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one with the machine - alice maz

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the world wide web was the last great technology of the 20th century. for many of us, those of us who grew up on the computer, and online, it's not just a tool we use, but an essential part of us. part of our identity, and part of our mind I consider myself chiefly a digital citizen, of digital culture, before any national or regional culture comes into picture. the internet, or more correctly the web, is where I meet friends and partners, learn most of what I know, find employment and community, and live much of my life I'm plenty outgoing when I travel, but my most enriching experiences are always meeting people I know from online. we have a common cant and make common cause. we're dyed in the same tank. a lifestyle like the old aristocrats or freemasons, traveling merchants, university men. every port of call is a new and strange place, but there's always a bit of home, where you can slip the mask you show the world, and talk for real, with people who are like you in a way that no o

one with the machine vannever bush, joseph licklider, chatgpt, and the dream of the cyborg alice maz Apr 07, 2023 41 5 6 Share the world wide web was the last great technology of the 20th century. for many of us, those of us who grew up on the computer, and online, it's not just a tool we use, but an essential part of us. part of our identity, and part of our mind I consider myself chiefly a digital citizen, of digital culture, before any national or regional culture comes into picture. the internet, or more correctly the web, is where I meet friends and partners, learn most of what I know, fi

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