Saved by sari and
L.M. Sacasas on Instant Messenger Over Instant Messenger
Conversations stumble; they stray; they repeat; they are bloated with, you know, like, meaningless words; and they are often cut short by intrusions. But what they have going for them is human contact, the sound of a human voice.
Gary Provost • 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Updated): Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power
The concept of communication is sustained, generated by technology, so really with the Internet we attain the highest limits of communication. But what I would ask is, ‘Who is it that communicates?’ Who is it? There is one terminal and then another. There are two terminals, two specific areas of abstraction which change the information. But also, a... See more
Remember the Future • Tweet
Chat” evokes what search engines and databases cannot: a sense of personal involvement. It implicates one’s selfhood, which helps cultivate certain behaviors
Anna Wiener • The Age of Chat
As I left the stage, I had already begun mentally revising my answer.