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CS 306

CS 306. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication Susan C. Herring. It has become a truism that Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) systems, and is slouching toward the ordinary. ICQ – (‘ I Seek You’) IM – Instant Messaging Web logs - (blogs)

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CS 306

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  1. CS 306 Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication Susan C. Herring

  2. It has become a truism that Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) systems, and is slouching toward the ordinary. ICQ – (‘ I Seek You’) IM – Instant Messaging Web logs - (blogs) IRC – Internet Relay Chat required client, such as ICQ required ICQ client etc.. ISP – Internet Service Provider “Keller App”, the default mode of CMC for most users. CS 306 Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication

  3. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication CS 306 The media tend to become mythic. “Myth” refers to a common tendency to think of our technology creations as if they were God-given, as if they were a part of the natural order of things. Example: Car, truck, stop lights/signs, VT… always have been there. Then Technologies

  4. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication CS 306 Social and technologies Issues: Name it.. Social Issues

  5. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication CS 306 Social and technologies Issues: Name it.. Such as P2P etc.. Now Technologies

  6. Computing is its own virtual world, bound only by its practitioners’ imaginations and creativity -Jon Crowcroft CS 306 Examples of the Virtual: • Virtualization. Within the discipline of CS • - Such VM, RAM Disk • - API to all I/O Devices…. • Virtual communities • Entertainment On the Nature of Computing

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