Posts made in March, 2012
Hunter-gatherers of the virtual world
We collect things. Whether we admit it or not, collecting and possessing things is something we do instinctively. It’s a human need really – and it grabs us almost unconsciously. We can’t really explain it. But, ever since our days as hunter-gatherers, we have been, well, hunter-gatherers of things. Of course, in those days, the need was more urgent. It was a matter of survival. We foraged mainly for food. However, it didn’t end there. Along the way, we picked up an odd thing or two – anything that caught our attention or fancied our pre-historic minds and sentiments. A coloured stone, a shiny bone, a pretty flower… keepsakes you might say… things...
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Facebook is expected to switch all user profiles to the new Timeline format today (the earlier date was 23 February 2012), whether we like it or not. Some users, like me, have voluntarily switched to the Timeline in spite of a few risks that the Timeline poses – such as exposing our personal information (from our past) to everyone on Facebook, whether they are our friends or not. There has been resistance to this move from many Facebook users, stating “it makes it dead easy for stalkers to stalk someone now.” Apart from this, the Timeline digs up every bit of data that resides in our profile history (on Facebook servers), including those embarrassing and/or...
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