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Life on the Screen
by Sherry Turkle
by Sherry Turkle
Interesting to get such a detailed perspective on MUDers and early users of the internet. I think the book has still remained fairly relevant for a relatively small subculture, but I question it's relevance in really understanding internet users of today. Given that there has been such a shift away from anonymous, role-playing types of interactions into more personal types of connections, can these same principles apply?
My favorite part of the book was the part that discussed formal software development vs bricolage. I have always considered both to be very justifiable and worthwhile in different situations and it is nice to read about others that feel the same.
My favorite part of the book was the part that discussed formal software development vs bricolage. I have always considered both to be very justifiable and worthwhile in different situations and it is nice to read about others that feel the same.
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