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Cultural History of the Internet

Cultural History of the Internet

a course at Johns Hopkins University

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  • Syllabus
    • Week 1: Visions of the Internet
    • Week 2: ARPANET
    • Week 3: Bulletin Board Systems
    • Week 4: Usenet
    • Week 5: World Wide Web
    • Week 6: GeoCities
    • Week 7: Browsers and Search
    • Week 8: Social Media
    • Week 9: Peer-to-Peer Networks
    • Week 10: Streaming
    • Week 11: Blockchain
  • Assignments
    • A1 Representation and Identity: AI Visions of Technology
    • A2 Representation: Personal Computers and Online Experience
    • A3 Regulation: Usenet and Community Moderation
    • A4 Identity and Consumption: Archaelogy of a GeoCities Site
    • A5 Production: Personal Creation on NeoCities
    • Final Circuit of Culture Project
    • Instructions for Blog Posts
  • Films
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  • Archive
    • Fall 2020
      • Syllabus, Fall 2020
        • Week 1, Fall 2020
        • Week 2, Fall 2020
        • Week 3, Fall 2020
        • Week 4, Fall 2020
        • Week 5, Fall 2020
        • Week 6, Fall 2020
        • Week 7, Fall 2020
        • Week 8, Fall 2020
        • Week 9, Fall 2020
        • Week 10, Fall 2020
        • Week 11, Fall 2020
      • Assignments, Fall 2020
        • A1 Representation: What the Internet Means Today (Fall 2020)
        • A2 Identity: Bulletin Board Systems (Fall 2020)
        • A3 Consumption: Lost Sites and Web Design Comparison (Fall 2020)
        • A4 Regulation: Paywalls, Takedowns, and Invitation-Only Communities (Fall 2020)
        • A5 Production: Archaeology of a Meme (Fall 2020)
        • Final Circuit of Culture Project, Fall 2020
    • Fall 2021
      • Syllabus, Fall 2021
        • Week 1, Fall 2021
        • Week 2, Fall 2021
        • Week 3, Fall 2021
        • Week 4, Fall 2021
        • Week 5, Fall 2021
        • Week 6, Fall 2021
        • Week 7, Fall 2021
        • Week 8, Fall 2021
        • Week 9, Fall 2021
        • Week 10, Fall 2021
        • Week 11, Fall 2021
      • Assignments, Fall 2021
        • A1 Representation: Before the Internet (Fall 2021)
        • A2 Production: Minitel Services (Fall 2021)
        • A3 Consumption: Lost Sites and Web Design Comparison (Fall 2021)
        • A4 Regulation: Paywalls, Takedowns, and Invitation-Only Communities (Fall 2021)
        • A5 Production: Archaeology of an NFT (Fall 2021)
    • Fall 2022
      • Final Circuit of Culture Project
      • Syllabus, Fall 2022
        • Week 1
        • Week 2
        • Week 3
        • Week 4
        • Week 6
        • Week 7
        • Week 5
        • Week 9
        • Week 10
        • Week 11
      • Assignments
        • A1 Consumption: Your Futurist Internet
        • A2 Identity: Bulletin Board Systems
        • A3 Regulation: Walled Gardens
        • A4 Representation: Search Engine Analysis
        • A5 Production: Archaeology of a Geocities Site
  • Student Projects
    • Fall 2020
      • 4chan
      • Amazon Fresh
      • Android
      • Crunchyroll
      • DeviantArt
      • Etsy
      • Exploring Friendster Through the Circuit of Culture
      • Instagram
      • iTunes
      • Korean Englishman 영국 남자
      • Minecraft
      • Netflix
      • Pinterest
      • Pirate Bay
      • R/Place
      • Robinhood
      • Roobet
      • SoundCloud
      • Spotify
      • TikTok
      • Twitch
      • Twitter
      • Wikipedia
    • Fall 2021
      • Angry Birds as Viewed through the Circuit of Culture
      • Depop: Instagram meets eBay
      • DoorDash: The New Go-To For Food Delivery
      • IMDb: Internet Movie Database
      • League of Legends
      • Naver: Maximalist Digital Giant of Korea
      • Poptropica
      • TalkinBroadway.com
      • The Cultural History of Zillow
      • Tidal
      • Tinder
      • Uber Eats
      • Vine: A Circuit of Culture
      • YouTube: Beauty Channels
    • Fall 2023
      • Exploratorium: Science of Baseball

Author: mnawath1

November 14, 2020 Memes

Alignment Charts: chaotic evil or lawfully good?

The alignment chart originated in 1974 from the popular game Dungeons and Dragons. In the game, characters customize a character

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October 28, 2020 Walled Gardens

TimesSelect and the History of the NYT Paywall

When the New York Times (NYT) first began its online news service in 1995, following the lead of several other

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October 7, 2020 Web Design

Disney.com in 1998 vs 2013

The Walt Disney company has grown to become one of the largest entertainments and multi-media enterprises in the United States,

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September 25, 2020 Bulletin Board Systems

The Status of BBS Use in India

In the early 1990s, when BBS were gaining popularity in the US, they were also being introduced in other countries,

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September 16, 2020 Before the Internet

Learning New Skills Before the Internet

Learning new skills and finding “life hacks” has become increasingly accessible with the sheer number of how-to videos and tutorials

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