May
23
On Using Text Analysis Tools and Web Pages
May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment
First, a little bit of an introduction. The easy part of any technical project is figuring out “how to do it.” Sometimes students in the New Media Lab come to me to figure out the “how,” and I am always glad to help. But my job isn’t simply to present the “how,” but to complicate* […]
May
7
On What’s in a Name?
May 7, 2012 | 1 Comment
Searching through a popular music blog such as Stereogum or Pitchfork, one could be easily mistaken in their attempts to understand a new generation of band names. Neologisms abound, name changes are frequent and even common names are frequently misspelled in outrageous ways. So what’s up with this? Is this more of that infamous “Me […]