Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
5 meme questions on virtual ID/Entity
I don't like memes too much, but since the subject is digital ID/Entity in this project and blog, I will give short replies.
1 Is virtual identity virtual at all?
It is just digital passport for accessing the other medium we have tried to reach since Aristotle, in the form of persistent interactions.
2 5 aspects of your identity that you try to project onto the world?
- i try to be inspirative/primer/ to others
- i try to learn something new each day and give good examples about it to the world
- i try to interact respectfully and listen to the other
- i try to implement personal creativities
- i try not to try anything above, i am just doing it.
3 How do people see you?
Actually here I have interviewed people (allies, colleagues, friends) with who I interact on daily basis and the most overlapping characteristics/perceptions I got as response are the following:
-intelligent
-unique/different
-beautiful
-thoughtful
-good writer (have good ideas)
-very true person ( don't give off a false image)
- analytical,
- insightful,
- scholarly,
- an attractive woman and aware of that.
4 Difference between your real self and the virtual self?
There is no difference. Everything is in your perception.
5 What female celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
None.
If not asked for celebrity - that would be me. Cannot imagine myself or 'would-like-to be' as anyone else.
6 What male celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
None. Same as for female.
I would like to spend some time interacting and brainstorming with some [for me] "celebrities" in my field of interest but I couldn't find anyone real or fictional that I would like to be, rather than me. I am (sub) real.
1 Is virtual identity virtual at all?
It is just digital passport for accessing the other medium we have tried to reach since Aristotle, in the form of persistent interactions.
2 5 aspects of your identity that you try to project onto the world?
- i try to be inspirative/primer/ to others
- i try to learn something new each day and give good examples about it to the world
- i try to interact respectfully and listen to the other
- i try to implement personal creativities
- i try not to try anything above, i am just doing it.
3 How do people see you?
Actually here I have interviewed people (allies, colleagues, friends) with who I interact on daily basis and the most overlapping characteristics/perceptions I got as response are the following:
-intelligent
-unique/different
-beautiful
-thoughtful
-good writer (have good ideas)
-very true person ( don't give off a false image)
- analytical,
- insightful,
- scholarly,
- an attractive woman and aware of that.
4 Difference between your real self and the virtual self?
There is no difference. Everything is in your perception.
5 What female celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
None.
If not asked for celebrity - that would be me. Cannot imagine myself or 'would-like-to be' as anyone else.
6 What male celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
None. Same as for female.
I would like to spend some time interacting and brainstorming with some [for me] "celebrities" in my field of interest but I couldn't find anyone real or fictional that I would like to be, rather than me. I am (sub) real.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Avatar
Avatar or Avatara (Sanskrit: अवतार, IAST Avatāra) in Hindu philosophy is the 'descent' or incarnation of a divine being (deva) or the supreme being (God) onto planet Earth.
An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself or herself, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games,[1] a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities,[2][3] or a text construct found on early systems such as MUDs. It is an “object” representing the embodiment of the user. The term "avatar" can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user.[4]
An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself or herself, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games,[1] a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities,[2][3] or a text construct found on early systems such as MUDs. It is an “object” representing the embodiment of the user. The term "avatar" can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user.[4]
virtual impressions of the other one -short story
Aleksandar started to follow me at Twitter. I always check profile and recent page of tweets before I add someone, and this guy definitely drew my attention by different, provocative movie-line short tweets, sometimes philosophical thoughts, sometimes they are rebel imperatives.
Then we exchanged few messages, he is reading my blog and stalking me on Twitter, me - likes his art work, visual identity and concept of his art-creations (including his T-Shirts). We moved to Facebook and then to emailing, and ended on Skype (so far). From our written and oral communication I can say that Aleksandar is very witty, talented, full of ideas, very visually driven - you can also conclude this from his web site. He is very into ex-Yugoslavian art and culture scene, mentioning many times some Yu-nostalgia moments that I can vaguely recall from my childhood.
I can absorb him and understand his modus vivandi as entity because he was going through same 90's political turbulences as I did, as well as nomadic life and lot of travels: coincidence or not - he lives in DC and NYC and I used to live there as well. He maybe looks intimidated and feisty at the same time at the first glance, but I think in his true nature he is very professional and funny person who jokes about life in his own sarcastic way.
He believes in horoscopes and tarot, this part of esoterica is unknown to me. He seems to be very into tarot as another form of visual replicability of symbols into real life. Also, he has full admiration and fear of women, which I can also understand ::smile:: , to correct myself, fear of strong women, so many times I have to be cautious and not too feisty [he may not appear again till the end of this project ::grin:: ] , but i can feel that he is afraid somewhere (maybe) of my energy which can be overflowing.
We have common educational sequence in our work and lives: he used to be a teacher of interactive design, and I am instructor, trainer, lecturer since my mid 20's. This part I really liked: his curiosity to discover new things, his ability to use and transfer all available web applications and medium per se for art-works and installations. I really dig his art. One should know the background not only of his personality, but what is more important of the country we used to live in 80's and 90's that influenced on each of us in different ways.
I'm glad we met [thanks to his friend who referred me to him] via social networking sites and I hope to meet soon in analogue world.
Then we exchanged few messages, he is reading my blog and stalking me on Twitter, me - likes his art work, visual identity and concept of his art-creations (including his T-Shirts). We moved to Facebook and then to emailing, and ended on Skype (so far). From our written and oral communication I can say that Aleksandar is very witty, talented, full of ideas, very visually driven - you can also conclude this from his web site. He is very into ex-Yugoslavian art and culture scene, mentioning many times some Yu-nostalgia moments that I can vaguely recall from my childhood.
I can absorb him and understand his modus vivandi as entity because he was going through same 90's political turbulences as I did, as well as nomadic life and lot of travels: coincidence or not - he lives in DC and NYC and I used to live there as well. He maybe looks intimidated and feisty at the same time at the first glance, but I think in his true nature he is very professional and funny person who jokes about life in his own sarcastic way.
He believes in horoscopes and tarot, this part of esoterica is unknown to me. He seems to be very into tarot as another form of visual replicability of symbols into real life. Also, he has full admiration and fear of women, which I can also understand ::smile:: , to correct myself, fear of strong women, so many times I have to be cautious and not too feisty [he may not appear again till the end of this project ::grin:: ] , but i can feel that he is afraid somewhere (maybe) of my energy which can be overflowing.
We have common educational sequence in our work and lives: he used to be a teacher of interactive design, and I am instructor, trainer, lecturer since my mid 20's. This part I really liked: his curiosity to discover new things, his ability to use and transfer all available web applications and medium per se for art-works and installations. I really dig his art. One should know the background not only of his personality, but what is more important of the country we used to live in 80's and 90's that influenced on each of us in different ways.
I'm glad we met [thanks to his friend who referred me to him] via social networking sites and I hope to meet soon in analogue world.
Identity tidbits
Identity
In philosophy, personal identity refers to the essence of a self-conscious person, that which makes him or her unique. It persists making the person modifications happen through one single identity.
In philosophy, identity (also called sameness) is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable, in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics that distinguish it from entities of a different type.
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Personal identity
The question regarding personal identity has addressed the conditions under which a person at one time is the same person at another time, known as personal continuity.
John Locke considered personal identity (or the self) to be founded on consciousness (viz. Memory), and not on the substance of either the soul or the body.
Amnesia???
In psychology (which historically is philosophically concerned with dualism), personal continuity, also called personal persistence, is the uninterrupted connection concerning a particular person of his or her private life and personality. Personal continuity is the union affecting the facets arising from personality in order to avoid discontinuities from one moment of time to another time.
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Social identity
Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity.
Identity may be contrasted with the notion of self. In psychology, a psychological identity relates to self-image (a person's mental model of him or herself), self-esteem, and individuation. An important part of identity in psychology is gender identity, as this dictates to a significant degree how an individual views him or herself both as a person and in relation to other people. In cognitive psychology, the term "identity" refers to the capacity for self-reflection and the awareness of self.[2].
The Eriksonian framework rests upon a distinction among the psychological sense of continuity, known as the ego identity (sometimes identified simply as "the self"); the personal idiosyncrasies that separate one person from the next, known as the personal identity; and the collection of social roles that a person might play, known as either the social identity or the cultural identity.
These different explorations of ‘identity’ demonstrate how difficult a concept it is to pin down. Since identity is a virtual thing, it is impossible to define it empirically. Discussions of identity use the term with different meanings, from fundamental and abiding sameness, to fluidity, contingency, negotiated and so on.
In sociology and political science, the notion of social identity is defined as the way that individuals label themselves as members of particular groups (e.g., nation, social class, subculture, ethnicity, gender, etc.). It is in this sense that sociologists and historians speak of the national identity of a particular country, and feminist and queer theorists speak of gender identity. Symbolic interactionism (SI) attempts to show how identity can influence, and be influenced by, social reality at large.
Identity has played a functional role in social movements. By emphasizing a group identity, social movements have sought to strengthen politically oppressed groups both by improving members' sense of confidence and by familiarizing the external society with the existing social group. However, national or ethnic identity is sometimes also tied to demagogy, leading to ethnic or religious conflicts.
Postmodern views of identity understand it as a function of historical and cultural circumstances.
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National identity
A nation is a human cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other, yet feel a common bond, it may be considered an imagined community. One of the most influential doctrines in Western Europe and the Western hemisphere since the late eighteenth century is that all humans are divided into groups called nations.[1] Nationhood is an ethical and philosophical doctrine and is the starting point for the ideology of nationalism; a nation is a form of self-defined cultural and social community.[2] Members of a "nation" share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of history, ancestry, parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations, and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context: for example, by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of years ago. More vaguely, nations are assumed to include future generations.
In philosophy, personal identity refers to the essence of a self-conscious person, that which makes him or her unique. It persists making the person modifications happen through one single identity.
In philosophy, identity (also called sameness) is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable, in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics that distinguish it from entities of a different type.
------------------------------------
Personal identity
The question regarding personal identity has addressed the conditions under which a person at one time is the same person at another time, known as personal continuity.
John Locke considered personal identity (or the self) to be founded on consciousness (viz. Memory), and not on the substance of either the soul or the body.
Amnesia???
In psychology (which historically is philosophically concerned with dualism), personal continuity, also called personal persistence, is the uninterrupted connection concerning a particular person of his or her private life and personality. Personal continuity is the union affecting the facets arising from personality in order to avoid discontinuities from one moment of time to another time.
---------------------------------
Social identity
Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity.
Identity may be contrasted with the notion of self. In psychology, a psychological identity relates to self-image (a person's mental model of him or herself), self-esteem, and individuation. An important part of identity in psychology is gender identity, as this dictates to a significant degree how an individual views him or herself both as a person and in relation to other people. In cognitive psychology, the term "identity" refers to the capacity for self-reflection and the awareness of self.[2].
The Eriksonian framework rests upon a distinction among the psychological sense of continuity, known as the ego identity (sometimes identified simply as "the self"); the personal idiosyncrasies that separate one person from the next, known as the personal identity; and the collection of social roles that a person might play, known as either the social identity or the cultural identity.
These different explorations of ‘identity’ demonstrate how difficult a concept it is to pin down. Since identity is a virtual thing, it is impossible to define it empirically. Discussions of identity use the term with different meanings, from fundamental and abiding sameness, to fluidity, contingency, negotiated and so on.
In sociology and political science, the notion of social identity is defined as the way that individuals label themselves as members of particular groups (e.g., nation, social class, subculture, ethnicity, gender, etc.). It is in this sense that sociologists and historians speak of the national identity of a particular country, and feminist and queer theorists speak of gender identity. Symbolic interactionism (SI) attempts to show how identity can influence, and be influenced by, social reality at large.
Identity has played a functional role in social movements. By emphasizing a group identity, social movements have sought to strengthen politically oppressed groups both by improving members' sense of confidence and by familiarizing the external society with the existing social group. However, national or ethnic identity is sometimes also tied to demagogy, leading to ethnic or religious conflicts.
Postmodern views of identity understand it as a function of historical and cultural circumstances.
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National identity
A nation is a human cultural and social community. In as much as most members never meet each other, yet feel a common bond, it may be considered an imagined community. One of the most influential doctrines in Western Europe and the Western hemisphere since the late eighteenth century is that all humans are divided into groups called nations.[1] Nationhood is an ethical and philosophical doctrine and is the starting point for the ideology of nationalism; a nation is a form of self-defined cultural and social community.[2] Members of a "nation" share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of history, ancestry, parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations, and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context: for example, by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of years ago. More vaguely, nations are assumed to include future generations.
my short story
A bit & bytes of facts:
I started to use computers at the end of primary school (glory days of Commodore) and I got very curious and interested. I was very good in COBOL and FORTRAN programming languages but I got even more enthusiastic with computers when I discovered Internet in 1995. Then, my former boyfriend who was total geek -math student, introduced me to Inter webs and computers of that generation. I remember sitting for hours behind (the black) screen chatting in LAN, and later using IRC and Usenet where we sent messages to each other. I was amazed with possibilities and spent many hours both in computer lab on Math Institute SANU (Serbian Academy of Science and Arts) as well as the computer lab at ETF (Faculty of Engineering and CS). Since my nature for studies was dual - humanities and computer science, I tried to balance and find some golden path between them.
I created my first web page at 1996. and was pioneer in many innovative things that didn't exist before in Serbia (former Yugoslavia). Throughout the School and after School I had wonderful practice in areas of information science and digital culture and society from professors and practitioners from abroad.
In late 90s I've pioneered the development of first listservs in academia (they had over 800 members and some of them were international). It was funny situation during that time when many people thought that behind that 'virtual' wall are several people working on this project, but when we met in real life they were shocked to see that there is a young girl who managed everything. In the early of 2000 I was the founder and editor in chief of the first electronic magazines (in visual arts, contemporary architecture and culture) , and blogger since 2002. I've changed many blogging platforms (from blogger, wired, livejournal and settled finally at wordpress).
Also, beside educational work and training the students, professionals on new web 1.0 applications (from web sites to online databases), I was the idea factory for many projects in education, science, culture. The first (and the only so far) institutional science blog in Serbia was created and managed by my enormous desire to expand the borders and challenge myself and others in innovations of Web 2.0. I think I did succeed.
I've changed lot of hardware, have worked on many of them, used many software as well, I am gadgets freak, and some people say I'm a geek gal. My parents know this the best and since they are in totally different professions I am deeply grateful for their patience with me. At certain point I agree about being geeky but I never go to extremes - I love my analogue private life, and when I'm not present online I have lot of other interesting people and things that occupy me. I keep my first and the oldest laptop (from 1998) as vintage and never throw away my hardware.
As speaking of virtual identity, I trying to balance my digital identity from both positions: as participant and observer/researcher. It is interesting how other people see me as virtual persona, actually as a real person with (her) activities in digital medium. It depends on person - colleagues know who i am (at least I hope they know < smile > ), and other people who read my words, follow me in my work, or just random people - have different perceptions of my ID/Entity which depends on self-presentations in different mediums and contexts.
I am known to twitter from the airplane when the software is crashed down, at the conferences, write or chat while I eat (bad habit), hack and fight with other supersmart people for some good cause but then there are times when I love to sit in the nature, beside the water, river, sea, ocean, practice yoga and meditate.
Recently, I took a Digital Native test (made byDN Initiative) and my score was 95%. The only question I failed was about the usage of TiVO.< grin >
Many people find hard to follow me, I can add that my current computer finds that the same as many times I type much faster than he can digest. Also, I find hard to find supersmart engineers in computer science, in professional and private life. But, I'm learning and trying to understand both parties. I'm learning a lot from much experienced web developers and designers, I like to hear each part and brainstorm with them as well as with professors from different Universities world wide, who inspire me, and vice versa.
Since, I'm involved in Information Technologies for more than 13 years, and in online communities (as participant and observer) for 10 years, my PhD research focus is on the later.
You can find me, if not working in front of my base station surrounded by a lot of creative and inspirational thingies that help to go through, or listening in the background while writing to my Last.fm, I am usually walking down the streets, taking photographs, chilling out in outdoors caffees, chilling, talking to people, hailing the cab, or making creative chaos. I never go without my mobile listening to my favorite music playlist and podcasts du jour. Have my own, unique mo's that I keep for myself and the closest ones.
I started to use computers at the end of primary school (glory days of Commodore) and I got very curious and interested. I was very good in COBOL and FORTRAN programming languages but I got even more enthusiastic with computers when I discovered Internet in 1995. Then, my former boyfriend who was total geek -math student, introduced me to Inter webs and computers of that generation. I remember sitting for hours behind (the black) screen chatting in LAN, and later using IRC and Usenet where we sent messages to each other. I was amazed with possibilities and spent many hours both in computer lab on Math Institute SANU (Serbian Academy of Science and Arts) as well as the computer lab at ETF (Faculty of Engineering and CS). Since my nature for studies was dual - humanities and computer science, I tried to balance and find some golden path between them.
I created my first web page at 1996. and was pioneer in many innovative things that didn't exist before in Serbia (former Yugoslavia). Throughout the School and after School I had wonderful practice in areas of information science and digital culture and society from professors and practitioners from abroad.
In late 90s I've pioneered the development of first listservs in academia (they had over 800 members and some of them were international). It was funny situation during that time when many people thought that behind that 'virtual' wall are several people working on this project, but when we met in real life they were shocked to see that there is a young girl who managed everything. In the early of 2000 I was the founder and editor in chief of the first electronic magazines (in visual arts, contemporary architecture and culture) , and blogger since 2002. I've changed many blogging platforms (from blogger, wired, livejournal and settled finally at wordpress).
Also, beside educational work and training the students, professionals on new web 1.0 applications (from web sites to online databases), I was the idea factory for many projects in education, science, culture. The first (and the only so far) institutional science blog in Serbia was created and managed by my enormous desire to expand the borders and challenge myself and others in innovations of Web 2.0. I think I did succeed.
I've changed lot of hardware, have worked on many of them, used many software as well, I am gadgets freak, and some people say I'm a geek gal. My parents know this the best and since they are in totally different professions I am deeply grateful for their patience with me. At certain point I agree about being geeky but I never go to extremes - I love my analogue private life, and when I'm not present online I have lot of other interesting people and things that occupy me. I keep my first and the oldest laptop (from 1998) as vintage and never throw away my hardware.
As speaking of virtual identity, I trying to balance my digital identity from both positions: as participant and observer/researcher. It is interesting how other people see me as virtual persona, actually as a real person with (her) activities in digital medium. It depends on person - colleagues know who i am (at least I hope they know < smile > ), and other people who read my words, follow me in my work, or just random people - have different perceptions of my ID/Entity which depends on self-presentations in different mediums and contexts.
I am known to twitter from the airplane when the software is crashed down, at the conferences, write or chat while I eat (bad habit), hack and fight with other supersmart people for some good cause but then there are times when I love to sit in the nature, beside the water, river, sea, ocean, practice yoga and meditate.
Recently, I took a Digital Native test (made byDN Initiative) and my score was 95%. The only question I failed was about the usage of TiVO.< grin >
Many people find hard to follow me, I can add that my current computer finds that the same as many times I type much faster than he can digest. Also, I find hard to find supersmart engineers in computer science, in professional and private life. But, I'm learning and trying to understand both parties. I'm learning a lot from much experienced web developers and designers, I like to hear each part and brainstorm with them as well as with professors from different Universities world wide, who inspire me, and vice versa.
Since, I'm involved in Information Technologies for more than 13 years, and in online communities (as participant and observer) for 10 years, my PhD research focus is on the later.
You can find me, if not working in front of my base station surrounded by a lot of creative and inspirational thingies that help to go through, or listening in the background while writing to my Last.fm, I am usually walking down the streets, taking photographs, chilling out in outdoors caffees, chilling, talking to people, hailing the cab, or making creative chaos. I never go without my mobile listening to my favorite music playlist and podcasts du jour. Have my own, unique mo's that I keep for myself and the closest ones.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
5 meme questions
1 Is virtual identity virtual at all?
Your virtual self is an integral part of your overall self. Just one aspect of your identity.
2 5 aspects of your identity that you try to project onto the world?
- being funny/witty
- being clever/educated
- being cool
- being always different
- being creative
3 How do people see you?
- silly/not serious
- ambitious
- weird
- cheerful (they're soooooo wrong)
- what da fuck is he actually doing?
4 Difference between your real self and the virtual self?
Virtual self is a sort of an idealistic image of myself.
5 What female celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Bebe Neuwirth in The Faculty (an actress with the best legs ever... )
- Tilda Swinton (kinda beautifully androgynous)
6 What male celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
- Fred Schneider (B-52's)
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jacques Lacan (Just to find out what the fuck was in his head)
Your virtual self is an integral part of your overall self. Just one aspect of your identity.
2 5 aspects of your identity that you try to project onto the world?
- being funny/witty
- being clever/educated
- being cool
- being always different
- being creative
3 How do people see you?
- silly/not serious
- ambitious
- weird
- cheerful (they're soooooo wrong)
- what da fuck is he actually doing?
4 Difference between your real self and the virtual self?
Virtual self is a sort of an idealistic image of myself.
5 What female celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Bebe Neuwirth in The Faculty (an actress with the best legs ever... )
- Tilda Swinton (kinda beautifully androgynous)
6 What male celebrity you would like to be (up to three.... living or dead, real or fictional, it doesn't matter)?
- Fred Schneider (B-52's)
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jacques Lacan (Just to find out what the fuck was in his head)
Saturday, September 6, 2008
I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You!
Today i popped up to this great NYTimes article on digital intimacy, which title I totally digg, the one to read.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Virtual ID/Entity
Before I reply to your post, a thought, a reflection that i'll develop
Further reading at Digital Serendipities, where I've been writing about representation in virtual world as well as digital management impression issues.
Further reading at Digital Serendipities, where I've been writing about representation in virtual world as well as digital management impression issues.
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