Alto+ presents “Metal Gear Solid”
A solider coming out of retirement for a job too big to ignore… A scientist using gene therapy to patch together a past… A colonel brokering negotiations between his former unit and the President… A weapons specialist from Prypiat working tirelessly to prevent nuclear warfare… A sniper seeking revenge on those who turned a blind […]
Why are hand gestures so important?
Hand gestures are forms of nonverbal communication. As with other forms of nonverbal communication, hand gestures are innate, redundant and non-rules bound. While gesturing and posturing are humans’ first form of communication, hand gestures are generally learned side-by-side with language to form meaning(s). Hand gestures are culturally significant; one hand gesture may possess various meanings […]
Thoughts on Culture and Technology
I got to thinking since my last post… If technology impacts communication, and its contexts, then logically speaking, wouldn’t culture be impacted? But I didn’t think impacted would be the correct word to use in this case. If you broadly define culture as a web of meanings- then technology’s role is defined as such: a […]
What do you currently have that wouldn’t be possible without technology?
Frankly, nothing. Your body, development, personality, knowledge, experience and material possessions are all because of or influenced by the technology that currently exists in your lifetime and was developed by previous generations. While there are many biological, physical, psychological and emotional aspects that exist in our being, our Self, they have been greatly impacted by […]