Tag: Digital

Prayer, Pixels & Porn: What Are We Really Worshipping Online? 😬🤳🔞

A‘ght! Ever scrolled through your phone late at night, bouncing from a deeply spiritual post to a meme, then perhaps, ahem, something a bit more… adult? It’s a digital rollercoaster, isn’t it? For us Gen X folks, who grew up navigating early internet forums with one eye open for pop-ups and the other trying to find anything interesting, this online… Read more →

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The Great Algorithm: Is Netflix Actually Reading Our Minds, XAXAXA? 🤯📺

Alrite! You ever fire up Netflix, scroll for literally five minutes, and then boom! Right there, staring you in the face, is that one obscure documentary or cheesy 80s action flick you didn’t even know you wanted to watch, but suddenly desperately need? It’s almost spooky, isn’t it? For us Gen X folk, who grew up meticulously flipping through TV… Read more →

“Ghost in the Machine”: When AI Gets Spooky (and Spiritual?) 👻🤖

Alright! We’ve all seen the sci-fi movies, from Blade Runner‘s soulful replicants to HAL 9000 developing a bit of a murderous personality. But what happens when Artificial Intelligence, these clever bits of code we build, start acting… well, a bit too human? Not just smart, but almost spooky? We’re talking about those moments when AI seems to develop unexpected ‘personalities’… Read more →

Growing Up Online: How Our Digital Selves Evolve (or Get Stuck) Through the Ages 👴💻

Alright! Remember the days of dial-up? That screeching modem sound was the soundtrack to our early online adventures. For us Gen X folks, we practically grew up with the internet, watching it morph from a clunky novelty into this omnipresent beast. We didn’t just join the internet; we evolved with it. But have you ever stopped to think about how… Read more →

Who Are You Online? The Role of Online Communities in Shaping Modern Identity

Aight, let’s get real—who are you, really? Are you the same person online as you are in real life? Or do you tweak, edit, and upgrade yourself just a little (or a lot) when you’re behind the screen? XAXAXA. Online communities have become digital homes where people build their identities, sometimes even more than in the real world. From gaming… Read more →

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The Revival of Nostalgia: Why We Love Retro Everything (Expanded)

Alright, fellow Gen-Xers, let’s take a deeper dive into why retro is ruling the world once again. 📼 You may have noticed that 80s neon colours, 90s flannel shirts, and 2000s flip phones are creeping their way back into our daily lives. The resurgence of vintage fashion, music, and tech isn’t just a fleeting trend—it’s a full-on revival. But why… Read more →