Computers and Writing

Chapter 13 is a discussion about the World Wide Web the prevalence of the use of  ‘cool’ writing.  Media theorist Marshall McLuhan introduced the ideas of ‘cool’ and ‘hot’ media and their associated writings.
McLuhan describes ‘Hot’ media as a high definition form of communication in which, because of its self defining aspects, requires little [...]

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Chapter 11 of Writing about Cool is called The Beats.  This chapter follows two of the pioneers that helped to establish this literary movement.  These guys called themselves ‘the beats’ because they felt ‘beat-down’ yet at the same time holy.  It is funny to me that Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs found enlightenment in their [...]

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