1. CS 306 Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication Susan C. Herring

2. CS 306 Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication It has become a truism that Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) systems, and is slouching toward the ordinary. ICQ – (‘ I Seek You’) IM – Instant Messaging Web logs - (blogs) IRC – Internet Relay Chat required client, such as ICQ required ICQ client etc.. ISP – Internet Service Provider “Keller App”, the default mode of CMC for most users.

3. CS 306 Then Technologies The media tend to become mythic. “Myth” refers to a common tendency to think of our technology creations as if they were God-given, as if they were a part of the natural order of things. Example: Car, truck, stop lights/signs, VT… always have been there. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication

4. CS 306 Social Issues Social and technologies Issues: Name it.. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication

5. CS 306 Now Technologies Social and technologies Issues: Name it.. Such as P2P etc.. Slouching Toward the Ordinary Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication

6. CS 306 On the Nature of Computing Examples of the Virtual: Virtualization. Within the discipline of CS - Such VM, RAM Disk - API to all I/O Devices…. Virtual communities Entertainment Computing is its own virtual world, bound only by its practitioners’ imaginations and creativity -Jon Crowcroft