Sunday, April 28, 2013

Reading 4: The New Aesthetic

The post from the tumblr that appealed to me was this: http://new-aesthetic.tumblr.com/post/47519909593/twitter-redcatco-we-live-in-a-world-where-even

The post appeals to me because it shows the new way our world is with the age of technology. A trashcan featuring a computer screen that displays ads on it can also display its error code. There's a certain feeling of self-awareness that people get when they see something like this. Similar to the feeling you get when you see a boot-up screen in a movie theater or a 404 page on a billboard. When one sees these things, they become aware of how saturated the new world is with technology and you can't help but laugh.