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  1. Jul 2024
    1. the sublime is a moment or a place in nature that overwhelms our senses, overwhelms our reason, with vastness or chaos. Kant speculated that there were two forms of sublime experiences-- the mathematical sublime and the dynamic sublime.

    1. Rule of Notice: First and last sentences are privileged, Rules of Signification: recognizing the meaning of the details we do notice. Knowing when to read a detail metaphorically, Rules of Configuration: help us to figure out what genre a text belongs to. Rules of Coherence: help us to figure out what genre a text belongs to.

  2. Jun 2024
    1. In 1992, Lynx was born as an early Internet web browser. Its ability to provide hypertext links within documents that could reach into documents anywhere on the Internet began the creation of the Web on the Internet.

      highlights a significant moment in the history of hypertext, marking the development of Lynx, one of the earliest web browsers that utilized hypertext links to connect documents across the internet, laying the groundwork for the World Wide Web as we know it today.

    1. But true freedom from the tyranny of the line is perceived as only really possible now at last with the advent of hypertext, written and read on the computer, where the line in fact does not exist unless one invents and implants it in the text.

      Hypertext changed how we read and write stories. Instead of reading in a straight line from start to finish, like a regular book, hypertext lets us jump around to different parts of the story. This makes reading more like exploring, where you can choose different paths and discover new things.

    1. Five Elements of Digital Literature

      Wardrip-Fruin's five-element model provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing digital literature. By focusing on data, processes, interaction, surface, and context, scholars and creators can better understand and interpret digital works, enriching the field of digital literary studies.

    1. The Scholarship of Electronic Literature

      This article highlights how this literary form, which must be experienced digitally, is gaining academic recognition through publications, organizations, and conferences.

    1. The Role of the Electronic Literature Organization

      As a student, learning about electronic literature is eye-opening. It's fascinating to see how literary works can evolve in digital environments, using multimedia and interactivity to create new reading experiences. Understanding this innovative form of literature broadens our appreciation of how technology can shape storytelling and creativity.