Author Archives: Otis Pope

Tate Modern website presents an interesting collection of works of art online, from photos to abstract paintings to unique sculptures. That said, the website suffers from a number of problems that take away from the stunning collection of works of … Continue reading →

German style board games have always intrigued me. Developed in the mid-1970s, these types of board games focus less on luck and more on planning, resource management and group interaction. After reading rave reviews about these games over the years, … Continue reading →

Simplicity, accessibility and distinctiveness are key elements of a successful museum website. The Imperial War Museum website illustrates all of these attributes. The IWM consists of five museums: the IWM of London; the IWM of Manchester; IWM of Cambridgeshire; The Churchill … Continue reading →

Flickr has successfully expanded upon the concept of the photo album. Before Flickr, people would take their old photos and insert them into a photo album. This process of organizing a photo album would take hours. Flickr is a game … Continue reading →

This is a blog for HIST 479 that looks at exhibits and their emotional impact on audiences. Andrea Witcomb‘s “The Materiality of Virtual Technologies” highlights the impact multimedia exhibits have on a person’s emotions. As Witcomb put it, “The installation … Continue reading →

After following my columns on Tweetdeck for a few days, I have come to several conclusions. Quality of information varied between the columns that I followed. Most columns were informative. A few, however, were useless, amounting to nothing more than … Continue reading →

Patricia Crain’s “Children of Media, Children as Media” is an informative yet problematic examination of Joseph Lancaster’s system for cultural replication. At the beginning of the article, Crain explains how Lancaster’s “missionary impulse” to teach less fortunate children in Jamaica … Continue reading →