Internet: Knowledge and Community

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<h2>"The main things which seem to me important on their own account, and not merely as means to other things are: knowledge, art, instinctive happiness, and relations of friendship or affection."
~Bertrand Russell<h2></center>


[http://futurerust-futuredust.tumblr.com '''Liz's Tumblr Blog'''] <br>
Updated daily with ridiculous pictures of cats, Harry Potter, food. Also quotes, videos and songs. Some material may be unsuitable... just in general.

[http://twitter.com/#!/Lizmond85 '''Liz's Twitter'''] <br>
Updated with ridiculously unnecessary real-time updates from my life.


==WHY?!==

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Why this class? Why am I here? Why anything? This could get deep... Nah.<br>
A philosophical inquiry into the way the Internet affects communities?
What's '''not''' to like about that? I love philosophy. I'm interested in community studies. And I've loved the internet and all the possibilities it represents ever since my family got 1000 free hours of AOL back in 1997. Sometimes I miss the excitement of listening to a modem hum and buzz while waiting for it to connect, and most times failing. I used to wait all day to download one song. Now, I can download an entire movie in 5 minutes. 
We've come a long way baby.

'''I <3 the INTERNET!!'''
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==Personal Favorites==

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'''Because "what really matters is what you like, not what you are like." - ''High Fidelity'''''<br><br>

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPzNl6NKAG0&feature=related Maru]<br> The most famous cat in Japan.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX7sniIVmtM Foals]<br> Favorite new band from Oxford, UK.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQXoys10_w Blur] <br> Favorite band of all time.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsW8J_vuAko The Streets]<br> UK Hip-Hop from Mike Skinner.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TZwiUaqMj0 Skins]<br> The best show on television right now.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud8AJDaAW7c Misfits]<br> Second best show on TV.

[http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/excerpts/2007-12-17-Freedom-Manifesto_N.htm The Freedom Manifesto]<br> Encapsulates all my life philosophies into a concise, well-written, slacker manifesto.

[http://www.espressovivace.com/ Vivace] <br> Best coffee in the world.

[http://inthebowlbistro.com/ In The Bowl]<br> Best Thai food in Seattle.