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Welcome to Digital Tattoo!
Welcome to the Digital Tattoo Project! We are excited to introduce ourselves to our new and existing audiences. 2019-2020 was a busy year for the Digital Tattoo Project – full of amazing content. To ring in the 2020 school year, check out our latest video above. We discuss what the Digital Tattoo Project is, what […]
Artists’ Series: Implications of the Future: Hito Steyerl’s This is the Future
What does the world feel or look like through the eyes of a drone camera? How has technology changed conflict? Will robots take over the world? How do we contend with the loss of a friend – who’s likeness becomes the symbol of a revolution? How does AI interpret the sound of breaking glass? These […]
Artist’s Series: Crowdfunding art
Introduction to the Infinity Mirrors In 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy a new work of art. This new form of funding raised questions, concerns and praises for the future of museum funding. From March to May 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) hosted a solo-exhibition of Japanese-born […]
Opinion: Why I Deleted my Instagram and Haven’t Looked Back
One day in December 2018, in the throes of the tail end of my first semester of graduate school, I examined my iPhone’s Screen Time application. This new iOS app had been introduced not too long ago, just earlier in the year. What I saw left a knot in my stomach. I couldn’t believe it! […]
Go Open Data Conference 2019: Inclusive, Equitable, Ethical & Impactful
I had the opportunity to attend the Go Open Data Conference or GOOD ’19 hosted this year at the breath-taking Toronto Reference Library in downtown Toronto. Being both a researcher, student and a contributor for Digital Tattoo, the conference included many themes and discussions around data which were of personal interest to me. My companion […]
Digital Finance Series: Robo-Investing
On this week’s episode of Digital Tattoo’s Digital Finance Series, contributor Victoria will be talking to us about Robo-Investing. See if you can (or should) trust online services to help you invest in the stock market. As the prevalence of these kinds of companies ramp up, what does it mean for the stock market? Can […]
Artists’ Series: In Conversation with Brad Necyk
“[…] Continually thinking through my own experiences helps validate others living with mental illness experiences. It is about inclusivity, saying you aren’t alone in this, I am here with you and this is how I am working through it and thinking about it”. Online platforms have become increasingly popular tools for artists. Apps and websites […]
Digital Finance Series: Contactless Pay
Most people in Canada have tap on their credit and debit cards; in fact banks standardized this a number of years ago. It makes for quicker, easier transactions by removing the need to enter a pin number. But how safe is it against fraud or theft? On this week’s episode of Digital Tattoo’s Digital Finance […]
Digital Finance Series: Peer to Peer Transactions
On the first ever episode of Digital Tattoo’s Digital Finance Series, we chat about keeping your money safe from theft while using Peer to Peer Transactions! eTransferring money is becoming more and more common, with most banks in Canada offering mobile apps with this function. Follow the links below to read up more on […]
In the News: Saudi Arabia’s Controversial Absher App
In a story first broken by Insider, news of a malevolent function on a Saudi Arabian government app has been criticized over the past few weeks, culminating in members of the US senate pleading with Google and Apple to investigate [1]. The app, Absher has been available for download on iOS since 2015 and on […]
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