Digital - available in electronic form; readable and manipulable by computer.

Ethnography- a branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures.  (source:dictionary.com)

Examination of culture in the digital age has evolved and understanding these changes is key for any modern ethnography.  Convergence culture has become an integrated part of media creation and the lines between producers and audiences is radically changing. From the “we are the media” mantra of content creation to fan fiction meets wikiality the way content is generated is  changing. Observing digital culture we see an ever extended array of tools that brings our life experiences into our social graph online. The strategies employed to use these tools effectively are what I focus on.

In the not to distant future our rapidly changing user interface (UI) will bring our online lives and our real lives completely together.  With technologies like Augmented Reality and the  annotation of the planet, our heads up display of the world will be mixed with data and digital feeds from our trusted networks. Mobile platforms are just beginning to show the potential for a real time digital overlay for our lives. As our culture moves towards a constantly connected cyber-society we will need to redefine knowledge. The ability to process and manage research tools will become a integral part of our constantly connected selves. The ability to filter this ocean of data at our fingertips becomes a critical skill we must learn and apply if we are to be effective and knowledgeable in this cyber-society.

The purpose of this blog is to examin our Digital Evolution.