The Thing between You and Me: The Question Concerning the Sustaining Support of Digital Objects

This research project aimed to challenge the habitualization towards digital devices and the forgetting of the physical interface that leads to the supposition of digital immateriality. By handling computers as absurd things that escape language, the author sought to position himself among these strange and aloof digital entities and their effects.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2022
Publisher: Birkhauser

This text, which you are currently reading, has the potential to be displayed on a screen or printed on paper. It was written using a computer. As you engage with this text, there is something functioning as an interface, perhaps slipping your mind as you read. While I cannot precisely identify what this thing is, I am certain that it is present, subtly influencing your thoughts. This exploration of knowledge and its fleeting nature is the central theme of this book. This research project aimed to challenge the prevailing habituation towards digital devices and the tendency to forget the physical interface that leads to the assumption of digital immateriality.

To achieve this, the author approached computers as absurd entities that defy language. By positioning himself among these peculiar and distant digital entities and their effects, the author sought to explore the unique perspectives and implications they offer.

Through this unconventional approach, the book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between humans and technology, challenging our assumptions and prompting us to reevaluate our digital experiences.

Weight: 564g
Dimension: 229 x 176 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783035625233