Paul Rj Muller |:| Simulacra

Digital is my Analogue

Digital Anthropology

Posted on | January 27, 2009 | No Comments

Anthropology is the study of humanity, and it has historically been broken down into 4 different branches of study. Cultural, Linguistic, Physical, Biological. Pretty basic when it comes right down to it. I’ve spent time in all four disciplines in the classroom, all have fascinating lessons to impart to the very same humanity they seek to study. However two have always called to me stronger than the others, Cultural and Physical. I have had the wonderful opportunity to work on an archaeological dig and work in a archeology lab as well. Without that experience I don’t think I could have made the career decisions I had to.

Cultural Anthropology on the other hand, gave me a unique set of skills which I use every day of my life. Pattern recognition, data categorization, set management and my new found organizational skills. Research is a part of any job, but anthropology gave me a set of tools to bring to the table that my colleges with CS degrees can’t match. I taught myself everything I know about fixing and managing computers and servers. With this blog I hope to tap into that tool-set to bring a different viewpoint to the Internet. There are plenty of anthropologists online, some are even adapt enough to walk in both worlds as I do. Its refreshing to see so many new perspectives online popping up.

Stop back periodically… I hope to make it worth your time

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Welcome

Posted on | June 5, 2008 | No Comments

We live in a world with ever expanding borders. Sometimes its hard to even find everywhere that You are. This is my Web Presence Index. I started it to keep track of all of the different profiles, content and networks that I am involved in as a way for people from different networks to find out more about me, and link up on other networks.  Enjoy. And try not to make a mess, I’m also the Janitor you know

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