Code, Desire and Conjuring: On the Magic Fabric of Contemporary Computing Technologies
In this paper I endeavor to bridge the gap between the concepts of magic and of digital technology. I do this by focusing on the intersection between the magic spell and software or code. By scrutinizing the interplay between the (magic) formula and the way it is performed in order to achieve a spec...
Main Author: | Heiko Schmid |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2021-02-01
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Series: | img journal |
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Online Access: | https://img-journal.unibo.it/article/view/12266 |
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