I’ve been captivated by digital technology ever since computers began making their mark in Iran in the late ’90s. Back then, owning a computer was a luxury, but I finally got my hands on one when I started my undergrad studies in English Literature in 1999. By that time, major search engines like Yahoo! and Google, as well as e-commerce giants like Amazon and eBay, were already emerging, fueling the dot-com boom. I closely identify with the Web 2.0 and dial-up generation of the 2000s to early 2010s—a period when the internet evolved into a more interactive and social space,…
Author: Mehdi Mohammadi
Mehdi Mohammadi
Mehdi Mohammadi is a PhD candidate in Rhetoric & Writing at the University of New Mexico where he also teaches Core Writing as a teaching associate. His research focuses on philosophy of technology, digital media rhetoric, and technological posthumanism.