Describing three objects

==== Text ====

http://rhizome.org/editorial/2012/oct/24/interview-tan-lin/

Tan Lin coins the idea of reading as technology, a process of understanding information that changes tone and mental space arrangement depending on the type of text: reading a recipe is different to reading an adventure novel or reading an e-mail. In his book, 'Seven Controlled Vocabularies and Obituary 2004. The Joy of Cooking', he employs different techniques of building atmosphere and enhance the medial experience. What is interesting to note is that he is using writing as a way of diffusing information.

==== Art object ====

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Oak_Tree

Michael Craig-Martin's piece, "An Oak Tree" reveals the faith relationship between the audience and the artist. The work consists of a glass of water placed on a shelf and a text description recounting an imaginary interview.

==== Media object ====

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain

A dystopian cyberpunk anime series from the late 90s, whose protagonist is a key figure of the Wired. The Wired is a network communication system that threatens to establish a purely virtual community, by urging their users to renounce the physical interface.

See also: Discourse Networks 1800/1900