From the editor
Features Editor SEAN MACKAY introduces This Digital Life
Laying cable
BETINA ALONSO and ADAM SMITH explore the inner workings of the vast network of optical fibre that we call the Internet
The new face of warfare
As information technology advances at lightning speed, so does the capacity to wage wars in cyberspace.
The death of the physical
ERENE STERGIOPOULOS demonstrates the transition of her life from the corporeal realm to the electronic
I can haz democracy?
DYLAN C. ROBERTSON wonders if LOL culture is a massive win or an epic fail
Why can’t we be friends?
ALEX NURSALL’s quest to meet new people online leads her on an adventure rife with sex, lies, and awkward moments.
Broadcast Yourself
EMILY KELLOGG’s reflections on the anatomy of an Internet celebrity
The Great Net Neutrality Debate
How business and politics may change your online experience
How to Internet
University of Toronto President DAVID NAYLOR is your host as The Varsity helps you navigate our often overwhelming online universe.
Rudolph T. Moneybanks and TetrahedraCorp® International present “THE DEATH OF JOURNALISM”
Speculative fiction by WILL SLOAN
In defense of “textese”
SAM BOWMAN argues that text-speak represents not the regression of English, but its evolution.
So what’s the deal with robots?
Robot stand-up comedian Data knows how to make you laugh
The Body Electric
JORDAN RIVERA examines the philosophy of Steve Mann, U of T’s famous cyborg professor
Entrepreneurs for the 21st century
The Varsity profiles two popular mobile apps that got their start at U of T
Are computers just a “little bit pregnant”?
Cory Doctorow diagnoses the future of computing technology
Around the world
Facebook might be ubiquitous in North America, but elsewhere, other social networks dominate, writes SIMON FRANK
What was your first email address?
In this special edition of our regular Streeters column, six students share their inaugural digital handles.
Here’s the Table of Contents from the print edition. It doesn’t make much sense in this digital world, but it’s neat enough to warrant inclusion. Click to see it larger.
