When I think about my hometown, I think about it’s age more often than not. Often you find younger people moving from small towns for various reasons. Those reasons can be things like school, new work, or just that they need more social interaction. It’s all to common that my hometown houses an older demographic only matched by the age of our infrastructure. Old posters, buildings and tradition still linger making me question what our history was like. I’ve spoken to people who have lived here all their lives and they claim there used to be a movie theater, music venue, and even an arcade. This peaked my interest because the locations they claimed these places used to be where in furniture stores and what is now an ice-cream shop. Another notable feature is that most houses in the older area of town have a “coal miner’s shower” in them, which is a very specific type of shower that existed for people who mined coal, when that industry was booming in the area, to clean off after a day. Many places are rich in history, covered up by time and newer business. Not only that but the places I remember as a kid like a local family video and sports store that no longer exist. Nonetheless, I find the history of old buildings interesting and love to see old places used for new reasons, it adds a touch of personality and history to any location.
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With the Spring semester getting into it’s full swing, I am excited to see what this class is about. Through the discussions in class so far I have learned the key concepts of the digital humanities field, and am ready to see where that takes us. After reading the syllabus a few things stood out to me. The fiction AI comparison is fun, I watch a lot of movies and think that a topic relating to my interests would make the assignment a breeze per-say. The field of AI is important and rapidly growing so it’s nice to have in-class discussions about it and it’s uses and shortcomings. I also think the location based concepts sound intriguing. I know little about the St. Louis / Metro East’s history and learning through a digital space could be more involving than a book or test. Last, the tools we are using in class have already proven a slight challenge to me; nonetheless I am learning them quickly and plan to have a stronger grasp on the software as time goes on. I hope the class goes well for everyone!
Hey, my name is Trace Trettenero. I am excited to learn more about the topics in this class!
My digital footprint used to be quite big but has dissolved since. Over multiple platforms (attached below), I have accumulated multiple thousands of followers and have even been featured on large media sharing spaces like “Barstool Sports.”
I think social media is fun, but I also see the importance of having a separation between what people see and my own personal bubble. Here are some public things you can find out about me across social media…
Here are my other social media platforms I use, some professional (LinkedIN), and some not so much.