Being Digital
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Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Being Digital canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1587269 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Being Digital Context triple: [Nicholas Negroponte, notableWork, Being Digital]
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A.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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B.
Analog Girl in a Digital World
Analog Girl in a Digital World is a nickname for neo-soul singer Erykah Badu that highlights her organic, old-school aesthetic and sound in contrast to modern digital culture.
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C.
Digital Bullet
Digital Bullet is a hip-hop album by RZA (under his Bobby Digital persona) that blends gritty beats with futuristic, comic book–inspired storytelling.
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D.
Digital Nas
Digital Nas is a hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with prominent artists in the contemporary rap scene, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
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E.
Cyber Rodeo
Cyber Rodeo was a large-scale launch celebration and public event hosted by Tesla to mark the opening of its Gigafactory Texas near Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Being Digital Target entity description: Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
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A.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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B.
Analog Girl in a Digital World
Analog Girl in a Digital World is a nickname for neo-soul singer Erykah Badu that highlights her organic, old-school aesthetic and sound in contrast to modern digital culture.
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C.
Digital Bullet
Digital Bullet is a hip-hop album by RZA (under his Bobby Digital persona) that blends gritty beats with futuristic, comic book–inspired storytelling.
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D.
Digital Nas
Digital Nas is a hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with prominent artists in the contemporary rap scene, including contributions to Kanye West’s music.
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E.
Cyber Rodeo
Cyber Rodeo was a large-scale launch celebration and public event hosted by Tesla to mark the opening of its Gigafactory Texas near Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain the transition from analog to digital media to a general audience ⓘ |
| associatedWith | MIT Media Lab ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Negroponte ⓘ |
| conceptIntroduced |
distinction between bits and atoms
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idea of living in a digital age ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely discussed in technology and media circles ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential work on the digital revolution ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural implications of digital information
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impact of digitization on business ⓘ impact of digitization on communication ⓘ impact of digitization on education ⓘ impact of digitization on society ⓘ technological implications of digital information ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
media studies book
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non-fiction ⓘ technology book ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-679-43919-6 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on convergence of media
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chapters on interface and human-machine interaction ⓘ chapters on telecommunications and networks ⓘ chapters on the future of publishing ⓘ |
| influencedBy | work at MIT Media Lab ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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media professionals ⓘ technology professionals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
e-book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the concept of bits versus atoms ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| subject |
analog-to-digital transition
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computer networks ⓘ digital media ⓘ digital revolution ⓘ digital technology ⓘ future of media ⓘ human-computer interaction ⓘ information society ⓘ information technology ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ virtual communities ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Being Digital Description of subject: Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
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