ANTH 202 Chapter Notes -Libido, Currency Detector
8 Jul 2014
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Schull - digital gambling: the coincidence of desire and design. Focus: intimate connection between extreme states of subjective absorption in play and design elements that manipulate space and time to accelerate the extraction of money from players. > on design and play of digital gambling platforms to illuminate the distinctive rationalities and libidinal investments of the digital age". Physical comfort * (to ensure maximum duration) Meticulous attention to heigh of seats in relation to gambling tables and slot handles. Planning goes so far as to account for blood circulation: flow of gamblers" circulation is linked to the flow of their time and cash . Sound manipulation: audio engineers work to simulate the sound of cascading coins - We basically mixed several recordings of quarters falling on a metal tray and then fattened up the sound with the sound of falling dollars .
