Data Driven Societies: Code is GeoreferencingProfessors Gaze & Gieseking

Code is… Law (Recap)

Code is… Law (Recap)

Lessig recommends using code — both the codes that shape society and computer code — to define law: “Code is never found; it is only ever made, and only ever made by us.” (Lessig 2006, 6)

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Code is… Cartography

Code is… Cartography

Code is… Cartography

Code is… Cartography

Code is… Mapping Business

Code is… GIS Layers

✦ Points ✦ Lines ✦ Polygons

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✦ Layers !

✦ Geographic Information Systems (GIS) !

Code is… Mental Mapping

Create a map of your Bowdoin experience. Map whatever you think pertinent to explain your time at Bowdoin.

!Create a legend.

!Groups:

First-years Sophomores

Juniors Seniors (three groups)

Next Class: Mar. 24✦ Today: code is…

georeferencing !

✦ Readings: none NOTE CHANGE with syllabus updates forthcoming !

✦ Blog post: due Wednesday the 26th: reflect on maps !

✦ Happy Break!!!