“The Internet, an immeasurably powerful computing system, is subsuming most of our other intellectual technologies. It’s becoming our map and our clock, our printing press and our typewriter, our calculator and our telephone, and our radio and TV” (Car). Still the internet isn’t becoming everything. The internet doesn’t give us access to print out our clothing or our food and beverages. We physically have to go out and get it ourselves, or order these online through the Internet.
In the past, their value of information was valued very high while attention was valued very low. In the future, the value of information such as the stuff being produced would trend towards zero, while the value of attention which is owned by consumers but can be leveraged by companies that help them allocate it, would only rise. Although in the present, there is one pothole that receives a lot of media attention. The term digital divide refers to “inequities of access to technology based on factors of income, education, race, and ethnicity” (O’brien, 2008). Some researchers have suggested that efforts to improve people’s circumstances with technology have gone unfulfilled because the digital divide has been defined as a technical issue rather than as a reflection of broader social issues.
The advances in technology give individuals a greater ability to steal consumer information from major corporations. Also, advancing technology give consumers the ability to purchase products from their home, without any need to entering an actual
Computers are exceptionally important for communication because of the world wide scope of the Internet. This allows world wide information exchange and cheap, confidential distribution of data (III. The Internet, Par.1). This nature of the Internet has caused a resurrection in Child Pornography. This problem has never been protected under the First Amendment;
The digital revolution is understood to have emerged within the later half of the twentieth century when inventions and advancements in communication and commuting flourished. This revolution follows the Industrial Revolution and the Second Industrial Revolution, which both resulted in wealth for some, but also poverty and hardships for many who lost their jobs to mechanization. Overall, these were all part of a constantly changing way of life for Americans in the twentieth century, and once the 1980’s hit, the major shift from traditional industry to a digital revolution completely altered their way of life once again. The evolution of digital technology has turned society into the world we know today and therefore, we are responsible for
The internet has revolutionized the world in ways no one could have ever dreamed of. It is now easier to stay in touch with loved ones, download e-books, and purchase one’s everyday expenses all in the swipe of a finger. Although it has brought much simplicity to
Journal 2 - Module 2: Technology Standards and Position Statements This week readings, I encounter new key words to define technology and I created a world cloud with these key words. Pondering about digital citizenship took me different dimensions of the technology. It make me consider that the digital media and/or technology becomes a culture. Since we define digital citizenship as “a set of norms and practices regarding appropriate and responsible technology use ad requires a whole-community approach to thinking critically, behaving safely and participating responsibly.”
Internet is changing our lifestyle which includes work, producing and consuming. The creative potential release by digital technologies is also boosting questions about rules and ethics, as well as social benefits
In his book, “Amusing Ourselves to Death”, Neil Postman analyzes the change of mediums from a Typographic Age to a Telegraphic Age; but because technology has advanced since the 1980s, it does not address every new medium and its effects. One recent medium that dominates the internet is online shopping. With seventy nine percent of Americans making online purchases (Weller), it is quickly becoming a new tool for everyday life. This medium attracts every aspect of buying, from office supplies to dog treats. The demand for online shopping stores is increasing rapidly year by year.
Digital Media is any media that is enclosed in a machine and is a readable format. Anybody can create digital media, it can be viewed, shared changed and preserved by anyone on computers. Examples of digital media include; mobile phones, compact discs, digital video, digital television, e-book, internet, minidisc, video games, the World Wide Web, e-Commerce and many interactive media. (http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_media) Digital media is often contrasted with print media.
I therefore believe it is important to work towards safer digital technology and a safer use of it. In my opinion, we need more research in a number of areas, to develop and achieve more effective and safer practices of digital technologies. And we need to evaluate the benefits and potential risks of them. It is important to be aware that our online life implicates our offline health and wellbeing. From my point of view, we need to explore how digital technology affects our behaviour, values and social life, as well as our physical and psychological
