Thursday, January 15, 2009

Response to "The Machine is Us/ing Us"

What an interesting title! Just simply viewing the title without having seen the video gives the machine an impression of being dangerous. However, I do not get that impression from the video. I believe the purpose of the video is not only to give a warning of the large responsibility of the new digital age, but also to uncover some of the vast possibilities that develop in this new age. There are so many opportunities to express yourself through technology, so many mediums, and so many possible ways to connect to other people.
A person getting ready to enter the workforce will be expected to understand and be able to utilize the technology available. There are so many advantages to starting out in the workforce in this day and age. The internet can make many things more convenient. Those already in the workforce must adapt to the changes in technology. We must rethink everything because information is much more easily transferable now. Work can be more easily plagiarized, but at the same time, plagiarized work becomes more obvious. The question of ownership becomes difficult. Where are the lines of copyright drawn? And with everyone's information on the internet for everyone else to see, the idea of privacy goes out the window. Is this dangerous? The digital age is changing life for everyone in it.

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