My inspiration for this week's blog title obviously, or maybe not, comes from the movie I am Robot! Clever...eh maybe, but oh well I tried.
In response to this week’s assignment, I feel more motivated to comment on the subject matter, as it seems to utterly fascinate me. Yes, we as humans are becoming increasingly dependent on technologies- the Internet and all the glorious gifts it bears, but if you stop to think about the transformation process of all of this, it truly is baffling.
This past week, due to a series of unfortunate technological events, my Internet was on/off for long periods of time making my life miserable. As a student, the Internet has become the blood in my veins. My dependency has grown so strong that not only was I not able to work on my online classes that I’m enrolled in, but I was not even able or willing to work on my regular classes. For Spanish I need my wordreference.com, and of course I need my facebook… I mean I could get a notification perhaps or friendship request! I unfortunately relived this experience while reading A Prisoner of Hope in Cyberspace and I thought about how.. I guess.. “Assimilated” I am with the Internet.
Also, I am taking a computer literacy course and I am learning all kinds of things that I have not already taught myself. This came to mind when Jackson said, “New media develops faster than our ability to adapt to the conditions it occasions.” This is so true and I am living proof. It is impossible to develop in a synchronous manner with the Internet, which is basically a compilation of millions of minds… but that is why we all as users are lagging,
Commenting further on Jackson’s article, I found that when he stated, “Our relationship to our world requires metaphysical grounding…” I am somewhat confused at what he is possibly purposing. Going out on a limb, I am guessing that he is saying that technology will advance so much that it will fulfill this desired “grounding” – I don’t think he is saying that it will replace religion- any thoughts?
As for sharing…There are always “Napster Debates” and what not going on… Sometimes I just think that these artists are making more than doctors do and I believe that their contribution to society is, to some, more valued. I don’t really want to get into that. In kindergarten I learned it… In adulthood I am mastering it! J
2 comments:
We are becoming rather dependent on the internet aren't we. How many times a day do we use the internet, once, twice, thirty-seven? Which one of those seems the most accurate? I just wonder how long before somebody invents a helmet that everyone can wear so that we never have to stop using the internet, even while we are in the bathroom. I hope they're at least stylish.
I know that I rely on technology for almost everything I do. Sometimes I wish I weren't so "connected," because it seems as if I have fewer and fewer moments of downtime--time I'm not doing research online, emailing and reading email, posting assignments, reading blackboard posts, (and blogs!). But, I also choose to be connected. I read blogs, hang out on Facebook or MacHeist.