Monday, May 23, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
hw sunday may first
The social and political worries are not a bad part of digital media. Governments have hid many things from the people of which they govern and some of which the people should know about. As Obama stated the other night when he was with Donald Trump, there are more important things that need to be addressed such as is Area 51 and the UFO sightings real, was the moon landing faked? Questions such as these have yet to be answered on wiki leaks but someday they might and it would be very interesting to find out how long governments have been lying to their people. Governments also do many things that they don't tell the people such as Guantanamo bay. Secrets being revealed are good for the whole of the people but it may not benefit the government, but I am 100% alright with that.
Social and interpersonal worries have yet to seem to have a negative effect on society. People are now about to view their ideas and list things about themselves on dating sites to find a person that most suites their interests and ideas. Whether it is being able to find new friends, social partners, and a fun get together, or a serious relationship that turns into a marriage. People have been trying to find new ways of connecting to people and the dating and online scene makes it easier for people to keep in touch so they are able to stay friends and eventually see each other and meet face to face and be able to still feel like they never lost touch.
This model....
best explains how I personally went through my addiction with the internet. I do believe that sometimes people do get stuck in certain stages for long periods of times; sometimes I believe it could be years before someone would move out of a stage if someone had not intervened. This goes the same for any addiction though; people are addicted to many things such as alcohol, caffeine, illegal drugs, books, television...etc. One has to be strong enough to be able to move on from that addiction and realize what actually because it in the first place weather it's depression, anxiety, etc. Most things in life can be used in a bad way or become addicting, one just needs to understand what they are doing and take a step back and realize if there is something bad going on.
Psychological and cognitive worries...I do not believe that Google is making us stupid. To relate back to the articles I read, yes people are changing the way they think and people are reading books less but, why is this bad thing? Information is easily more processes and readily available to people online, summaries and entries with comments about certain materials can easily provide a better explanation in a shorter amount of time than reading a book. And yet if one still wishes to read a book after reading good things about it online, then it is still possible to read the book. I myself feel compelled to explain a situation that I have recently come into. Reading all this new information that has been leaked out and learning all the problems with society and how things should be done and that no one does a thing to fix it, starts to get on my nerves. The way society is governed and how closed minded and ignorant people are bothers me more and more every day. Society should not be proud of itself; it’s sickening to think of sometimes, the way humans act. I could go on and on and explain the problems with society but there's nothing I myself can do about it. This is why I mostly stay in my own home and do not socialize with others. It’s much safer to be at home then to deal with the problem and stresses of everyday life. I will give one example, a friend of mine and I were in Florida and we were driving on a highway, we both spaced out and we were in the left lane out of five, both of us were spacing out jamming to music, doing the speed limit and the next thing we know there are blue lights behind us, we pulled over and the cop gave him a ticket for passing a school bus with its lights on, neither of us saw it and still to this day we never found out if it was there or not. The ticket would have been fine except the penalty in Florida for passing a school bus with the red light on are thirty days in jail. One mistake could lead to 30days in jail? I understand if there was a one or two lane road where there was a bus, how could you not miss it? But a ten lane highway passing a school bus gives you thirty days in jail? What kid would be crossing a ten lane highway seriously...?
As much time as people spend on the computer I do think people need to learn the right posture and behavioral practices with a computer. Such as having a driving course that teaches one how to drive a car and be a defensive driver, one should have a class demonstrating on limiting the amount of time one spends on a computer and the quicker ways to get things done without having to spend hours on a computer. More time spent learning on how to accomplish things will lead to more free time to enjoy life outside of the digital media world. Posture and being able to learn how to type and sit without getting cramps and aches from sitting at the computer would definitely be a good help. I was always taught to keep my wrists up at the keyboard but doing so for long periods of time drives me nuts. So, I went out and bought one of those pad to keep your wrists elevated and it has helped my carpel tunnel greatly.
Social and interpersonal worries have yet to seem to have a negative effect on society. People are now about to view their ideas and list things about themselves on dating sites to find a person that most suites their interests and ideas. Whether it is being able to find new friends, social partners, and a fun get together, or a serious relationship that turns into a marriage. People have been trying to find new ways of connecting to people and the dating and online scene makes it easier for people to keep in touch so they are able to stay friends and eventually see each other and meet face to face and be able to still feel like they never lost touch.
This model....
Psychological and cognitive worries...I do not believe that Google is making us stupid. To relate back to the articles I read, yes people are changing the way they think and people are reading books less but, why is this bad thing? Information is easily more processes and readily available to people online, summaries and entries with comments about certain materials can easily provide a better explanation in a shorter amount of time than reading a book. And yet if one still wishes to read a book after reading good things about it online, then it is still possible to read the book. I myself feel compelled to explain a situation that I have recently come into. Reading all this new information that has been leaked out and learning all the problems with society and how things should be done and that no one does a thing to fix it, starts to get on my nerves. The way society is governed and how closed minded and ignorant people are bothers me more and more every day. Society should not be proud of itself; it’s sickening to think of sometimes, the way humans act. I could go on and on and explain the problems with society but there's nothing I myself can do about it. This is why I mostly stay in my own home and do not socialize with others. It’s much safer to be at home then to deal with the problem and stresses of everyday life. I will give one example, a friend of mine and I were in Florida and we were driving on a highway, we both spaced out and we were in the left lane out of five, both of us were spacing out jamming to music, doing the speed limit and the next thing we know there are blue lights behind us, we pulled over and the cop gave him a ticket for passing a school bus with its lights on, neither of us saw it and still to this day we never found out if it was there or not. The ticket would have been fine except the penalty in Florida for passing a school bus with the red light on are thirty days in jail. One mistake could lead to 30days in jail? I understand if there was a one or two lane road where there was a bus, how could you not miss it? But a ten lane highway passing a school bus gives you thirty days in jail? What kid would be crossing a ten lane highway seriously...?
As much time as people spend on the computer I do think people need to learn the right posture and behavioral practices with a computer. Such as having a driving course that teaches one how to drive a car and be a defensive driver, one should have a class demonstrating on limiting the amount of time one spends on a computer and the quicker ways to get things done without having to spend hours on a computer. More time spent learning on how to accomplish things will lead to more free time to enjoy life outside of the digital media world. Posture and being able to learn how to type and sit without getting cramps and aches from sitting at the computer would definitely be a good help. I was always taught to keep my wrists up at the keyboard but doing so for long periods of time drives me nuts. So, I went out and bought one of those pad to keep your wrists elevated and it has helped my carpel tunnel greatly.
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