Thursday, September 16, 2010
Change - Engelbart & Nelson
Engelbart and Nelson are two extraordinary and intelligent men who "pushed the envelope" for the world's new media as we know it today. I agree with Engelbart's statement, "The kind of system approach to human intellectual effectiveness does not find a ready - made conceptual framework such as exists for established disciplines". The human race, in general, were not very open - minded to the computer concept and the advantages they offered, as we all seen in the episode of "The Twilight Zone" in class. Nelson's approach was much more insightful; I gained a deeper understanding from his point - of - view. Referring to computers as "Dream Machines" is a wonderful way to get across to people of all ages that computers can create things we only envisioned through our imagination. Personally, I feel like computers have fabricated the way we live today, especially in urban areas. Although so many fear change, we live in a world where innovation is relevant and the only thing that can not change is change itself.
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I'm not sure if I can agree with you. The human race has been able to evolve and survive because we have found ways to make life easier- crafting tools, simple machinery like wheels and pulley's. Computers were the ultimate discovery...the ability to access nearly anything without needing to exert energy.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with Kee's point, I do feel that many of children for example in the latest generation, are victims of technology, especially when it comes to television, I feel that some parents rely on technology to replace there time with there childresn which is bad.. There should be balance now days of when people use technology.
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