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Matt Carlson, an associate professor of communication at Saint Louis University, was set to announce a collaborative research project that would “connect a lot of dots surrounding news metrics and digital distribution platforms.” He wanted to examine journalism’s embrace of real-time audience data by shining a spotlight on “all the different actors involved, from reporters …
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Businessman wants links to articles about his criminal past to be removed from search engine
While doing research about the “Right to be forgotten,” I stumbled upon this article and found it very interesting. I think it is very interesting how Google has gotten involved and is in a bit of a dilemmia. You should all check this out!! :)
Road deaths have been on the rise lately in France and with nothing much else to pin it on, authorities are going after scofflaw drivers who text or call.
Saw this article and thought about the current technology that we have. Do you think in future cars there may be a device similar to an Alexa to help assist with driving and basic human functions so that we do not text and drive?
Thinking about Tron & The Matrix:
Take a look around, what do you notice? Majority of people are either on a phone or laptop, utilizing a form of technology. Advancements in technology were created by people who wanted to create a new system for us to use. An example of this is with Alan Turing. He created the idea that we could have a computer program to solve any problem that we encounter with just the click of a button. Without these advancements of technology, our society would be lost, and life would be very different.
In the film Tron (1982), the Master Computer Program (MCP) was created by Walter Gibbs, as a program to rule the world inside of the mainframe computer. In time, gamer Kevin Flynn ended up transporting into the digital world that he programmed and was faced against the MCP. The MCP is one of the most effective, powerful systems ever created and it has learned to grow beyond its confines of the original program. Over time, the MCP wanted more power and was stealing data and the functions from other systems and companies. The intelligence was beginning to grow out of control, and it desired complete dominance in the world. To me, this form of dominance felt like the MCP was trying to be just as smart as a human (or maybe even smarter), but it wasn’t. What if the MCP took over our lives? We would have computers providing us with ideas, along with allowing/denying our access to certain sites in a computer. As a result, the MCP represents a closed system as it needs to control & regulate everything. An example of this was when Flynn was trying to gain access to all the information inside the computer, but the company was denying his access and monitoring his behavior, similar to what AT&T was doing. AT&T wanted to be in full control and only create phones for their service. I feel that this dominance is beginning to limit our humanity.
The MCP is associated with the rise of the personal computer, as computers were beginning to become prevalent during this time period. Computers are beginning to get smarter since the time they were written as a result of the people programming and controlling them (MCP). While watching Tron, I thought about the idea of computers being the master programs of our thoughts and our lives. It’s almost as if our humanity will soon be taken by computers. Gibbs explained, “You can remove men like Alan and me from the system. but we have helped create it! And our spirit remains in every program we design for this computer.” This quote explains how even if the men are removed, they will always be the masterminds behind the genius idea of creating the MCP & their humanity remains in it. As a result of the computer graphics and lights in the movie, the true battle for free and open software was demonstrated. The users are fighting the “big program” for freedom because they want to be in full control, which may begin to limit our creativity. In my opinion, if creativity is limited, then how can we express ourselves and our new ideas? How can we improve our society?
The whole concept of the MCP is also seen in the film, The Matrix. The man is considered the Matrix, as he shared the virtual world by keeping a close eye on it. If the MCP has no users, then it would be unable to function. Content and data would not be added; therefore, humans are needed to create more before the machines destroy and limit it. Similar to Tron, this system is closed because it’s the main “machine” that is in charge and controlling. I found it interesting how in both films, the main character was faced against the MCP, almost as if it was human vs. technology.
Our society would not be where we are today without the invention of the MCP. The way that our society is transforming is a direct result of the MCP. Our everyday lives feel like we are living in a giant computer program, everyone trying to edit it (hack) and create new ideas. Think about it…. What if the MCP took over the world wide web and the existing infrastructure? We would be having that small piece of technology which we all use everyday, thinking for us and controlling us. What would the future of our society do? Would we even be human?
There are plenty of different social media platforms and they all fill a different niche, but Facebook and YouTube remain on top.
I thought this article was very interesting, as it discusses the differences between the popularity of social media platforms. In this day and age, social media is essential in our everyday lives. Everywhere you look, there is someone either holding their phone or on their phone, which is incredible. Many people check their social media like they are reading the daily paper. Social media is the way that majority of people get their information rather than reading it or looking it up online. Can you think back to about 10 years ago when having a smart phone and social media was just beginning to get popular?
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Hackers have a new trick up their sleeves: hijacking computers to generate digital coins. It's called cryptojacking.
I thought this article & video were very interesting because they talk about the new tricks that hackers tend to be doing in this day and age. I feel that with the rise of our digital culture, hacking is becoming more prominent. It's crazy, but it was bound to happen. Crypto currencies are an incredibly volatile market, but it's the future of this world. There's a ton of money involved in it, and hackers are trying to get their hands on as many coins as possible so they can be “rich”. They are worth a lot and they can be used to purchase illegal products on the dark web that can't be traced back to some people. There literally is nothing that can be done to stop it from happening, but more and more people will continue do this each day. Think about this.. would you really want a hacker at your dinner table?
Merely that I have a World Wide Web page does not give me any power, any abilities, nor any status in the real world
Clifford Stoll
When I saw this quote, the first thing that I thought about was that in today’s society, everyone has a device connected to the internet which makes everyone similar to each other. What makes you different is the information that you post and use. A person gains their status based on what they do in the real world, but in recent years, I feel like it could be based on the content that they post. Take barstool sports for instance. They made a website that meant nothing. But marketed it towards millennials/college students. Took a right wing political stance, and posted content which everyone can relate to. It's all about what you post, and how many people can relate to it that makes the person feel like they have power. If you can get people to relate to it, then you can become a web superpower and do anything. Think about the impression left on society and how different the WorldWide Web was 40 years ago.
Supersmart algorithms won't take all the jobs, But they are learning faster than ever, doing everything from medical diagnostics to serving up ads.
In this day and age, having the latest software is very important. Everyone wants to have the latest software in order to be up-to-date with the world. I found this article interesting about how it mentions the importance of artificial intelligence (AI), which we briefly discussed in class. I feel that AI is a newer software that recently, more and more people are beginning to rely on. Not only do people want the thinnest, lightweight computer, but it is important for them to have a device that is programmed to achieve daily tasks faster. Eventually, AI will be the software of the future.
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This weeks reading talks about the business progress from IBM to Apple, along with the progression of computers & technology. While watching the Super Bowl, I was particularly interested in the ads, and thought about how since technology has improved over the years, so has the commercials that are being broadcasted. Now, we use computers to design theses ads, but how were they created & designed 40 years ago? How is the price and quality of video different now compared to years ago? In my opinion, commercials are an open system since they are publicly communicating a messags & I find the entire concept of the media being either an open or closed very interesting.
The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production.
Klaus Schwab
Saw this quote and thought, would we even have technology without the orgins of the Industrial Revolution?
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Times have changed, a lot, from when I was a kid. The things my parents did vs the things that parents do nowadays is like comparing…
Even though this is a very silly image, as soon as I saw it, I thought about how our society is constantly relying on technology each day. Was that really the case 10 years ago?? Think about it... Think about how since technology is constantly improving and changing; eventually, the computers that we are using right now will be ancient because the visions of “new technology” will be different. What could this image look like in 10 years from now?
1. Elon Musk Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971. He spent his childhood there and developed an interest in computers. He taught himself how to program and made his first software sale at the age of 12. Since then Musk has developed several companies and is working on ways to change transportation on Earth and in space. He is most famously known for his companies Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX and Tesla Motors. SpaceX was founded with the intention of building spacecraft for commercial space travel. In 2012, SpaceX launched spacecraft Dragon. It attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth. Dragon has since delivered cargo multiple times and will soon carry crew as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. SpaceX is currently developing the world’s most powerful rocket as well as working towards one of its key goal--developing reusable rockets. This will transform space exploration by delivering highly
I found all five people in this article to be very influential in everyone’s lives. Each of them contributed some of their ideas and talents to be involved in creating new forms of technology. Without their help and ideas, our society would be lost. For example, Steve Jobs, invented Apple. The Apple company, along with its various products are all very important innovations that we all use in our daily life. The company has gained over millions and millions of dollars, just because of the small innovations that arose in the skillful mind of Steve Jobs. He wanted to create something different to WOW the public, and he did just that. His products truly make an impact on our lives each day. Think about it... If we did not have these innovators in our lives, then how would we have the simple innovations in which their brilliant minds thought of? They saw a need for an invention, and they went to work to create a new, influential innovation to help benefit our society!
This photo reminded me of the true meaning of what digital culture is. As I captured this photo, looking down onto the streets of NYC, I saw our society glowing with life. I saw various advertisements and signs, all of which communicates a message to a diversity of people. A message in which appears on our smart phones that we all use in our daily lives to communicate with each other. Our smartphones, a simple machine, in which society is beginning to rely on each day.
In an age of constant live connections, the central question of self-examination is drifting from ‘Who are you?’ towards ‘What are you doing?
Tom Chatfield, How to Thrive in the Digital Age