CCT205

Assignment 2

Labs

1. What "digital innovation" do you feel deserves the title of "revolutionary" and why?"

To earn the title "revolutionary" that specific piece of technology must be credited with making a significant change to the way we communicate. After some thought I give the title goes to the telephone, the telegraph, or whichever innovation that made us realize we dont need to be face to face to communicate. Technically, the carrier pigeon pre-dates all digital innovations.

Were we to stick to only 'digital' innovations, I would credit the World Wide Web with the title of "most revolutionary."

2. What do you think about the Mac App store? What do you think it means for the future of apps? (Think of what it did for ios)

It's a smart business model. It generates great amount of revenue. Personally I think the customers are suckers for purchasing such gimmicky 'apps', but luckily for Apple, there is no shortage of 'suckers' with an an abundance of disposable income. On the other end of the spectrum, it is an outlet that encourages innovative designers to market their creation, and if they are well done, make some money doing it.

3. Choose one and discuss a real-world example that demonstrates it. Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning

Meaning is over-rated these days.


 * 4.** Social networking

Alone together. What did Dr. Sherry Turkle mean by this title?

At face value, 'alone together' is an oxymoron. It is impossible for people to be alone and be together. Yet, the title is apt. we are alone together. it is not enough to be together in the 'real' world, we remind ourselves of our togetherness by forcing each other apart, so we can be alone. Alone together.

A key theme mentioned is the loss of authenticity in our digital world. "real enough" is accepted as "real" by the new generation, the original reality is discarded and disregarded. I believe Dr. Turkle is right to question our collective decision in constructing our new reality. Were we not to question the foundation of our new construct, the integrity of our being may become jeopardized.

5. The future of privacy

The future of privacy. You know, I commend you Jeremy for reading our wikis.

Our society's paranoid reaction towards the loss of privacy make me question why we require and desire privacy.

In the simplest of terms, THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET EH? but most of these information is irrelevant.

6. Rules for Radicals http://vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/rules.html

7. Virtual classrooms, Physical classrooms, and alternatives

university. i have learned very little within these walls, but in this time, i have learned much. if we can learn all that can be taught in a classroom via the internet, what value does the physical structure hold?

the experience of our discussion, our human interaction, in person, face to face, is hard to replicate through a network of one and zeros. well, if these are the defining differences between the virtual and physical. would it not be logical to focus on these facets? why not learn in a summer camp environment instead of being stuck here in a box, learning all the 'facts'?

am i crazy to think maybe this university degree thing isn't a total necessity? can the same virtues not be realized more efficiently and more vividly if we give ourselves the opportunity to go out there and explore?

"learning to write well will get you further in life than anything else" how about speaking? how about the ability generating art, sculpture, or music? how about theater and interpretive dancing? how about having a transcendental ability to create internet memes? total empathy to all living things?

can these skills be learned a classroom? how about on the internet? how about in life?

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