Monday, May 5, 2008

Apple's reflective post

By going through all the topics that we have learn in this course, it aim to let us have a concept and self-learning about the relationship in between technologies and human beings. Even though this kind of theory raised up do not 100% fit into the changing world, I still found that some of the issues round up by the courses do give me clear and satisfy real-life events information.
I agree with the description of the relationship in between technologies and human beings are inseparable and in somehow I found that I may be a cyborgs in this modern and digital world, too. It is hard to define whether we are living in a 'real' world or not, the construction and involvement in online community made confusion and contradiction to our 'real' life experiences. Neither a representative group nor the state can give us clear cut to classify when and where we are not under the eye of the technologies. Both of our spirit and body are not fixed when the development of technologies help and support human into another kind of 'evolution'. Hence, fear and side effect made by technologies, especially the influence by internet is told and aroused me much more intention since my self experiences.

Interesting part such like the video games and ethic issues really draw my interests as it is the true challenges that we are facing. The boundary in between the reality and fantasy world is being crossed and attacked when I really saw some person 'use' online game as a tools to earn money or even stated 'online game player' as their career. Real life experiences seems to not that real with addition by online information nowadays.

All in all, although I agree that technologies always bring convenience and save our time, we are not separable from our computer and Internet as we are already control by technologies in someway. By the using of the growing technologies, for me it is inevitable to feel fear when the machine is not workable or make some errors. I believe that this topic will never outdated to study when we need to find the line to stop the developing technologies from unsatisfied demand.

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