Video Killed the Radio Star

I watched this video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Boggles and it's funny to me because I've heard this song plenty of times and never knew the name of it, or what the lyrics were even saying. It was written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley in 1978. The messaged that I interpreted from the video was that maybe they were trying to get people to switch over from using radios by attracting them to the use of videos. The name also suggests that the use of videos and new technology began putting the radio stars out of business.  It hints that some people may not have agreed with this as well. I did some research and in fact, I found that the reason behind the make of the video was to promote technology and to bring forth mixed concerns about new 20th century inventions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Killed_the_Radio_Star

"The Wilderness Downtown"

Playing with this website really opened my eyes to see where we as a people have come with technology. It does make me feel slightly eerie to know that the internet can show me exactly where I live and how easy it is to find someone. In that same breath it just goes to show that the world is getting more and more technology-based and advanced.

Reading Today

After reading the articles "Reading in a Whole New Way" and "Everything Science Knows About Reading on Screens" I have a whole new perspective on reading using different mediums. I thought that when reading on screen versus using the traditional book was less beneficial. However, one can benefit using both mediums in different ways.  In "Reading in a Whole New Way" it explained more about how reading and writing developed in the earlier years of life and also explained more about how we as humans can benefit from using technology and devices. It also favors the use of technology and argues that it has gave us more words to use, media choices, what we actually write about, etc. In the article "Everything science Knows About Reading on Screens" I feel like the author favored traditional book reading although the article did state claims of helping certain people such as ones with dyslexia. One of the main issues that stuck out to me in this article was the fact that on screen reading causes bad habits. It can help you develop bad reading habits such as scanning which, makes me wonder have I REALLY been reading... Or have I just been reading? Nevertheless, I think it is important to consistently practice both ways of reading so that the mind can develop and adjust properly.

The Digital Generation

I am a child of the Digital Generation.  I grew up in the age when the digital world was being vastly developed.  I feel as if I got to experience two worlds in my childhood and early teenage years and can proudly say, "I got the best of both worlds!" I watched the music video by Arcade Fire called "We Used to Wait." This video makes a lot of sense because people around my age can truly say that we used to wait and waist time without a worry in the world.  Now, the world is ever-changing with technology and always so fast paced.  Its hard to catch a breath of free time and just relax.  I love the new digital era but, I also loved being carefree without the technology... thats the part I miss!