Today we focused on Lev Manovich's view on New Media. We reviewed what Vin Crosbie had to say, and then discussed how Manovich took another approach. He focused more on the ways we interact with the mediums, how they effect us, and how we effect them.
I took away two main concepts from today's lecture; the first being variability. Through the new media of today, we have developed a culture of on demand availability. Everything we do is made possible to be more and more efficient through technology. The second key concept is that of transformation which I alluded to earlier. We certainly have the capabilities to effect our technology but take that one step further and realize that technology has the very same capabilities to shape culture. I thought of this in terms of my daily routine. My life would be severely effected by the loss of my cell phone and laptop. I would not be nearly the same person that I remain today. That, to me, is the definition of transformation.
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