Rhapsodin
An interesting topic.
I tend to the Baudrillardian view. In former times, society and people created their reality to meet their needs and aspirations. These days it’s the other way around - some profit-driven entity creating a reality to drive the needs and aspirations of people and society.
Technology is fine until people become dependent on it. There can be nothing worse than a gadget failing at the wrong moment. (My daughter's Kindle failed 3 months after purchase, while she was overseas!)
Cards, paper endure for a long time. Consumer electronics don’t. But I live for the moment. There are applications for things that could or should be on paper but aren’t, so once something is in the electronic digital realm, the possibilities open up.
I have no "apps" at the moment but when the need arises to capture a medium, I'll go for it.
I tend to the Baudrillardian view. In former times, society and people created their reality to meet their needs and aspirations. These days it’s the other way around - some profit-driven entity creating a reality to drive the needs and aspirations of people and society.
Technology is fine until people become dependent on it. There can be nothing worse than a gadget failing at the wrong moment. (My daughter's Kindle failed 3 months after purchase, while she was overseas!)
Cards, paper endure for a long time. Consumer electronics don’t. But I live for the moment. There are applications for things that could or should be on paper but aren’t, so once something is in the electronic digital realm, the possibilities open up.
I have no "apps" at the moment but when the need arises to capture a medium, I'll go for it.