I admit it, I spend an awful lot of time on Wikipedia and if I'm clueless about something, Wikipedia is my first source. I have huge gaps in my schedule where I can't go home, so if I want to procrastinate homework, I'll get on Wikipedia and see how off (the original) topic I can get.
After looking through a bunch of potentially controversial articles, I think I'm going to add to this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC2 which is a publisher here at FSU. Just because it could use more info. A lot of articles involving race are completely locked but there's some interesting discussion (and by discussion I mean arguing). So, while I would like to edit something more hot-topic, it seems like throwing rocks at a hornet nest.
Monday, September 17, 2007
computers woo!
I'm behind :( it's being weird when I log in, saying it doesn't have my e-mail. oh well, eventually it worked. aaaanyways...
I think computers are probably more a machine because the average person has to limit themselves. it's similar to a canvas. you can do anything but you are still constrained by the squareness, size and color of the surface. with computers, you are working within a set of sometimes nonsensical, inefficient rules. normally I would say they are tools but they have become so imbued in society that we're all somewhat at the mercy of technology. I could pretend like I'm in complete control of the computer or act like I have a choice in the matter but the fact is, society has given so much over to computers that I (as an individual) have no choice but to check my e-mail every day, deal with electronic banking, databases...
I am reminded of the movie Brazil, which is set in dystopian London. A fly causes a blot in paperwork and government officials, relying on the data, hunt for the wrong man.
I think computers are probably more a machine because the average person has to limit themselves. it's similar to a canvas. you can do anything but you are still constrained by the squareness, size and color of the surface. with computers, you are working within a set of sometimes nonsensical, inefficient rules. normally I would say they are tools but they have become so imbued in society that we're all somewhat at the mercy of technology. I could pretend like I'm in complete control of the computer or act like I have a choice in the matter but the fact is, society has given so much over to computers that I (as an individual) have no choice but to check my e-mail every day, deal with electronic banking, databases...
I am reminded of the movie Brazil, which is set in dystopian London. A fly causes a blot in paperwork and government officials, relying on the data, hunt for the wrong man.
Monday, September 3, 2007
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