The Information Age

The article that we were assigned was about how the times are changing and how people are going from using the printing press to things such as the Internet. I believe that this is true and that times are definitely changing and we need to find easier and more efficient ways of dealing with things. The computer was a perfect invention for storing, collecting, and compiling data in large quantities…so why not begin to use it. It also takes away the hassle and searching through countless pages of materials, when you can just type in a keyword and all available topics will show up in the case of a computer. Computers just provide for a more convenient way to communicate than the printing press, although it is very useful in some cases but in others it would be best to just have it in a place where everyone can see it without the waste of paper and ink.

The books author goes in saying that people will eventually be using strictly computers which will have access to virtually anything and everything, specifically books, articles, periodicals, etc. This is also a good idea which the author states that if we were to put all of the books and such onto the Internet it will provide for access to things that many people didn’t have access to before. People may read books that they would normally not read because now they have access to it or have the opportunity to see it and become interested in it. It will also make books more informative because the each word of the book could have the capability to have a link to describe it for clarification. As you see many companies doing now they are beginning to get into business with major Internet networks such as Google, Yahoo, and Amazon.

I feel as though these are great ideas that are being put into affect as we talk about it. Since many of our youth are growing up using more and more technology every year it is best that we provide useful information for them to have access to, instead of just them playing mindless games all day. Although it is a good idea it may cause problems for many companies to make money since they aren’t having people buy the books and are giving them access to them for free on the Internet. This may cause a problem and many companies may go bankrupt…but more than likely they will figure out some way to try to make you pay a small fee to access these wonderful resources.

~ by jcurry on January 22, 2008.