June, 1994. I was eight, almost nine. Our first computer confused me. I didn't really understand what this odd looking T.V. was for, really, and it didn't really interest me much. My dad used it to show me the encyclopedia program that had come with it, which surprisingly enough, could not hold my attention.
Honestly though, imagine it from my perspective. Why would I possibly care about the computer? My schoolwork was all in workbooks or required cursive handwriting. My friends all wanted to play outside, and for that matter so did I. And when I wasn't otherwise occupied by one of those activities I was playing with my G.I. Joes.
However, this was my first experience with the computer and for that reason I think it was important for me.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The first. The best?
For the first time, I am blogging. It's true. I have never blogged before today. And the truth be told, I have no real idea what to say. I mean, yes, I understand that this is supposed to be about me. And, yes, I understand that I should know what to say about that subject, since I have been me my entire life. Nonetheless, I am at a loss. So, I will drift boldly into the unknown and almost certainly make a fool of myself.
I was reading one of my textbooks this morning and came across an interesting idea. The author mentioned in passing that he wondered what the world, and more specifically our culture, would be like had we skipped from the illuminated texts from the 15th century directly to photography and its analogs without going through the intermediate stage of print. He had been going over the notion that we are a visual culture, surrounded by pictures and images that influence and entertain as much as, if not more than, print. This idea intrigued me and made me wonder. What WOULD the 20th century be like in such a scenario? Would our written language be entirely pictoral, where words were direct and obvious representations of their concepts? Would it be possible for us to have advanced to our current state of technology? What would be taught in schools and would they even be necessary? Hmm... I wonder.
I was reading one of my textbooks this morning and came across an interesting idea. The author mentioned in passing that he wondered what the world, and more specifically our culture, would be like had we skipped from the illuminated texts from the 15th century directly to photography and its analogs without going through the intermediate stage of print. He had been going over the notion that we are a visual culture, surrounded by pictures and images that influence and entertain as much as, if not more than, print. This idea intrigued me and made me wonder. What WOULD the 20th century be like in such a scenario? Would our written language be entirely pictoral, where words were direct and obvious representations of their concepts? Would it be possible for us to have advanced to our current state of technology? What would be taught in schools and would they even be necessary? Hmm... I wonder.
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