The title of the video that you were asked to view this week is "Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/Using Us." Referencing what you have learned about Web 2.0 through the readings in the Courtney text and through watching the video, why do you think that Professor Wesch gave this title to the video?
This is a great video that illustrates that while computers are very powerful, we are ultimately the ones who give them that power. Technology is constantly changing and we are the ones driving that change. People are always thinking of new ideas, as well as improvements that can be made to existing technology. Digital media is now a form of communication. It is not only a way to access information, but also a way to share and trade information around the world. Computers and technology have become one of our main communication tools by using not only our voice through digital text, but also our images through photos, videos, and streaming media. We have gone from a complicated computer language through HTML to a more evolved and user-friendly system. You don't have to use the language of the computer to communicate your language through a computer. The machines now keep track of each user's history and we are able to use the information to adapt technology to better meet the needs of the world.
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