Sometimes it seems that we forget the progression of machinery. It often feels that everything that we live with has been with us forever.
The Written Word: From Printing to the Internet is an article that reminds us of the development of inventions through time that have helped improve our communication amongst ourselves.
It was refreshing to see the progression of communication of these visionaries that have developed communication methods through time. It was also somewhat of a sad moment for me since I have actually seen and used some of the relics that are mentioned in the story. Either obsolete now or in decline.
It must have been revolutionary to mankind when it was discovered that they could communicate by writting on a tablet. They probably did not know that they were even documenting themselves at the time for future generations to ponder.
The creation of paper had an enormous influence on communication method. I have to thank the Egyptians and Chinese for that one. I so love my daily read of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. I know that the daily paper is in decline and pretty much obsolete. It will be a sad day for me when it will no longer be in circulation.
The other invention that caught my attention was the electric type writer. Of course, I'm of the age where I actually used one. I'm sure that some of the kids have never even seen one before. They may have the possibilty of viewing one in a museum someday.
The Written Word: From Prining to the Internet is a reminder that things change. It is a reminder that things are always evolving. It is also a reminder that things will not be as they are today. There could be a time when a simple function as an e-mail or text becomes obsolete due to a communication that is more modern efficient.
I love your first sentence, it really embodies the truth of technology today. It is easy to forget that ten years ago we barely had cell phones, iPads, or smart cars. I agree that the way progress of communication was described was “refreshing”. It really displays how much time has impacted the way we communicate with one another. I admire that you consistently read the Santa Cruz Sentinel. I assume you have a subscription the newspaper, which I believe more people should. The daily newspaper was the biggest source of news for decades. I believe you summarized the article in your last paragraph quite nicely relying what we should remember.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your sadness in the decline of newspaper readership and the inevitability that some of our fondest newspapers are just years from becoming obsolete. Gone are the days of Saturday morning coffees whilst reading the newspaper, substitute the hardcopy for a modern day tablet (a lot different from those of the Egyptians) and it had hardly the same resonance.
ReplyDeleteWhilst the nostalgia of reading an old fashioned newspaper lies deep within me I am also very excited for the future of communication. We are in a time of change and development and I believe there are exciting times ahea, especially for communications students as we will be in the forefront of these new developments.