Web 2.0

Teaching the machine
digital text is different.
hypertext can link anywhere digital
form and content isepeprable
digital text-can seperate from and contnent
data can be exported
no complicated code
our blogs
connections social conections
each time we fomr a link, we teach the machine
the machine is using us
we need to rethink ownership, copyright, identity, communication, asthetics, authorship, privacy, ourselves.
Digital Anthropology



The Web 2.0 very fast paced when compared to the other videos we have watched up to this date.  This increased pace highlights the ever increasing speed of technology.  The video described how digital text is separate from content, which I'm assuming was not the case previously.  I do not have a strong background in this subject, but there were a few points that seemed noteworthy.  Digital text no longer requires complicated code, so more people can be involved in the creative process.  This should lead to more collaboration between individuals.  My blog is a perfect example of this.  The other concept that grabbed my attention was the notion that the machine is using us.  Each time we click on a link, we form a connection and teach the machine.  While this a very exciting technology, it is also unnerving.  The very thought that someone could be tracking your every mouse raises questions about privacy.   The end of the video addressed this concern by posing more questions.  Our ideas of ownership, copyright, authorship, identity and privacy must also be evaluated. It truly is a brave new world that we our living in, and we must be vigilante to ensure our rights are protected in the digital age.  This challenge can only be met with an educated society that is well informed and technologically savvy.