Blog#1: The Web and Me

MEDP/FILMP 160: Media and Film in a Digital Age Pt. 2

SPRING 2010

BLOG ASSIGNMENT #1

It is truly amazing to witness how enormously the Internet has impacted the world. I think it is great to live in a time where everyone can have a chance to express themselves in all kinds of unique, whacky ways. A few websites that have grown to become apart of my daily routine include, but are not limited to, Facebook, YouTube, and StumbleUpon. I visit these websites regularly to keep in touch with friends, network, listen to music, watch videos, see whats going on in the world, and the list goes on. I think the absolute greatest thing about a user-generated interface is to have the ability to access tons of information on demand. I believe these kinds of social networking websites are having a huge impact on the way people get their information because now instead of gathering information from a few sources, there are millions of ways for people to keep up with the fast-track world we live in.

I primarily use the internet as my way of keeping in touch with the world. Visiting StumbleUpon has allowed me to really grasp how huge the internet really is. There are so many sites with so many cool things to see, its almost impossible to keep track! I like going onto YouTube and watching all kinds of videos (educational, comical, etc.). However reading the commentary and seeing how people react to such videos is what interests me more. People are really taking advantage of the new speed and interactivity of the web and creating all kinds of wild stuff with it, from blogging to video production to graphic design. Im more of the observer than anything, I will on occasion use the internet as a mode of self-expression but I enjoy watching and learning from others way more. It seems like everyday I find something new and interesting on the web and it is all thanks to the immediacy of the internet!