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Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
The one concept I found interesting was “New Media.” Sarah Trenholm argues, “ New media employ digital technology…it means it is now relatively easy to combine words, images, and sound in a single format…digitization messages are converted into computer-readable electrical signals (or bits) that can be quickly, processed, efficiently stored, and cheaply transmitted” (Trenholm 2008. pg. 322). I am known at work, as the most “high tech person.” I have the latest and the greatest…from a Blackberry, to iPhone, to iPod Touch, etc. These “stuff” make my life easier. For example, I am amazed how I can communicate via my Blackberry with someone in Paris or Hong Kong or even Dubai. Now, it may not be in real time, but I can receive an answer by the next morning. In addition, I love my iPhone as I can make a phone call, listen to my music while I am at the airport waiting for a flight, or use the GPS system when I am in need of directions all from one piece of equipment.
I agree that New Media is a new era of technology and many countries are still trying to catch up with our ever so advancing technology. I am glad you are always having the latest and the greatest when I comes to technology, it much make you feel really happy. When I worked for Adobe last year I was suprised with what the engineers were putting together. The engineers were always making my life tough because they used me to always text their product and once I found out how to learn a software they would tell me that it was old and they have a new product for me to use. I felt like every month they were giving me something new and it would never stop and guess what? It never did.
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