Category Archives: Responses

Some perspectives in the letters read think that Napster should be banned while others think that it should be free and available for use. Some couple others agree that there really isn’t a way to ban Napster. I do agree … Continue reading →

I agree with Sunstein’s claim.  We use the Internet to search only information we are interested in which can lead to people just learning more about what they already believe. I think it will definitely lead to group polarization, but … Continue reading →

I found it interesting people born after 1980 continue to play video games when they are older, and the statistic for the average age of a video gamer is rising one year, every year! Castronova says we enjoy video games … Continue reading →

Rules inform people exactly what they can do. Standards allow people to adjust their actions to a situation. Standards rely on an individuals good judgement. Standards are best used in a jury setting. Zittrain says that when we face heavy … Continue reading →

I find Murray’s claim that “the traditions of storytelling are continuous and feed into one another?” to be very true. She gives examples such as, “the first published books were taken from the manuscript tradition”(309). Also, I think it’s interesting when … Continue reading →

I think hypertext is neat because it allows the reader to further explore and gain new experience. The downfall of hypertext is that it is nothing like the real original novel. The novel will always have some pull over readers … Continue reading →

I think it’s interesting how Porter lists indigestion as an illness caused by reading. I can see how bad eye sight and poor posture can be negative side effects. I also find it funny that there were inventions to help … Continue reading →

I agree with Jillian that the style is irreplaceable, but the world would not be the same without the standardization of print. I also agree with Eisenstein when she writes about the readers connection being deeper with the original writings … Continue reading →

In George Landow’s text, ”Twenty Minutes into the Future,” he argues that the books he used as an undergraduate, three generations ago, are far different from the books students now use today. He also states that digital texts are now … Continue reading →

In Dennis Baron’s text, “From Pencils to Pixels,” he says that all literacy technologies goes through similar stages. He explains many examples that follow these stages such as the pencil, typewriter, telephone, and computer. He also gives details on how … Continue reading →