Internet on Greg Gauthierhttps://gmgauthier.com/tags/internet/https://gmgauthier.com/tags/internet/img/avatar.pngGreg Gauthierhttps://gmgauthier.com/tags/internet/3232https://gmgauthier.com/tags/internet/img/avatar.pngRecent content in Internet on Greg GauthierHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usCopyright 2024. All rights reserved.Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:18:37 +0100Technology, Change, and Stasishttps://gmgauthier.com/post/technology-change-and-stasis/Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:18:37 +0100Blog: [philosophy sociology history psychology]

The Internet Is Forever

The attached audio, just below, was recorded in 1894 with an ingenious piece of technology invented in 1878, by Thomas Edison. It was conducted by John Philip Sousa himself, who died in 1932. The recording was digitally transcribed and remastered for distribution on CD, in 2005. I have “ripped” the file from CD, converted it to an internet friendly format, and uploaded it to my server. Now, we are all free to listen to it whenever and wherever we like, with the push of a button.

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Once again, I am inspired to respond to Bryan Lunduke. This time, he posted the following commentary on the inevitability of change in tech, and it inspired the subsequent short editorial response.

Not All Change Is Good

When I was young, I naively and enthusiastically embraced all technological changes. The more ubiquitous the tech, the better. The more connected, the better. The more distributed, the better. The more integrated, the better! Watchable! Drivable! Wearable! Implantable! Let it all hang out! Star Trek, here we come! I no longer think like that. Now, I am very judicious about the presence that tech has in my life, and in my home.

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