inwhi he had urged ordinary people to learn to use computers rather thanleaving them in the hands of the “computer priesthood
While I know the context and situation is different. The idea of the internet being assessable and not a certain few reminds me of the issue of Net Neutrality that is happening today. It almost seems like there has always been a battle to ensure public assess to the internet.
e, the networktook on new roles as an entertainment medium, a shop window, and avehicle for presenting one’s persona to the world
It's mind boggling to think that what was a new internet application would go on to change how we live our lives. We not only consume content differently, but it has also changed our social dynamic as the end of the annotated sentence hints at.
Twoyears later the Lumière brothers showed their new Cinématographiecamera/projection hybrid
There is a fascinating movie called Lumiere and Company which consisted of multiple contemporary directors using the original Cinématographie camera to create short films. The shorts had to be edited in camera and they were limited to three takes. David Lynch's segment is the most well known for good reason.