Machines are Using Us

Notes:

one paragraph response of what matters.

Director: michael wesch

writing is unlinear and unperfect. digital text is better. you can do more on web. are internet tools using us or are we using them? HTML describes what something is. study of why human are the way they are. web 2.0 tools is the machine using us?? rethink everything.

why do we value technology more than paper.
wierd
what is the point?
machines
everytime we click we teach the machine something

In "machines are using us" by Michael Wesch i think what matters is the affect technology has on the way people act and do things. Without technolgy and the tools that the web provides for us we would have to do everything on paper and we would not have access to any of the information that is online that people can currently easily access. If we did not have the technology that we do right now it would be harder to get accurate information, do research and many other things that we take for granted right now. It is interesting to think what is the machine, and what is the user because these days, people depend on the machines almost as much as the machines need us to work. In your everyday routine i bet there are not more than five things that do not require technology. So it could be that the machines now control us and our lifestyles and i think that is the issue that matters in this video.

What matters to Nate L

What matters to me
The first three pictures in collage are pictures of my family, which is definitely something that matters to me because my family helps through everything, helps me have a good time, and they are the people I have to come home to every day. The first picture is a picture of my step- mom on the left and my step sister Caitlyn on the right. This picture was taken while we were river rafting on the Colorado River in July. My dad got re-married last year and ever since both of them have been a big part of my life. My second picture is a picture of me at my continuation with my dad and my sister. This picture is important to me because, if I hadn’t passed middle school and gone on to high school I wouldn’t be in your class! My third picture is my sister before prom in her prom dress. My sister is important to me because she can drive me places. And I have to live with her all the time.
The second line of pictures is all pictures of my friends. My friends are important to me because they support me no matter what I do, they give me advice when I need it, and they always listen when I need them to. The first picture is of Tyrel, Geordie, and Sam in Washington D.C. this picture is especially important to me because the 8th grade Washington trip was probably some of the best days of my life because they were so much fun. The second picture is a picture of one of my best friends Sam Nylund. He is one of the funniest kids I know (in the picture he is screeching and he sounds exactly like a nasghoul in Lord of the Rings) and he is a really good friend because he always knows when to joke and when to be serious. The last picture is of my friend Geordie. He is probably the weirdest kid you will ever meet but he is hilarious and always fun to hang out with so he is a friend that really matters to me.
The third line is all pictures of sports because sports are something that really matter to me. The first picture is of Brandon Marshall stiff arming a Minnesota Vikings defender. I included this picture because I really like football and the Broncos are my favorite team. The second picture is of Troy Tulowitzky making a defensive play. I used to not like baseball but now it is also one of my favorite sports. The last picture in my collage is Joe Sakic lifting the Stanley cup in 2001 when the avalanche defeated the Devils in 7 games to win a championship.
These are nine things that are very important to my life right now and I hope these things continue to help me through high school and the rest of my life.