The social media generation

Pap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGU8yjjJXD8

brianlux

Interesting, but is it that our "techno parents" abuse us or is it more like we give up too much of real-time/real/space life to tap away at our machines? I'm feeling a bit guilty as I write this. I think I'll go outside and see if the stars and moon are out yet.

Pap

Go read Marc Prensky's essay Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants (2001). You may find an answer to your question therein.

Thanks for this and thanks for that
I gotta let go legacy (the computer term for old systems)

ldent42

http://kmpunksays.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/how-we-party-in-2013/

Pap

^^^ So true and so sad...

Shawshank

duska3419 wrote:

http://kmpunksays.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/how-we-party-in-2013/

I'm just as guilty as anyone, so it's hard for me to get on to my kids about it, but I'm right on the cusp of doing away with all of it. If I wasn't so tied in because of my business I would have dumped Facebook and Twitter two years ago. There are people on there that I like to stay in touch with, but I find myself checking the damn thing ALL THE TIME! :fp:

There are times when I literally miss the days of not having a cell phone...or at the very least not having a phone that can only make calls.

brianlux

It seems bizarre to me that so many people walk around glued to their devices. Human are becoming more and more detached and estranged from the natural world. I think we are preparing ourselves to become cyborgs. Seriously, we are not that far off. When this happens, real humans will become outlaws.

Pap

^^^ Sounds like an Orwell's scenario... :think:

brianlux

Pap wrote:

^^^ Sounds like an Orwell's scenario... :think:

Yeah Part Orwell, part Terminator.

Pap

brianlux wrote:

Pap wrote:

^^^ Sounds like an Orwell's scenario... :think:

Yeah Part Orwell, part Terminator.

Abe Froman

brianlux wrote:

It seems bizarre to me that so many people walk around glued to their devices. Human are becoming more and more detached and estranged from the natural world. I think we are preparing ourselves to become cyborgs. Seriously, we are not that far off. When this happens, real humans will become outlaws.

It's true, and sad. I realized the other day I forgot my cell phone on my way to work. It was the best day I've had at work in a long time. I highly suggest people put your devices down and step outside or talk with the ones you love once in a while. It's a good feeling.

Pap

Abe Froman wrote:

It's true, and sad. I realized the other day I forgot my cell phone on my way to work. It was the best day I've had at work in a long time. I highly suggest people put your devices down and step outside or talk with the ones you love once in a while. It's a good feeling.

I've been there before. :thumbup: