"The Day the Music Died"

1. According to Andrew Keen he believes that there are big consequences for participating in "Web 2.0". The growth of these media's are threatening our values, creativity and economy. Keen provides a very structured argument for the movie business. He says that video stores are being put out of business because online movie systems make it easier and are more accommodating to the consumer. Also the music business's are being put out of business wit the introduction of MP3 players. It it so much easier to buy what songs you like out of what Cd's you want rather than buying the whole CD and not liking it. Also with the introduction of illegal downloading you don't have to spend money anymore. I know my roommate has about thirty movies on his computer that he didn't pay for at all. Newspapers are also suffering very badly with online up to date news. These companies are being robbed with the innovation of technology. They are hurting the economy by putting these stores out of business and creating less jobs. I definitely agree with Keen on this point. Especially towards the economy because it is so bad now.

2. In Utopia the idea of "the sheep are devouring men" is referring to how our society is losing control of technology and the Internet, which we intern gave life to. In today's society we count on the Internet so much that if it were ever to go down we would be in complete chaos. Andrew Keen talks about how in Web 2.0 people with limited education and experience can be on the same level as professionals. A perfect example of this is Wikipedia where anyone can change or post anything about any subject. Intern our lives are being run by technology and we rely on it to much.

Growing up Online

Internet today is the most powerful thing in the world. If were technology were to shutdown or get into the wrong hands people get into a panic. Especially now a days with all of our youth becoming more computer and technology literate people are finding ways around things on the Internet. A lot of this is due to social networking such as myspace and facebook. In the documentary "Growing up online" shows how much this technology is effecting out youth. It is creating a whole new culture among our youth. Also with this new technology and our youth becoming more literate it is harder for parents to check what they are doing. With this lack of authority online these kids use it as a way to escape and make their own decisions. What they fail to realize is that they are not safe on these social websites. One of these websites that you cannot restrict your children from seeing is how to commit suicide. That is only one of the many disturbing websites that aren't restricted. The only thing we know for sure is that the Internet will keep on growing and will keep influencing our youth. We need to start letting the parents have restrictions on their children's Internet and computer time. I know the new Windows Vista has come up with new ways to restrict their children's. Hopefully this will be the first stepping stone on children restrictions on the Internet.