Hourglass syndrome? I prefer GOOGLE RAGE!!!

This article explains what hourglass syndrome is, basically people waiting for that little hourglass symbol to go away on their computers. It explains how the internet is growing at such a rate that technologies in the physical sense are struggling to keep up with the pace, causing people stress at their machines. With people now able to stream or download anything they want, many peoples computers simply can't keep up. Dominic Strinati, a media and cultural theorist, says that 'confusions over time and space' is an example of a postmodern text. Due to the idea that the internet can connect people all over the world, we are turning into a instantaneous culture, one that has learnt that it can get anything anytime at the click of a button, confusing our ideas of time and space (to put it in the terms of Strinati), and is therefore a negative effect on society and audiences.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/04/09/us-technology-stress-idUSTRE6383AC20100409

For those of you who cant be bothered to read all that or the article, here is a funny video explaining hourglass syndrome, or as I like to call it, GOOGLE RAGE!! ps. ignore the slight advertisement angle for intel products.

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

Electric Dreams

These clips were shown in the presentation, but thought I'd just post here for future reference.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n4yqn/episodes/guide

The Programme is a three part series that looks at the effect of technology (and by extension, the effects of media convergence) on the family, showing the gradual decline of time spent as a family compared to the amount of time each member spends doing their own thing.

~James

Cinematic TV, help or hindrance?

I found this article on the guardians website, it explains how because of technological changes, such as catch up services, are changing the way society and audiences are watching their TV. It then goes on to explain how some industries are reacting to this in the way the broadcast TV.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/23/cinematic-tv-dramas-online-viewing?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038