Monday, October 31, 2011
The End of books
The End of books is basically an article that discusses how technology is making books obsolete and how using the computer to find out information is more convenient then reading an actual book. The author discusses the benefits of hypertext which allows you to view related links and pictures associate with what every it is your searching for online. I like hypertext but I also like to read stuff in an actual magazine or book. Only because when I look at the computer to long it starts to make my eyes hurt. I just wish someone invents a program that is not expensive that reads articles and books to you so you don't have to actually read them. Its a program like that on academic search primer but it never works when I try to use it. At first I thought the program might not be compatible with my mac but I tried using it on my PC and it did not work either.
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Your summary of the article the end of books was very simple and straight foward making it easier to understand the article that we read. I also like hypertext but prefer reading from a physical book, magazine or newspaper. I find that it is more difficult to read books, magazines or newspapers on a computer screen or similar device. My eyes have difficulty focusing and the light can cause head aches. I don’t think a program that reads articles and books for us is the best idea. I think it could take the joy out of reading, unless it is something like SparkNotes that helps students better understand readings, etc.
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