Communication has changed drastically over the last century. It has in a sense gone in a full circle. Whether it be the evolution of music sharing or the details of online communication it is certain that nothing is the same as it was a year ago. The ideas, production, and use of electronics are always changing.
Man always dreamed of the day he could talk to his fellow, who may be standing on the other side of the world. Science-fiction novels predicted these occurrences long before they were actually realized. One of the early uses of electronic devices was recording music. Once music became available to share digitally, stealing it has become a huge problem. P2P networks increased sales of music online. Music being available for free increased album sale and popularity of independent bands.
Online communication has also seen its changes. Recently, instant messaging has grown to be a major part of online communication, bringing new changes to social and business models. However, the effects of instant messaging have taken their tole. Online communication lacks face-to-face social cues and can be detrimental to your mental health and social lives. Video chat applications are helping to bring back social cues into electronic communication.
For more information:
-http://uanews.org/node/35220
-http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
-Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future by Gary Westfahl, Won Kin Yuen and Amy Chan
-http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug00/3on1/movies/talkies.html
- Psychology and the Internet: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Implications by Jane Gackenback
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