Technology is constantly becoming more advanced in our society. From 3-D Television to different social media and texting, it can become very difficult to that generation who has not grown up in this age of technology. In David Pogue's article "Photo Sharing Even the Folks Can Handle," the author discusses his ideas for building a simple, photography web site specifically engineered for those who do not have the patience to go through and download and print their pictures. He delves further into his ideas by researching various web photo sites while comparing and contrasting the different sites. In the end, he finally finds three services that individually do not satisfy his desires of the perfect photo sharing but collectively fulfills them. He concludes that all sites are free and simple no matter how old you are. Michael Williams' article "Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America", he takes a more historical approach and talks about the evolution of photography and the first camera. We have come a long way from using "gooey, wet plates and the need of for a portable darkroom." Nowadays, we can capture a photo with the snap of a digital camera and cellphone.
In Michael Strangelove's short article "There Is No Shame in Watching YouTube," he reiterates the title by saying there is no shame in watching such comedic videos such as "David after the Dentist," and the Star War Kids. The reason why is that we enjoy watching those people on the videos that reflect us as individuals as well as our emotions. In those videos, we experience our different triumphs, tragedies, pasts, and futures. We also make fun of animals and other people as well as ourselves. The best thing about it all is that we are not alone: the whole world is watching and laughing with us. YouTube is designed to be about you. It is designed for those of us who want the world to experience what we feel. Whether it be a comedy or a tragedy, YouTube is a form of expression.
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