Hypercities can also be used to track family members. A person can find out where his or her great-great-great grandparents lived, and s/he can look at what the life of the family was like during that time.
The Future of Music Videos talked about how YouTube is the new MTV. Record companies and artists post music videos on YouTube, which are watched by viewers for free. The author mentioned the lack of interactivity of music videos. He linked to a few music videos on the internet that are interactive, including two from the band Arcade Fire. I watched and participated in both the videos, and I found them fascinating. With the advancement of new media, I’m surprised that this hasn’t happened sooner and on a wider scale. The future looks high, though.
Pornucopia is an audio clip that compares The Food Network to porn. Frederick Kaufman, a journalist and author talks about how cooking shows highlight foods and the sounds of cooking, and end up with a delicious dish that no one watching can taste. Like porn, watching The Food Network gives viewers an image of perfection that they cannot easily achieve. I thought this observation was very interesting. Whenever Kaufman pointing out a similarity, such as the inviting music in the background, I agreed with him.
