Friday, August 31, 2012

Week 1 Questions

"As We May Think":
1) What is facsimile transmission?
2) By using a memex to find new information how can one trust that is is accurate and truthful? Is the memex available for the public to use or just the person creating it?
3) How would these new forms of encyclopedias effect the way people create and absorb information?


"Tools for Thought":
1) Is it possible to advance so far that the limits of technology are no longer in our mind but instead in the hardware/software itself?
2) What effect has technology had on the human mind?
3) In what ways has technology had a negative influence on the way we learn and our education systems?