This lecture was pretty cool as it was a lot about technology and technique which i’m pretty interested by.

Before writing, you had to remember everything, it was up to the elders to remember everything. This is crazy. I remember this point relates to one Adrian made from a while ago; back before writing and reading came about, it was probably possible to know absolutely everything there was to know. These people were the elders in society. Since writing, and definitely these days with the billions of tidbits of information floating around in every field and study, it’s impossible to know everything. BUT the iphone comes pretty close which is why it’s such a success.

Apple is the largest media company , not technology company; they sell entertainment, technology, music, news etc. People who think technology doesn’t matter don’t know how to make anything digitally. This is pretty true seeing as my mum thought Facebook was a flash in the pan until she got one herself. Now she’s liking, sharing and commenting like a 17 year old!

In terms of technique vs. technology: there is a rhetoric about mastery – strange relationship where you think you’re in charge of your computer and technology; it’s a lot more sophisticated.

Does technique drive technology or does technology develop technique?

Technique is required when you have technologies so technology develops technique. For example, when the technology of writing led to the development of handwriting styles and techniques.

The end!! xoxoxoxoxo