Will Digital Readers Increase Amount of Reading?

With all of the new technology we have today, who is surprised to hear that we can now download books and read them digitally? Products like the Kindle, The Nook, and The Vook allow people to have thousands of books all conveniently stored on a single device. How awesome is it that someone can have a whole library in their pocket. Now-a-days pretty much everything is going digital and I think that having books in a digital format will attract younger people to start to read more. Instead of playing with a cell phone or video game they can play with their digital book and actually be doing something beneficial.

Younger children can get bored easily with books but if they have something that they can touch and press buttons on then it will probably keep them more engaged. Maybe in the future they'll even have stories on digital readers that help teach kids how to read.

As for older people, they are so lazy that they don't even want to have to turn the pages of they're book. Now all they have to do is press a button and the page will turn for you. Another reason I think that digital readers will increase the amount of reading is because already today we have millions of people going online to read their news so if we have people reading online why wouldn't they read off a digital reader. I know that if I had a digital reader I would definitely read more books. I think it is easier for me to read on a digital screen then in a book for some reason.

Mac vs. PC

When ever someone is about to go out and purchase a new laptop or computer they need to decide what type they would like. PC's used to be more popular about ten years ago but now the Mac is starting to take over the computer world. I used to have PC's my whole life up until about a year and a half ago. I can remember going through about three different PC's because they would always get viruses and crash. With a Mac it is almost impossible to get a virus. The Mac's operating system is just much more stronger then a PC's.

Mac's might cost a little more money then a PC but it is worth it in the long run. You won't have to worry about paying money to get your Mac fixed because Mac's usually don't have any problems. If you buy a PC you usually have to buy some type of anti-virus programs or get it fixed when it does get a virus.

Some people are hesitant to purchase a Mac because they don't know how to use it as well as they know how to use a PC. I'll admit at first that's why I didn't want a Mac. I remember saying to myself, Oh Mac's are so confusing and everything is backwards. It's turns out that it only takes a short amount of time to get used to using a Mac and as a matter of fact it actually is much more easier to use then a PC. Mac's are much more user friendly and more simple to understand. If you ask anyone who used to use PC's and now has a Mac if they would ever go back and they would tell you that they would have to be crazy to do that.

Publicity Stunts Going Too Far?

In Colorado a family built a balloon type hover craft and told everyone that their son had accidentally fallen into the craft and been in it while it was flying around. This whole incident was broadcasted live on the news and thousands of people were watching in fear as this balloon flew through the air while thinking that a boy was trapped inside. Police and even the National Guard had to be called to help catch this runaway balloon.

It turns out that when they got to the balloon there was no boy inside. The family then said that the boy was hiding in the attic of the garage the whole time. The next day the family was on Larry King Live and were being interviewed about the situation when the little boy who was supposedly trapped inside the balloon slipped up on a question. The interviewer asked the little boy if he heard anyone calling his name while he was in the attic and he said yes and then was asked why he didn't come out of the attic and he replied, "We did it for the show."

The parents had planned out the entire thing because they wanted to try and land a reality T.V. show. They wanted it to seem like they thought he was in the balloon and then was miraculously fine because he was hiding in the attic. The parents allegedly paid a news team to be on the scene as it was happening. The parents are likely to face jail time for lying to basically the whole country.

How far will people go to try and become famous? Now that we all have seen and heard about this stunt, do you think we will see more phonies in the future trying to get some spotlight? I think most definitely we will see more stunts now because there are a lot of dumb people out there that probably think that if these people are a little bit famous for this then maybe if they do something dumb they will become famous. A good example of this would be when the MTV show Jackass first came out, tons of people were trying to create there own versions of Jackass. C'mon we all can admit to making at least one Jackass video.

Television on Your Computer

Computers are no longer just used to type up essays or research information on, now they are used for all kinds of entertainment purposes. You can even watch movies and television shows on your computer now and the best part is you can watch them where ever you want if you have a laptop and you can watch them whenever you want at your convenience. On websites like Hulu.com you can watch full episodes of most popular television series for free. There also used to be a website, watchtvsitcoms.com, where you could watch any HBO series for free, but I'm pretty sure it has been shut down now. Besides websites where you can watch T.V. shows there are things like iTunes, where you can purchase episodes of television shows as well as movies to watch.

Why are people choosing to watch T.V. on their computers instead of on an actual T.V.? Perhaps since they do everything else on their computer maybe it is just more convenient for them to watch T.V. on it as well. Maybe some people don't have a television in their bed room but they have a laptop. Either way watching T.V. on your laptop in the library in between classes is pretty cool. Technology is advancing everyday and sooner or later we are going to have one device that can do everything we need on it.

T.V. on our computer could probably effect ratings on television because if everyone is watching T.V. on their computers then they won't watch it on television. Websites that allow people to watch shows are probably going to have to start charging a fee so the shows can profit from people watching them and incorporate the number of viewings online as well to not loose ratings.

Ban Texting While Driving

Most everyone uses text messaging in today's technology driven society, but the time not to text is while you drive. I have been in the car many times with a friend who is texting while driving and I have to scream at him to stop because he nearly clips a pole or an on coming car. It is very dangerous to text while you drive because instead of focusing on the road like you are suppose to be doing, you are looking down at your phone. It is even worse if you have a phone with a keyboard because then you have to use two hands and then steer the car with your knees.

According to Newsday's article, "Tougher on Texting", texting led to the deaths of 44 teens on Long Island in the last five years. I usually don't text while I drive because I don't feel safe doing it, I would rather call someone while I'm driving even though that is illegal already. It's better then looking down because I usually drive with one hand anyway. They are banning texting in New York as of November 1st and I am glad. If nobody is texting it will be a lot safer for anyone who is on the road. I think that it is most dangerous for people who are just beginning to learn how to drive to text because then they aren't concentrating on driving they are more focused on their phone.

In "Tougher on Texting" it also says that The AAA is seeking to have texting banned in every state by 2013. I think that is a good move to make but they shouldn't make the punishment for getting caught while texting the first time so harsh. It should be like a $50 fine or something like that, but if you get caught for texting for then once it should be a more harsh fine.