So you go out and buy yourself a brand new computer, and realize that there's not really that much you can do without the internet. So you sign up for high speed internet service, and then realize that you need to stay connected. So, you start up a blog, just like this one, so your friends and family, distant relatives, and relative strangers can stay up to date with your life. For some reason, you no longer have that feeling of accomplishment unless you're connected in some way, shape, or form.
Is this what the future of new media is coming to? It has become hard to take a stroll in any downtown core, busy shopping mall, or high school hallway without spotting at least one person with a cell phone to their ear - or even worse, a bluetooth headset - or in their hands, pounding away on the keys to send a text message to their best friend. It seems as though we're no one unless we're connected.
Though, this though does have some truth to it. When was the last time anyone actually sent a letter through the good old (and mostly reliable) snail mail. It is much easier to type off an email, text message, or leave a voicemail. And lets be honest, without any of these, we become almost unreachable. As a society mediated by the media, we have reached the point where even cellular phones must allow you to send emails and even update your blog while you're on the road (because, lets face it: everyone wants to know what you had for dessert last night before you went to the local club). Take a look at the new Bell Double Flip, for example. It lets you stay connected while never missing your phone calls.
And this is what the new media is most concerned about: connectivity. Be it blogging, texting, or chatting, we're always connected through some form of technology. And without this technology, we feel disconnected, isolated, and removed from the world. Its a shame, really.
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