MD5Blog
Thornburg states that “Red Queen” is attached to
certain phenomena when a competition between two forces results in the rapid
development of them both (Thornburg, 2008).
He uses the example of Netscape and Microsoft. Both of them are fighting to stay ahead of
each others’ features. When I decided on
a movie to view for module four, I went the easiest, least expensive
route. I did not buy or rent a DVD, nor
did I utilize Netflix or another vendor.
There are many free applications over the Internet, to view movies
without having to download them. I
believe that buying DVDs will soon become obsolete. With Redbox and Netflix, it is easier to
download or rent a DVD for a dollar.
Netflix is very popular, but sights such as Project Free TV and HULU.com
you do not have to download videos and can just view them without the threat of
viruses is becoming more popular. There
are also videos streamed on YouTube. The
Blue Ray was in the process of replacing DVDs, and now with streamlining on
iPads and other electronic devices, why buy the physical disc. Bill
Gates has been quoted saying he suspects DVDs and Blu-Rays to become obsolete
within 10 years (Techetron, 2012). Streamlining will obsolete DVDs and rekindle
movie theaters. Apples newly designed
laptop will not include a DVD Rom, but instead offer their iCloud service which
gives 5GB of storage space for free. Therefore the use of DVDs and CDs on your
laptop may not be possible in the future (Techetron, 2012).
Resources
Thornburg, D. (2008c). Red Queens, butterflies, and
strange attractors; Imperfect lenses into emergent technologies. Lake Barrington, Il: Thornburg Center for
Space Exploration.
