The World of Multimedia

Where do you commonly use multimedia in your daily life, list as many examples as you can.
- Mobile Phones
- Television
- Ipods/ Iphones/ Ipads
- Television

What multimedia device or service would you find it hardest to be without? Discuss.
The device I'd find it hard to go without would be my mobile phone. In more ways then one it "carries" my life in it; alarm to wake me up, reminders, birthdays, memories, songs, planners etc. Like any teenager would know your mobile phone is sort of like your lifeline. It's like a bestfriend that knows about everything, all the sercet photos you keep, the kind of music you enjoy and it always helps you to be on time for things.

The video on future directions (third video) has already to some extent come true. What mutlimedia technologies displayed in this video are already commonly used?
Interactive white boards, Smartphones, Bluetooth, navigation devices.

Do you see any advantages/disadvantages to the use of such a multimedia technology?
Some advantages of developing such technology are making life easier to plan, getting lost a lot less complicated and many more. Although there are many advantages to these new types of technology the disadvantages out-weigh them. With technology evolving rapidly we forget the impact it can have on our lives. Relying on technology to do all the looking, finding, planning and communicating can effect our work environment and social environment. Instead of literally meeting up with people we will be vitually talking to them, instead of getting up and doing actual exercise we will be seating down enjoying a good meal while vibration waves are sent through our bodies by the use of a machine.