Environmental Repercussions of Technology

Alright, I have never thought of myself as an environmentalist… but this DVD discussion is intriguing me.  Is it a good idea?  I don’t think that it’s a bad idea… what I do think is that there are BETTER ideas out there.  Having posted my first youtube (thank you, thank you) videos last semester, I found out just how easy it actually is to be published in an accessible format.  I was blown away at the ease of it.  So why not share in that medium?

The basic expectation seems to be that Canadians at least have access to a computer (forgive my ignorance, is this the reality?).  This could be in the form of classrooms, public libraries, etc.  So why not just post things in a place that anyone can access it?  I think I like that idea.

The United Nations (UN) and Al Jezeera have recently begun exclusively posting their materials on youtube as well for greater circulation.  A great plan– except, has anyone ever tried to get material from youtube?  NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.  It’s costly to get the rights… it’s challenging to get responses… and the quality is never perfect.  There are sites like keepvid, but if you want to stay legit there are limited options.  Afterall, youtube is accessible to anyone right?  WRONG.  Let’s just say that for the sake of argument it is accessible to North Americans.  Africa does not have access to much of the content there… China is also limited.

Okay, so the sumation of my little DVD/youtube rant:  I think that youtube is a very good alternative for North Americans, but it is not without its faults internationally.

Cheers,

Kristopher