Unit 2, Part A

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There were many topics that sparked my interest while reading, Digital History by Daniel J Cohen and Roy Rosenzweig. The chapter “Becoming Digital”, describes the delivery and management of digitized audio and moving image materials.  In my 28 years, I was able to experience the tail end of rewinding a cassette tape with a pen; then being introduced to the skip button on a CD player. In today’s age, audio can be stored in the Cloud.  I believe the words “digital” and “history” do not belong in the same sentence because technology is always evolving.
One of my interest is to timeline the evolution of moving images on Pinterest. 

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  1. Professor Charles EvansJune 6, 2018 at 4:13 AM

    Not sure why you say that digital and history do not belong in the same sentence, but you are correct about the recent fast-paced evolution of technology. You should always keep in mind that there were long periods of history in which technology barely advanced.

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