In our modern world, there is no telling when our video game technology will reach its peak. Technology is advancing at a faster rate every year with very rich competition within the market, especially around this time of year. The Christmas holiday season is probably the biggest turnout for our market today with people giving an arm and a leg for the year's hottest items. It is of no surprise that even in today's economy, people are still rushing to their nearest game store to buy the most popular games. The gaming industry has evolved in so many ways over the last 30 years (probably closer to 40 years) that its hard to keep up with the latest software finding itself in children's homes. So as we reach the year 2010, what have we learned about video games? That there's always something new to learn.

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In many cultures story-telling has progressed past its audio means of communication. Technology has ushered in a generation of mash-up videos, self made publicity and the ability to communicate thoughts through various means of media. This ability to display thoughts world-wide is accentuated by America's freedom of speech.
Throughout time governments have oppressed writers, painters, and overall creators of content that should be available to the public. Even today some regimes have strict control over content produced as well as its availability. Americans have taken their ability to speak their minds to an unnerving level, often undertaking sensationalistic approaches to topics which need not be mentioned.

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One thing I noticed in our clas the other day is the surprising amount of people who watched their "television" online. It made me consider a book I read in highschool, which i wrote a couple of quotes out of
"Advanced technology is itself brainwashing us to believe in technology. For every styep forwards we take with technology, we lose two steps from somewhere else"
Now for the love of Pete I can not remember the name of the book, and I am only slightly sure that it was written by George Hayduke, so please don't quote me on that, but the idea i completely agree with. We are so hooked into believing that new technology is better that we never stop to think about where we would be without it. Nor has many people considered if new computers are actually better, only that they are more accepted. FOr example

A. has anyone considered how few Computer viruses there were in the 90's?
B. everytime a new operating system comes out, how long does it take to get all the bugs out?
c. How many times do computers (which we almost are required to own to stay in school) crash? and how much stress do they cause to get them fixed?

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