1.1 Television (TV) vs. Computer
Most of us don’t realize it, but the home television has been around for just as long as the
computer. I am not talking about the personal computer, as that wasn’t developed until
much later. More importantly, we are really starting to see and understand the impact of
personal computers and the freedom they allow us. Nowadays it’s much easier to level
the playing field to compete against the big guys. In order to do this, we must learn a
distinction between the two. First, we have the TV, which is passive. and is something we
have little control over. We’ve adapted ourselves to watching television with a conscious
or sub-conscious filter. This filtering enables us to have a life outside of TV because with
less dimensions engaged, we clearly see it as something external, which it is. Second,
we have the personal computer which has multiple dimensions, more decisions and far
more reach. This interaction can cause us to think that we have more control, which is
true. However, it also can be destructive without a system or filter in place.