{"id":279002,"date":"2020-10-06T20:31:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T00:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=279002"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:35:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T00:35:33","slug":"what-are-computers-good-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/06\/what-are-computers-good-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Computers Good For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking about virtual reality \u00e2\u20ac\u201d virtual reality is just computing and computers 3.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which makes me think \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>What are computers good for? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And do computers really improve our life that much? If so, how so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-computer-as-a-message-amplifier\">Computer as a message amplifier <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hNryz7Kg?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blogging, the internet and social media \u00e2\u20ac\u201d good to publish and amplify your thoughts and creative messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-computer-as-creative-tool\">Computer as creative tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital art \u00e2\u20ac\u201d digital photos, processing and editing photos on a computer are good. Virtual reality art work is insanely fun and interesting. Google Tilt Brush app, and Gravity Sketch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/8VpaVvNt?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-computer-as-communication-device\">Computer as communication device <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a computer-phone to communicate and keep in touch with beloved family members and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-computers-to-become-superhuman\">Computers to become superhuman?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/UkfinhfV?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps computers are useful insofar much as they make us *more* than mere human. For example virtual reality \u00e2\u20ac\u201d ability to fly, bend and alter time, and become something else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus perhaps computers are good for becoming demigods. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about virtual reality \u00e2\u20ac\u201d virtual reality is just computing and computers 3.0. Which makes me think \u00e2\u20ac\u201d What are computers good for? And do computers really improve our life that much? 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