The article entitled “The Cobweb” by Jill Lepore was a very interesting and informational read. When I hear the word “Cobweb” I automatically think about the network of treads spread by a spider; indeed I was incorrect in this case. This article revealed information about archiving the web. I was never aware of the fact that webpages has a life span. It was of my belief that everything that is online will be there forever.
In my opinion this can be good or bad because many important information can be found online that may become a part of history in the further which is good. But the web page with incorrect scholarly information for example, should not exist.
With the use of “The Wayback Machine “ the deleted post by Ukrainian separatist leader mentioning taking down an airplane was archived. This machine is a great idea but as mentioned in the article it is not very well kept; as the machine stores webpages and sites by its Uniform Resource Locator (URL) which can be major pain when retrieving archived information. Additionally, will this machine every be available for everyone to use or its it going to be housed under security in that church. Either way, it was fascinating to know the life span of webpages and websites and become aware of “The Wayback Machine”.
The article “The Reading Brain” by Ferris Jabr gives insight on the differences in reading actual paper materials including books and magazines and reading on from a monitor or e-reader. In my opinion we live in an era where it is tedious to carry several books at a time as students for example; when you have the option of having those severals books as Electronic books; it definitely makes life easier.
The study mentioned in the article revealed that people comprehend information less on screens than on paper and studies published later on showed inconsistencies in that result. Personally, I would rather use electronic media because it is more effective for me, than the actual book. Additionally, I believe electronic media will replace books in the future; as technology evolves.