Friday, January 15, 2010

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Well, my difficult composing task was figuring out how to copy my computer screen and make it a picture! I remember doing this back in high school, but I don’t know if I couldn’t do it because I’m using a laptop now and I only learned how to do it on a computer, or if I just forgot. I tried the ALT and printscreen button together, but it didn’t work. I had to search for a solution through the internet, and thank goodness for search engines because they work like charm every time! As you see, I captured the best result I got for how to copy my screen. You have to know just what to search, and you should have results in minutes.
Composing changes shapes in digital spaces in many ways, whether it’s writing up an essay or searching the web for a simple solution. It’s much easier to compose on a computer than in actual writing, especially in the 21st century, where everything is done over the computer. From socializing to employment, the web is always at our fingertips. Many employers offer job applications only through email nowadays, and websites like MySpace and FaceBook are more popular than ever. It’s just easier and less time consuming to type something verses hand writing it. Even when you’re having a conversation with someone; as you write, you have time to think about what you’re saying, and if you don’t like it you can rewrite it. If you’re talking to someone over the phone, you wouldn’t be able to take back what you said, and that can cost you. The only way someone would be able to understand digital composing is through experience. When you see the beauty of it, you’ll never want to go back. I’ll use myself as an example. Since I made my first email address, I don’t believe I’ve ever written a letter by hand. I do everything from homework to socializing over the computer. On the other hand, my mother (who doesn’t even know how to turn a computer on) would prefer paying bills through the mail, and calling people over the phone. I’m sure that with use, everyone would turn to digital composing for all their needs.

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