Henry Jenkins and many others believe that technology is continuously evolving. Gone are the days of phones being used simply to make a call, gone are the days off having to be wired to a device to listen to music. Now, phones are more like miniature laptops, and we can listen to music pretty much anywhere in anyway we choose.
Jenkins sees this as an entire culture, one that is always trying to improve itself at a rapid rate. We are constantly connected, whether we like it or not it seems. Information is being consumed in many new ways each day. We listen to music while researching for a paper in five different browsers. We're instant messaging our friends about the latest episode of our favorite television show while it airs.
The problem here is making all of these new technologies compatible enough to work together more efficiently. While technology can make us more creative, it can also make us more destructive. Anonymous has made this very clear. But since many technologies quickly become obsolete, it makes these regulations and compatibility issues a never ending battle.
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