2. E-WasteDID YOU KNOW ????????????????? There are endless versions of ourselves through the media we create We are becoming the technology we create Mark has been associated with 42 different blogs in the past 2 years U.S. has 199 million cellular subscribers…55% of the nation’s population As of 2002, worldwide mobile subscribers outnumber fixed-line subscribers U.S. contributes 220 million TONS of technological hardware waste Media life perspective is no longer perspective…it’s truth The line between one’s private life and their public life is blurred Droste—No version is truly you, but it’s really not not you either! Did You Know????????????????? 34% of internet users are in developing countries that make up 80% of world population Shanghai and Beijing contain as many internet users as the 15 least connected provinces in China that total 600 million people combined U.S. still not top 10 country with highest cellular subscriber percentage Asia has 450 million mobile subscribers…twice the # as the Americas combined U.S. generates more “e-waste” than any other nation Average American depends on over 264 computers/day First e-mail was sent in 1972 More than a billion transistors are manufactured…every second Cost of transmitting 1 trillion bits of data from Boston to L.A.=$150,000 in 1997…=$.12 today OPPORTUNITY Did You Know????????????????? Did You Know????????????????? What if nobody sees you as you see yourself? Family is no longer a substantial need, but rather a choice Professor Deuze can be found on 13 different sites on the web He has an X-Box Live “gamecard” under the name ‘deusskinflower’ Has edited/co-edited 3 journals Individual expressionalism is now our main value Radio took 38 years to reach an audience of 50 million people…FaceBook took 2 years Worldwide population of internet=1.08 billion…in 1995 there were 20 million…in 2000 there were 400 million 89% of internet users in Chile have “3rd world” education…70% in China Iceland has highest % of internet users (68%)…U.S. (56%)…Tajikistan (.1%) We experience a “filtered” life through media Love is becoming an industry Has written a book and is writing 3 more currently Internet=Fastest growing tool of communication…EVER U.S. has 199 million internet users A total of 30 countries account for 79% of the world’s internet use when they represent 18% of the total population …Just kidding… Women represent 42% of internet users Did You Know????????????????? …But not really You are in control! You can change the world!