Portable Television

It all started with this article on BBCNews.com.

Technology has become advanced in recent years, what with the advent of blueberry/blackberry devices and bluetooth (I ask what is the significance with the naming of these objects as colors?). Especially with apple products. For instance, the new iPhone coming out as well as Apple TV (it should be noted that when connected to an unsecured appleshare network one can access the delights of apple TV and iTunes from an unsuspecting hosts – duly noted and implemented) allow users to access their favorite programs and internet locales. One would think that the television has become obsolete.

Instead, it has been reformed into a smaller, easily manipulated member of society. Users are now able to view their favorite programs away from their home LCD screen. It’s quite a phenomena.

And the possibilities are endless.

In connection with the previous article, I saw this one as well. This type of media can mean a new age to civil disobedience. Imagine being able to hack into these hand held television devices and show footage of rallies and sit ins.

Well, unfortunately, it has already been done before (at least with internet streaming) however broadcasting these ‘interventions’ would create pandemonium. It would be much like the rally we learned about in class that included cell phone users congregating on a national day of rest outside of the government buildings, protesting the regime in place and, the next day in national elections, unseating the figures in power.

This advancement in technology could only be beneficial for the sharing of information amongst friends to a cause, as well as informing others outside of this realm of things that are taking place.