11/19/12 Manovich

A- Manovich's reading seems to follow along a vein similar to last week's reading "The Shallows" in that time and digitization are combined but are inevitably seen with discriminating eyes. If the production of "digital" images is our reality, has the concept of time been changes with technology? Can we use this technology to capture a moment in time, then reproduce it over and over without loosing the validity and essence of the object being captured?

B-Manovich discusses the loss of information when an image/data file is copied and reproduced which compromises the original. If digitization of images/files has become the main source of public viewing, will there ever be a way to reproduce an image/file without compromising the original? Technology is not leaving us, it is only expanding and become engrained in our everyday lives, are we going to lose the power of art if it is compromised when shared?