I found this image on Microsoft Office. It likely appeals to the business professionals and adults in general who have regular exposure to technology. It’s kind of interesting that the most identifying piece of information about us is our fingerprint. Legitimately, with a fingerprint, you can find out where someone was and who they are. It’s one thing to say, she has curly brown hair, or he has green eyes, as, while these characteristics are identifiable, they’re applicable to many people. Our fingerprints, however, are applicable only to us. And as we are constantly- and casually- leaving fingerprints everywhere we go, we leave digital fingerprints as well, and just as constantly and casually. This picture depicts that concept well and shows the interlacing of the real and digital world. As shown, a part of the woman’s identity is being shared with each access on the computer. While she only sees the mark that is left where she puts her hand, it extends out even further, often beyond her control. While a real fingerprint can be found only where it is left, a digital fingerprint is not restricted by tangible space, but swirls off into a free floating whirl of cyberspace, and is stored such that it is accessible by almost anyone. This picture shows only her interaction with her digital reality, but we know the irony of it, because we are now a part of her digital reality. As she is engaging in her own digital life, we are engaging in it, also, as we look at this picture on our screen. We know and are affected by a part of her identity and that of the photographer, and likely with their practical unawareness.
This is such a cool picture, I never would have gleaned from it everything that you managed to. I really liked how you related the concept of finger prints and digital finger prints and how one is finite and the other can be quite ubiquitous. When I looked at it I saw it as more expressing the power you have at your fingertips when using a computer and how that power radiates out and can effect other things.
ReplyDeleteI really like that picture that you chose. I would not have gotten all of the insight that you did about the picture. I really like how you linked the squares that get blurry to how we do not really know where all of our "fingerprints" are going. You did a great job interpreting the picture.
ReplyDeleteWow, this picture has so many meaning that can go with it. The digital prints are a very complex subject and it is interesting how it can be put into simple words. This picture is really cool. I stared at it for quite a while. It makes me want to do the same but I know I cant cause it would not be like it. They way you explained the visual was perfect and I'm jealous I didn't find that one.
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