tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35852952.post2759587153596293583..comments2023-10-29T05:39:05.232-04:00Comments on Providence Public Library Computer Classes: "Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other." Ann LandersShane Sherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13007127979318545239noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35852952.post-19564951282648757322008-12-22T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-22T12:58:00.000-05:00It often does feel to me like I've arrived at the ...It often does feel to me like I've arrived at the world of information/entertainment on demand, but it's good to remember that this is true only for some of us. Soon, we won't be able to watch TV without a new set or adaptive technology; and those cost money. Using HULU requires an up-to-date computer and internet connection. So for the time being, the digital divide is widening as more and more becomes available to some but not to others. <BR/>I'm thankful that the Gates Foundation and the public library step in to begin to address this, and it's critical that libraries should NOT be the places that take the hit during this recession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com