Cut, Copy, and Paste & Counting Electric Sheep

     Both articles, Cut, Copy, and Paste and Counting Electric Sheep remind me of an elementary lesson about "mother necessity." Generally speaking, Media Ecology as I understand is a continued look at the human species' ability to create and innovate to meet their convenience. In the beginning of Cut, Copy, and Paste we are introduced to the notion that stone tools used by our ancestors  are very similar to today's electronic tools. In the same way that such tools from our distant past made it easier for our species to thrive, so too does electronic tools such as cutting, copying, and pasting. Although less dire, electronic tools help us in our everyday lives. For those who work in a corporate or college environment, such tools could make the difference between meeting a deadline and being fired or receiving an low grade. The article continues to explore the cut, copy, and paste tools as they are merely the foundation for a more complex use of new media.
     I'd have to say that Counting Electric Sheep was a more interesting article as it served both as a review of Media Ecology and an introduction to what information truly is. "As we have moved from orality to literacy to electricity, so too has the emphasis shifted from wisdom to knowledge to information." (Strate, 2012) I found this quote to be very profound as it gives the notion that with every innovative break through we make, we in a since loose the intimacy of communicating with each other. The world today is much faster in terms of  pace, and devices such as smart phones, tablets, and computers give us more access to information. This effects how we receive, retain, and relay information/knowledge/wisdom.