Golan Levin's Interview

I thought Golan Levin’s interview was really interesting. I especially like the way it was presented with the 3D video. That is a cool piece of technology. You can tell where there is depth because the lines get long. The technology has trouble with shadows though; when Levin was using hand gestures and shadows went onto his shirt, the software thought parts of the shadow were his hands. Overall, though, it was really cool how the camera could change perspective so that he appears 3D.

I didn’t understand a lot of what he was talking about because I am not too well versed in computers, but I think the class has definitely made me understand it more. I thought what Levin mentioned about people who get degrees in technology have a disadvantage because once they get out of school, the technology they learned is obsolete. Since I am not a computer programming major, I have never thought of that. I think that is true of most majors, though. For example, I am a biology major and I want to go into medicine after I complete my undergraduate program. Medicine, like technology is always getting better and changing. But even so, I don’t think any learned knowledge is in vain; many new technologies are based on the old ones, so by learning what is relevant now, you could also probably figure out what will be important in the future.

Levin’s interview was really good, and it made me want to learn more about computers and technology so that I know what programs and software he is talking about. Especially since technology is everywhere; it would be beneficial to know what is going on all around.