Media Mashup

Hybridity is a part of my everyday life now. Everywhere you turn now there's is something being offered in a "2 in 1" package. Do you remember the days when a cellular phone was actually made just for that purpose...to make calls? Now not only are they phones that you can receive and make calls from but they are mp3 players, video cameras, still cameras, and the list goes on. Instead of carrying all of these different things at once you can now have them all wrapped up into one device. The only thing is that because you have access to all of these fine things in one hand held device, they tend to be quite pricey. Not only do knapsacks carry books but they also can double as stereos as well. Built in speakers and a remote control give a whole new edge to walking home from school.

Hybridity also gives a whole new aspect on saving the planet. Some major automobile factoring companies began to design and offer lines of hybrid vehicles that run half on gasoline and half on electricity. This would help to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that we omit to the ozone layer during our everyday commutes to work, school, and leisure. The Toronto Transit Commission now put a slew of hybrid buses on the streets in an attempt to also contribute to the goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions to stop global warming. This applies to my everyday life because I take the bus to school most days and I care about the well being of our planet so anything little thing that helps I support. Unfortunately hybrid vehicles are offered at a higher price then normal vehicles but if they weren't then I would definitely by one of those too.

Hybridity is all around us and we will continue to see it because people in the world are obsessed with making things more convenient therefore there will be plenty of "mash-ups" of things we use daily.