EOTO 1 Reaction and Analysis

 The digital age has brought upon us many new inventions that exist simply because of technologies like the computer and the internet. These new inventions among these other vital technologies have become almost as integral, yet much less known about. During our EOTO presentations, the invention of online ‘cookies’ was a fascinating subject as they are very important in online functionality, but easy to ignore. 

    For those who do know something about cookies, one might assume they are an all-encompassing ‘bad’ and should be avoided. However, to group them as such is an oversight, as there are many benefits that arise through the use of cookies.

    Jaden presented about the basic functions of online cookies, taking an objective approach towards their existence. His expertise was evident as he ran the class through the definition of an online cookie and what they are commonly used for. 

    Online cookies are used to collect data and send data from browsers to servers. This is extremely helpful for online shopping, online payments, and account logins. These are typically features that users expect, yet continue to neglect the involvement of online cookies in making these features a reality. To learn more, one can visit this site on the basics of cookies!

Jaden spoke about the ease to create an online cookie through the lens of coding. By showing the actual code to make a cookie, any fear induced by mystery was minimized. The coding is not impressively complicated, so that simplicity attributes to its more fundamental use. 

    While it now seems only positive, there remains to still be negatives in the use of online cookies. As cookies are involved in personal data, there can be personal information used in ways someone may not want it to be. This can look like saving topics of interest or information that was imputed to the device. 

    However, there is always the option to deny access to unnecessary cookies. So, the threat one might feel from these should not be taken too seriously. Largely, cookies serve to assist the ease of interactive online websites and platforms. With this perspective, we can be level-headed in our approach to new technologies and inventions of the new age!