For this assignment we were instructed to determine our digital footprint. By inputting various pieces of data such as photos taken, e-mails sent, hours spent on the internet, and other data we are able to figure out an idea of the average daily bandwidth we consume.
For me, the most relevant pieces of information for determining my digital footprint were hours spent on the internet, videos and music downloaded/streamed, and number of photos taken. I am not a huge texter or e-mailer and I don't watch much television either, so those were not very influential.
The ease of determining this 'digital footprint' was surprising. The software provided did all the work, I just needed to input the data.
I suppose the most surprising part of this process was realizing that television, public monitoring, and landline telephones would be counted. These are mediums I would not associate with a digital footprint.
As of this writing I have used 525,513,420,272 bytes. In 2012. It really doesn't surprise me, either. I should go on a hike or something.
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