Saturday, April 23, 2011
Future of the Internet.
This is going to be the last post for my COM 125 blog, and for the future of the Internet, I am going to share a video. This is quite an interesting one, and it includes all the aspects of the Internet services that we have talked about and I think they will be further developed in the near future. This video was by the EU, and it is extremely upbeat because of the good use of music and graphics.
Enjoy!
I think another trend of the internet is that as more and more users are going online via their mobile, mobile internet services are going to increase. Everyone will be connected to the Internet, however we have to be careful of it taking over our lives. The internet is a tool and we must maintain this or else we may become slaves to it. This is like my internet addiction. Currently, I am trying to cut down on my Internet usage and try to go out and socialize more with my friends face to face instead of merely keeping in touch online.
All in all, I think that there is still a great deal to learn about the Internet and there will be a lot of changes to it, and fast too. We have to constantly update ourselves on the developments of the technology scene or we will become obsolete.
Thanks Mr Abel Choy! COM 125 had been a really great module to have and I look forward to seeing you around school!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tim Berners-Lee on the next Web | Video on TED.com
Tim Berners-Lee on the next Web | Video on TED.com
Click on the link, and view this video where Tim Berners-Lee Tells us about the next Web. I think this is really interesting because he tells of how data is not only provided by the government or big enterprises, but also from us. All of us have a part to play in providing linked data for our community. Quoting this amazing man, "There are data in every aspect of our lives... There is a huge power out of it."
Click on the link, and view this video where Tim Berners-Lee Tells us about the next Web. I think this is really interesting because he tells of how data is not only provided by the government or big enterprises, but also from us. All of us have a part to play in providing linked data for our community. Quoting this amazing man, "There are data in every aspect of our lives... There is a huge power out of it."
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Citizen Journalism
Citizen Journalism. What exactly is it?
It is essentially individuals who report information, and this can take on many forms, such as podcast, blogging, and vlogging. It can include text, pictures, audio and videos. One characteristic of citizen journalism is that it occurs mainly online. This is because the connectivity of the Internet gave the common people the power to reach the global masses, which only the large corporations could do in the past. I think that it is a powerful tool because we are able to share information between people who are similar as ourselves and people who share the same interests.
I think that one extremely interactive way of citizen journalism is through forums. People can discuss anything, and sometimes you do not even have to be a member of the forum, you can post anonymously. So, if I wanted to bring attention to a piece of news, I use a tantalizing header, and tell my story. People who are interested will read and comment.
Another form of citizen journalism which I think is taking the world by storm is Vlogging. This is because people talk about what is happening to them at the moment and it is easy to do. You can simply film yourself with your camera phone, upload it to Youtube, and WALLAH, you are posting information of yourself and the issues around you. If people are interested, they can subscribe to you and this increases the hits on the video. It is extremely interactive because viewers can comment, or even post reply videos to your video!
Here are some of my favorite people on Youtube:
Dee Kosh
BeautyCrush
It is essentially individuals who report information, and this can take on many forms, such as podcast, blogging, and vlogging. It can include text, pictures, audio and videos. One characteristic of citizen journalism is that it occurs mainly online. This is because the connectivity of the Internet gave the common people the power to reach the global masses, which only the large corporations could do in the past. I think that it is a powerful tool because we are able to share information between people who are similar as ourselves and people who share the same interests.
I think that one extremely interactive way of citizen journalism is through forums. People can discuss anything, and sometimes you do not even have to be a member of the forum, you can post anonymously. So, if I wanted to bring attention to a piece of news, I use a tantalizing header, and tell my story. People who are interested will read and comment.
Here are some of my favorite people on Youtube:
Dee Kosh
BeautyCrush
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Internet and Politics
The Internet is an important tool for the government to spread their ideology.
According to Mike Sachoff from Webpronews.com, the Internet is playing a bigger role in the American Politics, where 73% of American netizens went online in 2010 to get information and news about the elections and to discuss the event. This group of Americans consisted of 54% of all voters.
"Obama would not have won without the Internet."
According to Trippi, who is an American Democratic campaign worker and consultant, Obama's Youtube spots gathered an aggregate of 14.5 million viewing hours.
President Obama was able to foster ties with his people because he embraced the Internet. He used Twitter, Youtube, and a website to broadcast his trips to the various states online.
He has about 7.5million followers on Twitter! With one tweet, he can reach that many people!
For his website, he seems to address the viewers on a weekly basis which I think really helps the people get to know him.
(click the links to go to his sites!)
He shared his journey with the people, and he was extremely responsive to their tweets. His contender, Hillary Clinton, also had a twitter account, and apparently comparisons were made to how responsive they were to evaluate how interested and engaging they were with the public.
People from all over the world were also able to catch the news on the election and get updated on a minute by minute basis which was really great! I think this is really awesome and beneficial for Americans who were out of town during the elections, such as our beloved UB lecturers in Singapore, because it not only helps them feel like they are part of the election but also involved as well. They can discuss about it with their friends and families.
I think that the government's use of the Internet to introduce campaigns and interact with the common people will keep increasing, but this can be both good and bad. For the downside, people may lose more privacy if the government continues their warrantless wiretapping for surveillance.
According to Mike Sachoff from Webpronews.com, the Internet is playing a bigger role in the American Politics, where 73% of American netizens went online in 2010 to get information and news about the elections and to discuss the event. This group of Americans consisted of 54% of all voters.
According to Trippi, who is an American Democratic campaign worker and consultant, Obama's Youtube spots gathered an aggregate of 14.5 million viewing hours.
President Obama was able to foster ties with his people because he embraced the Internet. He used Twitter, Youtube, and a website to broadcast his trips to the various states online.
He has about 7.5million followers on Twitter! With one tweet, he can reach that many people!
For his website, he seems to address the viewers on a weekly basis which I think really helps the people get to know him.
(click the links to go to his sites!)
He shared his journey with the people, and he was extremely responsive to their tweets. His contender, Hillary Clinton, also had a twitter account, and apparently comparisons were made to how responsive they were to evaluate how interested and engaging they were with the public.
People from all over the world were also able to catch the news on the election and get updated on a minute by minute basis which was really great! I think this is really awesome and beneficial for Americans who were out of town during the elections, such as our beloved UB lecturers in Singapore, because it not only helps them feel like they are part of the election but also involved as well. They can discuss about it with their friends and families.
I think that the government's use of the Internet to introduce campaigns and interact with the common people will keep increasing, but this can be both good and bad. For the downside, people may lose more privacy if the government continues their warrantless wiretapping for surveillance.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Multimedia
Multimedia is such a huge part of our lives now that there is not a day where we will not encounter it unless we are isolated from technology.
What exactly is multimedia? It is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. There are generally two types - linear and non-linear.
Linear is such as cinema presentation where the viewer does not have any navigational control.
Non-linear is such that the viewer has some control and there is interaction, like computer games.
I can watch shows that are only broadcasted on paid TV. I can catch the latest gossip on celebrities even if i don't buy magazines. I can get the latest news even if i don't subscribe to the newspapers. I can listen to the latest billboard hits even if i don't buy CDs, or even if i don't own a radio. I can even catch performances of artists that i can't attend concerts of.
What exactly is multimedia? It is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. There are generally two types - linear and non-linear.
Linear is such as cinema presentation where the viewer does not have any navigational control.
Non-linear is such that the viewer has some control and there is interaction, like computer games.
Most of it are using the internet as a platform. Even the radio is using the internet to increase its reach to the viewers. Let's take the iPhone app - MeRadio. I can listen to the radio live through the internet on my phone. That is so amazing! We don't even need an actual radio anymore!
It's also good because as long as people have the internet, they can access all forms of information.
It's also good because as long as people have the internet, they can access all forms of information.
For people like me who do not have a lot of money...
...A LAPTOP AND THE INTERNET IS ALL WE NEED!
I can watch shows that are only broadcasted on paid TV. I can catch the latest gossip on celebrities even if i don't buy magazines. I can get the latest news even if i don't subscribe to the newspapers. I can listen to the latest billboard hits even if i don't buy CDs, or even if i don't own a radio. I can even catch performances of artists that i can't attend concerts of.
IT IS SOOOOOO AMAZING!
-colon capital D-
Multimedia is used in many industries and parts of our lives. This is such as advertisements, education, entertainment, medicine, business, scientific research, journalism, and so on so forth.
One of the area it is most heavily used on is the entertainment industry. This is because they want to grab the attention of their viewers and they do this by developing special effects in movies and animations. There are more movies which are coming up with the 3-D version, and Avatar which had it's life like effects. It is all special effects to increase the (sense of) interaction the viewers have.
One of the area it is most heavily used on is the entertainment industry. This is because they want to grab the attention of their viewers and they do this by developing special effects in movies and animations. There are more movies which are coming up with the 3-D version, and Avatar which had it's life like effects. It is all special effects to increase the (sense of) interaction the viewers have.
Friday, April 1, 2011
I CAN'T WAIT FOR
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
- ON STRANGER TIDES
!!!!!!!
IT'S GOING TO BE OUT ON 19TH MAY.
which feels like eons away.
Thanks to Youtube, I am able to slightly quench my desire for this movie with this trailer.
I love the way they capture the spirit of freedom, adventure and nonchalance in Captain Jack Sparrow.
who is
and has an electrifying presence in real life.
Ever since the first sequel, I have been an ardent fan.
Not just for Johnny Depp, but also for POTC. (:
The theme songs of this movie also adds to its charm, making it seem all dark yet so compelling at the same time.
I have been spamming this Youtube video for quite awhile today
(only replaying it and viewing it a few 100 times....)
& it's because in the start of this video, Captain Jack has a dialogue with the viewers, making it even more "interactive"
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Internet Security
PRIVACY. PIRACY.
ARE WE SAFE? IS THE SITE SECURE?
ARE WE SAFE? IS THE SITE SECURE?
WHAAAAAAT ?!?! THIRD-PARTY SITES?!?!
To tell the truth, I never really wondered about security online, especially about private information other than when I am doing online banking or shopping.
This is a huge issue now, and there are is a chance that privacy will have to be a paid privilege in future. This is a scary thought. If whatever we post, upload, view, watch or download from the internet is traceable and can be tracked by the conglomerations, hackers or the government, then our digital presence can bring us much harm.
For instance, I know of people who post their locations and their activities without restraint on the internet through social networking services as the likes of Twitter, Facebook and 4square which is available to everyone as long as they have the correct device to use it. As most people now have a mobile phone which can access the Internet, there are loads of stuff they can post online.
Once, I wanted to know more about my cousin Anna's boyfriend, I went to Facebook and check out his profile (which schools he attended, his interests), his photographs which is an amazing tool to learn a great deal about a person.
I found out he had a sister and even showed my aunt (Anna's mother). She had only seen him once and had not seen his family before, so she was also extremely interested. haha!
We have to be extremely aware of the way we present ourselves on the Internet, if not those who do not know us personally will conjure up an inaccurate impression about us.
When I came to learn that the privacy settings that Facebook is altered. The users have to manually choose to not allow third parties to access their information and our preferences were disclosed for Facebook's advertising purposes. This was extremely disturbing. What if I was not aware of the change in settings, such as the less technologically savvy, or those who check their Facebook accounts not as often, they may not be alerted of this. There was no notification in the emails at all, and this caused a great deal of uproar.
There was also a case regarding the emails on Gmail. If I remembered correctly, a company's emails were let out due to a glitch and people were able to access their business deals information. This is extremely dangerous because in our hi-tech era, a great deal of negotiations and dealings take place through emails because it is instant, fast and reliable (or so we thought). In this information era, if confidential information are released, it can be detrimental for not only the individual but the company as well. Society is also at risk as we are all interdependent and connected in the global village.
Another thing I learnt about hacking was that hackers are extremely fast and their main aim is to get in and get out undetected. My computer may have been hacked a number of times but I would not know at all because I am but a mere user of the computer, with little to no knowledge on how to even go about checking or optimizing my privacy settings.
Beware.
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