Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Living Stories are Alive and Well
About: This blog is all about the new "Living Stories" program that is working with Google. Down below is the video that explains what the living stories imply and also some question that I have answered about this new news source.
How is the Google Living Stories approach different than other news sources?
Answer: Goggle Living Stories is different from other news sources by this gives you full coverage of any story all in one place, instead of jumping from site to site. Also each time you refresh the page or go back to it, updates of the story are given, where like other sources you have to wait hours or even days for updates.
Do you think this approach to stories will help to reduce bias in the news? Why or Why Not?
Answer: In some ways I do believe that this approach will reduce bias in the news because now that you have the full story instead of bits and pieces of it, now people can know the whole truth at once. Plus this source is updated all the time so now you can get faster coverage of the story as it happens.
What features would you like to see added to Google's project?
Answer: I would like the see maybe some live video feed as the story is happening, or some replays of something that has happened. Also it'd be pretty cool if you could interact with people on here, like a little chat room or something.
How is the Google Living Stories approach different than other news sources?
Answer: Goggle Living Stories is different from other news sources by this gives you full coverage of any story all in one place, instead of jumping from site to site. Also each time you refresh the page or go back to it, updates of the story are given, where like other sources you have to wait hours or even days for updates.
Do you think this approach to stories will help to reduce bias in the news? Why or Why Not?
Answer: In some ways I do believe that this approach will reduce bias in the news because now that you have the full story instead of bits and pieces of it, now people can know the whole truth at once. Plus this source is updated all the time so now you can get faster coverage of the story as it happens.
What features would you like to see added to Google's project?
Answer: I would like the see maybe some live video feed as the story is happening, or some replays of something that has happened. Also it'd be pretty cool if you could interact with people on here, like a little chat room or something.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Black Friday Fiasco!
About
-This post was about Black Friday which was the day after thanksgiving. Down below are a description of what black friday is, what takes part during this even and my own thoughts on this fiasco.
What is Black Friday?
Answer: Black Friday, is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. This event is the official start of the traditional Christmas shopping season. The "Black Friday" name originated in Philedelphia. During this time, most stores with sales are open an hour or even two hours later than they usually are, giving people enough time to find the things they need.
Online Shopping vs. In-store Shopping
Advantages of Online shopping:
-Avoid crowded malls and stores
-Save Gas
-Available all hours
-Compare prices easily
Disadvantages of Online Shopping:
-Shipping and handeling fee's
-Delay in recieving product
-Cant personally examine the item
Advantages of In-Store Shopping:
-Get to personally examine the item you are buying
-Dont have to pay extra for shipping and handeling
-Walk out the store with the item personally in hand
Disadvantages of In-Store Shopping:
-Crowded places
-Not available at all hours
-Limited items in store
-Cannont easily compare prices
Thoughts
I am not one who will wake up extra early just to get a good spot in line, so I can be one of the firsts to get into a store. Neither am I, one to surf the net for good prices on Black Friday. Even though you do get some great deals during this time, to me it is not worth fighting and pushing over items in a store just for that moment of satisfaction. I'd rather go the day after and do my holiday shoppings.
-This post was about Black Friday which was the day after thanksgiving. Down below are a description of what black friday is, what takes part during this even and my own thoughts on this fiasco.
What is Black Friday?
Answer: Black Friday, is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. This event is the official start of the traditional Christmas shopping season. The "Black Friday" name originated in Philedelphia. During this time, most stores with sales are open an hour or even two hours later than they usually are, giving people enough time to find the things they need.
Online Shopping vs. In-store Shopping
Advantages of Online shopping:
-Avoid crowded malls and stores
-Save Gas
-Available all hours
-Compare prices easily
Disadvantages of Online Shopping:
-Shipping and handeling fee's
-Delay in recieving product
-Cant personally examine the item
Advantages of In-Store Shopping:
-Get to personally examine the item you are buying
-Dont have to pay extra for shipping and handeling
-Walk out the store with the item personally in hand
Disadvantages of In-Store Shopping:
-Crowded places
-Not available at all hours
-Limited items in store
-Cannont easily compare prices
Thoughts
I am not one who will wake up extra early just to get a good spot in line, so I can be one of the firsts to get into a store. Neither am I, one to surf the net for good prices on Black Friday. Even though you do get some great deals during this time, to me it is not worth fighting and pushing over items in a store just for that moment of satisfaction. I'd rather go the day after and do my holiday shoppings.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Web Services
About
-This post is about web services and what they do. There is a brief description about what web services do for you, and also a couple of other web services listed at the bottom.
I think Indicee and all the other web services out there is a good way to help individuals finally organize their work. It adds a new dimension to correcting and adding things to papers or special presentations. These programs let you do things, that others wont let you do, like collaborating with other people and making edits while offline.
-Joyant: Offer infrastructure as a service and sofware as a service
-Rackspace: Lets customers host their own websites and rent servers
-This post is about web services and what they do. There is a brief description about what web services do for you, and also a couple of other web services listed at the bottom.
I think Indicee and all the other web services out there is a good way to help individuals finally organize their work. It adds a new dimension to correcting and adding things to papers or special presentations. These programs let you do things, that others wont let you do, like collaborating with other people and making edits while offline.
-Joyant: Offer infrastructure as a service and sofware as a service
-Rackspace: Lets customers host their own websites and rent servers
Monday, November 9, 2009
Social Bookmarking
About
-This post is pretty self explanitory. This post was all about social bookmarking. All someone has to do is ready through the questions and answers and they can instantly understand what social bookmarking is.
1. What is Social Bookmarking?
Answer: It is way for Internet users to share, organize, search and managed bookmarks of web resources.
2. Who is using social bookmarking services?
Answer: Teachers, Students, Peers, Friends
3. Why is it significant?
Answer: Its easier to use and to store the websites that you go to. Also it makes it easier to share with friends or peers.
4. Where is it going?
Answer: Its becoming more and more popular and becoming the new era of bookmarking
5. How does it work?
Answer: Search your favorite website, save it as a bookmark and organize your list how you want it. Then share it with others.
6. How can it be used by teachers and students?
Answer: Teachers can share bookmarks they find school related websites, and students can also do the same thing.
7. What are the downsides?
Answer: Others can see what you bookmark
8. What are the benifits?
Answer: The bookmarks are saved for long periods of time, you can share them with friends easily, its organized
-This post is pretty self explanitory. This post was all about social bookmarking. All someone has to do is ready through the questions and answers and they can instantly understand what social bookmarking is.
1. What is Social Bookmarking?
Answer: It is way for Internet users to share, organize, search and managed bookmarks of web resources.
2. Who is using social bookmarking services?
Answer: Teachers, Students, Peers, Friends
3. Why is it significant?
Answer: Its easier to use and to store the websites that you go to. Also it makes it easier to share with friends or peers.
4. Where is it going?
Answer: Its becoming more and more popular and becoming the new era of bookmarking
5. How does it work?
Answer: Search your favorite website, save it as a bookmark and organize your list how you want it. Then share it with others.
6. How can it be used by teachers and students?
Answer: Teachers can share bookmarks they find school related websites, and students can also do the same thing.
7. What are the downsides?
Answer: Others can see what you bookmark
8. What are the benifits?
Answer: The bookmarks are saved for long periods of time, you can share them with friends easily, its organized
3 Websites
-Delicious
-Digg
-TwitterWednesday, October 28, 2009
To Do List
About
-This post was a to do list for me in order to complete my screencasting project. Hopefully by doing this I can stay focused on the tasks ahead.
1. I will record my screen cast either in my dorm room, or at home
2. I am going to use the program Jing and i will need to install the program before I can record
3.A headset is already available where I will be recording
4. I may need to make a few other adjustments like testing my headset and getting use to using the screen cast prgram.
5. In order for my to make a good enough screen cast, i am going to have to play around with the program first to get use to how everything works.
-This post was a to do list for me in order to complete my screencasting project. Hopefully by doing this I can stay focused on the tasks ahead.
1. I will record my screen cast either in my dorm room, or at home
2. I am going to use the program Jing and i will need to install the program before I can record
3.A headset is already available where I will be recording
4. I may need to make a few other adjustments like testing my headset and getting use to using the screen cast prgram.
5. In order for my to make a good enough screen cast, i am going to have to play around with the program first to get use to how everything works.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Screen Casting
About
-Down below are a few websites that gives you information about screen casting and how to use them. Also there are brief descriptions before each link so a person knows which program is the best to use.
1. This was a good site, that gives you everything you want to know about screencasting. It's outlined well and makes information easy to find.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/
2. As the first, this website gives you everything you need to know about screencasting. There is also a screeencasting demo included in the website.
http://www.masternewmedia.org/
3. This is a website that isnt very informative, but still gives you the basics of screencasting. I wouldnt recommend using this to get information about screencasting, but its a good quick site to use.
http://www.screencast.be/
-Using screencasting I found that it was pretty easy and simple. The give you step by step directions on how to use a certain program.
-Down below are a few websites that gives you information about screen casting and how to use them. Also there are brief descriptions before each link so a person knows which program is the best to use.
1. This was a good site, that gives you everything you want to know about screencasting. It's outlined well and makes information easy to find.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/
2. As the first, this website gives you everything you need to know about screencasting. There is also a screeencasting demo included in the website.
http://www.masternewmedia.org/
3. This is a website that isnt very informative, but still gives you the basics of screencasting. I wouldnt recommend using this to get information about screencasting, but its a good quick site to use.
http://www.screencast.be/
-Using screencasting I found that it was pretty easy and simple. The give you step by step directions on how to use a certain program.
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