P2P file sharing can be written out as peer-to-peer file sharing. This service allows for people to transfer very big files digitally without having to worry about file size restrictions.
In the article "BitTorrent Effect" talks about this company called BitTorrent that does just this. It was presented in 2002 at a hackers event was was designed for the community of people who would like to share big files such as programs form computer to computer without the hassle of having to wait for it. The article then goes on to explain how instead of the community BitTorrent thought they were going to attract, in turn they got people who watch TV and movies on their computer. Companies like BitTorrent have made it easier to basically torrent or rip information onto ones own personal computer.
My biggest negative for P2P sharing is that is allows copy written information to basically get stolen with no regard to the financial process that was behind.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Creativity
In the New York Times article "Twittter Serves Up Ideas From Its Followers" author Claire Miller describes the basis of the social networking site Twitter and how it has set itself apart from other sight. Like everything on the internet, ideas come from its users and how they utilized the platform that they are given.
The founders of Twitter followed the same concept and has manage to set itself apart from its competitors. The article then goes on to describe how companies like this allow for virtual users use new media to foster their creativity.
People take the tools that they are given and add on features that the developers may not have thought of. The example given in the article is the "@" symbol used as a way to easily refer to other users so that they are linked to the message that was posted. Twitter then developed this by allowed the "@" symbol in front of a user to name to easily reference someone or easily find all the post they were tagged in.
New Media fosters creativity mainly because users want to make it easy to be apart of the virtual world that they are in.
The founders of Twitter followed the same concept and has manage to set itself apart from its competitors. The article then goes on to describe how companies like this allow for virtual users use new media to foster their creativity.
People take the tools that they are given and add on features that the developers may not have thought of. The example given in the article is the "@" symbol used as a way to easily refer to other users so that they are linked to the message that was posted. Twitter then developed this by allowed the "@" symbol in front of a user to name to easily reference someone or easily find all the post they were tagged in.
New Media fosters creativity mainly because users want to make it easy to be apart of the virtual world that they are in.
Blogs vs. Wikis
A wiki is a place where the account administrator can post content of their liking to create communities. These communities consist of people who share the same interest and can use your wiki as a way to have a central place for this discussion.
Blogs are more for personal reasons and could really do without any followers or subscribers. A blog could be used as someone's personal online diary or could also be utilized like a wiki can and be a place of common interest.
Blogs are more for personal reasons and could really do without any followers or subscribers. A blog could be used as someone's personal online diary or could also be utilized like a wiki can and be a place of common interest.
Old vs. New
Old media vs. New Media
New media is a media that goes with the times. What was considered new media in the time before the internet what news papers, magaziens and television. Now new media is considered the internet and can even go down to saying that blogs and social media sights are considered new media.
New media is a media that goes with the times. What was considered new media in the time before the internet what news papers, magaziens and television. Now new media is considered the internet and can even go down to saying that blogs and social media sights are considered new media.
One example from the reading is about how quick TMZ was able to report of Michael Jacksons death. They were the first website to say that he was found and being taken to the hospital.
Andrew Savikas goes on to explain in his Forbes article, "Media: Don't Fear New Technologies" how media is going to change and that we should not fear this change but rather embrace it.
Old media is a form that was popular but that is barely or not even used anymore. When someone says to send them an email, other alternative communications could be made that are faster and more direct. For example instead of emailing one could send a text, or to be even faster a tweet.
Blog about Twitter
The biggest difference between a Blackboard Based discussion and a twitter discussion is the pace of each medium. On Blackboard, we all post a thread and have the freedom to come to this thread whenever we want to see its content. It can be replaced by new post but it always organized and easily to find. There is no character limit, nor is there any sense to constantly post content.
Twitter on the other hand has a character limit and is very face paced for the most part. The entertainment Twitters that I follow literally post new content up every 10-20 seconds. News and life is always going and Twitter is meant to keep up with this pace.
Twitter on the other hand has a character limit and is very face paced for the most part. The entertainment Twitters that I follow literally post new content up every 10-20 seconds. News and life is always going and Twitter is meant to keep up with this pace.
Social Networking Sites
The following sites I am going to talk about it Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.
Facebook- As mentioned in my previous post, Facebook is something I no longer uses because of the users not the actual abilities of the website. It was a place for my friends and I to connect. When I first started using it, it was to connect with friends that I have made from different schools and programs that I have been apart of. From there, advertising was available for business and I think that it was drove down its exclusivity. I hate that hackers can get in and post pictures about rare Jordan's and tag over 300 people on it. I also do not like the newsfeed feature. Twitter is a place for constant news feed because it is fast paced, there is no need for it on Facebook because it defeats the purpose of having to go to peoples profiles and looking at what they have posted.
Twitter- Twitter is a fast paced social site that limits me to express what I want to 140 characters. I enjoy twitter for news and entertainment information because I can basically get my news and information as it is happening. Other than that Twitter really has no place for me. I am not always on it so keeping up with all the information that is fed can sometimes be exhausting or too hard to follow.
Instagram- I enjoy Instagram a lot. When I first got my iPhone is was one of the first applications that I downloaded and something that I turned a lot of my friends on to. It was enjoyable to be apart of something that was very specific to my phone. I was not too trilled when Android had availability to it, but it didn't make anything about the application change. I had a MySpace and a Facebook for the pictures. I am a visual person, so seeing what happened rather than reading about it was more interesting to me.
Tumblr- Tumblr is something that is new to me, but I enjoy it because it is censor free. Anything could be posted on Tumblr without worrying about policies that the site host. I think as long as you don't threaten to kill someone for real Tumblr does not seem to mind. What I find on this site is that most of the interesting people I follow have a set theme or purpose for their tumblr. Some are dedicated to sex, or the zodiac, or just people who are either famous or not who post pivotal points of their day. My favorite person to follow is thugxwife.tumblr.com. She is a model with a lot of tattoos and a smart mouth. The responses that she puts up in response to the questions her followers ask her a bit hilarious.
Facebook- As mentioned in my previous post, Facebook is something I no longer uses because of the users not the actual abilities of the website. It was a place for my friends and I to connect. When I first started using it, it was to connect with friends that I have made from different schools and programs that I have been apart of. From there, advertising was available for business and I think that it was drove down its exclusivity. I hate that hackers can get in and post pictures about rare Jordan's and tag over 300 people on it. I also do not like the newsfeed feature. Twitter is a place for constant news feed because it is fast paced, there is no need for it on Facebook because it defeats the purpose of having to go to peoples profiles and looking at what they have posted.
Twitter- Twitter is a fast paced social site that limits me to express what I want to 140 characters. I enjoy twitter for news and entertainment information because I can basically get my news and information as it is happening. Other than that Twitter really has no place for me. I am not always on it so keeping up with all the information that is fed can sometimes be exhausting or too hard to follow.
Instagram- I enjoy Instagram a lot. When I first got my iPhone is was one of the first applications that I downloaded and something that I turned a lot of my friends on to. It was enjoyable to be apart of something that was very specific to my phone. I was not too trilled when Android had availability to it, but it didn't make anything about the application change. I had a MySpace and a Facebook for the pictures. I am a visual person, so seeing what happened rather than reading about it was more interesting to me.
Tumblr- Tumblr is something that is new to me, but I enjoy it because it is censor free. Anything could be posted on Tumblr without worrying about policies that the site host. I think as long as you don't threaten to kill someone for real Tumblr does not seem to mind. What I find on this site is that most of the interesting people I follow have a set theme or purpose for their tumblr. Some are dedicated to sex, or the zodiac, or just people who are either famous or not who post pivotal points of their day. My favorite person to follow is thugxwife.tumblr.com. She is a model with a lot of tattoos and a smart mouth. The responses that she puts up in response to the questions her followers ask her a bit hilarious.
Check out Social Networking Sites
The sites that I have visited for comparison are Facebook and MySpace. I have had both of these sites since their hype in popularity and have used them for a good time throughout their transitions.
Personally I do not use this these sights as often as I used to. One reason is that since Facebook was accessible to all college students, it was longer popular and is not used for interacting with people anymore. Now it is more of a music based sight. Most of the time I was on it, the home page was showing bands and their different concerts and tour dates.
Facebook on the other hand has pretty much kept its original layout where people can post information, pictures of links to different websites. What I have seen develop over time time are the features like begin able to "check in" to locations that you visit, or "geotagging" pictures or even the ability to tag faces for faster picture searching.
Personally I do not use this these sights as often as I used to. One reason is that since Facebook was accessible to all college students, it was longer popular and is not used for interacting with people anymore. Now it is more of a music based sight. Most of the time I was on it, the home page was showing bands and their different concerts and tour dates.
Facebook on the other hand has pretty much kept its original layout where people can post information, pictures of links to different websites. What I have seen develop over time time are the features like begin able to "check in" to locations that you visit, or "geotagging" pictures or even the ability to tag faces for faster picture searching.
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