Lawrence Lessig on Colbert Report
I am reblogging this interview from the This Little Antithesis blog.
Throughout this interview, Lessig attempts to explain the viewpoint of his book where he discusses the issues with copyright laws, and how Congress needs to make amendments so that people may have joint custody in copyright. He claims that 70% of students illegally pass files through the internet, however remixing files should not be illegal because it increases the value. If the value is increased for one individual, he believes that remixing is beneficial.
I think that Colbert represented the ideas of most viewers during this interview. He drew a picture of Snoopy in the book and claimed that because it increased the value of the book, he could change the name of the author to be his own name, and publish it as his own. Lessig agreed and said that since the value was increased, it was not an infringement of copyright, and that they would have joint custody, which is an interesting idea. I do not think I agree with Lessig, however I think that the ideas he puts forth are interesting, and may someday lead to a development on the copyright issues.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Ryan meets Wikiwars
After first learning about Wikiwars in class, I decided to practice and play with my friend Ryan. He too had never played before, so after I explained the rules to him, we each chose a few sets of words and we rotated through them to find our answers. For the first set of words, we started at Cosmopolitan (magazine) and ended with sandbox. Because Ryan was new to the process, I won, but we thought that our routes of reaching the end goal were interesting to see along the way.
Ryan: Cosmopolitan (magazine) --> Australia --> The Great Sandy Desert --> Indigenous Australia --> Cannes Film Festival --> Film Festival --> Projection Screen --> Magnesium Carbonate --> Mineral --> Rock --> Sandstone --> Sand --> Beach --> Sand art/play --> Sandbox. Total: 14 moves
Laura: Cosmopolitan (magazine) --> War of the Worlds --> The Invisible Man --> Monster High --> Fashion Doll --> Boy --> Child --> Toy --> Ancient Egypt --> Egypt --> Sahara --> Dune --> Sandbag --> Sand art/play --> Sandbox. Total: 13 moves
Although our number of moves for the first round was almost identical, I tried to go through the the route of a desert, while Ryan started in that path and then went astray when he started researching film festivals. For the second round, I wanted to start with Michael Wesch, and Ryan wanted the end word to be "Turbo Grafx 16" which is apparently a game console.
At first, this seemed like it could be somewhat challenging, however both of us quickly realized that it was an easier connection than originally appeared. We took the same path, and finished at almost the exact same time.
Ryan and Laura: Michael Wesch --> New media --> video games --> video game console --> Turbo Grafx 16. Total moves: 4 moves
For the final round, we began with the word artichoke and ended with the Boy Meets World television show. My path was very long and winding, with me never finding the connection. Ryan on the other hand, went broad and then went back to detail:
Ryan: Artichoke --> United States --> television network --> American broadcasting company --> Walt Disney Studios --> ABC studios --> Boy Meets World. Total: 6 moves
Overall, these Wikiwars ended up getting very intense and heated, and we found ourselves getting distracted from our homework for more than an hour playing more than these three rounds. More and more people got involved, and it's already quite the tool 0f distraction.
Ryan: Cosmopolitan (magazine) --> Australia --> The Great Sandy Desert --> Indigenous Australia --> Cannes Film Festival --> Film Festival --> Projection Screen --> Magnesium Carbonate --> Mineral --> Rock --> Sandstone --> Sand --> Beach --> Sand art/play --> Sandbox. Total: 14 moves
Laura: Cosmopolitan (magazine) --> War of the Worlds --> The Invisible Man --> Monster High --> Fashion Doll --> Boy --> Child --> Toy --> Ancient Egypt --> Egypt --> Sahara --> Dune --> Sandbag --> Sand art/play --> Sandbox. Total: 13 moves
Although our number of moves for the first round was almost identical, I tried to go through the the route of a desert, while Ryan started in that path and then went astray when he started researching film festivals. For the second round, I wanted to start with Michael Wesch, and Ryan wanted the end word to be "Turbo Grafx 16" which is apparently a game console.
At first, this seemed like it could be somewhat challenging, however both of us quickly realized that it was an easier connection than originally appeared. We took the same path, and finished at almost the exact same time.
Ryan and Laura: Michael Wesch --> New media --> video games --> video game console --> Turbo Grafx 16. Total moves: 4 moves
For the final round, we began with the word artichoke and ended with the Boy Meets World television show. My path was very long and winding, with me never finding the connection. Ryan on the other hand, went broad and then went back to detail:
Ryan: Artichoke --> United States --> television network --> American broadcasting company --> Walt Disney Studios --> ABC studios --> Boy Meets World. Total: 6 moves
Overall, these Wikiwars ended up getting very intense and heated, and we found ourselves getting distracted from our homework for more than an hour playing more than these three rounds. More and more people got involved, and it's already quite the tool 0f distraction.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Welcome to the Twitter World
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-care-about-twitter-2013-9
This article entitled, "Why You Should Care About Twitter," and it explains why Twitter is so important to society, and how it is one day probably going to become more popular than Facebook.
The greatest upside to Twitter is that the information uploaded to the site is in real time. There have been multiple instances where citizens of Twitter upload news stories before actual news stations reach the scene. For the Boston bombings, the shooting outside of MIT, and the assassination of Saddam Hussein, Twitter users tweeted about the incidents almost instantly after they occurred.
Twitter currently only has about 250 million monthly users, however the CEO originally anticipated double that number by the year 2014, and that is incomparable to the vast 1 billion users of Facebook. Many people think that although many users post unimportant and useless information, the actual capabilities of Twitter are great, and beneficial to society.
I originally had no idea how to use Twitter and still think the concept is interesting, however I do see the benefits that Twitter can offer everyday citizens who want to stay connected with the real-time events occurring in the world.
This article entitled, "Why You Should Care About Twitter," and it explains why Twitter is so important to society, and how it is one day probably going to become more popular than Facebook.
The greatest upside to Twitter is that the information uploaded to the site is in real time. There have been multiple instances where citizens of Twitter upload news stories before actual news stations reach the scene. For the Boston bombings, the shooting outside of MIT, and the assassination of Saddam Hussein, Twitter users tweeted about the incidents almost instantly after they occurred.
Twitter currently only has about 250 million monthly users, however the CEO originally anticipated double that number by the year 2014, and that is incomparable to the vast 1 billion users of Facebook. Many people think that although many users post unimportant and useless information, the actual capabilities of Twitter are great, and beneficial to society.
I originally had no idea how to use Twitter and still think the concept is interesting, however I do see the benefits that Twitter can offer everyday citizens who want to stay connected with the real-time events occurring in the world.
The Traffic of Believe, Neptune Monologue
When I looked into the statistics of my blog so far, I was shocked to see that there were 311 page views, not including my own. The audience is still limited to the United States, but I thought it was interesting that there were so many views on a blog with such view, and probably very uninteresting posts.
I also thought that the statistics were so precise, in that the website tells you the percentage on the different browsers and operating systems. My blog has mostly been viewed on Google Chrome, and by a Mac Computer. For these statistics, I was more interested in the fact that they were offered to me than the numbers or percentages of each.
I also thought that the statistics were so precise, in that the website tells you the percentage on the different browsers and operating systems. My blog has mostly been viewed on Google Chrome, and by a Mac Computer. For these statistics, I was more interested in the fact that they were offered to me than the numbers or percentages of each.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
We Live and We Learn
Today I have spent a solid bit of time exploring Youtube tutorials on how to embed videos into blogs, and I have finally mastered the craft. I embedded the Social Media Revolution video, and then I went back to embed the Tim Berners-Lee Ted Talk rather than simply posting the link.
After I finally accomplished this, I decided to add a Gadget while I was still in the mood of learning new things. I decided to put a search bar in the side bar, so now viewers have the option of searching my blog for something specific that I have posted. I think this is a helpful tool that hopefully may come in handy for someone along the way.
After I finally accomplished this, I decided to add a Gadget while I was still in the mood of learning new things. I decided to put a search bar in the side bar, so now viewers have the option of searching my blog for something specific that I have posted. I think this is a helpful tool that hopefully may come in handy for someone along the way.
Social Media Revolution
This video was created in 2011, as the Social Media Revolution. It gives detailed facts and statistics about the social media and the Internet that I always find to be chilling. In class we've talked about how much the Internet has changed the everyday lives of citizens, and this video expresses that through different online and offline aspects of life.
It's still unbelievable to me to see how much the ordinary lives of people have changed in the seemingly few years the Internet has been available to ordinary citizens around the world. With the invention of the world wide web being so recent (24 years ago) it has such an impact on the evolution of human growth and development as a society. One if every five relationship begins online, and 3 out of every 5 gay relationships begin online. 93% of businesses use social media to advertise for their companies. Facebook has more users than the entire population of the United States.
The facts are undeniable and it is so interesting to see how much the world has the potential to change so quickly and drastically. This video really helps me see the influence that the Internet has over people and their lives.
My First Time...
I remember one of my earliest times with the Internet included begging my parents for an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) account which I finally received in sixth grade. I thought it was so cool to change our buddy profiles, with different fonts, colors, quotes etc. I remember calling my friend's house phones and telling them to go on AIM because it was hands-down the coolest form of communicating back in the day. I would always have my buddy list up, and it was a big deal when I saw the name of the boy I liked pop up. Although I only used AIM and sometimes Meebo (I don't remember why I ever used that) for a few years until receiving my Facebook in high school, I owe my first time to the Internet to AIM. It was the classic time-kill, and always entertaining.
I'm a little bit embarrassed to say that when I was in middle school my older brother showed me how to create a website through Gmail which I obviously thought was amazing. I had my own website. And I thought it was the bomb. I just googled it for the first time in years and I am horrified that I ever thought this was a good idea.
https://sites.google.com/site/pumbaarules7615/
There are typos out the wazoo, all that is posted is my homework from one week of school in eighth grade, and on the second page, which I know I spent so much time on consists of inside jokes that I had with three friends. Although now it is humorous to look back on, I can't believe that I made this and without a doubt in my mind, I posted it in my AIM profile for the world of my friends to see.
Thank goodness the Internet has changed since then, and hopefully I've evolved in what I am capable of creating in this vast world wide web.
I'm a little bit embarrassed to say that when I was in middle school my older brother showed me how to create a website through Gmail which I obviously thought was amazing. I had my own website. And I thought it was the bomb. I just googled it for the first time in years and I am horrified that I ever thought this was a good idea.
https://sites.google.com/site/pumbaarules7615/
There are typos out the wazoo, all that is posted is my homework from one week of school in eighth grade, and on the second page, which I know I spent so much time on consists of inside jokes that I had with three friends. Although now it is humorous to look back on, I can't believe that I made this and without a doubt in my mind, I posted it in my AIM profile for the world of my friends to see.
Thank goodness the Internet has changed since then, and hopefully I've evolved in what I am capable of creating in this vast world wide web.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Blog Change
Okay, y'all. I finally made drastic changes to my blog rather than simply changing around the layout. I decided to change the template I used from a simple template, to a picture window. I then changed the background and the color scheme to be more aesthetically pleasing. I changed the fonts around, and I played with different layouts, and finally, I think I have created a blog that I'm happy with. I get bored with things very quickly though, so there will probably be more changes to come very soon!
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Tim Berners-Lee Ted Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web.html
In this Ted Talk from 2009, Tim Berners-Lee discusses the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web, it's history, value and other factors and then discusses more changes for the future. He teaches the audience different lessons, and suggests that people put up raw, unadulterated data. A powerful quote from the speech is when he says, "I wanted to reframe the way we use information, the way we work together," explaining some of the history of the World Wide Web, and what he expected to happen in the future.
He gives the audience different lessons and advice for using the Internet. He wants people to link data, because he wants that to be the next part of the World Wide Web. He wants every person to do their work in linking data and becoming connected. He wants everyone to harness their frustration and to see the potential, because ideas and possibilities can become realities. He then wants the audience to involve others because he said the exciting parts of the new technologies were not the technology itself, but rather the community that helped create it. Technology is not what make experiences great, but the people who you are with that help the situations. Finally he discusses that you can never stop. He explains that if you were to think that you created the Internet you could lay back and relax, not worrying about anything else, but he could never stop. He is passionately involved in his new project that he calls Linked Data and is hoping that it will become just as much of a success as his twenty year old World Wide Web.
Articles on the Boys of the Internet
1. Bruce Sterling Blog
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/
While rummaging through the internet sites filled with information on the various authors we've read in class so far, I discovered Bruce Sterling's blog entitled, "Beyond the Beyond," where he posts videos, pictures, and links to various other sites which are all about different new aspects of technology.
His newest blog post was a video about the type of technology called the Senseye, The Eye Tribe Tracker which has the capability of tracking the movements of your eye on different technological outlets. It is being called the world's first affordable eye tracker, and in the video it demonstrates the accuracy of the senseye to the size of a fingertip.
Sterling's blog posts are all very insightful to new, different forms of technology, with what different groups of people and organizations are creating, as well as his own personal comments on the different posts.
2. Article on Bruce Sterling and the Internet
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/bruce-sterling-on-why-it-stopped-making-sense-to-talk-about-the-internet-in-2012/266674/
This article, written by Alexis C. Madrigal is called, "Bruce Sterling on Why It Stopped Making Sense to Talk about 'The Internet' in 2012," which I thought was a very interesting title since our class is Internet Studies. The article begins by explaining that there are five simple reasons to stop discussing the internet which are Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft.
The article continues to explain that the term "the internet" is so broad and diverse that it can mean countless different things, relating to the infrastructure itself, memes, culture, it's speed and distribution etc.
Bruce Sterling admits that in 2012, it doesn't make sense to talk about the Internet anymore, but rather that it would be better to simply study Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft because these powerful and successful companies are shaping the Internet to the image that they want to see in the future.
I thought it was interesting that the Internet, so diverse and vast can be narrowed down to five American companies that have most if not all of the control on the direction that the Internet moves and flourishes. To have the Internet so dominated by these five entities is almost unreal based on how many different websites and companies exist world wide that also use and thrive with the Internet.
3. Internet Hall of Fame
http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/tim-berners-lee
This article explains why Tim Berners-Lee has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, since he created the World Wide Web, and has other various accomplishments with the Internet and his career.
At the end of the article is a short video that shows Tim Berners-Lee receive his award for being inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame where he makes a brief speech where he discusses his past work with the Internet as well as the people who helped him along the way, and his plans for the future.
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/
While rummaging through the internet sites filled with information on the various authors we've read in class so far, I discovered Bruce Sterling's blog entitled, "Beyond the Beyond," where he posts videos, pictures, and links to various other sites which are all about different new aspects of technology.
His newest blog post was a video about the type of technology called the Senseye, The Eye Tribe Tracker which has the capability of tracking the movements of your eye on different technological outlets. It is being called the world's first affordable eye tracker, and in the video it demonstrates the accuracy of the senseye to the size of a fingertip.
Sterling's blog posts are all very insightful to new, different forms of technology, with what different groups of people and organizations are creating, as well as his own personal comments on the different posts.
2. Article on Bruce Sterling and the Internet
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/bruce-sterling-on-why-it-stopped-making-sense-to-talk-about-the-internet-in-2012/266674/
This article, written by Alexis C. Madrigal is called, "Bruce Sterling on Why It Stopped Making Sense to Talk about 'The Internet' in 2012," which I thought was a very interesting title since our class is Internet Studies. The article begins by explaining that there are five simple reasons to stop discussing the internet which are Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft.
The article continues to explain that the term "the internet" is so broad and diverse that it can mean countless different things, relating to the infrastructure itself, memes, culture, it's speed and distribution etc.
Bruce Sterling admits that in 2012, it doesn't make sense to talk about the Internet anymore, but rather that it would be better to simply study Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft because these powerful and successful companies are shaping the Internet to the image that they want to see in the future.
I thought it was interesting that the Internet, so diverse and vast can be narrowed down to five American companies that have most if not all of the control on the direction that the Internet moves and flourishes. To have the Internet so dominated by these five entities is almost unreal based on how many different websites and companies exist world wide that also use and thrive with the Internet.
3. Internet Hall of Fame
http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/tim-berners-lee
This article explains why Tim Berners-Lee has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, since he created the World Wide Web, and has other various accomplishments with the Internet and his career.
At the end of the article is a short video that shows Tim Berners-Lee receive his award for being inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame where he makes a brief speech where he discusses his past work with the Internet as well as the people who helped him along the way, and his plans for the future.
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