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Discussion 2

I have learned a lot throughout this class, one thing that stands out to me the most is how similar technologies were used or created many years ago, but are just now becoming popular. In Personal Dynamic Media, the Dynabook is very similar to the kindle and iPad, and I had never known before reading the article that such things existed before the popular items that are out now. I wanted to go further into this topic to understand why the Dynabook didn’t work out how the Kindle and iPad have worked. Another article I found really interesting was the Second Life article. I had seen the True Life episode about Second Life and to learn more about the topic was really cool to me. So to summarize, my favorite thing about this class was learning more about topics I had only previously brushed the surface on. I also thought the idea of having all of our readings available online, instead of buying a book was incredibly helpful.

Discussion 1

I just re-read the discussion and realized the posts were nothing about the articles! That’s what I get for skimming over the instructions. I think some of the most interesting readings we have had in this class are the ones that open our eyes to new perspectives. Some of the readings that did this for me were Quality of Online Social Relationships, Man Computer Symbiosis, Just Like Me Only Better, and A Virtual Death and A Real Dilemma. To be honest I could list pretty much every single one of the articles because they all offered new insight into new media issues and topics. The ones that I listed I found most interesting because they were on topics I had already questioned and wondered about myself, and the articles helped me understand why things are they way they are. The most interesting one out of the four I listed was the last one, A Virtual Death and A Real Dilemma. I just could not believe someone would lie about a loved one going through such a struggle and dying, all while gathering a huge number of followers. I am still irked by this article, it’s almost like giving people hope about something than yanking all those emotions away, it’s just not right. All in all, I found this class to be one of the most insightful and interesting classes I have taken throughout my years at SJSU, and would recommend it to anyone interested in our new way of life with new media. 

Collective Behavior in YouTube

Before reading this article, I immediately looked up “Bus Uncle” on YouTube and watched it.

Calling All Facebook Addicts

I read this humorous article on the All Facebook website, questioning the readers if they suffer from a Facebook addiction disorder.

The World Wide Web

I was confused at first when I began to read this article, and I wasn’t quite sure what the author was trying to explain.

A Virtual Death and a Real Dilemma

After reading the first paragraph of the article A Virtual Death and a Real Dilemma, I was shocked that someone would do that online.

Suicide Note On Facebook

After reading this posting on the All Facebook news site, I am still in complete shock.

Blogging: Self Presentation and Privacy

After reading the piece in the article about privacy and the different theories about what it actually means, I realized I don’t really agree with any of the ideas proposed.

The End of Books

The first thing that popped out to me in this article was that the author believed letting students write on the computer in the form of a hypertext writing workshop, furthered the end of books.

Transit App

This article came out on Wired, explaining a proposition for a new mass transit schedule app for smart phones.

Personal Dynamic Media

While reading this article, I am really surprised the Dynabook didn’t stick.

Navigating Technomedia

One of the topics I could relate to in this article was about how mobile phones have changed so drastically over time.

My First Project

Facebook Hit List

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From Computer Power and Human Reason

I never realized the human language took so long to reach a computing system until reading this article.

Second Life

Personally, I have never used Second Life, or even seen someone else I know using it.

Facebook clean up

In case you didn’t know this already, schools and companies will Google you and check out your Facebook before even interviewing you.

The Technology and The Society

It is true that television has altered our world in many different ways.

Just Like Me Only Better

I found this read to be very interesting, mostly because programs like Second Life or even The Sims have been covered before and I like to read contrasting ideas.

Too Much Facebook?

Is Facebook taking over the entire internet???

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/03/singel-facebook-empire/

Community Media

The most amazing thing about community media is the rawness of it.

Uses and Gratifications

I was interested in this topic as soon as I read the abstract because there are so many different opinions and theories on why people use social networking sites.

New syncing dock for iPhones

I don’t have an iPhone, so I don’t need to worry about syncing my phone and losing all of my content, but for those who do there is a new product making this easier.

The medium is the message

This article was hard for me to get through and I felt lost a couple times, so about halfway through I decided to use the notes written by professor Perez.

Consequences of Online Social Networking

In Consequences of Online Social Networking I found the statement that “social networks enable people to set up contacts with individuals they would like to get to know for either professional or personal reasons who they otherwise would be unlikely to meet” really interesting.

Egypt finally in rest

The Egyptian people are rejoicing with the news of their president stepping down from office after a heated protest lasting many days.

Man-Computer Symbiosis

I Robot is the first thing that comes to mind when I read the title “Man Computer Symbiosis.”

Quality of Online Social Relationships

I was excited to read and respond on this topic because I have very strong opinions on communication over the internet compared to face-to-face.

Un-contacted Tribe

This video and article caught my eye on the Wired Science blog, which commonly features articles accompanied with a video or picture explaining the topic.

Evolution of Communicating

How the new inventions of sharing communication changed how we communicate over time.

Who are you?

In “Be Who You Want To Be,” Katie Ellis explains that the philosopher George Mead argues that what people do makes them who they are.

Introduction

Hello all! For this class I will go by the name MaryLou, which is my mom's first and middle name.