The article "1 + 1 + 1 = 1-The new math of mashups", by Sasha Frere-Jones-
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/01/10/1-1-1-1
The article discuss how creator utilized the digital program to re-create a music mashup consists of selective segments from different songs and edited into a new song. Another aspect of how new media foster creativity is the ability to obtain just about anything online. Information is free floating through the world wide web, according to the article some are commercial release and most are leaks. New Media is imperative in fostering the creativity by changing the way people view, collect and utilize internet sharing, downloading, uploading, editing, re-creating the master, re-modeling the an idea into virtual reality. New media also changed the way people's perception of technology and how interactive technology involve in our lives.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Modeling Reality With Virtual Worlds
Virtual World means computer version model of the reality world. It allows creator to physically visualize what they want to create and minimize the physical modeling costs, and time. There are different ways virtual world can be used such as, creating virtual working office, virtual online class, virtual game world, virtual dating platform, or virtual reality simulations. For instance, the article "Avatar II: The Hospital", using simulation to create a crisis and train nurses on mandatory appropriate responses,
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703909804575124470868041204
Pros:
1. Reduce costs: there are many costs reality modeling take place. For instance, traveling cost, arrangement costs, hiring costs, props costs, office costs and etc...
2. Faster coordination: Getting physical props or real people together is time consuming. But having a virtual simulation of avatars or of a procedures is faster and more sufficient.
3. Promote privacy: employees or human identity is protected when using avatars as representatives.
4. Enable Creativity: Allow people to create just about anything as they can visualize and put it in motions.
5. Time Savings: a physical coordination of an event could me time consuming and sometime minimizing time is imperative.
Cons:
1. Lack of physical interactions: If everything can be done online or through computer, no physical human interaction needed.
2. Requirement to create a virtual world: In order for a virtual world to be created many requirements have to be met like having a computer, internet, web 2.0, broadband, designated programs.
3. In-Humane: virtual avatar is sufficient to demonstrate a task but lack of human emotions.
4. False Sense of Reality: Virtual world sometime could be a get away for many people when their reality world is a picture of imperfection. After awhile can someone tell the difference between two worlds and which one he/she preferred to live in.
Virtual World definitely foster creativity in a positive way. It allows creator to be creative without any violations. Virtual world is a mimic of what reality supposed to be or should be like. It empower the thinkers with the ability to visualize and capsulize the image into virtual world form like avatar, desired world like chat rooms for avatar to roam. The future of virtual world would only get more creative and intensify by users and creators. Virtual world would soon be accepted and adapted by many, the needs for virtual world will increase. According to the article "Going to the virtual office in Second Life" by Mark Tutton, http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html- in an effort to reduce costs and manage budget creating virtual office for employee to sign on to is well needed.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703909804575124470868041204
Pros:
1. Reduce costs: there are many costs reality modeling take place. For instance, traveling cost, arrangement costs, hiring costs, props costs, office costs and etc...
2. Faster coordination: Getting physical props or real people together is time consuming. But having a virtual simulation of avatars or of a procedures is faster and more sufficient.
3. Promote privacy: employees or human identity is protected when using avatars as representatives.
4. Enable Creativity: Allow people to create just about anything as they can visualize and put it in motions.
5. Time Savings: a physical coordination of an event could me time consuming and sometime minimizing time is imperative.
Cons:
1. Lack of physical interactions: If everything can be done online or through computer, no physical human interaction needed.
2. Requirement to create a virtual world: In order for a virtual world to be created many requirements have to be met like having a computer, internet, web 2.0, broadband, designated programs.
3. In-Humane: virtual avatar is sufficient to demonstrate a task but lack of human emotions.
4. False Sense of Reality: Virtual world sometime could be a get away for many people when their reality world is a picture of imperfection. After awhile can someone tell the difference between two worlds and which one he/she preferred to live in.
Virtual World definitely foster creativity in a positive way. It allows creator to be creative without any violations. Virtual world is a mimic of what reality supposed to be or should be like. It empower the thinkers with the ability to visualize and capsulize the image into virtual world form like avatar, desired world like chat rooms for avatar to roam. The future of virtual world would only get more creative and intensify by users and creators. Virtual world would soon be accepted and adapted by many, the needs for virtual world will increase. According to the article "Going to the virtual office in Second Life" by Mark Tutton, http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html- in an effort to reduce costs and manage budget creating virtual office for employee to sign on to is well needed.
Creativity and New Media
I have download the Second Life Viewer Program that allow me to create avatar based on their selection for free. It is a virtual world where real people like me meet, interact via chatting, or talking with other people using avatar instead our physical selves. My account was free, but in order for my avatar to dance, change style of clothing, or look exotics I have to pay $6 a month. Various destination in this program are like worlds (chat rooms). The music was awesome, people were dancing and I awkwardly stood in the middle of the floor.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Facebook, Myspace, Twitter & LindedIn
I'm a frequent user of Facebook and now Twitter. I had Myspace long time ago and just signed up for LinkedIn.
Facebook is not that impressive, I think it is great place to connect with friends and family oversea but it's not informative. I have been using Facebook for 6 years and the range of activity I do with Facebook is limited to like, share, and comment on someone else posting. My personal page consists of different features like games, groups, and interests on the left side. But I barely use those options. On the right side of the page it has the paid ads from various company. I would not use Facebook as professional profile for potential job interests.
I created Myspace account when I was in High School and my old impression of it was strictly served as a playground for kids. Now Myspace has changed a lot since then, it a little confusing to me because of the contents it has on the main page. I noticed that it has advertisements for the latest music video, wrestling or anything that I might be interested in viewing. People I might know based on my Facebook's account, or radio station I might be interested in listening to. I would not use Myspace as professional profile account for potential job interests.
Twitter is real-time self-expressive platform for a quick comment, discussion, or a topics. Twitter page does not contain paid ads like Facebook. In my opinion Twitter isn't a professional platform to carry professional profile account. Everything that has to be stated on Twitter are limited to 160 words per comment. Twitter is good for friends, who is highly active in social networking.
LindedIn is my favorite social networking sites, because it can be served as professional profile platform that allows me to include skill I possess. The signing up was easy because it taking information straight from my Gmail account, and they suggested the people I might want to add based on pasts email addresses. Although the site has paid ads on the side of my page, but it is not overwhelming and easy to navigate. I would only use LindedIn as my professional profile for my future job interests.
Facebook is not that impressive, I think it is great place to connect with friends and family oversea but it's not informative. I have been using Facebook for 6 years and the range of activity I do with Facebook is limited to like, share, and comment on someone else posting. My personal page consists of different features like games, groups, and interests on the left side. But I barely use those options. On the right side of the page it has the paid ads from various company. I would not use Facebook as professional profile for potential job interests.
I created Myspace account when I was in High School and my old impression of it was strictly served as a playground for kids. Now Myspace has changed a lot since then, it a little confusing to me because of the contents it has on the main page. I noticed that it has advertisements for the latest music video, wrestling or anything that I might be interested in viewing. People I might know based on my Facebook's account, or radio station I might be interested in listening to. I would not use Myspace as professional profile account for potential job interests.
Twitter is real-time self-expressive platform for a quick comment, discussion, or a topics. Twitter page does not contain paid ads like Facebook. In my opinion Twitter isn't a professional platform to carry professional profile account. Everything that has to be stated on Twitter are limited to 160 words per comment. Twitter is good for friends, who is highly active in social networking.
LindedIn is my favorite social networking sites, because it can be served as professional profile platform that allows me to include skill I possess. The signing up was easy because it taking information straight from my Gmail account, and they suggested the people I might want to add based on pasts email addresses. Although the site has paid ads on the side of my page, but it is not overwhelming and easy to navigate. I would only use LindedIn as my professional profile for my future job interests.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Social Networking
Social Networking has been the vital part of our lives for past decades and we have evolved along side of today technologies and innovations. Technologies like cellphone, tablet, Apple watch, laptop and constant Internet access allowed us to keep up with the latest news, updates, or just simply stay in touch loved ones at anytime from anywhere. Therefore resources are unlimited and just about anyone who has access to technologies has access to the fountain of information. Every technology that was invented has consumers/user's conveniences in mind.
Pros "benefits":
1. Technology integrated into our lives by becoming our companion, tool, navigator, and more. Now a day, when I want to to fix the sink, a computer, search for someone; I simply Google for an answers.
2. Companies use technology to reach out to their consumers, response to a questions or feedback, advertise potential sales. Even to get introduced to potential partnership among other businesses in the same market.
3. Small businesses can self-promote themselves on social network like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. An affordable way to reach out to mass audience for a small cost, and received suggestion on target markets.
4. Obtaining a degree online is no longer an impossible thing; at student's convenience and wishes, classes are created and designed to satisfy the need to save time and in-person interaction.
5. Gaming experience has enhanced since the first PC was developed. Either on a computer, on a tablet, or on a phone gaming has become imperative entertainment to many people.
6. Life has become busier because people work, go to school, or managing family; Technology redefine online romance. People save time from partner shopping in the bar or speed dating, and allow the computer auto match them base on their profile information.
Cons "Dark Side":
1. PRIVACY: I believe everything has two sides of the stories, solutions and side-effects. Although, life has become infamously easier with the latest technologies, social networking sites, and constant Internet access from anywhere. We also have something to loose, our privacy, people can easily trace where we are, what we are doing, who we are talking to, what we read or research, and our decision making patterns. We are no longer the sole owner of our privacy. Another example of privacy violation is mentioned in "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" http://www.thewire.com/technology/2012/12/facebook-privacy-so-confusing-even-zuckerberg-family-photo-isnt-private/60313/- according to the article, a family photo set to be shared between friends only get taken and share in another twitter, another social networking site.
2. IDENTITY: Our identity like Social Security number, addresses, and online banking are now at risk. As technologies and social networking improve our lives in the last decades, it could also be damaging us. Identity theft has increased tremendously, one wrong click of a button, everything we work so hard to protect will be at someone else disposal.
3. INTEGRITY: Not everything posted online has been validated, or approved by the Board. I can blog, create a Wikipedia, or post my experiences on social network sites to share with others but I am not liable for what reader decide to believe. To be cautious of what you read, see, and exposed to on the Internet or Social Networking sites is vital to how we make our decision. Another example to this subject would be the article "Can You Trust Crowd Wisdom?", http://www.technologyreview.com/news/415337/can-you-trust-crowd-wisdom/-the biased feedback of small active group of users that could easily misrepresent of the larger group of users.
4. CYBER BULLY: In the old day bully ends when a person physically remove themselves from the scenery. However, cyber bully never ends doesn't matter where you are and who you are. Many teens committed suicide because of the non-stopped bullying from social networking sites, phone, computer. This is the dark side of technologies that continued to be a problem today.
Technology will continue to evolve further into the future. As long as there is a need for technologies, improvements, freedom to create and express innovations and inventions will satisfy those needs. The question is no longer if, but when the evolution of advanced technologies take over our lives. This is just my opinion, but I think it has already started. Our phone and social network sites are the first thing we see in the morning and the last thing we see at night before bed. We take suggestion from the systems to where we dine, what activities to do based on our search patterns and past decisions.
Pros "benefits":
1. Technology integrated into our lives by becoming our companion, tool, navigator, and more. Now a day, when I want to to fix the sink, a computer, search for someone; I simply Google for an answers.
2. Companies use technology to reach out to their consumers, response to a questions or feedback, advertise potential sales. Even to get introduced to potential partnership among other businesses in the same market.
3. Small businesses can self-promote themselves on social network like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. An affordable way to reach out to mass audience for a small cost, and received suggestion on target markets.
4. Obtaining a degree online is no longer an impossible thing; at student's convenience and wishes, classes are created and designed to satisfy the need to save time and in-person interaction.
5. Gaming experience has enhanced since the first PC was developed. Either on a computer, on a tablet, or on a phone gaming has become imperative entertainment to many people.
6. Life has become busier because people work, go to school, or managing family; Technology redefine online romance. People save time from partner shopping in the bar or speed dating, and allow the computer auto match them base on their profile information.
Cons "Dark Side":
1. PRIVACY: I believe everything has two sides of the stories, solutions and side-effects. Although, life has become infamously easier with the latest technologies, social networking sites, and constant Internet access from anywhere. We also have something to loose, our privacy, people can easily trace where we are, what we are doing, who we are talking to, what we read or research, and our decision making patterns. We are no longer the sole owner of our privacy. Another example of privacy violation is mentioned in "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private" http://www.thewire.com/technology/2012/12/facebook-privacy-so-confusing-even-zuckerberg-family-photo-isnt-private/60313/- according to the article, a family photo set to be shared between friends only get taken and share in another twitter, another social networking site.
2. IDENTITY: Our identity like Social Security number, addresses, and online banking are now at risk. As technologies and social networking improve our lives in the last decades, it could also be damaging us. Identity theft has increased tremendously, one wrong click of a button, everything we work so hard to protect will be at someone else disposal.
3. INTEGRITY: Not everything posted online has been validated, or approved by the Board. I can blog, create a Wikipedia, or post my experiences on social network sites to share with others but I am not liable for what reader decide to believe. To be cautious of what you read, see, and exposed to on the Internet or Social Networking sites is vital to how we make our decision. Another example to this subject would be the article "Can You Trust Crowd Wisdom?", http://www.technologyreview.com/news/415337/can-you-trust-crowd-wisdom/-the biased feedback of small active group of users that could easily misrepresent of the larger group of users.
4. CYBER BULLY: In the old day bully ends when a person physically remove themselves from the scenery. However, cyber bully never ends doesn't matter where you are and who you are. Many teens committed suicide because of the non-stopped bullying from social networking sites, phone, computer. This is the dark side of technologies that continued to be a problem today.
Technology will continue to evolve further into the future. As long as there is a need for technologies, improvements, freedom to create and express innovations and inventions will satisfy those needs. The question is no longer if, but when the evolution of advanced technologies take over our lives. This is just my opinion, but I think it has already started. Our phone and social network sites are the first thing we see in the morning and the last thing we see at night before bed. We take suggestion from the systems to where we dine, what activities to do based on our search patterns and past decisions.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Blog Vs. Wiki
Both Blogs and Wikis are well recognized and utilized in today networked world. A form of communication and collaboration that involved public, or selected group of attendees. Blog allows blogger to self-promote, discuss, advertise, or give feedback to public. Wikis on the other hand is a bit more elaborate and strict on who can view or contribute to the contents. Both Blogger and Wikis provide means to collaborate projects, and communications. Therefore convergence rates in today networked world have increased exponentially. Allows everyone, from any walks of life to come together virtually for a common projects, or discussing subjects.
However there are differences between a blog and wiki. A Blog is short online Diary reflected on author's experiences and opinions that could be shared with public or selected group of people. It is for the purposes of sharing experiences and receiving feedback without having the original post tampered with. It consists of variety of texts, pictures and links to the discussing subject. On the other hand, Wiki is a more text based online space share between invited group of people or students to edit, add, or create new page for specific topics or projects. Therefore there are more collaborations between Wikis users than Blog users. However, extreme cautions are required for Wikis due to a fact that any attendees can make an alteration to the original content. Think of Blog as a single author post and Wikis as a contribution of many authors. Blogs can be used for collaboration by allowing a group of invitees to post and comment on each other work.
Another way for us to utilize Wiki beside school projects is allowing public viewers to comment on the work just like blog but not altering contents. Companies like mine should use wiki to promote innovation and collaboration from the employees to create an efficient way to communicate and contributing ideas.
According to The Atlantic article "Why I blog", http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/11/why-i-blog/307060/. Blog is made up of web and log. I find it to be well described of what blog is about and why people blog. It's a log of thoughts, experiences and things to share with readers, and commentators. On the other hand, we have wikis, which KMWorld labeled as Wikis - Disruptive Innovation, http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News-Analysis/Wikis--a-disruptive-innovation-15802.aspx. I do agree with the article that wiki provide the means for out of touched people to connect and work collaborate on a project without the need of physical interactions.
I would personally preferred blogging than wikis just because the authentication of my ideas and experiences posted.
However there are differences between a blog and wiki. A Blog is short online Diary reflected on author's experiences and opinions that could be shared with public or selected group of people. It is for the purposes of sharing experiences and receiving feedback without having the original post tampered with. It consists of variety of texts, pictures and links to the discussing subject. On the other hand, Wiki is a more text based online space share between invited group of people or students to edit, add, or create new page for specific topics or projects. Therefore there are more collaborations between Wikis users than Blog users. However, extreme cautions are required for Wikis due to a fact that any attendees can make an alteration to the original content. Think of Blog as a single author post and Wikis as a contribution of many authors. Blogs can be used for collaboration by allowing a group of invitees to post and comment on each other work.
Another way for us to utilize Wiki beside school projects is allowing public viewers to comment on the work just like blog but not altering contents. Companies like mine should use wiki to promote innovation and collaboration from the employees to create an efficient way to communicate and contributing ideas.
According to The Atlantic article "Why I blog", http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/11/why-i-blog/307060/. Blog is made up of web and log. I find it to be well described of what blog is about and why people blog. It's a log of thoughts, experiences and things to share with readers, and commentators. On the other hand, we have wikis, which KMWorld labeled as Wikis - Disruptive Innovation, http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News-Analysis/Wikis--a-disruptive-innovation-15802.aspx. I do agree with the article that wiki provide the means for out of touched people to connect and work collaborate on a project without the need of physical interactions.
I would personally preferred blogging than wikis just because the authentication of my ideas and experiences posted.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Term Paper -> Impact of New Media on Our lives
Term Paper- Impact of New Media
Outline of Research:
Outline of Research:
The Origin:
- The Beginning
- Major Historical Events/Inventions/ Discoveries
- Development of Our World
Areas/Disciplines of Impacted:
Researches/Discussion:
- Business
- Communication
- Adaptation
- Relationship
- Marketing
- Survival
- Social Networks
- Business Marketing
- Self-Advertisement
- People Network
- Constant Access to people
- Invented Needs for More
- Affordable & Unlimited Resources of Information
- Information research and price comparison
- Unlimited resources of information worldwide
- Bargains on product and services
Effects of New Media:
- Evolution
- People involvement with New Media today
- The Future technologies and our survivals
Conclusion:
- Expectation
- Involvement
- Smarter Species
- Self-Efficient
Monday, June 8, 2015
Dear New Media,
Do you know how much you changed my life since we first encounter? Just Kidding :)
My name is Ngoc T. Nguyen (or just Maggie), this is my first time blogging about something but it should be fun. New Media- is new terminology to me but not the system itself. New Media involves in every aspects of my life, such as, reaching out to family oversea through Facebook, face time chat, Skype or emails, networking, reading, watching anime, or just random researches using Google, or Bing search engines. I just couldn't imagine myself without these feature, everything I need to know are now at my fingertips. Although sometime I do question the integrity of the information I'm reading online, I still at the advantage compare to go about it the Old Media way.
In a hypothetically situation, where New Media is not longer available to me. I believe that I need a course on how to do research the Old Media way.
Do you know how much you changed my life since we first encounter? Just Kidding :)
My name is Ngoc T. Nguyen (or just Maggie), this is my first time blogging about something but it should be fun. New Media- is new terminology to me but not the system itself. New Media involves in every aspects of my life, such as, reaching out to family oversea through Facebook, face time chat, Skype or emails, networking, reading, watching anime, or just random researches using Google, or Bing search engines. I just couldn't imagine myself without these feature, everything I need to know are now at my fingertips. Although sometime I do question the integrity of the information I'm reading online, I still at the advantage compare to go about it the Old Media way.
In a hypothetically situation, where New Media is not longer available to me. I believe that I need a course on how to do research the Old Media way.
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