The Next New Thing

The next new thing could be instantaneous large file sharing without the software program, without online store drive, and without internet.  If Internet is the biggest key for us to interconnect and share information, then why can't we think of a different type of sharing and interconnection that doesn't rely on internet access.  Today we have access to any wifi ports from just about anywhere in the city, but what about places where signal and physical internet connection is not present like some part of Pennsylvanian, or on the mountain.   Internet connection is still costly and not everyone can afford to have internet access or fast enough internet to conduct file transferring.

Another next new thing could be the advancement in medical field.  For instance, having a robot that would be able to download all the manual of a medical procedures and perform a complicated surgery without supervision of human.  Or medical information that contains the whole course of medical field available for users who are interested in medicines without going through med schools.

P2P Filesharing

Filesharing means the ability to transfer or to transmit files from one computer to another or to many others via private or public network or over internet.  There are variety of files that could be shared, such as, picture file, video file, document file, and audio file. 

P2P filesharing stand for Peer-to-Peer filesharing and most suitable for large filesharing. It requires a software program to be installed in the computer of the user and he/she has to continuous uploading and seeding such as music, movie, image, audio or software files.  Other peers who have the same software program installed in their computers would have the granted access other users files account and they would be able to download available selected files from uploading peers with the requirement of constant internet access.  The more peers uploading and seeding the file, the faster it is for the user to download.  For instance, I have this software program calls Utorrent and its function entail downloading files from this website I use to download movies, music, software and more from other users.  Besides managing my downloads, it also allowed me to give back to my online website community by sharing the files I uploaded or downloaded from other users.  The sharing and exchanging of files are continuous, and spontaneous; peer's computer are required to be on at all time in order to seed the file to other peers. 

Sharing of movies, musics, software program is somewhat illegal and unethical.  Piracy is a ongoing growing concerns among entertainers.  According to the article "Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?" by Eric Pfanner, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/technology/internet/13iht-piracy13.html?_r=0- the American entertainment industry is losing approximately $20 billion a year in sales because the free sharing among users.  I am the beneficiary this P2P, although I understand that is illegal to obtain and share files that you did not pay for, it's so much easier and little to no cost to me.  it is with full understand and respect that the things I obtain for free should not be resale for profit. 

Privacy & Confidentiality

Once upon a time, you are the sole owner of your privacy before the New Media changed the way we view and share our privacy.  Today in the New Media Age one common objective that everyone has it's to protect their privacy at high costs.  New Media is the helping hand that our world requires to move forward into the future.  But nothing goes without without a side effects, and one of the negatives of New Media is the privacy control.  In the U.S. our identifications are define by three vital information Social Security number, identification number, and credit score.  If our information were to be leaked out in the public and become available to anyone, we could be facing identify theft that will trigger down to more problems later on.

Identity thieve could do many thing with your information such as, create a credit card line, create an account, and create false profile to do illegal things. New Media involve social networks, being an active user on phone, tablet, and online; being active user means you live your live in the virtual world.  To be able to live in the virtual world there are information you have to render at first sign on.  You have to give your email address that may contains your address, phone number, bank accounts, and more.  The new media makes it so easy to virtually store information, share information, upload information, download information across the world.  The easier ways to obtain something or do something doesn't mean it's sufficient and safe.  I believe that everything online starting from legitimate website, hacker, to spammer; everyone is out to get your information.  One wrong click on a webpage could mean you have granted the website access to your home computer, account or for the website to plan an spywares or adwares to your computer.  The irony of price and privacy is three decades ago your privacy is private and priceless but in this day and age privacy is the pricey and no longer private as we think.