Part 1
a) 5 weblog addresses added to my blog.b) Video Link that is relevant to the study of communication. I have presented
I) a humourous video on the future of new communications.
II) a report about the use of a type of new communication - wireless technology
III) an example of new technology giving the general public access to amazing peoiple and ideas -
the Dalai Lama in action.
b.I)
I was hunting through the masses of serious videos available when I came upon this little spoof on new technology. Made me smile!
b.II) On a serious note though, is my selection below representing the value of improved communications technology leading to improvements in environmental management and therefore the state of the world.
In this video we hear of the development of wireless communication technology that connects remote equipment collecting environmental information from vast areas, that previously required the investment of millions (even billions) of dollars in infrastructure, to do the same work. I love that this shows a practical side to new communication technology that is not just used for frivolous socialising or self-promotion.
Another video that I couldn't resist is one representing the value of the best communication technology development ever - the internet.
b.III) I have been lucky enough to attend presentations by the Dalai Lama in person. It was an amazing, moving experience. I was unable to attend his recent visit in August (exams) but I found a video link on-line to a simultaneous presentation and I felt that his message of compassion and intelligent evaluation of lifes challenges were still clearly communicated. Thanks to the availability of this technology, millions around the world can access the work of exceptional individuals whenever they want - this would never have been possible just 15 years ago.
c) Analysis Application
I looked at the applications that were provided in the article from dumblittleman.com - 10 awsome tools to get more out of html. They all looked fascinating, some more useful thans others for me at my level of use. There are a whole range of useful applications including the following:
AgainbutSlower - Wikipedia articles are modified to make them simpler to read and easier to understand.
PedioPhon - converts articles to mp3 recordings that you can download onto your mp3 player and listen to at your leisure.
Wikirank - shows the most read articles on Wikipedia in the last 30 days.
You can see more handy tools by searching for: 10 awesome tool to get more out of html
I liked wwwdumblittleman.com because it had lots of handy hints about technology as well as life - very interesting reading.
Part 2)
My experiences with communication technologies
How long have you been using these communication technologies?
I have been using new communication technologies since the year 2000. Prior to that I only used word processing, publisher and excel applications on my PC.
2000, the dreaded Millenium, that's when I purchased my first desk top to work from home and needed to use email and internet for my consultancy. Life changing..... I love emailing - it beats addressing an envelope and having to go to the post office every time you want to contact someone. I love the ability to connect easily and fast with multiple people. Basic internet and I have a close relationship - I visit it everyday.
What influenced you to start using these particular technologies? How did you find out about them?
A friend from France who had stayed with me while visiting Australia in 2009, encouraged me to sign up to Facebook so I could see the photos from her trip to Australia. That's been fun. From there I have visited other people's pages and read some posts but I'm not overly active myself.
Is privacy an issue for you when using new technologies? What do you think of companies like Facebook and Google who collect information about their users? (How do you deal with issues around privacy?)
Because I'm very wary of what I put on the internet, everything I am into it is very simple. I spend a lot of time trying to working out and setting up the privacy settings and therefore keep it all basic. I haven't posted any photos on-line yet because I've noticed that I can get into people's pages and view anything and everything. I'm presuming that's because they haven't set up privacy settings properly.
The question regarding collection of private information by large organisations hasn't really bothered me to date. Presumably because I haven't been affected by it in anyway to date. Following discussions today on some of the implications of data collection and use, I was quite shocked. I think I'll definitely follow-up on which organisations are lobbying for changes to the Privacy Act and get involved in someway..
Do you have friends whom you know only from the internet and have never met in person? Is this different to people that you know in person? Describe the difference.
I don't have any friends on the internet that I have never met before. I can see the reasons why people do it though. It's so much easier to strike up a conversation. There is no awful bodily language you have to watch out for and interpret. You don't have to cope with emotional and physical responses that you don't want the other person to see. So much easier all round for some people.
I enjoy peeping into what other people are doing periodically, but I seem to be way to busy to keep on updating Facebook pages and commenting on other's blogs. Where do they find the time?
If I could get some training on how to use these technologies safely, efficiently and effectively, I would definitely consider utilising them more.
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