I am a Dane Cook fan, no doubt. He is a comedian that cracks me up and I would love to see live. I became a fan of his page on facebook, so I get updates on what's going on with him. Conveniently while I was online on saturday, just about the coolest thing happened. He broadcast himself live, making an announcement that he's going to be putting down the mic for a little while, but will be back, so not to worry.
It was just so intersting to watch him live, even though he is so far away in Mexico. Watching him on my computer, basically having a live conversation with the audience, just made my day and made me feel like he was talking directly to me. He would answer questions that fans would post for him, and it was just so real and exciting to see him in such a new way. Yet one more reason I am thankful for facebook :)
Even though he's got some offensive language to some people, he still sends me to the floor laughing.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Hulu charging?
I don't think it should be a big deal for Hulu to start charging for using the site or even watching certain episodes. The facts are that right now people have things like TiVo and DVR to record shows anyways. People pay to record their shows and movies on the TV, why would those without a recording system not be willing to pay?
Hulu has a lot of good shows on it, and I think that people would be willing to pay a small fee for the use of it. Hulu is used for the episodes people that cannot record TV miss. It doesn't seem like something used to watch every episode of a show, and those that want that one episode might not mind paying a little bit for it. It only makes sense to me.
Hulu has a lot of good shows on it, and I think that people would be willing to pay a small fee for the use of it. Hulu is used for the episodes people that cannot record TV miss. It doesn't seem like something used to watch every episode of a show, and those that want that one episode might not mind paying a little bit for it. It only makes sense to me.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
I met Marko
I am absolutely blown away by this article and video from CNET News.com. It is ridiculous. It makes me feel like such an underachiever. I read the article about this boy named Marko, who is only 9 years old and working as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
He looks just like any other little 9 year old boy might, but is so very much different. It's crazy knowing that he teaches even 8-11 year olds computer basics. I'm baffled that this child has jobs many people much older than me would have trouble attaining. I can't imagine working or being taught by a child that even now is only half of my age, let alone being shown up by him. It's amazing he can do all he does.
He looks just like any other little 9 year old boy might, but is so very much different. It's crazy knowing that he teaches even 8-11 year olds computer basics. I'm baffled that this child has jobs many people much older than me would have trouble attaining. I can't imagine working or being taught by a child that even now is only half of my age, let alone being shown up by him. It's amazing he can do all he does.
Week1- 1
I had realized that time online has increased over the years, but it was interesting to read about how the use is distributed among age groups and how social networking sites that I use have been used to keep updated about world events even.
In the online article "The Rumors Are True" by Robin Wauters, the author shows data that puts perspective on the age group of the most frequent online users. I figured that with all of the social networking websites and helpful aspects for school that the internet offers, college students my age might be the most frequent users. Interestingly enough that is not the case. The fact of the matter is that adults aged 30-39 use it the most. I was surprised, but thinking about it, it makes sense. In my realm of use there are facebook and homework to use online. For others possibly in that age group there are more things that the internet has to offer such as online subscriptions, shows, music, and business. These things could easily account for those extra hours that that age group picks up.
The second thing I found interesting from this weeks readings was the way that social networking updates have been used to keep the world updated on events, politics, and natural disasters. The online article "2009: Year of the Social Network" by Sharon Gaudon, reviews the use of social networks and how they have been found to be useful and not just "posts with reams and reams of drivel." The most recent example has been shown in how Twitter has been used to keep the world updated of the disaster in Haiti, and also to promote donations for it.
In the online article "The Rumors Are True" by Robin Wauters, the author shows data that puts perspective on the age group of the most frequent online users. I figured that with all of the social networking websites and helpful aspects for school that the internet offers, college students my age might be the most frequent users. Interestingly enough that is not the case. The fact of the matter is that adults aged 30-39 use it the most. I was surprised, but thinking about it, it makes sense. In my realm of use there are facebook and homework to use online. For others possibly in that age group there are more things that the internet has to offer such as online subscriptions, shows, music, and business. These things could easily account for those extra hours that that age group picks up.
The second thing I found interesting from this weeks readings was the way that social networking updates have been used to keep the world updated on events, politics, and natural disasters. The online article "2009: Year of the Social Network" by Sharon Gaudon, reviews the use of social networks and how they have been found to be useful and not just "posts with reams and reams of drivel." The most recent example has been shown in how Twitter has been used to keep the world updated of the disaster in Haiti, and also to promote donations for it.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Week 2-1
The readings for this week gave me more perspective and understanding of just how far the internet has come. Reading the short article by Xeni Jardin called "Happy 40th Birthday, Internet", I was able to see how small scale our great internet once was. Going from only typing "LO" to another computer, to being able to send long e-mails, sharing files, updating news, and all sorts of other things are amazing breakthroughs we've seen in the past 40 years of the internet.
Even the ereading we had called "The Network is the Message", by Castells, emphasized the global scale the internet reaches across. The internet is like a completely new place to be explored and understand its limits and abilities, which the author calls "the Internet Galaxy." The internet allows now for so many different applications: social, political, recreational, and many other activites.
Even the ereading we had called "The Network is the Message", by Castells, emphasized the global scale the internet reaches across. The internet is like a completely new place to be explored and understand its limits and abilities, which the author calls "the Internet Galaxy." The internet allows now for so many different applications: social, political, recreational, and many other activites.
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