The notion of self publishing is something very interesting to me because it’s wonderful and controversial at the same time. It’s a revolution of communication and a devolution of the ivory tower industry of publishing which used to be the authority on what was worthy to be published. I’ve always been a firm believer that [...]
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While reading Wikipedia’s articles on itself and on using it as a research tool, I’ve found that it has an elevated sense of its contributors and users. Wikipedia has certain advantages over other reference works. Being web -based and having a very large number of active writers and editors, it provides fast coverage of many [...]
I think this video is great. He says, “reality has become a commodity.”
Wikipedia, like Google, thrives on it’s accessibility and convenience. Just like food that’s unhealthy, people eat it because it’s easy, less expensive (in the case of Wikipedia-free), and everywhere. To eat a healthy diet, a person has to know that special section of the grocery store, the brands that actually are healthy versus the ones [...]
The simple, clean page with colorful letters looks harmless enough. People, including me, use Google for every kind of search from the mundane to the incredibly important. If I need to find information fast, I trust, yes trust, Google to be the most efficient way to get it. However, even if I don’t need it [...]
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”
Posted: 18th October 2009 by kcshoe in Archive, UncategorizedGoogle is a remarkable power, without a doubt. Close to their ten-year anniversary, David Smith wrote about this growing power in an article. In quoting Andrew Keen, he points out one of the major downfalls of Google being a giant that cannot be toppled: But Keen has a warning about the gatekeepers of cyberspace. ‘They [...]
I have to admit that my life is definitely easier with Google. I find that I rely on it… more than I should. However, recently, along with many others, I have begun to question Google’s awesome, all encompassing power. Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Books, and Google Mail have built a world where one could [...]
As people post more and more about themselves, tag friends in photos, and take quizzes to find out which Disney princess, ice-cream flavor, or X-Men character they are, questions of privacy on Facebook become increasingly important. How secure is one’s profile? What happens to the status updates, the notes, and most importantly, the pictures people [...]
Have you ever found out that your friends are broken up over Facebook? I have. No longer are the days of long tearful phone calls, whispers around the office, or discussing who’s going to tell whom and how. And, it’s not just coming from Jon & Kate, who somehow feel that divorce and pain are [...]
I find this video really interesting. Just how important is advertising to the Courant?