tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28814345090843545842012-02-06T09:08:08.263-07:00Art of CyberdribbleArt of Cyberdribble is a blog written by adult learners at the Regis University College for Professional Studies (CPS). The purpose of the blog is to examine the intersection of communication and cyberspace.
*Happy blog birthday! The Art of Cyberdribble is 5 years old. Thanks for your contributions!*tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-68687658857783338192012-02-03T11:35:00.003-07:002012-02-06T09:08:08.275-07:00Mobile Phones Transforming the WorldMobile Phones Transforming the World Eight Tracks to Smart Phones Saying that we live in a rapidly changing technological world is an understatement. It is difficult to comprehend the depth and width that technology is impacting human life on planet earth. Just some 40 short years ago we were listening to mobile music via the bulky eight-track tape player. Then came cassette players, CD players, tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-36917140701401018262011-12-15T13:58:00.000-07:002011-12-15T13:58:28.432-07:00Can Twitter and Facebook replace the nightly news?Over the past twenty years, the Internet has dramatically changed the way people communicate and gain access to information but the majority of impact has been on individual interactions – a single person emailing or reading online news websites. Recent activity over the past few years have shown the additional power of the web to expand beyond individual interaction and foster communal activity tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-65384331673012096192011-12-14T20:30:00.001-07:002012-01-15T15:58:49.722-07:00Twitter and education, really? Really! Twitter and education, really? Really!Twitter and education, really? Really! Twitter and Education Personally, I’m not sure how useful knowing that Ashton Kutcher ate a grapefruit for breakfast is to society, and keeping up with our favorite celebrities seems to be about the only thing that Twitter is good for. However, unbelievably, that is not entirely correct. Twitter can also be used tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-65263622483932512542011-12-12T06:57:00.006-07:002011-12-13T16:31:56.132-07:00Electronic Medical Record“As many Dutch health care providers already exchange patient data by means of local or regional electronic information systems, their reluctance to adopt the n-EPR (electronic patient record) is quite remarkable” (Zwaanswijk, Verheij, Wiesman, & Friele, 2011). The electronic health record supposedly helps improve the health care provider’s access to important health information in regards to thetmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-43573825588304913982011-12-11T23:27:00.000-07:002011-12-11T23:27:33.080-07:00Is Open Communication Possible Online?Diplomacy in Presentation
The manner in which we express ourselves online goes beyond caring what others think about our opinions. When we present our opinions online we can truly express our real thoughts, but some people will still try to present only non confrontational points of view. This is not constructive in truly discussing a subject. It is quite possible to present your real views tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-36744736190804180622011-12-11T13:27:00.005-07:002011-12-15T01:33:52.823-07:00Cyber VotingCyber Voting
"Hanging chads" of the 2000 presidential race, many election officials looked to technology to come to their rescue” (Walton, 2003). The electronic voting technology has features such as touch screens and added features the older punch card voting systems doesn’t. Most argue that it is efficient, secure and cost effective. However, a congressional research service concluded that thetmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-74772807113237383702011-12-04T21:43:00.000-07:002011-12-04T21:46:31.811-07:00Ways To Recycle Your computer and it's unseen importanceAccording to greenhome.com, approximately 10 billion computers are dumped in landfills each year, and according to National Safety Society only 11 percent of computers are actually recycled. There is a big concern when landfills accumulate such huge amounts of old computers. The concerns are the toxic harm that these computers contain. Heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, mercury are just onlyBlog Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15148555718205660782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-17859952132746815532011-12-04T21:01:00.001-07:002011-12-04T21:05:15.681-07:00Importance of Computer RecyclingArticle by Liz T.When the time comes to finally buy that shiny new computer you've been eying, you may find yourself wondering what to do with the old one. Many electronics retailers and computer manufacturers advertise trade-in programs, and many states have even prohibited computers from being dumped in landfills.TypesComputers can be recycled in a couple of ways, depending on the state of the Blog Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15148555718205660782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-26028649863481075032011-12-01T23:49:00.000-07:002011-12-01T23:49:20.305-07:00Using microblogging for more than celebrity gossip Ahh Twitter. Celebrities posting what they had for lunch. Preteen girls going crazy over the new big singer's latest track. Random trending topics about the worst 3 words to hear after a breakup or some sports team winning something. Surely microblogging (or at least the most popular service for it) is just a bunch of useless noise? According to Mark Freeman, not entirely:
One of the great tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-74111353821566459392011-12-01T22:25:00.002-07:002011-12-01T22:25:41.620-07:00Ensuring Internet communication success.<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-26062622331439316462011-11-30T23:56:00.000-07:002011-11-30T23:56:21.755-07:00The Transformation of Socialization with the onset of Mobile PhonesThe mobile phone has, and continues, to transform the social environment of those who interact with the devices. Long gone are the days when someone was unreachable because they were not at home, at the store, or driving. The mobile phone has become an extension of the human body for many individuals whom feel the device “not just on the material level but also on the level of one’s sense of tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-67234727215333550842011-11-30T20:34:00.000-07:002011-11-30T20:34:10.443-07:00Is blended learning the future classroom?Blending learning is an education practice that is quickly gaining momentum thanks to its potential to increase personalized student learning and to decrease per-student cost expenditures. Realizing this potential is the best case scenario but most blended learning models have not be in practice long enough for substantive research to exist on the impact of blended learning on student achievementtmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-75934352329344060842011-11-30T11:49:00.001-07:002011-12-03T23:48:40.234-07:00Social Media – Where Old School Marketing Meets TechnologyFollow us on Facebook or Twitter
The way people do business today goes beyond just having a local store, or a company having a website. Most people are familiar with Facebook or twitter as a wonderful way to stay in touch with family and friends; but big corporations are also aware of the benefits that social media can bring to their stores. This is why we see several corporations asking their tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-34176824733855722622011-11-29T22:11:00.001-07:002011-12-04T21:20:58.094-07:00Politics and FacebookPolitics and Facebook
Facebook has changed the face of politics. The 2008 presidential election is proof of that. In 2008, both the Democratic candidate, Barak Obama, and the Republican candidate, John McCain, utilized Facebook as a means to reach the younger and more internet savvy population. Not only did both parties have pages, they were both wildly popular. “… in the 2008 presidential tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-71161286548797679712011-11-28T23:55:00.012-07:002011-12-03T19:32:54.262-07:00Ethical Issues Involved With BloggingEthical issues
Blogging is a communication phenomenon that has really taken off for many companies as way of advertising new products for their business. Many people like to read the reviews about the products and use this information as a tool to whether or not to buy the product. Some big businesses allow their employees to set up blogs either using the corporate website while others might tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-57448397343849195342011-10-23T08:31:00.002-06:002011-10-31T11:27:01.526-06:00Communication In CyberSpaceRheingold (200) stated that "cyberspace is not identical with computer media, but rather is the context in which such communication occurs; nor is it the same as the computer network. But instead is the sense of place created through such networks." My definition of cyberspace started from chatting place in late 90s and now is a place I can get any information including movie, music, and picture tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-7606169622004865132011-10-12T14:52:00.001-06:002011-10-12T15:23:37.807-06:00Cultivating a Sense of Community in Virtual EnvironmentsCultivating a Sense of Community in Virtual Learning EnvironmentsWe know that the traditional classroom gives students the ability to practice working out the mathematics, and various math packages can display plots, some even in 3-D. But only Virtual Reality (VR) can let the student walk around on that math surface, climbing the peaks and valleys to see how the variables inter-relate. (p.106) Sotmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-72799968492251184512011-10-12T01:19:00.001-06:002011-10-12T15:25:39.646-06:00Online LearnerMany adults want to go back to school, but they don’t know which choice is good for them, the online or the traditional. Some people seek online for their convenient, but they wonder about the online degree quality. Online learning became the most quality education throughout the nation. As the world changed in time, technology became a major part of everyday life. The new technology gave tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-8547956831943868512011-10-10T15:17:00.004-06:002011-10-17T19:59:36.165-06:00Internet usage in CongoInternet usage is not the same around the world. For instance in Congo, where the statistics showed that in 2010, only 0.6% of population or 696,520 people were able to use the internet. The country’s population is about 71,712,867. The population wants to be part of the technologies expansion in the world via the internet but they cannot afford it. Some people who can afford it make it a tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-11531258497650745272011-10-09T20:48:00.006-06:002011-10-17T18:06:14.473-06:00Cyberspace?How has the Internet, so called ‘cyberspace’, allowed its users to operate in a world? Some people see it as a new world of freedom and creative opportunities while others see it as a dumping place for businesses.The term ‘cyberspace’ was first used by science-fiction writer William Gibson in his 1984 novel Neuromancer. He described it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-76528657200021271052011-10-09T20:37:00.000-06:002011-10-09T20:37:01.403-06:00Who’s Really Reading Your Wall?“Thirty five percent of employers reported not hiring an applicant due to detrimental information found on a SNS.”
It’s true, “35% of employers reported not hiring an applicant due to detrimental information found on a SNS” (Grasz, 2009, p.1). SNSs (social networking sites) are more than just a way to share pictures and chat with friends. In fact, recent studies are looking into the increasetmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-4114978419153834192011-10-09T17:31:00.001-06:002011-10-09T17:53:06.945-06:00Saying Good-Bye to Technologies“People want to know what to buy and why, but, more and more, they also want to know how to get rid of the stuff they don't need anymore. At the top of this list is "How do I get rid of this damn, useless old computer?" (Rensberger, 2011, p. 43)
It is not surprising to know that most people would like to get the latest and greatest technology out there as technology is ever changing and growing tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-39727976290511225772011-10-07T19:17:00.000-06:002011-10-07T19:17:20.410-06:00E-learning; Making Higher Education Available to Working Adults Through the InternetSymonds’ (2001) article on higher education found the following:
Nearly two years after the dot-com fizzle began, e-learning has emerged from the wreckage as one of the Internet's most useful applications. Nearly half of the 4,000 major colleges and universities in the U.S. now offer courses over the Internet or use the Web to enhance campus classes…Change comes slowly to higher education, but tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-48067656115457146432011-10-05T20:57:00.001-06:002011-10-09T12:19:16.863-06:00E-Learning - Opening the Doors of OpportunityE-Learning – Opening the Doors of Opportunity
"One of the greatest challenges facing educators in today's technology enhanced world...is transitioning from age-old position of providing information to a new status as a 'chief orchestrator' of learning" (Murphrey, 2010, p.212).
In essence, eLearning has opened the doors of opportunity to those individuals that before could not pursue a higher tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-60540453632412093122011-10-05T20:06:00.000-06:002011-10-05T20:06:54.814-06:00Are you ready for YOYO time?No I don’t mean spending time with the osculating toy on a string but the time “You're On Your Own” (YOYO) from the time a disaster or emergency happens and when help arrives. As we have seen in the past few years natural disasters happen and happen in areas that are sometimes not known for having disasters. To date in 2011, according to FEMA (FEMA, 2011), here have been 86 disasters in the firsttmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-42636245173256735212011-08-29T23:10:00.000-06:002011-08-29T23:10:45.680-06:00Overdaft Fees
“Despite the new opt-in rule, overdraft fees continue to be a costly pain in the neck for millions of Americans.”(Daily Finance, 2011)
Have you ever experienced overdraft fees? Has the two dollar cup of coffee cost you thirty five dollars in overdraft fees. Well that is all a thing of the past, because of the new regulations set forth by federal regulators right…wrong. "It is exceedingly tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-9392259832343257312011-08-29T01:16:00.001-06:002011-08-29T01:20:59.471-06:00Addicted to Cyber Social Networks, I Was !!!<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-18142201385375901982011-08-29T00:13:00.001-06:002011-08-29T00:20:29.449-06:00Identity Theft, Are you who you say you are?Have you ever had you identity stolen or the internet? If not you are one of the lucky few, people who conduct business on the internet and has not in one way shape or form as the identity stolen. It happen more often than you think and on websites we trust and is often underestimated and misunderstood by many people who take the most severe safety measures to guard privacy and safety on the tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-26003671549222802812011-08-28T18:46:00.000-06:002011-08-28T18:46:04.903-06:00Protecting the Public or Violation of Freedom of Speech?
"Can you imagine what the police forces of our country would do with the power to shut down cell phone service at will?" asked a member of the public directed at the board of BART in San Francisco, CA. This question was asked after cell phone service to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) was cut off in an attempt to squelch protests in the BART stations.
Is this a violation of free speech or istmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-13885084569386946752011-08-26T10:41:00.000-06:002011-08-26T10:41:18.300-06:00
VoIP…the New Frontier in Gaming?
“Online systems are a complex and moving target as social architectures and interfaces change and new community and entertainment forms emerge.” (Williams, Caplan, & Xiong, 2007)
In the world of Massively Multiplayer Online-Role Playing Games (MMORPG) being able to communicate to others in the game is a necessity. In the past the only way to accomplish this tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-71470185421122515652011-08-18T07:12:00.001-06:002011-08-18T07:15:11.568-06:00Identity and Trusting issues with Online DatingOnline dating and communicating over the internet or web has become increasingly popular. Web based matchmaking has become a big business, with industries sales totaling over $500 million since the late 1990’s to around 2006. People have a chance to build an establishing relationship before they actually meet in person. Online dating has achieved overwhelming commercial success, then, it is tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-29982371926247333602011-08-15T23:07:00.000-06:002011-08-15T23:07:24.675-06:00Facebook Invasion"Whether we like it or not, the battle over privacy has already been fought. Facebook won" (“Why We'll Never Escape Facebook,” 2010).
It is hard to remember a time when I actually had to talk to someone in person to be informed of what they are doing, what they are eating, where they are at, who they are dating, what they "like", who their friends are, etc... All of that information and much, tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-34574137359185930062011-08-15T21:46:00.000-06:002011-08-15T21:46:15.430-06:00Phishing“Phishing is a ruse designed to gain sensitive information from an intended victim by way of e-mail and Web pages or letters that appear to be from genuine businesses, that command the potential victim to supply information to prevent an account from being closed, or as part of a promotion or give-away called a gimmie.” (Workman 2008)
As Workman states above, phishing is a ruse to obtain tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-16689567902249692692011-08-15T20:49:00.003-06:002011-08-15T20:50:13.370-06:00Lack of PrivacyLack of Privacy
“This erosion of anonymity is a product of pervasive social media services, cheap cell phone cameras, free photo and video Web hosts, and perhaps most importantly of all a change in people’s views about what ought to be public and what ought to be private” (Olson 2011).
The privacy that we once had, and what we should still have today doesn’t really exist. Once something is tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-70288131606878718292011-08-15T20:20:00.000-06:002011-08-15T20:20:04.796-06:00The Digital Dilemma “It seems that as soon as equipment for and books on cyberspace, digital culture, and technology are published, they are outdated.” (Heather L. Hundley, 2005)
How true this statement is; how many times have we seen this with new technology. Technology moves at such a fierce pace that publishers can’t keep up with the escalated change. Look at the facts about digital communication culture: tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-4553763901613446942011-08-15T15:00:00.000-06:002011-08-15T15:00:34.919-06:00Do Not TrackIn a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Sen. John Kerry told the Senate Commerce Committee,” Modern technology allows private entities to observe the activity of Americans on a scale that is unimaginable, and there is no general law governing the collection and use of that data”. (Privacy Measure Draws Support, Jennifer Valentino-Devries 2011). Anyone logging online and surfing the net tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-31540226418089525932011-08-14T18:38:00.000-06:002011-08-14T18:38:54.099-06:00Social Media Relationships“As communication technologies become an integral part of our everyday interper¬sonal communication landscape, the borders between them gradually fade, both with respect to the functions they are supposed to accomplish and to the uses people make of them” (Petrovčič, 2011).
I believe the above quote by Petrovčič explains a lot about what is going on between relationships and technology tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-61559343368294758502011-08-14T18:24:00.000-06:002011-08-14T18:24:48.018-06:00Communicating in CyberspaceBlog Entry
Communicating in Cyberspace
"It is clear that the Internet serves different needs for different people” (Rodgers and Sheldon, 2002, p.91)
Millions of people use the Internet daily and among those users can be categorized into four groups: researching, communicating, surfing and, shopping. These groups show the Internet user intentions and were identified with the testing of a Web tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-90111709223152199582011-08-12T22:43:00.000-06:002011-08-12T22:43:49.188-06:00Ethics In Cyberspace Ethics in Cyberspace
In an article by Robert Hauptman and Susan Motin they stated: “Computers have changed the way we create. The internet is changing the way we communicate. We should make certain that these innovations do not change the way we act.”(Hauptman & Motin, 1994)
The dawn of the computer age set in motion a new method of communication. This format requires tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-65521144576888743402011-08-12T06:42:00.000-06:002011-08-12T06:42:18.127-06:00Promoting Teenager Online SafetyToday the internet plays a huge role in our teen’s daily lives, providing a platform for knowledge and entertainment. It can also be dangerous and they can encounter safety hazards. Our teen’s today use the internet at school and at home. It is used anywhere from doing homework to socializing with their friends. Frequent Internet use makes teens susceptible to online frauds and covert threatstmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-91800502427793162011-06-19T22:22:00.002-06:002011-06-19T22:47:41.211-06:00Web 2.0 Tools in Higher EducationWeb 2.0 Tools in Higher Education "For web 2.0 tools and processes to become embedded in mainstream practices in higher education, They must be seen as bringing added quality to instructional processes." (Collis, B and Moonen, J. 2008) I strongly agree that in order for higher education to use and support web 2.0 tools, they must first realize that it is an integral part of technology that is, Juliusnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-83927266703473363112011-06-19T11:14:00.000-06:002011-06-19T11:15:27.391-06:00“According to a study by German technology advocate Bitkom, people age 14 to 29 would rather give up their relationship partner than their cell phone – by a 2-to-1 margin!1 ” Cell phones have become an integral part of our society. As of April 2010, 75% of teens have a cell phone, and 88% of those teens are texting.2 When you combine the cell phone, a teenager, and the ability to text, you have aBrettnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-85129690209155627742011-06-07T21:45:00.000-06:002011-06-07T21:45:20.679-06:00Computer Viruses - Attack BackI don’t know of many people who leave their houses unguarded, because the protection factor is obvious. Computers with an Internet connection are just as vulnerable to intruders if left unprotected. Think about how many of us have a computer. How many of us are connected to the Internet? For those of you who have an Internet connection, do you feel you are doing all that needs to be done to help Peternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-31112677577044282512011-06-07T21:35:00.000-06:002011-06-07T21:35:02.930-06:00Cyber Attacks Threaten U.SSince the start of the cyber world you have had hackers trying to see if they can break into networks of companies to gather information that is vital. But now you have different countries that are considered threats to the U.S. trying to crack into the DHS network all the time. So is this a new way that warfare can be started? If other countries hack into our defense systems does that leave our tmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11366375159766457174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-37979021248583826492011-06-07T21:18:00.003-06:002011-06-07T21:25:42.371-06:00Are your kids getting bullied online?
Are your kids getting bullied while online, probably so! When we were kids, our parents only had to worry about bullies in our own school. Today, parents better watch out and stay vigilant to how their kids interact and behave while online. The bad part is these bullies are very hard to find! You will have to sharpen your "cyberspace" savvy and use technology to catch these bandits!ALnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-36952279920019691392011-06-06T22:21:00.005-06:002011-06-07T21:14:50.846-06:00QR Codes: Marketing of the FutureHave you ever wondered what those black and white squares of code on advertisements and flyers are? They are popping up everywhere nowadays used for a plethora of marketing techniques. These mysterious black and white blocks are QR codes and they are the advertising of the future. QR code stands for Quick Response (Cramer, 2010, p. 28). These square barcodes of marketing allure are on the Mosnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-12483186899806021122011-05-24T21:25:00.003-06:002011-06-07T21:26:16.197-06:00Spanking: Why is it so Bad?<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Chrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-81788412704566153482011-04-25T20:40:00.010-06:002011-04-25T21:07:28.728-06:00Do product reviews really matter?In the ever busy lives we live today, how often do we read a product review or comment before we buy it? I am one of THOSE people that will read the product reviews prior to buying something as simple as vitamins from my favorite Vitacost.com or something from Amazon or a new car. I especially pay attention to customer reviews for hotels. People are very vocal if they like or dislike their stay Kim Loucksnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-1335184469470551422011-04-25T17:55:00.008-06:002011-04-25T18:37:19.542-06:00Let's Exercise!Exercise and nutrition are the two most important factors to keep fit and healthy. There are so many people that have a misconception about what is healthy. It seems that everyone wants the easy way to burn fat. They want to cut corners and lose weight faster. The truth is there are no cutting corners when trying to be healthy and fit. The only way is the hard way. Once the basics are known, Caseynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-66686473246170568112011-04-25T17:08:00.000-06:002011-04-25T17:09:11.954-06:0025 Years from nowIt is fun to speculate on where technology is going to take us in the future. Do you ever wonder what the next 25 years will hold? Just think of the advancements in the last 5 years; the next 25 will bring awe-inspiring advancements in the way you live your life. From purchasing items online, to nano technology that may be able to cure your cancer, imagination will be the only limit to the jumpernoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-16618637019453547332011-04-25T12:26:00.003-06:002011-04-25T12:33:27.373-06:00When North becomes “Northish”I found an interesting article in the latest Flying magazine (May 2011) about magnetic north moving. While certainly not a critical event to most of us, I found it interesting that magnetic north continuously moves.Most surprising was the rate of movement, 40 miles per year.Other than a tongue-in -cheek comment in my Discernment class about the author of the Scared Compass’reference to one’s Ednoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-31027723455419803252011-04-25T00:14:00.002-06:002011-04-25T00:40:05.546-06:00A Little Humility Makes All the DifferenceEver wanted to know how to get along with your spouse better, or confront a friend about something that offended you, without making things worse? We all have family and friends that get on our nerves from time to time, but what do we do when this happens? What many of us find ourselves doing is just trying to overlook the little things that bug us, but I'll be the first to say that this tactic Chris Koonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-81214389237414248452011-04-23T21:13:00.006-06:002011-04-23T21:25:37.939-06:00Mean PeopleWe have all seen the t-shirt "Mean People Suck" and recently in my world there seems to be a rash of mean people! I thought it would be interesting to google "mean people" to see what was out there on the topic. I found numerous sites, but most of them were focused on how to handle mean people."Someone insults you (and your little dog, too). You can retaliate, whimper - or exercise your own vast Jamie Brownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-85265606046018288702011-04-23T10:26:00.002-06:002011-04-23T10:29:26.184-06:00Food for ThoughtIf you haven’t already, join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm today and eat locally-grown, healthy, seasonal food, purchased from a farm right in your neighborhood. “The CSA concept which reconnects producers with consumers and empowers members to ‘vote with their dollars’ for ecologically sound local agriculture.”(Garnham, 2009) Sustainable farms and ranches provide obvious and not Stacy Freemannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-78173009986685919662011-04-23T10:17:00.000-06:002011-04-23T10:17:08.937-06:00The last self-help book you need isn’t a book it’s this blogThere are over 70,000 self-help books on Amazon. The bulk of these “helpful” books are categorized under: Personal Transformation, Motivational, and Success. I ask “what has happened to us, as a people that would propel such a market, are we really lost?”
A 2009 article on Forbes contains data from Marketdata Enterprises which apparently tracks such useful information. “Americans spent $11 JasonFnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-17816274662981540862011-04-22T19:47:00.006-06:002011-04-23T08:58:59.371-06:00Are you Safe using Online Dating Services?Are you Safe using Online Dating Services?Many people are resorting to online dating to find their “soul mate”. These individuals assume their information and personal security is safe when they meet and go on a date with someone from the dating site. Recently, a woman, later revealed as Carole Markin, was attacked and raped by a man she had met on an online dating site, “Match.com.” Markin Jim Gaynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-50175126038593699912011-04-21T18:15:00.001-06:002011-04-21T18:15:57.753-06:00Designing a Blog PostDesigning a Blog Post The purpose of a blog is to form an opinion or thought about a subject that is of particular interest to someone. A purpose can be about why it is important to write about a topic. The purpose of my first blog was to inform the audience that the internet is not just a safe place especially when terrorists and hackers are involved. I was attempting to open the Caseynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-9646614410805657562011-04-18T15:31:00.011-06:002011-04-18T16:06:40.667-06:00How $afe is your personal information?How Safe is YOUR personal information? Protecting personal information today has become part of the "norm" for every day lives. (Or at least it should be.) There is a certain level of privacy we all give up each and every day with any of our online activities. Social networking for instance seems to have taken the place of personal meetings, having coffee with a friend, house parties and social Kim Loucksnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-39950821644254479452011-04-17T23:02:00.007-06:002011-04-18T00:45:11.194-06:00Back to Our Roots by Talking Face to Face... Kind ofEric Sheninger, the principal of a New Jersey high school, has this to say about Skype: "Teachers can easily use Skype to bring experts into the classroom, take virtual field trips, or collaborate with other schools in real time."We've been seeing it in science fiction movies for decades, and finally we have caught up with our imaginations. Video calling is here! It is the next leap in Chris Koonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-37176484569449745862011-04-16T15:05:00.002-06:002011-04-16T15:22:49.727-06:00Professional/Unprofessional Media and the Effect on MilitaryProfessional/Unprofessional Media and the Effects on the Military<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Caseynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-77193775656183544642011-04-15T21:18:00.003-06:002011-04-15T22:12:22.654-06:00Data Breach"Despite negative repercussions in terms of cost outlay and reputation diminshment, many companies that experience a breach do not take appropriate steps to prevent future incidents," Larry Ponemon As technology capability increases so does the chance of data breaches. In the past three days I have personally received two notifications that a potential data breach has occurred with my personal Jamie Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-10224937041364212002011-04-14T16:00:00.005-06:002011-04-14T16:26:43.072-06:00Advanced Persistent ThreatsYour involvement in espionage"APT Becomes Security Acronym of the Year – Heard of "APTs" (advanced persistent threats) yet? You will in 2011” according to WatchGuard Technologies of Seattle Washington (Chris McKie, 2010) in their Top 10 Security Predictions for 2011they list it as number 10. As they state in their prediction, “there is no single, standard definition” (Chris McKie, 2010) but they Ednoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-87603260414287557012011-04-13T17:57:00.001-06:002011-04-16T11:04:50.405-06:00She's a Social Shopper“One of the big mistakes companies make is assuming women are all about the warm and fuzzy, and they’re not,” says Mari Barletta, author of Marketing To Women (Luscombe, 2010., p.60). Marketing has become more creative with online strategies and tactics aimed directly at a lucrative woman’s market. Time Magazine reports that among other factors, the increase of woman's spending power has Stacy Freemannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-5239913118958230952011-04-13T17:47:00.002-06:002011-04-16T10:34:47.314-06:00Don’t worry activism isn’t changing, it’s getting better!When Noorin Ladhani refers to social media “as a tool for change rather than the tool that will change the world, the power and possibility of social media far exceed the tools of generations past” (Ladhani, 2011., p.57). On its face it is a rebuttal of an essay by Malcolm Gladwell’s on the effectiveness of social media used in activism offers keen insight. While Gladwell promotes the notion JasonFnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-74607206965938898152011-04-12T21:32:00.016-06:002011-04-14T19:37:26.374-06:00What effect does Social Computing have on Society?Social computing is a fast emerging popular system of communication. At one time there seemed to be a generational gap, but today it seems that regardless of age, young or old, communication through some form of social communication seems to be the norm. "In a 2006, Forrester Research found that although social computing is in infancy societal changes are being witnessed, as individuals Jim Gaynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-51953378764676202062011-04-12T14:58:00.000-06:002011-04-12T14:59:32.808-06:00Social Networking has many different facetsInstead of being limited to our general geographic area to exchange ideas, collaborate on projects, or communicate, we can speak instantly to anyone who has access to the internet, anywhere in the world. Think about an average conversation you may have had recently; did someone mention facebook, skype, twitter, or any of the other social networking sites? Our everyday interaction with each jumpernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-33819759682800766542011-03-05T07:29:00.002-07:002011-03-05T07:46:12.266-07:00A look At Communication, Audience and PurposeCommunication is obviously a social affair one's audience must be remembered whether one is engaging in interpersonal or business communication.Interpersonal communication as a general concept is the process of sending and receiving information between two or more people. because of this, it may be seen that business communication is a subset of interpersonal communication.While business amosbnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-62190094886303482162011-03-05T06:35:00.003-07:002011-03-05T07:00:55.462-07:00Facebook is Good for Self EsteemFacebook has certainly been a major player in changing how we communicate with other people. That is to say, impersonally.With the advent of new communication technology, people have become more and more interconnected. I can communicate with my friend's and family across the country and world almost immediately and at any time that I choose to.The cost of instant communication is that it is amosbnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-41001597869351595492011-03-01T21:41:00.002-07:002011-03-01T21:45:11.841-07:00Your Online Audience@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }h4 { margin: 12pt 0in 3pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, Corie Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-37252139872015240342011-03-01T17:54:00.002-07:002011-03-01T18:01:41.047-07:00Are learning styles and communication styles one and the same?One of the most common catch phrases in the instructional design space is “show me, tell me, let me try.” These seven words capture the very essence of our individual learning styles. Put another way, some of us learn best when we are shown an example (visual learners), others when explained (auditory learners) and others when given a handout (kinesthetic learners).According to Instructor Frank260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-84111303683530100872011-02-28T22:53:00.002-07:002011-02-28T23:13:08.508-07:00Is Text Messaging a Mental Illness?If you can't stop texting you may have Mental Illness, if you are texting about 3,000 to 5,000 a month you know it's bad and you have a problem. When we mention texting one may assume teenagers as the main source of this problem, but it's not it's Adults like you and me. Adults have this issue and take the problem one step further in that we can pay for unlimited texting. The advantage is that wethomas salasnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-73213929917645557952011-02-28T21:40:00.001-07:002011-02-28T21:41:47.074-07:00Are we more Linked in to our Facebook?“…both Facebook and LinkedIn excel in different scenarios. It all depends on what you need to do.” (Krasnoff, 2008, para. 9) While Linked In has been around a year longer than Facebook, the hype and the popularity when comparing the two sites is dependent on who you ask and what they like to do. While the initial concept of these sites began as similar, I believe that Linked In’s focus started Aprilnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-24901151763804239992011-02-28T11:02:00.003-07:002011-02-28T11:09:23.645-07:00The Who and Why of Writing“All readers have expectations.”Audience – Who? An audience is anyone who reads the message, whether they were intended to read it or not. For ease of understanding, those two groups will classify the audience. When composing messages the writer will most often focus on the target audience, the ones they want to have read the message. It can be equally crucial when communicating in a virtual rednuht7noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-39191199526606811612011-02-27T21:29:00.003-07:002011-02-27T21:54:28.211-07:00"Back up, you're in my personal space!""People who are addicted to posting status updates can be categorized into five different personalities: the drama queen, the celebrity wannabe, the boss, the joker, and the stalker." ~anonymousFacebook is a social media site that is set up to be an interpersonal communication , where people can communicate that know one another, share information about their lives, photographs, status updates, Dawn Weigumnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-89451389152081302442011-02-26T11:58:00.001-07:002011-02-26T12:03:07.397-07:00Too Much Talk on Twitter@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Gill Sans"; }@font-face { font-family: "GillSans"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: Corie Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-87643780351799465262011-02-25T00:11:00.002-07:002011-02-25T00:27:31.504-07:00Choosing and writing for an audience"It all starts with the audience.Your job is to care about themand to prove that you careby giving them value"Who is your Audience?You have two different types of audiences that you are trying to reach. The real audience and your intended audience. The real audience is considered to be anyone can that read the message, whether it was meant to reach them or not. The intended audience is the group Dawn Weigumnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-10972675882859003312011-02-24T23:41:00.000-07:002011-02-25T00:10:58.720-07:00Are the risks worth it?Risks of Social MediaFace book , Twitter and Linken In, as well as a number of other social networking sites have been all the rage for people to connect and interact. Businesses have created fan pages, with face book icons on their websites as well as other marketing material that says “follow us on twitter.” It has become a whirlwind experience, with millions using these networking sites to Dawn Weigumnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-90954474185124032422011-02-24T20:10:00.007-07:002011-02-24T20:52:17.241-07:00How businesses are using feedback to improve your customer experienceBusinesses are finally realizing that keeping customers happy is the key to healthy profits and sustained growth. Many are turning to customer satisfaction surveys as a means of getting a glimpse into how customers feel about the interactions with their brand, products, services, and employees. In last week’s post we explored how technical innovations and social media have reshaped the customer Frank260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-47005957651174134892011-02-24T17:33:00.002-07:002011-02-24T17:38:01.421-07:00Social Media Hog: Facebook“Facebook, the world's largest social network, announced in July 2010 that it had 500 million users around the world. The company has grown at a meteoric pace, doubling in size since 2009 and pushing international competitors aside” (The New York Times). This example of social media has taken off into a world of its own. Originally created as a social site for college students, Facebook has sinceMyranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-80321751818150149992011-02-24T13:07:00.006-07:002011-02-28T10:20:16.764-07:00Twitter is My Favorite News Source“Twitter has completely changed the way we cover football, as I'm sure it has changed all other sports beats.” Social media has done a wonderful job of creating an avenue for professional sports related updates. Especially for me as an AMA Motocross and AMA Supercross fan the lack of up-to-date and breaking news is frustrating. That is until I discovered Twitter.Breaking News?rednuht7noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-59438286675800883562011-02-24T11:11:00.002-07:002011-02-24T12:21:37.270-07:00Using Technology to CollaborateGeneral Dynamics ItronixGeneral Dynamics Itronix is a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers."We are constantly designing innovative, cutting edge computers that can take on anything-from harsh temperatures and weather extremes to dust, drops and vehicle vibration. As a leading provider of rugged, mobile computers our solutions are preferred by workers out on the road and out in the elements"In Ericnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-68208672448325030422011-02-23T22:15:00.002-07:002011-02-23T22:32:25.538-07:00Audience and PurposeWhen developing a writing, the readers you are trying to reach become your audience. Much of what you say and how you say it will determine your audience group. It also depends on the type or groups whether they are general people or experts in the related fields. "Even the way you organize your writing and the amount of detail you include (The terms you define, the amount of context you provide,thomas salasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-56221995393666286232011-02-23T22:14:00.002-07:002011-02-23T22:24:17.316-07:00Virtual World Collaboration: Real or Science Fiction?"We determined that Elluminate Live! was the best way to go, especially when faced with the possibility of rolling it out campus-wide. In addition, cost was pretty important to us. When you look at the features versus the cost of Elluminate Live! it's hard to be convinced that there's anything out there better to use." Sandy Bennett – Online Teaching and Support Program Manager, Baylor Debnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-83447432555938245682011-02-21T02:11:00.003-07:002011-02-21T19:24:55.558-07:00The Art of Communication: Audience and Purpose“When we communicate with other people, we are usually guided by some purpose, goal, or aim.” (Zimmerman). Communication, from the earliest forms in history to our current practices using the most advanced technology, has been driven by a purpose. We tend to think of communication as written; however, it comes in many formats such as visual, non-verbal and verbal. Effective communication Debnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-59002905890417695602011-02-21T01:29:00.002-07:002011-02-21T01:49:13.080-07:00Knowing you Audience and PurposeINTRODUCTION:When introducing your subject you must narrow your focus to your writing. Keeping your audience/readers focused will enable you to concentrate to the required material the reader is interested in.FOCUS:When starting you paper the main idea must be clear and to the point, focusing on one idea will ensure a clear and concise paper. Sticking to the point keeps the reader as well as the thomas salasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-43943600580148315092011-02-20T19:13:00.002-07:002011-02-20T19:15:36.376-07:00Your Correct Decision is Just a Coin-Toss Away@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "Times-Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underlineCorie Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-19800278838951022852011-02-20T17:04:00.004-07:002011-02-20T17:19:53.915-07:00Writing: Knowing your audience and purpose“Your audience and writing purpose will help you determine your focus.”Do you realize there are millions of subjects a person can use to write about? The possibilities are endless. In addition to the many topics one can choose from, there are also many different ways for the writer to present their ideas. A person can write about a subject in the form of an essay, blog, text message, etc. HoweverMyranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-23130415899747930702011-02-19T21:30:00.005-07:002011-02-19T23:15:52.946-07:00Moving beyond the 800 number The Internet has had a profound impact on commerce. Over the years more and more Internet users have looked to the online marketplace for everyday purchases – both staples and luxuries. According to Forrester Research, online retail sales are expected to grow to $250 billion by 2014, up from $144 billion in 2009 (Schonfeld, 2010). This shift from bricks to clicks has presented some interesting Frank260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-62021408149752932232011-02-19T10:20:00.003-07:002011-02-19T15:38:28.521-07:00Staff Twitterpated by Social Media? Here’s a thought…“About a year ago, Kris Gallagher looked around at the exploding popularity of social networks like Facebook and Twitter and saw a trend growing among nonprofit organizations that used the sites. As more people jumped on the speeding bandwagon, friending and tweeting on behalf of their charities, they made mistakes, sometimes bringing uncomfortable exposure to themselves or their employers.”To rednuht7noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-67117505075153012792011-02-19T01:13:00.002-07:002011-02-20T15:04:26.230-07:00Change of Thought"Frugality and safety are in; bling and plastic are out.”________________________________________The recent economic downturn has certainly taken its toll on the American people. I have heard several heartbreaking stories of how people are losing their homes to foreclosure, unable to feed their families, and worst of all unable to find a job. How did we get here? We had to have everything…NOW!Myranoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-39050440203981048912011-02-18T21:57:00.005-07:002011-02-18T22:30:39.914-07:00Education Reform: Is the Answer in the Blended School Option?Learning is breaking out of the narrow boxes that it was trapped in during the 20th century; teachers' professionalism, reflection, and ingenuity are leading learning to places that genuinely excite this new generation of connected young school students - and their teachers too." ~Professor Stephen Heppell In 'Virtually There', Yorkshire and Humber Grid for Learning Foundation. Across our nationDebnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-92225789774836708952011-02-16T22:41:00.002-07:002011-02-16T22:44:29.148-07:00Flying CarI like to futuristic idea of a flying car, almost seems like Back To The Future. I think the creativity of the human race will make it possible one day for the scientist and car enthusiasts will make it happen. Maybe one of our kids will help design the car of even test drive it.Thomasthomas salasnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-7244437261388257142011-02-16T20:57:00.008-07:002011-02-16T22:24:17.324-07:00Are you ready for the New Flying Car? I’m not!“The team at Terrafugia is about to fulfill the fantasy of every pilot: a consumer vehicle that can take to the highways and the skies. All they have to do is finish the first one” (Mone, 2008)Why I don’t think we’re readyA flying car? I’m not sure that we’re ready for that. My opinion: we need to become better drivers before taking to the sky. Car accidents currently cost society $22-40 billion Josh Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-84404922123924726142011-02-16T17:10:00.004-07:002011-02-16T17:19:54.534-07:00Personalizing Virtual Teams“…because high performance requires a high level of trust, members of work-oriented teams are required to build a trusting disposition toward other members quickly.” (Kuo & Yu, 2009, p. 824) For much of my career, I have had the pleasure of working in a virtual team. While there have been times that I would not have classified this opportunity as a pleasure, through the years, I have learned to Aprilnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-2898546177939862492011-02-08T09:21:00.004-07:002011-02-17T05:51:56.031-07:00Social Networking and PrivacyOnline privacy is about having having control over what information a company or individual puts on the Internet. The ubiquity of wireless networking is one case where dozens of intruders might be lurking in the neighbourhood and 'digital loopholes' can pave way to users losing privacy. Erosion of privacy also rides well on the trendy social media.While the better side of social-media and web amosbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-75630286666223544722011-02-07T21:14:00.001-07:002011-02-07T21:18:01.428-07:00The Sphere<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Troynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-85519285511917682332011-02-06T11:58:00.006-07:002011-02-06T12:03:55.921-07:00Two Does Not Equal One“Hello! My name is Shannon and I have two identities - Interpreter Shannon and Social Shannon.”In an age of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) I, as a new professional, become hyper aware of internet content, especially internet content concerning myself. As a pre-certified interpreter, I feel the pull of social media as a form of networking. I stated before that I caved to peer-pressure Shannon Dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-28759315360482368522011-02-06T08:04:00.003-07:002011-02-06T08:21:02.730-07:00Let's Talk“An estimated 90 million Americans have participated in some type of computer-mediated support group and that one in four people seeking information about disease join such groups” (Horrigan & Rainie, 2002; Levy & Strombeck, 2002)With the number of cancer cases increasing, people are seeking to connect with others facing the same health issues through online support networks. Through these Karennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-55611122081737610522011-02-05T20:21:00.007-07:002011-02-05T20:38:49.755-07:00Who Is Watching You?“Colleges and universities must openly and actively discuss the potential of surveillance technologies on campuses and the conditions that lead to their proliferation and growth, and they must make conscious community-based decisions about when and if such technologies will be curtailed.” (Rezmierski, 2001, p. 42)With the rapidly growing demand for technology in education, colleges and Aron Walternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881434509084354584.post-65789031694856198162011-02-05T19:53:00.000-07:002011-02-05T19:54:48.519-07:00The Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace“Without Freedom of thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty, without Freedom of speech” Benjamin Franklin (Franklin, 1706-1790)Online computer communities have been experiencing many cases that are very controversial involving The First Amendment to the Constitution which guarantees the Freedom of Speech. Due to the fact that Computer Mediated Tamia Spainnoreply@blogger.com0