A little something to wrap it up...
I though COM125 taught me somethings that other courses would not. I learnt quite a bit about the Internet, but more importantly, I learnt about intrinsic factors that would cause people to use the Internet in different ways.
I saw the past, present and future of the world, in one class. That makes all the difference in the world to me because I always felt that it mattered to me how the world moved as one and this course helped me envision a future without boundaries. That, to me, is inspiring
It is inspiring to know that people are the ones who make it all happen, and at such amazing speeds with amazing ingenuity. It is why I believe that I can do something fantastic too, not for me, but for the rest of the world.
If nothing else, I take away inspiration, and that is more than I can take away from many other classes. I had fun, and I hope you did too.
:)
Toodlepips!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Future of the Internet
I have been reading some articles posted on our GoogleGroups and found the one on "10 Future Web Trends" most interesting... In this final post, I will draw from that article, as well as some of my own thoughts, to talk about what the future of the Internet can and should be.
Semantic Web
One of the things that I liked was the idea of Tim-Berner Lee's Semantic Web. His idea is to have a web that understands everything that i going through it. Imagine the web knowing and understanding all the information that is passing through it. Now, think of how much easier it would be to search and pull out ANYTHING from it: Monumentally easy!
The future currency is not the US Dollar, it is Information. Information is power in the future, and with the Semantic Web, anything is truly possible.
Mobile Internet
The future is also in Mobile Internet... This video says it all....
AMAZING is it not? This can be the future because broadband over mobile networks and hardware like mobile technology are getting cheaper as well as faster. With such technology coming up in the future, integrated with the Semantic Web, the Internet can truly be the network where we all can all live, play and work on.
Online TV
What if one day, we did not have channels on the air anymore? Instead, what if our TVs just neded to connect to the Internet to get shows?
Well: No more schedules, wait times or missing shows. Everything will be on demand, and probably free too. We would be freed from the Starhub Cable Tier subscription packages!
It's current form and incarnation: Youtube, provides video to any body that has an Internet connection and is extremely popular. However, we still have some copyright issues to iron out. Also, the clarity and audio fidelity still needs some work. Over all however, Youtube is a great video sharing site that deserves all accolades conferred to it.
Conclusion
SO... What is the final understanding that I have arrived at? Well...I think the Internet is not an afterthought anymore. It is no longer something that we will LOG ON to. Rather, we will be PLUGGED IN to it more often than not. What I mean to say is that instead of being online purposely, we will soon be unaware of being on it. We will be PLUGGED IN to the machine that is the Internet, it will be natural and therefore, just another part of our lives.
In the Future, we will ALL be PLUGGED IN. Good or Bad? You Decide.
Toodlepips!
Semantic Web
One of the things that I liked was the idea of Tim-Berner Lee's Semantic Web. His idea is to have a web that understands everything that i going through it. Imagine the web knowing and understanding all the information that is passing through it. Now, think of how much easier it would be to search and pull out ANYTHING from it: Monumentally easy!
The future currency is not the US Dollar, it is Information. Information is power in the future, and with the Semantic Web, anything is truly possible.
Mobile Internet
The future is also in Mobile Internet... This video says it all....
AMAZING is it not? This can be the future because broadband over mobile networks and hardware like mobile technology are getting cheaper as well as faster. With such technology coming up in the future, integrated with the Semantic Web, the Internet can truly be the network where we all can all live, play and work on.
Online TV
What if one day, we did not have channels on the air anymore? Instead, what if our TVs just neded to connect to the Internet to get shows?
Well: No more schedules, wait times or missing shows. Everything will be on demand, and probably free too. We would be freed from the Starhub Cable Tier subscription packages!
It's current form and incarnation: Youtube, provides video to any body that has an Internet connection and is extremely popular. However, we still have some copyright issues to iron out. Also, the clarity and audio fidelity still needs some work. Over all however, Youtube is a great video sharing site that deserves all accolades conferred to it.
Conclusion
SO... What is the final understanding that I have arrived at? Well...I think the Internet is not an afterthought anymore. It is no longer something that we will LOG ON to. Rather, we will be PLUGGED IN to it more often than not. What I mean to say is that instead of being online purposely, we will soon be unaware of being on it. We will be PLUGGED IN to the machine that is the Internet, it will be natural and therefore, just another part of our lives.
In the Future, we will ALL be PLUGGED IN. Good or Bad? You Decide.
Toodlepips!
Internet and Journalism
The Internet has certainly changed the face of journalism in many ways... Today, we look at some of those changes and try to understand how it has impacted us.
Here's a video to let you understand:
Anytime, Anywhere
The concept of "anytime anywhere" comes from the idea that the Internet is accessible almost everywhere at all times. Mobile devices, computers, notebooks, netbooks, Ipods ALL have Internet capability. Even Fridges are beginning to have Internet connectivity.
What this means for us is that we do not need to get out news from the paper, in static form anymore! No more waiting for news to come out on hard copy format, just connect to the Internet and get new information.
Some websites I read:
NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/
BBC
http://www.bbc.com/
The Guardian
http://guardian.co.uk/
The Citizen Journalist
How things have changed! When journalism first started, only reporters and editors could put out news into the world. Newspapers and TV news were the de facto standard for getting news. However, in today's world of blogs, Youtube and Stomp! it is no longer possible to just have journalists in the media mix.
In fact, sites like Channel NewsAsia and Stomp! are encouraging readers to submit their own news stories and videos for eeryone to read. This has resulted in a lot of good (and Lousy) articles that surface on the web. It is easy to see why Journalists hate this new trend and why people in general like to follow this trend. It is a much more tabloid/Paparazzi form of newsmaking and is generally not credible!
Conclusion
I Believe that Citizen Journalism has already gained a foothold on the world. With rapid proliferation of the Internet, it is only a matter of time before we all become journalists and take over traditional journalistic authorities....
SO: Journalism Classes for ALL in the Next 10 years? It's for you to decide...
Toodlepips!
Here's a video to let you understand:
Anytime, Anywhere
The concept of "anytime anywhere" comes from the idea that the Internet is accessible almost everywhere at all times. Mobile devices, computers, notebooks, netbooks, Ipods ALL have Internet capability. Even Fridges are beginning to have Internet connectivity.
What this means for us is that we do not need to get out news from the paper, in static form anymore! No more waiting for news to come out on hard copy format, just connect to the Internet and get new information.
Some websites I read:
NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/
BBC
http://www.bbc.com/
The Guardian
http://guardian.co.uk/
The Citizen Journalist
How things have changed! When journalism first started, only reporters and editors could put out news into the world. Newspapers and TV news were the de facto standard for getting news. However, in today's world of blogs, Youtube and Stomp! it is no longer possible to just have journalists in the media mix.
In fact, sites like Channel NewsAsia and Stomp! are encouraging readers to submit their own news stories and videos for eeryone to read. This has resulted in a lot of good (and Lousy) articles that surface on the web. It is easy to see why Journalists hate this new trend and why people in general like to follow this trend. It is a much more tabloid/Paparazzi form of newsmaking and is generally not credible!
Conclusion
I Believe that Citizen Journalism has already gained a foothold on the world. With rapid proliferation of the Internet, it is only a matter of time before we all become journalists and take over traditional journalistic authorities....
SO: Journalism Classes for ALL in the Next 10 years? It's for you to decide...
Toodlepips!
Political Apathy
Why are youth today so apathetic to politics? This is the question that we were asked to talk about in this post.
For many years, I had been an advocate for political understanding and action in my age group, unfortunately, nothing I did would help the situation. I searched high and low for a solution, and then gave up after 3 years of trying by myself. Perhaps I tried alone, and my failure resulted from my lone ranger act.... So I went to search for an answer to this question...
I stumbled upon this blog by another singaporean who posits that he has found his answer. This is his blog address:
http://singaporedissident.blogspot.com/2007/10/singapore-true-reason-for-political.html
In this entry, he sates that one reason why Singaporeans are apathetic is because they do not know they have certain rights. His specifically says:
"The reason for Singaporeans to believe that they are helpless in complaining to the government their grievances or making suggestions is because the vast majority is unaware that they have such rights. The vast majority, through ignorance, believe that they do not have such rights."
There is another reason: We don't care.
Many times over, many people tell me "I don't care" or "What can I do?" They don't believe that they could change anything.
SO: Here's my conclusion. We don't care, because we cannot change what is happening, and because we don't know how to exercise our rights... therefore, we are apathetic.
Until next time...
Tootlepips.
For many years, I had been an advocate for political understanding and action in my age group, unfortunately, nothing I did would help the situation. I searched high and low for a solution, and then gave up after 3 years of trying by myself. Perhaps I tried alone, and my failure resulted from my lone ranger act.... So I went to search for an answer to this question...
I stumbled upon this blog by another singaporean who posits that he has found his answer. This is his blog address:
http://singaporedissident.blogspot.com/2007/10/singapore-true-reason-for-political.html
In this entry, he sates that one reason why Singaporeans are apathetic is because they do not know they have certain rights. His specifically says:
"The reason for Singaporeans to believe that they are helpless in complaining to the government their grievances or making suggestions is because the vast majority is unaware that they have such rights. The vast majority, through ignorance, believe that they do not have such rights."
There is another reason: We don't care.
Many times over, many people tell me "I don't care" or "What can I do?" They don't believe that they could change anything.
SO: Here's my conclusion. We don't care, because we cannot change what is happening, and because we don't know how to exercise our rights... therefore, we are apathetic.
Until next time...
Tootlepips.
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