Just like how i left you'll to ponder in my previous post, this post will keep all of us in suspense and will make us ponder too. On what you may ask! THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET! i have no idea what my future holds for me. What more if its the future of the internet.
Before i begin, let me show you'll an interesting video.
This video was so funny, Doesnt it make you wonder on what the future of the internet is going to evolve to. I certainly am eager to find out.
take a look at this video.
i think in the future, everywhere we go, it will be touch screen. Also, we just need to think about what we want and visualise it and we will get it.
Let's leave Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, "The Father Of The Internet" and VP, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google to answer what the future of the internet is.
so guys, what will the future of internet be?Will we all just become connected through the web? Be it work school shopping eating clubbing, everything will be done through the internet!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Week 12 - Free topic.
This week is free posting.
Hence i decided to talk about the internet in general.
Before that please watch this video on world wide web
i think the internet is really a phenemenon! It does wonders!
You can get almost any information on the net.
You just need to google it and you've gotten your answer. Its almost as though nothing is impossible on the internet.We all know that internet is ever ready to provide users with a whole load of information.
However, i would like to talk more on the evolution of social networking sites and how amazing it is.
To be honest, social networking sites are really as easy as it sounds in the video.
You just need to sign up and within seconds you'll be connected to whoever you would like to be connected to.
Through social networking sites, you can meet up with your long lost friends and relatives. It is amazing to see how sometimes even if you happen to see all these people on the streets we wont bother to say hi but we bother to say hi to them on facebook.
I have always wondered why this was so?
I guess it could be the absence of face to face communication. Hence, people are more comfortable in approaching and having conversations with these people in the offline world instead of in reality.
Now that social networking sites have become such an important part in our lives, have you imagined life without it?
Imagine one day you come back home, and you type www.facebook.com and then you realise the website is no longer available. What will you do?
And then from that day on, everytime you on your laptop to use internet, none of these social networking sites exist. Where do i we head on from there or how comfortable will we be without these social networking sites?
Time to ponder!
Hence i decided to talk about the internet in general.
Before that please watch this video on world wide web
i think the internet is really a phenemenon! It does wonders!
You can get almost any information on the net.
You just need to google it and you've gotten your answer. Its almost as though nothing is impossible on the internet.We all know that internet is ever ready to provide users with a whole load of information.
However, i would like to talk more on the evolution of social networking sites and how amazing it is.
To be honest, social networking sites are really as easy as it sounds in the video.
You just need to sign up and within seconds you'll be connected to whoever you would like to be connected to.
Through social networking sites, you can meet up with your long lost friends and relatives. It is amazing to see how sometimes even if you happen to see all these people on the streets we wont bother to say hi but we bother to say hi to them on facebook.
I have always wondered why this was so?
I guess it could be the absence of face to face communication. Hence, people are more comfortable in approaching and having conversations with these people in the offline world instead of in reality.
Now that social networking sites have become such an important part in our lives, have you imagined life without it?
Imagine one day you come back home, and you type www.facebook.com and then you realise the website is no longer available. What will you do?
And then from that day on, everytime you on your laptop to use internet, none of these social networking sites exist. Where do i we head on from there or how comfortable will we be without these social networking sites?
Time to ponder!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Week 11 - Journalism and the Internet
I found a very interesting video for this week's entry on Journalism and the Internet.
This is a video from CNN talking about the decline in newspaper industry in America.
It was mentioned in the video that newspaper companies in different states in the US are slowly folding up due to the decrease in demand for it. Indeed it is rather interesting to see how the internet has caused so much competitiveness in the journalism industry. As they asked in the video, can citizen journalism replace newspaper journalism?
It was a good point to note in the video that they mentioned that it is not that people are not reading the information that newspaper journalism provides. People are reading it. The problem is that they are reading it online. Hence, newspaper companies need to find a way to make profit out of this. The availability of news on the internet and the widespread of citizen journalism is the reason that is causing newspaper industries to lose money and hence having to fold up their business.
I guess the widespread use of the internet is increasing at such rapid rates without us realising it. Over time, almost every piece of news is going to be on the internet instead of the newspapers. I believe that if the newspaper industries find a way to earn some profit from citizen journalism then it can be a two way thing.
However, in my opinion, i feel that no matter how much citizen journalism may thrive, i would still continue to read the papers as i find more value in it. It is no doubt that citizen journalism has got its own share of value too, but there will always be that lingering feeling of credibility when it comes to sources/news on the internet as compared the traditional newspapers.
I would like to end my entry this week with a very interesting video i found online about citizen journalism vs traditional journalism.
This is a video from CNN talking about the decline in newspaper industry in America.
It was mentioned in the video that newspaper companies in different states in the US are slowly folding up due to the decrease in demand for it. Indeed it is rather interesting to see how the internet has caused so much competitiveness in the journalism industry. As they asked in the video, can citizen journalism replace newspaper journalism?
It was a good point to note in the video that they mentioned that it is not that people are not reading the information that newspaper journalism provides. People are reading it. The problem is that they are reading it online. Hence, newspaper companies need to find a way to make profit out of this. The availability of news on the internet and the widespread of citizen journalism is the reason that is causing newspaper industries to lose money and hence having to fold up their business.
I guess the widespread use of the internet is increasing at such rapid rates without us realising it. Over time, almost every piece of news is going to be on the internet instead of the newspapers. I believe that if the newspaper industries find a way to earn some profit from citizen journalism then it can be a two way thing.
However, in my opinion, i feel that no matter how much citizen journalism may thrive, i would still continue to read the papers as i find more value in it. It is no doubt that citizen journalism has got its own share of value too, but there will always be that lingering feeling of credibility when it comes to sources/news on the internet as compared the traditional newspapers.
I would like to end my entry this week with a very interesting video i found online about citizen journalism vs traditional journalism.
Week 10 - Politics and the Internet
This topic is rather interesting as this was my group project's topic. What my group did for project was to focus on Singapore's General Elections 2011. we made a comparison as to how the previous campaign in 2006 was as compared to the campaigns now in 2011. There was indeed a vast difference.
Before i begin, please do watch the video below.
This video is the inaugural episode of the Singapore Democrats' talkshow, Let's Talk, which features Alex Au, one of the most prominent bloggers in Singapore and author of the Yawningbread.org. Let's Talk is another groundbreaking initiative by the Singapore Democratic Party. It is the FIRST talkshow series on the Internet in Singapore. You definitely would not have been able to see such a thing back in 2006.
Back in 2006, the government placed many restrictions on the usage of the internet and new media for campaign purposes. However we see a big jump in 2011.
Now every active political party are making use of the internet and new media for campaigning. Besides just having a website for their party, they each have a facebook and twitter account.
Below are few links out of the many,
link for Singapore democratic party's facebook acct: http://www.facebook.com/yoursdp
link for People's Action Party facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/pap.sg
In these websites, critical issues are raised and the public are allowed to comment on the issue on the website itself. This is rather good as it allows interaction between the party and the public.
If you have twitter you can actually search for these accounts such as the PAP, SDP, and even individual ministers like Teo Chee Hean.
I believe that by using new social media such as facebook and twitter for campaigning, it is very effective as it can reach out to a wide range of audience.
Firstly, we all know that youths these days are active users of such social networking sites and youths 21 and above are allowed to vote. Hence, this mode of campaigning will definitely be effective as it allows youths to get information while surfing online at their own convenience.
Besides websites and social networking sites, there are also blogs and online citizen forums.
For example the head of the reform party, Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam has a blog where he voices critical issues and blogs very often about the coming GE 2011.
Also, as you google, you can find online citizen forums where citizens are allowed to voice their opinions and express their concerns with regards to the coming GE 2011.
There are also videos posted online with regards to the different parties.
Overall, i feel that the Singapore government has given more freedom to both the political parties and the public with regards to using the Internet for politics. This is a good move as it fosters better interaction between the public and the parties and it bridges the gap, allowing citizens to have a say and to feel a sense of belonging to the coming GE 2011.
Before i begin, please do watch the video below.
This video is the inaugural episode of the Singapore Democrats' talkshow, Let's Talk, which features Alex Au, one of the most prominent bloggers in Singapore and author of the Yawningbread.org. Let's Talk is another groundbreaking initiative by the Singapore Democratic Party. It is the FIRST talkshow series on the Internet in Singapore. You definitely would not have been able to see such a thing back in 2006.
Back in 2006, the government placed many restrictions on the usage of the internet and new media for campaign purposes. However we see a big jump in 2011.
Now every active political party are making use of the internet and new media for campaigning. Besides just having a website for their party, they each have a facebook and twitter account.
Below are few links out of the many,
link for Singapore democratic party's facebook acct: http://www.facebook.com/yoursdp
link for People's Action Party facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/pap.sg
In these websites, critical issues are raised and the public are allowed to comment on the issue on the website itself. This is rather good as it allows interaction between the party and the public.
If you have twitter you can actually search for these accounts such as the PAP, SDP, and even individual ministers like Teo Chee Hean.
I believe that by using new social media such as facebook and twitter for campaigning, it is very effective as it can reach out to a wide range of audience.
Firstly, we all know that youths these days are active users of such social networking sites and youths 21 and above are allowed to vote. Hence, this mode of campaigning will definitely be effective as it allows youths to get information while surfing online at their own convenience.
Besides websites and social networking sites, there are also blogs and online citizen forums.
For example the head of the reform party, Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam has a blog where he voices critical issues and blogs very often about the coming GE 2011.
Also, as you google, you can find online citizen forums where citizens are allowed to voice their opinions and express their concerns with regards to the coming GE 2011.
There are also videos posted online with regards to the different parties.
Overall, i feel that the Singapore government has given more freedom to both the political parties and the public with regards to using the Internet for politics. This is a good move as it fosters better interaction between the public and the parties and it bridges the gap, allowing citizens to have a say and to feel a sense of belonging to the coming GE 2011.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Week 9 - Podcasting
During lecture this week, we saw many interesting videos on the ipod, itunes and podcasting. Hence, i went to read up more on what exactly podcasting is.
So what is podcasting?
Podcasting is an online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. With Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it.
Listeners can retain audio archives to listen to at their leisure. While blogs have turned many bloggers into journalists, podcasting has the potential to turn podcasters into radio personalities.
Podcasting is the syndication of audio files using RSS. Podcasting works the same as a standard RSS feed reader or news aggregator, the only difference is that the feed you subscribe to contains an audio file in it. Instead of reading content in your RSS feed reader or aggregator, you can listen to the contents of your feed using a reader or aggregator that supports podcasting, or you can listen to them on an iPod or similar device. While podcasting was named for the iPod, you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a podcast. Podcasts can be displayed on websites with clickable links to audio files and many of the standard RSS readers, like FeedDemon's latest beta, have begun supporting audio enclosures.
So what is podcasting?
Podcasting is an online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. With Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it.
Listeners can retain audio archives to listen to at their leisure. While blogs have turned many bloggers into journalists, podcasting has the potential to turn podcasters into radio personalities.
Podcasting is the syndication of audio files using RSS. Podcasting works the same as a standard RSS feed reader or news aggregator, the only difference is that the feed you subscribe to contains an audio file in it. Instead of reading content in your RSS feed reader or aggregator, you can listen to the contents of your feed using a reader or aggregator that supports podcasting, or you can listen to them on an iPod or similar device. While podcasting was named for the iPod, you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a podcast. Podcasts can be displayed on websites with clickable links to audio files and many of the standard RSS readers, like FeedDemon's latest beta, have begun supporting audio enclosures.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Week 8 - Firewalls
Our reality today has become almost fully virtual.
Everyone is somehow and in some way connected through the internet.
Sometimes we do not realise that whatever we post on the internet can actually be seen by almost anyone. Hence, in the recent years security on the internet has become an important aspect. Security for your computer/laptop and security for yourself and your identity on the internet. And this was what was covered in lecture this week.
I will be covering one aspect of the security component of the net in this entry and it would be on firewall.
So what is a firewall?
A Firewall is a computer program that monitors the flow of information from the Internet to your computer. There are two different types of firewall available for you to use - Hardware Firewalls and Software Firewalls.
A Hardware Firewall is a physical piece of equipment that sits between the Internet and your computer. An example of a hardware firewall is a broadband router, a common form of Internet connection. The benefit of using a hardware firewall, is that it has the ability to protect multiple computer systems that are connected to it at the same time. This makes it an effective firewall for use in businesses that have multiple computers connected to the Internet, as well as in homes that have more than one computer system.
Software Firewalls work in the same way as a hardware firewall, by monitoring and blocking information that comes to your computer via the Internet, however software firewalls must be installed as a program on your computer. These software firewalls can either be installed from a computer disk that you have purchased, or downloaded over the Internet. Software firewalls are the most common type of firewall. Programs such as Norton 360, Norton Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, and Kaspersky Internet Security all have a firewall bundled within them.
Everyone is somehow and in some way connected through the internet.
Sometimes we do not realise that whatever we post on the internet can actually be seen by almost anyone. Hence, in the recent years security on the internet has become an important aspect. Security for your computer/laptop and security for yourself and your identity on the internet. And this was what was covered in lecture this week.
I will be covering one aspect of the security component of the net in this entry and it would be on firewall.
So what is a firewall?
A Firewall is a computer program that monitors the flow of information from the Internet to your computer. There are two different types of firewall available for you to use - Hardware Firewalls and Software Firewalls.
A Hardware Firewall is a physical piece of equipment that sits between the Internet and your computer. An example of a hardware firewall is a broadband router, a common form of Internet connection. The benefit of using a hardware firewall, is that it has the ability to protect multiple computer systems that are connected to it at the same time. This makes it an effective firewall for use in businesses that have multiple computers connected to the Internet, as well as in homes that have more than one computer system.
Software Firewalls work in the same way as a hardware firewall, by monitoring and blocking information that comes to your computer via the Internet, however software firewalls must be installed as a program on your computer. These software firewalls can either be installed from a computer disk that you have purchased, or downloaded over the Internet. Software firewalls are the most common type of firewall. Programs such as Norton 360, Norton Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, and Kaspersky Internet Security all have a firewall bundled within them.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Time to make a movie.
Hi Guys.
A very close cousin of mine recently got married in May last year.
And i did a movie for their wedding reception last year.
And after last week's lesson when Mr Abel Choy said that we could use a old video but add newer stuffs to it, i went back to the movie i made for the wedding reception. I made some changes to the original video by adding more effects and i tried out this new thing whereby i tried including videos into the storyboard instead of just photos.
And it managed to work just fine.
After doing this video for this blog, i went back to show my cousin the latest version of the video and he loved it even more!=)
Windows Movie Maker can really do wonders.
By sharing this video with you, it can give you insights as to how an Indian wedding is.Enjoy.=)
A very close cousin of mine recently got married in May last year.
And i did a movie for their wedding reception last year.
And after last week's lesson when Mr Abel Choy said that we could use a old video but add newer stuffs to it, i went back to the movie i made for the wedding reception. I made some changes to the original video by adding more effects and i tried out this new thing whereby i tried including videos into the storyboard instead of just photos.
And it managed to work just fine.
After doing this video for this blog, i went back to show my cousin the latest version of the video and he loved it even more!=)
Windows Movie Maker can really do wonders.
By sharing this video with you, it can give you insights as to how an Indian wedding is.Enjoy.=)
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