http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2008/02/potomac_primaries
John is definitely right that we need to embrace modern technology when relating to politics. The use of online networking and peer-to-peer online endorsements have obviously helped out Senator Obama tremendously. $500,000 raised by MoveOn.org, that’s incredible. I believe viral marketing is a very powerful tool as well, and it has definitely aided Obama. All of this employment of modern technology will encourage more people to vote too. The use of modern technology will definitely be brought into play throughout the future.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
RESPONSE: Google’s Answer to Wikipedia (Jenn)
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/20065/
I agree with her that it’s interesting to see Google attempting to take over another party of the internet. I also agree that it isn’t going to work. First off, the author situation isn’t going to work out the way they planned. Wikipedia is so glorious because you can constantly get linked to more and more stuff. Authors are going to be competing and usually will only link their own content. Another, more important reason Knol isn’t going to fly is simply Wikipedia already has a strong hold. Companies do this all the time, they use their big name to come in and try to mimic another successful company. In all honesty, to people use Google docs over Microsoft word? No.
I agree with her that it’s interesting to see Google attempting to take over another party of the internet. I also agree that it isn’t going to work. First off, the author situation isn’t going to work out the way they planned. Wikipedia is so glorious because you can constantly get linked to more and more stuff. Authors are going to be competing and usually will only link their own content. Another, more important reason Knol isn’t going to fly is simply Wikipedia already has a strong hold. Companies do this all the time, they use their big name to come in and try to mimic another successful company. In all honesty, to people use Google docs over Microsoft word? No.
GumGum
http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/02/gumgum-wants-to.html
Basically if someone uploads a photograph or movie to the web, it is insanely hard to track how many times it was viewed and making sure the person gets paid. The idea of this site is basically you upload content to GumGum. Then publishers will embed a flash based code which authenticates the number of times it has been viewed. It will then determine the licensing fee which will be given to the owner. This has been attempted before with different strategies. All in all this is very complicated to pull off. Personally I don’t see this working. Basically they are asking for publishers to accustom to their new ways. That is going to be hard to pull off.
Basically if someone uploads a photograph or movie to the web, it is insanely hard to track how many times it was viewed and making sure the person gets paid. The idea of this site is basically you upload content to GumGum. Then publishers will embed a flash based code which authenticates the number of times it has been viewed. It will then determine the licensing fee which will be given to the owner. This has been attempted before with different strategies. All in all this is very complicated to pull off. Personally I don’t see this working. Basically they are asking for publishers to accustom to their new ways. That is going to be hard to pull off.
HD-DVD is dead
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/02/hd-dvd-death-ma.html
When high-def movies were introduced to the home consumers had to choose between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Certain production companies had allegiances to certain companies, etc etc. You needed a certain player in your home to play each one. If you had a HD-DVD player and a movie produced by a production company aligned with Blu-Ray, you pretty much got railed. But in the past few months more and more left HD-DVD and began working with Blu-Ray. This reached it’s peak when Toshiba recently announced it will discontinue it’s production. Skeptics now believe even though HD-DVD is no longer a competitor, Blu-Ray needs to face the popularity of downloading. This is pretty interesting not because HD-DVD is dead, but they admit not only piracy is a competitor but television applications like on-demand. Either way home video isn’t what it use to be, but it certainly isn’t going to die. People enjoy have a physical object to keep as a collectable, but I won’t deny sales will diminish.
When high-def movies were introduced to the home consumers had to choose between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Certain production companies had allegiances to certain companies, etc etc. You needed a certain player in your home to play each one. If you had a HD-DVD player and a movie produced by a production company aligned with Blu-Ray, you pretty much got railed. But in the past few months more and more left HD-DVD and began working with Blu-Ray. This reached it’s peak when Toshiba recently announced it will discontinue it’s production. Skeptics now believe even though HD-DVD is no longer a competitor, Blu-Ray needs to face the popularity of downloading. This is pretty interesting not because HD-DVD is dead, but they admit not only piracy is a competitor but television applications like on-demand. Either way home video isn’t what it use to be, but it certainly isn’t going to die. People enjoy have a physical object to keep as a collectable, but I won’t deny sales will diminish.
Nanochip
http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/20192/
So now a days flash memory is growing. It is growing so much that laptops are beginning to replace traditional hard drives with them. This replacement isn’t just limited to laptops either, larger memory is also bringing better mp3 players. Regardless, perhaps the next step in memory storage is the Nanochip. The two major advantages it has over flash is the amount it can store and it’s price. Stefan Lai, a scientific advisor to the Nanochip stated, “Eventually, the devices could store terabytes' worth of data, he says. That's likely out of the reach of flash-type memory.” Of course there is a lot of work left to get this on the market. But the Nanochip is just a link to smaller but larger memory in which the transportation of data becomes easier and easier.
So now a days flash memory is growing. It is growing so much that laptops are beginning to replace traditional hard drives with them. This replacement isn’t just limited to laptops either, larger memory is also bringing better mp3 players. Regardless, perhaps the next step in memory storage is the Nanochip. The two major advantages it has over flash is the amount it can store and it’s price. Stefan Lai, a scientific advisor to the Nanochip stated, “Eventually, the devices could store terabytes' worth of data, he says. That's likely out of the reach of flash-type memory.” Of course there is a lot of work left to get this on the market. But the Nanochip is just a link to smaller but larger memory in which the transportation of data becomes easier and easier.
Mobile Flash
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/20198/
For the longest time, cell phones offered a watered down version of the internet. It was never too popular due to it’s difficulty and compatibility. The CEO of Opera Software even stated that these versions of the web, “have been widely viewed as flops.” Finally a great step forward has been taken. Opera Mobile 9.5 has integrated the use of flash. This is great news not only for certain online animations but a lot of streaming video is embedded into flash now. Now if only multiple phone companies would start using Opera Mobile or if other mobile web companies pulled the flash accomplishment off.
For the longest time, cell phones offered a watered down version of the internet. It was never too popular due to it’s difficulty and compatibility. The CEO of Opera Software even stated that these versions of the web, “have been widely viewed as flops.” Finally a great step forward has been taken. Opera Mobile 9.5 has integrated the use of flash. This is great news not only for certain online animations but a lot of streaming video is embedded into flash now. Now if only multiple phone companies would start using Opera Mobile or if other mobile web companies pulled the flash accomplishment off.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Service: Digg
Digg.com is a website in which its users can share anything they find on the web. When someone submits something they find interesting, other users can check it out and then “digg” the content. It is unique because there are no editors deciding what’s what. The community decides what is important.
What activities support this service?
Entertainment and education mostly. People will visit the site to read up on important news, watch videos, or learn something new.
What software is used to engage this service?
All you need to use Digg is a web browser. But any of the content the site may link to could require other software. For example a video may be shared, in which you would need some sort of video player or flash player.
What objects are created by this service?
The website itself is full of images and links. The content shared includes web pages, images, videos, podcasts, sound, blogs, and so much more.
What professionals developed and maintain the services?
Programmers, designers, graphic artists, and most importantly the users. They are the backbone behind Digg.
What is this history behind this service?
The site was launched by Kevin Rose in December of 2004. The site continues to grow popularity and has a strong hand in politics.
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