The web: freedom creates opportunities and disputes

In chapter 10 he talks about how the internet may give more freedom than people expected it to give. This is true, there really is no limit to postable content and learnable information on the web. And the more freedom people have, the more drama they’ll have as well. So with all the copyright issues going on with pirated movies and music, or online plagiarism… did they not see it coming? Maybe I’m not hurt as much because I don’t make a living by copyrighting my work, but I really think that people have to learn to accept their work being used for free until someone comes up with a successful way of stopping all the pirating and plagiarism.
I really love the quote that was mentioned no the first day of class, “We tend to be bound by out past, even when we can imagine the future,” on page 236. I completely agree with him! Any ‘creative’ or ‘new’ thoughts I have comes from some kind of combination of information I have learned in the past.
I think he’s pretty clever by ending his book with the line, “Let’s get started,” because even though we just finished his book it is a beginning to us seeing life differently than we used to. I realized why learning is so hard today because there is so much new content and programs being created so rapidly that we have to struggle just to keep up with the world–and sometimes, we don’t even want it to change, we’re happy with how everything is going. To be able to grow we must first learn about our environment, which is why people read books. Information expands our mental awareness of our surroundings and in our generations case, we learn and grow through the ever-changing media and mass communication suddenly showing themselves ubiquitously like a game of whack-a-mole. This book wasn’t as boring as I thought it would be, and thought I admit I skipped over a few sections I feel more aware of how the world communicates now, and will communicate in the future.

My youtube channel was not a blog, but this is.

This vlog channel is not active. It has 3 videos. It is about Joreen’s trips during the school year. Enjoy. Or not. =D

Have a good day!

This is a vlog

This is Martin Lindstrom’s vlog page. Lindstrom is a reputable brand management strategist, best known for his research and books on the topic of product branding.  It is an active vlog with  multiple entries. Each entry allows for comments and an RSS feed. If you are interested in marketing or advertising this may be worth a look…

This is a vlog

The vlog I found, Walking on Air, is about a “city slicker’s” view of wildlife and nature. While on her explorations of nature in various wildlife parks and points of interest she documents what she comes across and shares her experiences, as well as some specifics about what she has found and tid bits about the moment and location that the videos were captured. This vlog appears to be a little out of date as the most recent post was June of 2007 and most posts were created in 2005. There are approximately a dozen posts on this vlog.

Check out this Vlog…

I found this vlog while I was just surfing the web….I thought it was timely considering the election is next week…but this vlog is called “Crooks and Liars” and guess what…its all about politics! Something that we all love and enjoy haha So check it out!!!!

Vlog of a Fat Man

I found a vlog that is mainly about dieting, exercise, and weight loss. The name of the vlog is “fatman unleashed” by Israel Lagares. In this vlog, Israel takes one last attempt to trade his 348 pound frame for one of around 220 to 235 by trying a variety of weight loss plans. This vlog is active since he still gives updates weekly or more frequently and seems to be quite popular. There are around two hundred episodes in the archives altogether.

Board Games with Scott

http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/

Board games with Scott is one of the leading board game blogs/vlogs on the internet today. Scott takes the viewer into different games and shows video footage of the components and people playing the game.

This is a great way to experience a new board game before actually purchasing it.

Here is a vlog

Here is a vlog from Craig, the Wheezy Waiter.  He started the blog last year, and instead of only talking about the trials and tribulations of waiting tables in Chicago, he uses the blog to talk about everything from food to politics. He’s pretty funny.

This is a vlog

Here is a vlog that is a parody portraying Sarah Palin if she was to create her own vlog. It’s actually pretty funny. There are 16 episodes. Overall not bad.

A Boring Vlog

I came across this vlog about growing your hair long.  if anyone is interested in watching this girls hair SLOWLY grow longer, check out this video.