The Finale

I started this class not knowing what to expect, and never expecting to accomplish the things I have. I have done things in this class I never thought possible. When I finally learned how to upload my videos to Youtube and embed them on my site, I couldn't believe what I had done. I took the same videos and sent them to all my friends on Facebook and was amazed at the responses I received, I was thrilled. I had a bit of a set back half way through the semester when I broke my thumb drive, but I think I recovered nicely. I hope to keep my momentum going even though with this upcoming break I plan on steering clear of computers all together. My three online classes this semester have been tough, and I plan on taking a respit. I have enjoyed this class the most out of the three because it has really tested my ability and I think I have done okay considering my start.

The Remix

The video interview that Steven Colbert does with Lawerence Lessig was very interesting but I like the remixes better. Colbert hits it on the head when he says that Congress needs to deal with the bigger problems in the country before taking its time to fix the outdated copyright laws. Who cares if people add some music and fun to a plan old interview, as long as they aren't selling it what's the big deal? I understand Lessig's frustrations with the big online sites and how they could be profiting off of other's work but there are some more important things going on in the world, and isn't this topic the whole point of the small claims court?

A New Member of the Facebook Generation

When asked how online life will change how I do things in my own life like work and play I have to say it already has. In college I have to say the Internet controls my life. Taking three online classes I eat, sleep, and breath the Internet. Three years ago when I started taking classes online learning was just starting and now I take every class online, only because they offer everything online and only a few classes are actually happening on site. The Internet can be an adjustment and has taken some getting used to but now that I am here I can say I am doing fine.

The Longest Tail Ever!!

I am one of those people that absolutely love online shopping, and if I had a never ending supply of money this might become a problem but since that isn't the case I can control myself. I have been buying my text books on Amazon.com for as long as I have been in college so I know all about there "people who ordered this also ordered this" scheme and I can say I have been sucked in to it a time or two. This part of online marketing is very effective for the company that uses it. If your shopping online and you buy one item and this pops up it saves the shopper time searching for a related item which is a handy little tool for those that don't have a lot of time to look. I think as long as it is effective for online companies like Amazon they will keep using it and us online shoppers will keep considering the options given to us.

Podcasts My First Experience

I have never listened to a podcast before today, and after today I think I will keep listening. When I got my ipod for my birthday two years ago I didn't even know what a podcast was and currently on my ipod I don't have a single one, but I think that is about to change. I found podcasts on anything from parenting tips to celebrity gossip. And they were all free, what's better than free? I now have subscriptions to multiple podcasts, and I am sorry it took me so long to discover them.

Adventures Outside

My First Ever Video Blog