BIT320 Remix: communication Archives

Sending the future you e-mails

Isn't this cool? It's like writing those letters you do in English classes and then getting them back a year later (I did it during the one year anniversary of September 11th). I think it's a spiffy idea.

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/20/2005 | Original | Archive

BBC NEWS | Technology | Skype adds in video to net calls

You can see me now in Europe, yeay.

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/01/2005 | Original | Archive

Wired News: Blogging With a Wooden Tongue

Blogging growing pains

In del.icio.us/mridge, 11/30/2005 | Original | Archive

SINGAPORE: Censors gunning for blogging servicemen

How blogging has become so invasive and it's affect on government

In del.icio.us/mridge, 11/21/2005 | Original | Archive

Do you digg it?

Has anyone ever heard of slashdot.com? Because I just read this article that introduces digg.com, which is a similar site. Apparently digg is only one month old and is already catching up to 7-yr-old slashdot, pretty quickly.

Both are sites with links to the latest technology news. However, they are organized and operated differently. On slashdot, everything is put together by editors. Editors find links, post them, and then readers comment and long discussions start. On digg, readers post links and other readers comment which starts discussions.

I thought this was especially interesting because digg is a social bookmarking site, just like del.ico.us (which we use in class). It seems the internet audience is more interested in sites that they create themselves. And I agree. Just think of how much more information is on digg since it’s coming from thousands of readers rather than just a few editors. And I personally love seeing what other readers post. I feel that they are non-biased in what information they seek out and share. And I also trust readers who take the time to search the internet for news and post it - especially on tech sites because I feel these readers are interested in tech and know what’s credible enough to post.

And what’s really cool about dig is that you can see how many people “dig” each link, just like on del.ico.ous. And you can then “dig” it, too, to add to its popularity. On slashdot, all you can do is comment about the links.

In jb's blog, 11/19/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

Evite - Free online invitations, party planning tips, local event listings and more.

plan an entire party online - no phone calls or paper invitations necessary - plus great ideas

In del.icio.us/jbartko, 11/19/2005 | Original | Archive

Bill Gates Memo

How services threaten the existence of traditional software companies and Microsoft's vision on challenging the future

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/11/2005 | Original | Archive

Watch what you write!

After reading an article on Micheal Brown the ex head of FEMA it shows you have to take the good with the bad with regards to internet technology. Recently his personal e-mails have been released to the public that took place during the Hurricane Katrina crisis. It is evident that the response time was delayed, but I find it to be very disapponting to see how the supposed “man in charge” displayed an attitude of carelessness just days after the hurricane hit. Here is an exerpt from the article I read,

A few days later, Worthy advised Brown: “Please roll up the sleeves of your shirt, all shirts. Even the president rolled his sleeves to just below the elbow. In this [crisis] and on TV you just need to look more hard-working.”

On August 29, the day of the storm, Brown exchanged e-mails about his attire with Taylor, Melancon said. She told him, “You look fabulous,” and Brown replied, “I got it at Nordstroms. … Are you proud of me?”

An hour later, Brown added: “If you’ll look at my lovely FEMA attire, you’ll really vomit. I am a fashion god,” according to the congressman.

The link to the article I read can be found here, and a link to the actual e-mails can be found here and here. I don’t think he’s a fan of internet technology at this time.

In The Blogstar, 11/03/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

TIME.com: Gadget of the Week | RIM BlackBerry 8700c -- Page 1

Cingular introduces RIM's newest blackberry - features a more conventional look with a lot of changes on the inside

In del.icio.us/jbartko, 11/02/2005 | Original | Archive

Sprint Nextel inks services pact with cable firms - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com

4 cable firms make a deal with Sprint Nextel to bundle cable and wireless - the cable firms hope to battle phone companies like SBC who are moving into cable

In del.icio.us/jbartko, 11/02/2005 | Original | Archive

Wil Wheaton On Blogging - Forbes.com

Wil Wheaton - actor, comedian, writer and also author of the popular blog wilwheaton.net - does an interview on modern communication (via IM!)

In del.icio.us/jbartko, 10/26/2005 | Original | Archive

My dream has arrived...

Palm Inc. and BlackBerry Maker Will Sign a Licensing Agreement: welcome to the new fad in email and telephony

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive

Advertising is bothering me too

Like both Pink Footsie and William, I am becoming ever more irritated by irrelevant and valueless communications from companies. As a matter of fact, I’m starting to ignore most advertisements altogether. With cutting edge database platforms and sophisticated analytics, marketers have all the tools they need to develop more relevant and targeted communications… so please stop the shot gun approach.

In Kevin's Blog, 10/18/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

In case you want to amp up your AIM fixation

Free funky AIM files

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/17/2005 | Original | Archive

You can hold it in your hand and it's changing lives in Africa

How cell phone technology is revolutionizing life on this untapped, gorgeous continent

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/17/2005 | Original | Archive

Classroom Blogging Professionalism

Matt and the Blogstar have started a discussion on professionalism in blogging, especially speaking about blogging for class. Matt asked the following question:

What do you all think? Did you feel that typical class censorship automatically applies to your blog? Was it a conscious choice or was it very natural to apply this censorship?

I think that typical class censorship seems to automatically apply to our BIT blog. For me, it was very natural to blog just as I would talk in class. I would feel very comfortable reading any of my posts aloud to the class in front of the professor.

ogstar also makes an interesting point:

The postings in my opinion should mirror our behavior used while in class. But of course certain classes have different class atmospheres so thats totally subjective.

I agree, and I think that if we all started blogging for a different course, maybe CSIB, the blog and the posts would look a lot different. CSIB is more formal than BIT in the classroom, and I think that this environment would transfer to a blog.

In jb's blog, 10/10/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

Blog Professionalism

Matts blog caused me to think about the rhetoric used while contributing to the class blog. I agree with the statement he found saying,

“professors who use Internet-based discussion tools must emphasize the code of professionalism that has long been upheld in traditional classroom.”

The postings in my opinion should mirror our behavior used while in class. But of course certain classes have different class atmospheres so thats totally subjective. I think typical censorship automatically applies to my blogs but for me it was a conscious choice. For instance, when I’m talking to my friends on IM or sending out a group e-mail to my friends I’m more susceptible to use slang, or I might phrase words ending with “ing” differently typically leaving off the “g”. However b/c I don’t find that to be unprofessional I make sure my blogs don’t reflect that.

In The Blogstar, 10/10/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

Huh? I can’t say that?

While surfing the web, I found this blog entry regarding blog’s as coursework and blog censorship. And it got me thinking about this class and our blogs.

I’ve noticed that my writing is a lot less polished and professional in my class blog. But I think this is to be expected as far as I understood the blogging part of our class. Though I still use judgement & censorship when posting in my class bloging (no profanity, etc.).

However, the blog I read said that many students feel that class blogs don’t subscribe themselves to the general rules of class work. She comments that:

“For the first time in decades, professors who use Internet-based discussion tools must emphasize the code of professionalism that has long been upheld in traditional classroom.”

What do you all think? Did you feel that typical class censorship automatically applies to your blog? Was it a conscious choice or was it very natural to apply this censorship?

In Matt's Musings, 10/09/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

Enterprise Instant Messaging

Several recent blog entries (JB, Blogstar, Supriya) discuss the use of instant messaging in the workplace. Several companies offer enterprise instant messaging (EIM) products, including Microsoft (Communicator 2005), Jabber, IBM (SameTime), Oracle, and Novell (Groupwise). Interestingly, both AOL and Yahoo have been largely unsuccessful at introducing their own enterprise instant messaging clients. The advantage of using EIM over traditional public IM is the ability to audit, encrypt, and log messages (especially important to ensure regulatory compliance).

I used Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 during my internship this summer. In fact, the group I worked in was tasked with marketing this product to corporations. The primary goal of EIM is to allow workers to collaborate better within the organization or outside the organization with business partners.

I am going to discuss a few of the features I thought were very cool and useful in a work environment:

Rich Presence – I could conveniently check whether my co-workers were available through the Communicator contact list, which was synched with Outlook’s calendar.
Integration with Telephony Infrastructure – With Communicator, I could initiate, accept, transfer, forward, divert calls, or even add other people to a phone conversation. Whenever I received a phone call, a pop-up notified me of the incoming call and provided me with the identity of the caller. Once in a call, my presence automatically changed to “on the phone.”
1:1 Video and Voice communication
Federation – Communicator could communicate with other IM networks (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, and ICQ).

In Kevin's Blog, 10/03/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

AIM @ Work

After reading zee’s blog along with jb’s blog I would agree that AIM is impersonal but at the same time I find easier to communicate through AIM. I find it easier to express something through AIM that I may have had difficulty doing in person. In a way it’s similiar to blogging. I thing Bud mentioned that one purpose of setting up our blogs was to have an impact on our in-class participation. Once we get comfortable communication via blogs, we would find it much easiers to express ourselves in class as well. Regarding AIM at work, I’m not really a fan of. Speaking off of personal experience I find AIM to be distracting when I’m trying to get work done. I have a T-Mobile SideKick which is know for it’s special built in AIM feature, and I find that I have to disconnect from it during class because my buddies would constantly IM me while I’m trying to pay attention in class. So unless you’re working on a group project or something of that matter, I would say that AIM is more of a distraction than anything in the workplace.

In The Blogstar, 10/02/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

AIM: too impersonal?

A friend recently told me that he doesn’t use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) because it is too impersonal. I think the quick, impersonal nature of AIM is exactly the reason most of us college kids use it. Why waste your cell phone minutes when all you need to know is which pages you’re supposed to read for tomorrow’s class? Why try to call 8 people at once when you can just IM them all and let them know which bar to meet at? I don’t think AIM is supposed to be a substitute for face-to-face or phone conversations. If you think of it as a substitute, then yes, it is a very poor and impersonal substitute. I think AIM conversations fall into their own category: quick, easy and impersonal. That’s my opinion; I’d be interested to hear what others think.

Does anyone have an opinion on AIM in the workplace? My company had its own verson of instant messaging, but close to no one uses it, so I’m not really sure what I think about it.

In jb's blog, 10/02/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

Mobile downloading in UK

Is U.S. really a technological first?

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 09/23/2005 | Original | Archive

Emergency contact

What happens when the web of communication goes down but we still have to function?

In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 09/23/2005 | Original | Archive

Hackoff.com - Blook

One of the first blooks - A murder mystery set in the internet bubble and rubble

In del.icio.us/mridge, 09/18/2005 | Original | Archive

Blooks

While going over some of the class posts, I stumbled upon a link to a Blook (an online book distributed via blog). Apparently this is an entirely new medium with only a handful in existance. One of the sites hackoff.com discussed the implications of blooks and brought up an interesting thing about blogs:

“Second, readers find blogs without the help of traditional gatekeepers; blogs are “discovered” and become successful (or don’t) in an interesting democratic way.”

I think this raises some very interesting implications on the blog world and it’s existance as a means of communication. I wonder if this gate-keeperless model will find it’s way into other forms of communication? Only time will tell.

In Matt's Musings, 09/18/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati

AOL Instant Messenger

Social tool reinventing online/offline communication

In del.icio.us/mridge, 09/13/2005 | Original | Archive

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