Friday, March 23, 2007

What would you like to learn more?

There were many things that I did not know about computer, but through this class, I could get a lot of knowledge about it. Therefore, now, I think I can use a computer more effectively than before. Thank you very much, Mr.Poza!!
Now, I want to learn more about excel because I do not have knowledge about excel and know how to use it. Although I do not have an opportunity to use excel now, it might be useful in the future. Therefore, I want to learn about it deeply. Moreover, I want to learn more about making web pages. In the class, I could learn basic knowledge about HTML and make my own page. However, HTML was a difficult section for me, and I sometimes got confused. Thus, if I learn more about it, I will be able to make web pages smoothly without confusion. In addition, I heard there are different ways to make web pages, so I want to know about them, too.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

What is "Viral Video"?

Viral video is video clip that becomes popular through Internet such as email and blogs, or other websites which are shared by media. There are a variety of contents including funny commercial, sports, movies, news, music, animals, politics and more. Now, the popular web site for viral video is YouTube. Because of viral video sites, there are some impacts on society. In the case of YouTube, for example, “internet celebrities” appear from some videos. In addition, viral video becomes a good way to promote bands and music. Viral video are humorous in many cases, and many of them are produced by amateurs. Since there are devices that enable people to edit and publish video cheaply, viral video spread widely through amateurs. Of course, many companies use viral video for advertising their products.

I found interesting video from YouTube.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Computer gifts you would buy for friends & family

If I have a chance to give some computer present for my friends and family, I would like to give a web camera for skype! A few weeks ago, after I knew about skype in this class, I download it, and so do my family. Therefore, now I can talk with my family by computer for free!! My family really surprised when I introduced skype to them, and now they are really glad to know about it. However, we do not have a web camera, so we cannot see our face each other. From this April, I am going to go to Australia; therefore, I can not meet my family or friends frequently. I think I will miss my friends and family, so if I give a web camera to my family and friends, I can see their face whenever I talk with them using skype! For these reasons, I will give a web camera to my friends and family.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

What Is "Net Neutrality"?

Net Neutrality (also Network Neutrality) is the concept that internet is free and open to everyone: no discrimination. Therefore, it allows all internet users to access any web pages, run some applications and devices. For example, we are able to see whatever web pages we want, use email, send instant message with messengers, view some online videos, and play with online game whenever we want because of the Net Neutrality. Moreover, we can run a blog to give our opinions or make web pages easily without getting any permission. Due to this concept, it enables us to have worldwide open communications, involvements, and freedom of speech. However, since it is open and free, there is a lot of wrong information on the sites. Thus, there is also a responsibility for users to choose the proper information.