The Next New Thing

Just like they replaced the old TV with the flat screen one, I'm thinking about replacing the latter with a TV/Computer/Phone.
You can be watching TV and switch to the computer mode to go on the internet (while having a little screen letting you follow the TV program on top, if you want)
The TV would have a built-in webcam to allow video talking and video recording. 
The important accessories for such a device would be a keyboard/remote (to use the TV/Computer part) and a wireless headset microphone (for the phone component)

What you get is more digital interactivity which is the motto for New Media.

Feel free to comment, and thanks for reading!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Our Class Wiki - So Far

For our Class Wiki, I have contributed to two sections

1)  New Media in Food, Beverage & Hospitality Industry 

I have talked about the benefit of using new media in this industry. It raises brand awareness and brand reputation monitoring. 

2) New Media and the Environment

I have talked about the benefit of using new media to raise awareness about the Environment and help against its degradation. Blogging and social networking are the best ways to do so. 

I plan on contributing more to our Class Wiki, it's a pleasant job. Thanks for reading!

P2P File Sharing

File sharing
File sharing is the exchange of information, such as computer documents, programs, or multimedia over the internet. It consists of uploading files to the Internet or smaller networks so that they can be downloaded and played.

P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing refers to a method of file sharing where two individuals can share (upload or download) files directly with each other with no intermediary service. Some examples of P2P File Sharing applications are: Napster, BitTorrent, Kazaa, and Limewire.

In the article "The bit Torrent Effect"  written by Clive Thompson, we read that "Bit Torrent lets users quickly upload and download enormous amounts of data, files that are hundreds or thousands of times bigger than a single MP3." Such files are mostly tv shows and movies. Also, BitTorrent does the work in minutes even if the files are heavy. As a result, more than 20 million people have downloaded the BitTorrent application.

After reading this article, I asked myself: "Is BitTorrent legal then?". Here is the answer I found: Torrent programs are completely legal, and downloading them for free is completely legal for free torrent programs such as Bit Torrent. What's illegal is downloading copyrighted files (music and movies) for which you DON'T have the permission. 


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Advice to Baruch College

I am happy about this blog because I've always had an advice for Baruch. It is the following: 

I've been in classes that didn't really require us to come in every week. Therefore,   I suggest that Baruch trusts new media to be able to hold online classes for courses that can be successful with such a system. Baruch can ask its teachers and students what courses they think can be taught online. Doing so will definitely benefit those who work and study full time.

Thanks for reading my post, I'm eager to read yours and find out about your ideas :)

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Privacy & Confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality are important issues in new media

With new media, people are encouraged to create information by expressing themselves freely. Some people are really public about their personal lives on Facebook even the things they post will remain there indefinitely. Doing so can hurt them when looking for a job because employers now add to their traditional background check a tour on Facebook and other networking sites. If they find unpleasant information about a person applying for a job, the person will most likely not be hired. Moreover, revealing information as phone numbers, addresses, names, birthdays, social security numbers and credit card information may lead to identity theft.

If it's not us that are misusing new media, it is new media that is using us. Notably, Facebook has had many privacy and security issues recently because it used private information for marketing purposes as a way to generate revenues. Precisely, Facebook was faced with a lawsuit concerning its like button.

So, with experience, a lot of people are not aware that privacy and confidentiality are not assured when dealing with new media. It is up to us to protect ourselves by not posting any information that could be detrimental to our reputation. By information, I mean personal information, pictures, statements that can get us in trouble and such. I also recommend to take time to master the privacy settings and make the best use of them!

Thanks for reading! And please use new media carefully! :)

Creativity and New Media

For this assignment, I chose to go on SlideRocket. This website is an online presentation app that strives to make presentations less boring and more engaging with interactive features, a powerful dashboard, and a fresh new look and feel.
I find it a plausible alternative to desktop-based presentation apps. 

The Pros
Fast, elegant and flashy transitions; Sharing capabilities; Access to slides from anywhere; easy to add YouTube and Flickr videos to slides; Good basic free version.

I love that SlideRocket allows me to be more creative while building a presentation. In my career, I will need to deliver a lot of presentations so having an online software that will help me make my presentations creative, interesting and engaging is awesome. Also, SlideRocket’s sharing capabilities alone can make easy for me to work with remote colleagues. 

Using SlideRocket is easy for anybody used to PowerPoint. It's really straightforward. It is the available features that are inspiring and entice you to build the best presentation ever!

I build a little presentation to give you a feel of SlideRocket. I wanted to add audio but the basic version doesn't allow me (to get the best out of this amazing site, be ready to invest! :)

My presentation is about my dear home country: HAITI <3 Hope you enjoy it! 
Click on the following link to get to it please

http://portal.sliderocket.com/CMJTE/52D23BD7-047A-45DD-876E-7AEBD1BE64A3

Creativity

To have a great experience with new media, the key to success is to think outside the box. Indeed, to be creative is what New Media asks of us. There are a lot of great things to explore on the Internet. We discover things and we tell ourselves: "Oh how original!" And our natural competitive side pushes us to think hard, think outside the box and bring to life another original thing. Thankfully, new media gives us tools to put all our ideas together and build the final product. I had a MySpace page, this site fostered a lot of creativity. Layouts, graphics and other tools were available to me to have the page I was sure all of my friends would envy. YouTube can be another example, my cousin put together a breathtaking video of all his wedding pictures. The theme, sound and arrangement were original.

  

I think creativity also lies in the use we make of new media. Crafting a beautiful video is one thing but what original use can you make of it? What comes to my mind is the role of social media in the revolution that overthrew Mubarak. A group of 14 tech-savvy Egyptians selected to represent thousands of young protesters in Tahrir Square in an article I read shed some light on the ways that social media, secrecy and strategic maneuvering were deployed to counter Egypt’s vast security apparatus and eventually topple one of the most entrenched autocracies in the Middle East. 

 The article I'm referring to is Behind Egypt's revolution: youth and the internet

In the article "Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But why?" by Brooks Barnes, we read that although the title says Disney tolerates mash ups, in reality, they do not. They believe any unauthorized use of Disney property is stealing. However, they're discreet about their strategy to stop this. It is Nickelodeon that sees the humorous videos as fair use of its copyrighted content. “Our audiences can creatively mash video from our content as much and as often as they like,” said Dan Martinsen, a Nickelodeon spokesman. “By the way,” he added, “that was a very nice edit job by whoever did the SpongeBob mash.”

Being Creative is Essential for Online Success. Always make sure you have a strategy that ensure your business stands out from the crowd!

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