The internet is rather new to the people and it is becoming more and more popular each day with social networks and networking services. Many people would say these tools are the greatest things ever developed. Thses people are not taking in consideration one of the most important things people are loosing by uploading their information into the web, PRIVACY.
People have to start being more careful about what kind of information they upload into the web. This goes to everyone. No one knows where they are going to end up in 20 or 30 years from now. You might not know it right now because you are only 20 years old, but you can end up becoming a CEO for a multinational corporation or even the president of the United States. You migh have done some dumb things in the past and uploaded pictures or viedos into the internet. This pictures and videos are eventually going to come up, even if you uploaded them 30 or 40 years ago. Remeber that everything that is going on on the web is recorded and stored.
Uploading simple things like telephone numbers, addresses, and sometimes even e-mails can be dangerous. You never know who has access to that information. With social networks like MySpace and Facebook, people are slowly loosing their privacy and exclusivity. I found a great video on youtube which coments on how people are loosing privacy because of the internet:
With the web growing exponentially and more and more people using it on a regular basis, it is very important for people to be carefull of the information they post on the internet. I am sure there are severa secure networks out there that are safe to post personal information, but I sugest that people be cautios before doing so.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Web Stalkers
I believe that being a totally different person on the Internet, if it’s either by using a different name, or describing themselves in an idealistic way, makes people feel and believe that they will be accepted because they are meeting a certain societal expectation.
I consider that this is wrong, because they aren’t living a reality and they aren’t accepting themselves as they are. The Internet is a powerful tool that allows people to fake and play with other people’s lives; they can be anyone they want to be living in a fictitious world. The consequences that these people have to face are that sooner or later these people are going to have to face problems that come with dual personalities. These people are still living a life that they do not accept creating depressions, addictions or pathological behaviors. In addition it becomes harder for them to face problems and real life situations when presented.
On the other hand the Internet is a medium where you are exposed to different languages, cultures, and communicate with people that might have the same issues that you do and you can identify and feel supported by them. These alter egos help users to keep their identities secret and make them feel free to say whatever they want online.
The down side to this is that people take advantage of these services. Some people use this to stalk people. I found a video on youtube showing how people stalk other people.
I also found a really interesting book online called Web Stalers which explains how to protect yourself from web stalkers. This is the cober of the book:
www.librerialuces.com/fotos/9780974599397.jpg
I consider that this is wrong, because they aren’t living a reality and they aren’t accepting themselves as they are. The Internet is a powerful tool that allows people to fake and play with other people’s lives; they can be anyone they want to be living in a fictitious world. The consequences that these people have to face are that sooner or later these people are going to have to face problems that come with dual personalities. These people are still living a life that they do not accept creating depressions, addictions or pathological behaviors. In addition it becomes harder for them to face problems and real life situations when presented.
On the other hand the Internet is a medium where you are exposed to different languages, cultures, and communicate with people that might have the same issues that you do and you can identify and feel supported by them. These alter egos help users to keep their identities secret and make them feel free to say whatever they want online.
The down side to this is that people take advantage of these services. Some people use this to stalk people. I found a video on youtube showing how people stalk other people.
I also found a really interesting book online called Web Stalers which explains how to protect yourself from web stalkers. This is the cober of the book:
www.librerialuces.com/fotos/9780974599397.jpg
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
User Generated Content
UGC or User Generated Content is media content produced by users. There are some good things as well as some bad things about UGC. A great thing about UGC is that you do not need a staff of people working on updating the websites or the information sources. Daily users are the people who are working on these websites and search engines on a regular basis. Because of this constant updating and uploading of new information, people have access to more and more information and information sources each day.
Some negative facts about UGC are that some of the information on the websites could be outdated or even false. The people providing this information is the general public so it is up to you to trust or not the source from where you are reading the information. Copyright and who owns the content problems also come up with UGC websites.
In my opinion UGC is a very good thing because it provides a way for people to share their knowledge with one another. I believe UGC is just starting and is going to become something really big in the future. I found a very interesting video on Youtube.com called Future Talks.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eef4Fgrb5c4
The video speaks about UGC and the future. It states a very strong point about how people have a lot on their mind and the only way they can get it out is through the internet.
Some negative facts about UGC are that some of the information on the websites could be outdated or even false. The people providing this information is the general public so it is up to you to trust or not the source from where you are reading the information. Copyright and who owns the content problems also come up with UGC websites.
In my opinion UGC is a very good thing because it provides a way for people to share their knowledge with one another. I believe UGC is just starting and is going to become something really big in the future. I found a very interesting video on Youtube.com called Future Talks.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eef4Fgrb5c4
The video speaks about UGC and the future. It states a very strong point about how people have a lot on their mind and the only way they can get it out is through the internet.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
My friend Steve
I want you people out there to meet my very good friend Steve. He runs track for American University. He is an accounting major as well.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Product Customization
Everyone is always looking for product customization because it fulfills an indivudual’s needs. Customized products are also seen as luxury products. Product customization is what people now a days is looking for.
Obviously, it is very difficult to please every single customer and provide a unique customized product for each person. Companies have figured out a way to to bring these specific products to the general public. A great example is Nike. Nike has created a website http://www.nikeid.com/ and a boutique in New York that personally customize shoes for their clients.
They have taken advantage of the technology out there to optimize these services. Using the web and their innovative mind they came up with these services. By providing advertising and an online website with specific and easy instructions on how to create and customize the shoes, they have increased their sales exponentially.
Nike earned millions of dollars by being innovators and the first ones in the industry to come up with personally customized shoes. I went online to read some reviews on NikeID and almost every review I read came out good. This website also gave them a very good reating:
http://www.epinions.com/content_412774731396
Businesses should follow Nike’s example and use technology and the web in their favor to increase sales. They should also try to be innovators and come up with new and creative ways to make their products interesting and different from their competitors.
Obviously, it is very difficult to please every single customer and provide a unique customized product for each person. Companies have figured out a way to to bring these specific products to the general public. A great example is Nike. Nike has created a website http://www.nikeid.com/ and a boutique in New York that personally customize shoes for their clients.
They have taken advantage of the technology out there to optimize these services. Using the web and their innovative mind they came up with these services. By providing advertising and an online website with specific and easy instructions on how to create and customize the shoes, they have increased their sales exponentially.
Nike earned millions of dollars by being innovators and the first ones in the industry to come up with personally customized shoes. I went online to read some reviews on NikeID and almost every review I read came out good. This website also gave them a very good reating:
http://www.epinions.com/content_412774731396
Businesses should follow Nike’s example and use technology and the web in their favor to increase sales. They should also try to be innovators and come up with new and creative ways to make their products interesting and different from their competitors.
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