Ending of EIR

I been using internet for a long time, don't know some things covered in the syllabus. I would relate myself to a light bulb, and this subject is like the switch that turned on the lights.

The skills to search websites for information using keywords and Boolean operators proved useful, I learnt new techniques such as using a thesaurus to find more keywords, my “cheat” to find similar keywords. Spending time on this has been worthwhile, as would save a lot of my time in the future as I would be able to find more, with less time on the internet.

I knew there are bogus sites on the web, however did not have a checklist for a proper evaluation, it was only by feeling that I decided if the site was bogus. Learning about search engines was helpful, I did not know about subject directories, it was a useful source when I got stuck at my project.

At first I felt that the activities were troublesome and unnecessary, however after doing them, I enjoyed them. Previously, I would never have thought of creating a blog and posting, or posting threads on a  forum, much less wikiing away through the night.

I am glad that I took EIR.

Posting on a public forum

Posted a thread about my research topic, I was surprised to see someone reply to my post just within a few seconds of me posting the thread. I enjoyed reading the many posts that followed and gained new perspectives about the issue. If it were a technical issue, an expert about the topic might provide some invaluable advice or help, forums would be a very useful tool in the future when I encounter problems in my projects or studies.

Reflections on Wiki

I thoroughly enjoyed wiki specially turning the wiki into a work of art. I would have to say it is the most fun part about EIR, learning from others, and sharing with others. Most definitely, some people would be peeved when they see their work edited, or broken apart to be clustered together with others to form a unified body of knowledge. I would rather not step on anyone`s toes however when the information is repetitive or misleading, the wiki would not be functional. It would be the lesser of two evils to do edits. Though it is sometimes uncomfortable to edit other`s works, it not right to just leave the information in a state of mess for public viewing.

The wiki is not an information dump, I hope that people would have a bit more respect the wikis in the future and not directly paste paragraphs from websites without first paraphrasing in a simpler language. While doing wiki, I learnt many things I would not have if I were just searching on the internet alone. That is possibly because different people have different viewpoints and will contribute to the different aspects of the topic. There are many ideas from other people as to where to start the search from as well

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I would think a really good wiki would be one that is clear and easy to understand, and covers much about it without the need for long wordy language.

Second life activity

 

When I first entered Indigo

                      I noticed a spacecraft named a wraith, from game Starcraft

                  At a house, there were many strange paintings that could be bought

A closer view

                                Soundtracks that could be bought for money

 

Theme Star wars music for $100! haha!

This is one strange gallery of pictures

                                           A portal to different places

                                                    Game machines

                                                 More game machines

                                   Leaving the area by flight farslider

Facebook forum activity

 Today the activity in class was to discuss about about the internet and its influence over our lives. I myself find it a big inconvenience without the internet as i use it as a street directory, yellow pages and to keep in contact with people i have known in the past.

People seem to be more expressive when typing safely behind a screen, I think a teacher would get more answers by posting the question in a forum then asking it in the class. The internet is making its way as a tool for teachers, one example is a subject from my course called Networking fundamentals where there are no lectures for the subject and all learning is from the internet.

I found this activity meaningful as when i was reading through the forum, i noticed that there were many other people who thought the same way and i was clearly not alone.

if I had $500..

If I had $500..

 I would get an Autonomous Biped from Lynxmotion, as well as a panning sensor kit and extra batteries as they are not included in the robot. Prices are in USD and would be around 500$ when converted.







Autonomous Biped: Price- $307.04


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Sensor Panning Kit- Price: $32.00 

6.0 Volt Ni-MH 1600mAh Battery Pack- Price: $16.95

Classifying websites activity

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 Category : Organisational Website 

Resource name :Boston Dynamics Homepage

URL : http://www.bostondynamics.com/

Type:Information

-The purpose of the website is to provide information about the company and about the robots they build. Listed are facts such as how the company was founded and their company vision.

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Category : e-Magazine/journal

Resource name : E! online magazine

URL : http://www.eonline.com/index.jsp

Type:News, Entertainment

-The website provides news in the form of gossip which is entertaining to people who visit it.

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Category : Blog

Resource name : Xia xue

URL : http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/

Type:Entertainment

-The website is a blog written for entertainment viewable by the public. It has gotten famous and with a sizable number of followers as they enjoy reading it.

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Category : Discussion forum

Resource name : SG Web Hosting

URL : http://www.sgwebhostingtalk.com/index.php

Type:Information

-The information is for people to discuss about networking. People post their questions and are helped by other more experienced members.