Opening A Book

From this day  I will attempt to write a new short story once a week. This l hopefully give me some direction and insight into my writing style. I want any type of feedback good, bad, or indifferent. Let's see how well I  keep this up. The first story will be posted  next week.

3 minutes for $675,000

From Live performances, to vinyl records, to cassette tapes, to CD's and now digital downloading. There is barely any evidence of a musical exchange between the artist or store and the consumer. From your computer to your computer is as far as music travels lately. When something becomes easily simplified, people may start to feel like it isn't worth paying money for it. So the $.99 to $1.29 the supplier ask for per song goes unpaid, as music listeners download the songs illegal, through unofficial sites and applications. I'm sure Joel Tenebaum is not the only person who would owe the RIAA a large sum of money from past music files.

The Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, claims to be the mediator for the business side of the music outlet. For the artists, label companies, and other facets that make up the industry. The Association upholds the legal rights for the people who deserve to be paid for their art. But to persecute every person who racks up a high unpaid bill for pirating music would take a lot of resources and time.

Teens Getting Mean on the Internet

According to the Pew Internet survey, 95% of American teenagers are actively using social networks online. From the age of 12 up to 17 years old, these children are logging on to their social websites daily. Pew survey the activity the teens engage in while online, "in both good and bad ways."

More and more teenagers are using the Internet as a new form of bullying. They attack each other, via online messages, sending hate letters or threats. Most kids don't know how to response to the abuse and others don't understand the impact it has on those they "cyberbully."

The media has drawn alot of attention to the new way of teen mean, but it is up to the parents  to monitor their kids and their Internet activity. As well as, the responsibility of the teen him/herself to stand up against the bully and recognize it can hurt others.

The Switch that Killed

In June of 2010, a bill was introduced to the government. Its was title the Internet Kill Switch, its purpose it to give the President the power to personally have control over the nation's computer system and shut it down in the midst of a "national cyber emergency."

According to the news website, cnet.com, Republican staff director, Brandon Milhorn, "We're not trying to mandate any requirements for the entire Internet."

To me, this bill sounds unnecessary and ridiculous! The small fact that it will be soley in the hands of the President, seems as if it is unconstitutional. Where would the checks and balance be if he or she has the only power to alter the citizens' use of the internet during a crisis. The most important time, when we as concerned citizens, want to know what is going on around us we will be lost and uninformed.










http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html

Technology Moves Thru the People

I find it very interesting that where Whites are more likely to have a home desktop, Blacks and English-speaking Latinos, are more likely to have a portable laptop computer instead. The Whites hold a steady 65% with the desktops and African Americans trail behind with a 51%, according to the study done by Pew. When reading the study, 3 trends are highlighted and focused on; 1) the broadband population among diversity groups, 2) the desktop vs. laptops, and 3) the use of the social aspects that the internet provides.

In most cases, minority parties lag behind the White majority, but within trend 2 they over exceed the majority. As well as with trend 3, and how the Black and (English-speaking) Latino groups favor using the internet for governmental use and updates. The minorities seem to want to connect with there community in quick efficient ways over the Whites, and that seems to be an interesting find to me. It could be because that is the easiest way to get into contact with the higher ups, when you live in places with less interaction from other communities within the area or the government agencies that are suppose to represent these people.

Study: Technology Trends Among People of Color
   Pew Internet and American Life Project

Men and Women on the Internet

Men and Women share many things and yet are always competing for whatever reason, "Battle of the Sexes." In many different aspect, society compares the two when trying to obtain data, Internet use is one of those subjects.

In 2005, the Pew Internet found that men outnumbered women in using the internet. The winning side varied in different ways the internet is used, such as the number of women are greater than men when it comes to communicating through the internet. Whereas, men lean more towards using the web for "recreation."

In comparison, the Tech Desk studies in 2009 found that men are the lesser of the two in internet use.  The site uses information by emarketer.com, a chart depicts the numbers between women and men using the internet.

Not only do the numbers differentiate from gender to gender, but the activities they do on the internet varies as well.  From consumer spending, communicating, sports and/or news, each gender gains higher ground in each. Men are more likely to view and search sports, according to Pew, while women are more content with emailing, and both sexes are equally represented in online buying.

Bridging v.s. Bonding

Bonding sites

FirstClass (AIC School Networking Site)  -it bonds people on common ground  -the students share the College as a common area  -a person must have a login and password to obtain information from the site (must be a student of AIC) Sorority Websites (or Fraternities)  -it's meant to bond those with interest and with memberships  -the entire website doesn't need a membership Help( geek ) Desks (geeksquad.com)  -it bonds those who are looking for help for their electronics  -unlike the others there is no necessity for a membership Bridging Sites Facebook  -you need a login and password, but anyone can sign up and bridge between other cultures across the world  -it allows people to share and receive personal information easy Match.com  -login necessary, but free for anyone to use  -it bridges people of different background for a common goal  -doesn't limit the attend audience Youtube.com  -it connects the world through videos collaborate

-it allows for people of like skills (such as music artist or film artist) to come together and   -the site connects to job opportunities (in some cases)