Monday, October 6, 2008
Jing Assignment
This is an interesting assignment but not very clear. The point must be to capture a video and some images and annotate them. However, the sound did not work in my video, although the mic said it was on.
I chose to import pictures of small cars. I may buy a Smart Car, I saw them throughout England, Ireland, Germany and Austria. It's a neat car, smaller than a Mini Cooper but taller at the same time. I tried to annotate the pictures, but gave up. Maybe next time.
I chose to import pictures of small cars. I may buy a Smart Car, I saw them throughout England, Ireland, Germany and Austria. It's a neat car, smaller than a Mini Cooper but taller at the same time. I tried to annotate the pictures, but gave up. Maybe next time.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Muddiest Points Unit 7 Internet & WWW Technologies
Integrated Library Systems - do what?
Wikepedia defined it for me, but not sure where the problem is.
Intersection of ILS and Web/Internet: not clear what's the problem. Why need new systems?
Wikepedia defined it for me, but not sure where the problem is.
Intersection of ILS and Web/Internet: not clear what's the problem. Why need new systems?
Internet and WWW Technologies
How Internet Infrastructure Works:
-Good explanation of how the Internet works.
-Gives definitions of terms, words I've seen before but didn't really know what they meant. ie URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
-Provides links for further information within the article and at the end.
-Basically, the Internet is a Network of Networks, which no one owns, but just about everyone uses.
-Its name comes from the idea of interconnected networks, "a global collection of networks".
-A non-profit group, The Internet Society, oversees the formation of policies and protocols that define how we use and interact with the Internet. (how to contact them?)
-Most amazing is that information, lots of information, is sent around the world in seconds.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems:
-Difficult to read, assumes familiarity with ILS.
-Change is making librarians seek ways to make their systems more interoperable, but not clear to me with whom or what?
-Would be helpful to define ILS and give examples of challenges faced.
Sergey Brin and Larry Page:Inside the Google Machine:
-Great video, fascinating.
-Graphic representation of the world and how information shoots around the world is amazing!
-Seems to be great place to work with benefits (food, do your own laundry [engineers very involved in work, probably also sleep there] bring pet to work)
-Encourage employees to work on special interests/projects; these have turned out to be profitable.
-Honesty, integrity, simple; no flashy show, pretentiousness.
-How can I get a job there!
-Good explanation of how the Internet works.
-Gives definitions of terms, words I've seen before but didn't really know what they meant. ie URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
-Provides links for further information within the article and at the end.
-Basically, the Internet is a Network of Networks, which no one owns, but just about everyone uses.
-Its name comes from the idea of interconnected networks, "a global collection of networks".
-A non-profit group, The Internet Society, oversees the formation of policies and protocols that define how we use and interact with the Internet. (how to contact them?)
-Most amazing is that information, lots of information, is sent around the world in seconds.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems:
-Difficult to read, assumes familiarity with ILS.
-Change is making librarians seek ways to make their systems more interoperable, but not clear to me with whom or what?
-Would be helpful to define ILS and give examples of challenges faced.
Sergey Brin and Larry Page:Inside the Google Machine:
-Great video, fascinating.
-Graphic representation of the world and how information shoots around the world is amazing!
-Seems to be great place to work with benefits (food, do your own laundry [engineers very involved in work, probably also sleep there] bring pet to work)
-Encourage employees to work on special interests/projects; these have turned out to be profitable.
-Honesty, integrity, simple; no flashy show, pretentiousness.
-How can I get a job there!
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