Social computing is actually a very interesting phrase to me. When people think of "social" the phrase "getting out there" comes to mind. In social cumputing, sure you are getting your contact information out there to meet friends, co-workers etc. of both old and new but in reality its a mere way to stay connected without actually "getting out" at all. Think you don't "do" social computing? Think again, you are if you do any of the following.
A. Posting blogs
B. Commenting in forums or to messageboards
C. Uploading videos to Youtube
D. Making a Podcast
E. Organizing a Wiki
F. Uploading photos or just tagging them
G. Chatrooms or IM
H. Online gaming (MMORG)
I. Facebook, Myspace,etc.-ing
Anything that allows you the option to create a profile and has a searchable database can indeed be a social network of sorts. Social computing is a way to work together thru software in order to collaborate or bring people or information together.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
WEEK 3: Shhhh...Private
Is there really anyone out there under the misconception that anything online or even on your computer is private? I'll be the first to admit I've put WAY too much information out there in the cyber masses and one day it will most likely bite me in the rear. Now, with that said, unless it is in a Vista style confirmation in triplicate pop up boxes upon checking any "yes, I've read the privacy statement and agree to the terms of agreement" any and all content on your "space" should indeed be considered "yours" unless otherwise disclaimed or thereby wavered." However, that's not to say the the net savvy, mp3 stealing, gamer and amateur hacker in training kid down the street has any intention of respecting that credo. So the rule of thumb, if you don't want it known or shared...don't upload it for millins upon millions to access, copy, print, email, sell, link, or blog about. If you fill in your address in every random contest expect to get mail from any and everyone that contest deems fit or profitable to sell your inbox information to. Sad but true, it is just a fact of our 21st century lives.
WEEK 2: Aggregating aggregators
Okay so I get the verb (to collect, gather information into one collective, a whole sumor amount). I get the theory, "one stop shopping" for news, update and information from your favorite places ans spaces. Since beginning this lesson I've joined Friendfeed through Facebook and Twitter also through Facebook but thats as far as it went. Personally these tools to expediate our info fix quickly takes a bit of time to set up how you want it. Now for some it may be worth the time, energy and head-scratching moments of "huh?" For me at the moment, not so much.
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