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Jacob Nemirov

A Movie about the Death of Privacy in the Internet Age - 0 views

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  • Sell your information to the highest bidder
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      Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
       
      An interesting way to look at this: We provide our personal data to companies for free just by visiting their sites and they profit off of it. We are essentially slave labourers and we don't even mind.
  • Track everything you do on the Internet
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      Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
       
      with cookies.
  • Anything you do or write on the site is the property of the site – forever
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      Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
       
      i.e. data retention.
  • Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
     
    This article clearly points out the three most troublesome aspects of using the internet and social media today.
Rachel Boere

How the Internet is Changing Your Brain - 0 views

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  • Rachel Boere on 04 Feb 14
     
    This short video talks about how the internet, mainly Google, is changing the way we think and how we learn. The main point being that we finally have an unlimited amount of information literally at our fingertips but this ability has made our brains work differently so we cannot absorb the information that is so easily accessible. It brings up the interesting topic of how this technology and social media is changing the way we work as humans and leads us to question where it will take us.
Sohyun Kim

New tools for new movements: Using social media for civil good - 0 views

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  • social media had an enormous impact on the fate of the bill. Demonstrations were held all over Europe, Twitter and other social media were used to contact, support and encourage the MEPs to vote against ACTA.
  • Thus, this is just one side of the story: through new and social media, activists and NGOs can directly reach their audience, supporting and sometimes even replacing traditional media as information source.
  • “Take the ‘occupy movements’, for example: they used Twitter as a main means to spread the word and report real-time what is happening in the field, they used livestream channels to broadcast from the protests and tell a different perspective from TVs and newspapers. Occupy folks used blogs to tell in-depth stories from the field, photos to document and illustrate the stories, and podcasting to make the voice of the protesters heard and to amplify the message.”
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  • Smartphones, the Internet, the new media and the social networks are excellent means to help every citizen to run stories from the field, documenting cases and share them widely with audience through blogs and social networks.
  • An important exception to this has been, in recent years, the rise of the Italian Five Star Movement. In origin a simple association of different groups of local activists coalesced around beppegrillo.it, a blog founded by former comedian Beppe Grillo, the movement quickly grew into becoming one of the main forces of the Italian political arena. Its disruptive political agenda, together with the charisma of Beppe Grillo, explains this quick rise to prominence.
  • Sohyun Kim on 09 Mar 14
     
    This compilation of articles show how social media can be used to create awareness on current events and in turn can push for a change for the world to improve. The various articles are based in Europe and how movements were successful or on the way to reach their goal(s).
ryley Hughes

Why listening to the radio gives us more pleasure than watching TV or using a laptop | ... - 0 views

www.dailymail.co.uk/...-watching-TV-using-laptop.html

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  • The report said: ‘Radio is chosen as a lifestyle support system, to help people feel better as they go about their daily lives. Rather than the peaks and troughs that people have claimed to experience with TV and the internet, radio provides a consistent environment themed and shaped to suit the listener’s needs  at any given time of day, and one that is generally upbeat in tone.’
  • radio had the most mood-enhancing effect, with listeners saying that it lifted their happiness levels 100 per cent and energy levels by 300 per cent
  • Rachel Boere on 04 Feb 14
     
    This article speaks to the effects of listening to the radio compared to watching TV, surfing the web, or doing none of the above. Radio, according to this survey, makes people happier and gives them more energy as they go about their lives everyday when compared to people that watch television, people that use the internet, and people that consume no media at all. Could this be because of how engaged it forced us to be? 
  • ryley Hughes on 01 Apr 14
     
    This article relates to the prior discussion of "blindness" experienced by radio listeners.  To elaborate, radio is a simple form of media which can thus produce a more intimate relationship between host and listener.  Radio hosts often seem to have more authentic personalities vs those on other forms of media, which makes content more friendly and familiar to listen to.  This article reflects upon positive emotions experienced by listeners vs those experienced by other media.  
Sasha Ross

HowStuffWorks "Virtual Reality Immersion" - 2 views

electronics.howstuffworks.com/...virtual-reality1.htm

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  • In a virtual reality environment, a user experiences immersion, or the feeling of being inside and a part of that world. He is also able to interact with his environment in meaningful ways. The combination of a sense of immersion and interactivity is called telepresence.
  • Depth of information refers to the amount and quality of data in the signals a user receives when interacting in a virtual environment.
  • Systems that give a user force feedback and touch interaction are called haptic systems.
  • Sasha Ross on 04 Feb 14
     
    This article discusses and clarifies the ideas of virtual realities. This site also provides a very helpful video on the first page, called "The Internet of Things". The video gives great visuals and examples to help solidify the concepts surrounding virtual realities. Very interesting, hope you like it!
Jacob Nemirov

Santa Clara University - Loss of Online Privacy: What's the Harm? - 0 views

www.scu.edu/...harm

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  • In addressing issues such as the balance of power between individuals and the state, weighing the benefits and harms that result from a particular privacy-related practice, or considering whether privacy is a right that must be respected, you are engaging in a process of ethical analysis.
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      Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
       
      This debate is one that we must have and is very relevant today. 
  • the need for space in which to play and to try out new ideas, identities, and behaviors, without lasting consequences
    • Jacob Nemirov
      Jacob Nemirov on 06 Feb 14
       
      An interesting take on privacy. The internet is an inherently public space though so is there a place for privacy online and if so how can the proper balance be achieved?
  • Increasingly, governments, corporations, and other entities are collecting information about you that you willingly or unknowingly give out online.
Janelle Tyme

Netflix CEO says torrent piracy in Canada down 50 per cent - Blog Central, Editor's Pic... - 1 views

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  • Janelle Tyme on 17 Feb 14
     
    The CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, states that torrent piracy in Canada has gone down by 50% since the establishment of Netflix three years ago, although no research or statistics have been able to support his claim. Hastings claims that piracy helps "create a demand" for legal ways to watch video through the internet. Is this true?
Sohyun Kim

The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly of Parallax Web Design - 0 views

www.thewire.com/...67234

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  • Parallax is the web design technique of using CSS to make different layers on the web page move at different rates. So, when scrolling down the page, instead of having all the text, photos, videos, and other elements move screen altogether, it feels more like a visual page turn, with a new layer of beautiful imagery or video or a pull quote gliding up to replace the just read "page."
  • Take last month's Fast Company story about Baratunde Thurston quitting the Internet for 25 days. Toward the bottom of the page, the designers used parallax to make leaves and flowers bloom onto the page. Unless your browser window is extremely wide, the details ended up covering the text, however, making it difficult to read the story: 
  • "It's getting a little overused everywhere," Trei Brundrett, the chief product officer for Vox Media, which owns SB Nation, The Verge, and Polygon, told us. The makers of "Snow Fall" and the other parallax pioneers who have used it made it the defining feature of thoughtful web design. "It's a signifier of quality. It has become a trope,"
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  • Unfortunately, that means it has gotten very tired, very fast. The Pitchfork team sees the whole trend winding down in the next year or two. "I think people will start to use it a lot more and possibly tire of it," said Renaud.
  • The low barrier to entry means, a lot of the times the effect doesn't add much to the story. "I think it's cool if used appropriately or in moderation," said Brundrett. A good use, he says, would be to "cleverly position" photography next to supporting copy
  • "Designers are excited that there is a lot of energy and curiosity around more thoughtful design and breaking out of our optimized content world," added Brundrett. 
  • Sohyun Kim on 09 Mar 14
     
    This article talks about a new trend in Web design- Parallax- and how it became popular. It shows examples of what websites effectively used this trend, and others that have done the opposite. It ends off with how this trend effects designers and readers alike. 
Janelle Tyme

Anti-piracy firm targeting Canadians who download illegally - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

www.theglobeandmail.com/...article11877622

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  • Janelle Tyme on 17 Feb 14
     
    This article is about a firm called Canipre, which is the only anti-piracy enforcement firm that provides forensic services to copyright holders in Canada. The firm has been monitoring Canadian users' downloading for several months from Ontario-based internet provider, Teksavvy.
Talia Baksh

Website design aesthetics - 0 views

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  • The Internet can be a cruel place, where the laws of evolution apply. You have to adapt, be adept and adopt a new attitude about your site's aesthetics - and the look and feel and the impression these design aspects have on visitors.
  • Even if you're working on your own, with free website templates, you still have to consider that first impression on your site visitors. If the website looks cheap, it won't instil visitor confidence. In fact, most of them will click off before your dancing bear Flash animation fully downloads (and you thought it was so cute).
  • Product selection, tone of screen text, motifs, marketing strategies, links - virtually everything about an online business must be targeted with laser precision on a known demographic.
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  • If you aren't a writer, outsource the writing to capture the right tone, the appropriate slant and the most cogent organisation of content. You may be working on a shoestring budget, but this is one area of ecommerce where it pays to get professional help if you don't know much about effective written communication and visual appeal.
  • Do some market research. Visit other sites - successful sites - to see how they're doing it so well. It's unethical to rip off an existing site, no doubt, but you can't copyright an idea and ideas - the right ideas - are what you're after.
  • Look at your homepage
  • Eye appeal is everything, but what's appealing to one pair of eyes can be singularly unattractive to another.
  • Site design and eye appeal
  • Consider the elements of visual design. Are the colours appropriate for your target demographic? If you're selling quilting supplies, pinks and lavenders are perfectly appropriate.
  • Put yourself in the place of the ideal visitor (the one with something to buy) and ask yourself if the colours work for that individual.
  • Consider the balance and proportion of the elements on your homepage. Is that gigantic banner attractive?
  • Site demographics
  • Market expectations
  • So what does your target demographic expect when they shop online? A certain attitude? Certainly the 'right' look and feel. Warm and fuzzy? Razor's edge? Comforting and welcoming?
  • Sohyun Kim on 09 Mar 14
     
    This article deals with website design and what to make note of when designing, as most first-time visitors will give you less than five seconds to "wow" them, making the aesthetics a vital part of reeling in customers. The website must be both visually appealing to your targeted demographic as well as communicate important things to know.
  • Talia Baksh on 24 Mar 14
     
    This article covers website aesthetics. Clara Teoh advises web designers to design their websites with: the preferences of their target demographic in mind, the right tone  to focus on designing the layout of the website to capture the attention of users by choosing appropriate colours and  correctly sized buttons. She also says to compare your site using other successful websites as benchmarks. She goes on to say that site aesthetics even affect variables like conversion rates and sales for businesses.  
Sohyun Kim

Twitter as a Powerful Educational Tool - 1 views

novemberlearning.com/...as-a-powerful-educational-tool

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  • Eventually, the people on the street, armed with nothing more than a cell phone and a free social media site, changed the course of history. If you are a middle or high school social studies teacher, and you wanted to provide your students with a close-up view of the events unfolding in Egypt, you could turn to a traditional news service. Or, you could follow the hashtag #Egypt on Twitter and tap into the real-time pulse of unfolding events by people on the streets of Cairo.
  • examples of classrooms using Twitter as a way to share learning opportunities with others outside of the classroom. For example, supplementary photo and video tools provide the ability to share learning from anywhere someone can access an Internet connection
  • Teachers should have the skill set to build their own personal learning networks to be global. Teachers should be able to leverage their PLN to bring the challenge of authentic conversation to their students. Teachers should be able to use social media to connect their students to real-world problems. Like Mrs. Caviness, we believe that educators should be powerful role models and provide examples of how to use the most powerful social media tools to expand the boundaries of learning.
  • Sohyun Kim on 09 Mar 14
     
    This article puts Twitter and education together and demonstrates that both can be connected to create a much more valuable and rich educational experience. The teacher in this article used Twitter to strengthen students' current knowledge as well as build a growing library of material for future lessons.
Brooke Meehan

Web Design Aesthetics - 0 views

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  • Brooke Meehan on 10 Mar 14
     
    This website focuses on what to consider while trying to make your website as visually appealing as it can be. Specifically the article touches on overall appearance, page layout and a detailed section on the importance of color. This link provides helpful tips that people can utilize to design their website the best they can.
Cheyenne Isles

Does Social Media Really Bring Us Closer to the Reality of Conflict? - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...ser-reality-conflict-exploited

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  • Cheyenne Isles on 17 Mar 14
     
    An interesting article about how people who are in real life, serious situations, take photos and tweet them or Instagram them and they spread across the internet showing the truth about events occurring. The article discusses how social media brings us closer to international events/issues/problems and how social media spreads truth to the false news articles or censorship that often happens.
Talia Baksh

Occupy Wall Street uses social media to spread nationwide - CBS News - 0 views

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  • Occupy Wall Street uses social media to spread nationwide
  • (CBS) - Social media has been an important tool for protesters overseas. Now that the Occupy Wall Street protests have reached a tipping point, the abundance of online organizing is staggering.
  • Once we took a closer look at the movement and how it was being organized, we were impressed. The protesters used all forms of social media keep the movement alive. 
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  • Facebook pages have popped up for major cities across the country. Twitter hashtags have been established for communication at general assemblies. Countless videos have been posted to YouTube, Vimeo and Livestream. We found some moving personal accounts of job loss and helplessness shared on the blog, "We are the 99 percent."
  • Occupy Wall Street even got an Internet meme. The Occupy Sesame Street meme puts the central characters of the children's show in the shoes of regular Americans, with one Twitter user tweeting, "Truly outrageous that 99% of the cookies are consumed by 1% of the monsters on PBS. #occupysesamestreet."
  • Meetup groups have formed in 872 cities across the U.S., using the Occupy Together website as a central hub. We look forward to seeing the status updates, tweets, Instagrams...you get it.
  • Talia Baksh on 24 Mar 14
     
    This short article describes the social media efforts employed by the Occupy movement. It also includes links to some of these social media pages to further arouse the interest by the reader.
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