First off i think its pretty interesting how we all wrote down discussion points and put them int he middle of the room but only really discussed #8 from the questions put on the projector, but i think this only proves how many way people may interpret Lanier. I was very happy when Kat started off the discussion with exactly what i put on my paper which was i have difficulty getting into the book because of my inability to understand his terminology and the lack of help he gives to the average computer user.
I feel You are Not a Gadget is primarily for the advanced technological folk. I don't see a problem with this but it makes my life very difficult. I understand points he is making but unlike others in the class have trouble disputing things he says just for the obvious fact that he knows a whole lot more about technology than i ever will. I can argue some of his points like combining music and technology (his music isn't particularly 'good') but that's about it at this point.
I do agree with Tim Hollingers' point that maybe he has written the book the way he has so people have to take time to read this and truly understand the points he tries to make. I think that is a very interesting point and may in fact be correct, but even with this in mind it does not change my opinion that this is for the advanced users because of the phrasing and wording he uses and assumes we all know what he is talking about...I think we all know what happens when people assume....
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Networking & Football
Facebook is generally used for people to share photos, reconnect with lost friends and family, and to interact with friends but C.J. Johnson learned some people are using it for different reasons. As i was stumbling through yahoo yesterday i came across this article which hits home with me personally. Johnson is one of the highest recruited players in the country for the 2011 high school football class but recently made the decision to log out of Facebook permanently after coaches from Mississippi State constantly sent him inboxes and wrote on his wall trying to convince him to commit to them. He says many other schools did the same and claims Facebook has made his recruiting process a 'nightmare'. He published one last status update before he deleted his page:
"This is my last Facebook post and I'm gonna leave facebook with this. Linda Johnson has never worked as a house worker making 100,000 dollars a year and I will not be a Mississippi state bulldog and I'm not considering Mississippi state anymore bc you have constantly comment on my page send me crazy inboxes and has made my recruiting experience a living nightmare. Goodbye facebook."
I went through the recruiting process as well and i cant even imagine signing in to Facebook everyday to just connect with friends but instead to log in to propaganda sent by potential future coaches. I feel there needs to be a line set by the NCAA regarding Facebook because it could cause recruits, like Johnson, to go for or against a college because of posts made by a coach. It will be interest3ing to see if in the future the NCAA makes a ruling regarding networking like Facebook and Twitter.
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