Friday, November 28, 2008
3D Chatroom Environments 28/11/2008
28/11/2008 The Hack Half Hour "MyFace"
And a few more Internet Q's 27/11/2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Task 27/11/08 A Search Engine Other than Google
Summary of Lecture 27/11/08
Blogging is becoming interesting and the virtual world seems even more profound than I had imagined!
Today we learnt about Cyberculture and I think that it is appalling - there, I said it, I dislike it.
But before I rant and rave about today's lecture, let me just define what I actually dislike.
We watched a video on this virtual world called 'Second Life'. A virtual world which involves people, real currency, advertising and everything else that you can possibly imagine. It is like the real world - but on your computer.
The world allows its characters/members (called avatars) to create identities, clothes, property and everything is communicated in real money terms called 'Linden Dollars'. The world can be seen as a virtual chatroom where you can meet people, chat, and even take part in sexual activities. The company that developed the program are now ridiculously rich - but have they created a positive environment or an addiction?
We had quite a debate in class about the legitimacy of the sites and these chatrooms - you had to be there to experience it. Once again a fascinating lecture - I have learnt alot and my eyes are definitely open to whats out there.
Until Next Time,
Wikipedia Study No.2 'Saffron Spice'
Wikipedia Study No.1 'Amnesty International'
Summary of Lecture 26/11/08
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Guest Lecturer 25/11/2008
The Lecture was fascinating, interesting and enlightening - I would have never thought that your identity could be defined be your 'Space'.
A great lecture!
Until Next Time.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Intro Blog 24/11/2008
First Blog ever.