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Networking mess

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Blogging is not something new to the online community, in fact it’s been around since forever. We’re the creators of the content we input, we control what we write and the comments written by others online. We filter what we dislike and keep what we do. Most people use blogging as a journal, a form of expression or an online persona. We link our blogs to people of similar interests and get to know them. It is a different way of networking and meeting people from all over the world, some of which we may even be able to leverage on. Though not many use blogging for networking, but it is a good way of getting to know someone, their thoughts and we are able to exchange ideas through commenting and reading. It is definitely a must try method for networking and connecting.

Readings week 1

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This weeks readings talk about various methods of learning and observation situations. I learnt that through the purpose of noticing we are able to be impartial in situations and when the time comes to make decisions we won’t be swayed. It is said that in the readings that during discussions or decision making we tend to be more clouded in our choices and thoughts when we already have a structured ideology in mind. It is through noticing,evaluating and reflecting on our ideas that the chances of us making a more appropriate thought or action would seem clearer and make more sense. Now, when we take what we’ve read in the previous reading and then apply it to blogging we realise that what we put out onto the internet is clearly noticed and seen by many worldwide. And this is something that is not within our control. What we can control is, the contents that we put out there onto the world wide web and maybe setting up our spam filter. However, evaluating the contents written before posting it would be a wise option, it is something clearly within our control and can contain.

Keyboard Warriors

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Everyone who uses the internet is a keyboard warrior, we all have different personas and have the ability to create a new image of ourselves on the internet. Why do I use the term keyboard warrior?  “The Keyboard Warrior seeks to use the power imbued in his ‘weapon’ to effect death and destruction (in a strictly-metaphorical sense) upon his foes (other virtual identities he has encountered on the internet). In essence, the keyboard (ie. text input ability) allows the keyboard warrior to manifest his true warrior nature in a safe and removed environment, from which no real-life repercussions .” Via the world wide web all of us are safely tucked behind our computer screens and spinning images and tales of ourselves. What we want other to see is not necessarily what goes on in reality. Yet, it provides us an alternative route. Another form of redemption, to save ourselves from showing everyone the realities of what goes on in our actually very mundane life. This is what the internet has made of us – Keyboard warriors.

Week 1.1 workshop

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First day of networked media was honestly really dry. I found it too technical, not too much to my liking. Why should I be learning about Networking media. I know the internet is like the biggest source of networking but all these technical applications that I would learn about, read about or talk about – Would I even use them or take them with me when I enter the work force? Maybe because it’s the first class and the fact that I just got back from vacation makes me feel edgy about going to class during summer. But I’ll keep an open mind and look forward to whatever new insights and lessons that I’ll be learning ahead. Starting the blog today is a first step and I look forward to the next class on Wednesday! It’s gona be a mad rush during the 6 weeks but I hope it ends as quickly as soon as it came. In an enjoyable way of course!

Information Overload

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I’ve always been a rather organised person, to the extent that I get a little OCD about things at times. But the one thing I find hardest to do, is to get my  knowledge and thoughts organised. Knowledge is something so diverse. Our brain processes new knowledge and information almost all the time. But as humans, we adapt and we adjust. We find different ways to acknowledge and perceive the different information we get from everywhere. I too have different yet similar way of getting things done and my own way of having my knowledge and sources verified. Like many others, I naturally tend to steer towards the internet to verify my sources or information that I would not be certain of. However are the sources still accurate though? The internet is a free flow engine, with never ending information from anyone and anywhere. How am I able to process that much content and place my trust in whatever I am reading, whatever I am sourcing. It is a little daunting to think about it now.