Microsoft, Google and the Bear

I thought this article was very interesting. There were some points in the article that i thought were intriguing. One thing I found interesting was how Google expanded their internet to cell phones because they believe that people will use their search engine more. They also believe that people will use the products they advertise. I this is fascinating because it seems like the more products pop up, the more people will want to buy them. Another aspect I found interesting was how companies try and outdo eachother. Overall, I thought this was a very interesting article.

Reaction to first chapter of Here Comes Everybody

    I thought that the situation mentioned in the chapter was very surprising. I sort of expected Sasha to return Ivanna's phone back to her after the first complaint. I would have returned the phone to owner instead of keeping it for myself. I can see Sasha's point of view though as welll. She found a cool, new phone in a cab that nobody had. It was also really expensive so why should she just leave it there? Instead of returning it, she kept it for herself. If I was in her place I would have probably kept the phone too.



    I'm not sure if this is a good example or not of how technology has changed. In earlier times, if you found somebodys cell phone ( or something else expensive.) you would have returned it immediatley. Now, as technology has improved, it has gotten more expensive. This leads to it being hard to get. Now that I re-read this paragraph, I think it is a good way technology has improved.

Reactions to Social Networking: Learning Theory in Action

I thought this article was very interesting. I was interested in the graph about teens and tweens. The graph said that most of them post messages. Another thing I found interesting was that if the intentions of the user change, the tool will change too. Personally, I think they are saying that kids should not use social networking, even though it may be useful to them in the future.

Synopsis of Tribes

The book Tribes is about groups of people who are connected to one another by a common interest. They used to have to be in a certain area within distance of each other, but now with the Internet it does not matter where you are. In this book they talk about how we are looking for people to lead us. They tell us that with the Internet we can post our thoughts and opinions anywhere at anytime. The author talks about how with one little push we can improve our society. He talks about how if you ignore the opportunity to join a tribe, you will turn into a "sheep walker". This means you try and protect the "status quo" at all costs. They never ask if their obedience is doing them or their group any good. I think this book really makes you think about the things that you are offered in life.

My Reaction on the first 20 pages of Tribes

I thought the book Tribes was quite interesting. One interesting thing i found, was that humans have the instinct to want to belong. One cool example i found in the book was the Grateful Dead. They did not succeed by selling alot of albums, they just lead a group of people around. Being in a tribe and being accepted makes us see how we see ourselves. A tribe used to include geography. You used to have to be in a certain place to be with a certain group. Now, you don't have to be in a certain place. The internet helps us connect with eachother all around the world. One good example of this is Facebook. You can have groups with leaders, which people from all around the world can follow. Another good example is Twitter. You have people following you and you can follow other people. Hopefully, there will be more interesting things to come!

(Image URL)

http://www.macombcountymi.gov/PUBLICHEALTH/HPDC/images/facebook-logo.jpg