I had to follow an outline on writing up and editing a document on Microsoft Word. I found it very user friendly and there was no problems at all. The pop up windows helped and guided me through to what i thought to be a very simple process. I understand that this software can make my writing prose into more efficient and professional for the future.
I had to follow an outline on organizing a template on Microsoft Excel. I have previously used this software so i found the instructions pretty straight forward. I believe that this is a very simple and useful program if you have the right instructions. It can get too much for some people with the calculations however i see that once this has been taught it is very convenient for working out your pay such as this task was doing or just working out a budget.
Tute 5 Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin wrote the article "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" he had a view on what art should be. Compared to art in today's society there are many different mediums for which artists can work with. In the time Walter Benjamin wrote the article art was either painted or sculptured, however these days anyone can produce an "art" work from a mechanical machine. Society can now form nothing into something from a click of a button where as in 1931 an artist took months or even years to produce and art piece. It was this time and effort that created a beauty or an "aura" about the work, now that has been lost in many aspects of works of art not being original.
I personally think that photoshop is not authentic due to the fact that it is one way in which art work has lost its aura, anyone can produce it and most of the time it is a piece of work that someone else has done. Society should have to reference a photo when they rip it off just like a piece of writing. A photoshop image may be art if there isn't another one in the world but if its truly that good to be called art then someone will copy it in the future. A beautiful panting is real "art".
I personally think that photoshop is not authentic due to the fact that it is one way in which art work has lost its aura, anyone can produce it and most of the time it is a piece of work that someone else has done. Society should have to reference a photo when they rip it off just like a piece of writing. A photoshop image may be art if there isn't another one in the world but if its truly that good to be called art then someone will copy it in the future. A beautiful panting is real "art".
Wikipedia!
An article about "gridiron football" in the wikipedia is more on the term "gridiron" than the game its self. It is an accurate article about the term, though it should explain the game more in detail than just what the field look likes and who played it. The article is not to long, however it does follow a small guide line. The article is factual which means there is no side to be taken. With it being a term people use outside of America it should explain the game in whole like it does for the search result American Football.
Another article in Wikipedia that i have read was on "rugby league". Its information is very accurate, although the history section mainly talks about the history of rugby union which isn't much helpful, I would have spoken more about the development of the game into the other countries and how those leagues took off in the early 1900's. It is very informing when talking about the positions on the field and what their role are. The article doesn't take any sides as it is a factual article.
Another article in Wikipedia that i have read was on "rugby league". Its information is very accurate, although the history section mainly talks about the history of rugby union which isn't much helpful, I would have spoken more about the development of the game into the other countries and how those leagues took off in the early 1900's. It is very informing when talking about the positions on the field and what their role are. The article doesn't take any sides as it is a factual article.
More Tute 4 Questions
How do search engines rank the stuff they find on the internet
They rank the web pages by the word/words you type in. The page with that word or phrase in it the most and with the most links to that page about the same subject will show up first.
Who, or what, makes one page (that you might get in your search results) more useful than another one, so that it is put at the top of your search results?
The search engine will put the pages that have the most relevant information in regards to what you are searching for. Thus making it more useful to you.
What are some of your favourite search engines? why do you like one more than others?
I like google because its more accurate and has more information than others that i have used, (ninemsn). I also like to type what I'm looking for straight into the address bar at the top of the screen with .com on the end of it, this seems to get me to where i want to go fast.
They rank the web pages by the word/words you type in. The page with that word or phrase in it the most and with the most links to that page about the same subject will show up first.
Who, or what, makes one page (that you might get in your search results) more useful than another one, so that it is put at the top of your search results?
The search engine will put the pages that have the most relevant information in regards to what you are searching for. Thus making it more useful to you.
What are some of your favourite search engines? why do you like one more than others?
I like google because its more accurate and has more information than others that i have used, (ninemsn). I also like to type what I'm looking for straight into the address bar at the top of the screen with .com on the end of it, this seems to get me to where i want to go fast.
Tute 4 Questions
1. Who was the creator of the infamous "lovebug" computer virus?
Onel de Guzman, 24, a computer school student, This is off a credible news web page. CNN http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/06/29/philippines.lovebug.02/index.html
2. Who invented the paper clip?
Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor, invented the paperclip in 1899.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/287063 There were many answers on this page with the same information.
3. How did the Ebola virus get its name?
It takes its name from the Ebola River in northern Congo (Zaire), where it first emerged in 1976. Its from Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. http://www.answers.com/topic/ebola?cat=health
4. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?
Chile, it was 9.5 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/10_largest_world.php , Its information is from the USGS national earthquake centre
5. In computer memory/storage terms, how many kilobytes in a terabyte?
1 Terabyte = 1073741824 Kilobytes
http://www.calculateme.com/ComputerStorage/index.htm ,Its a calculating web site
6. Who is the creator of email?
Ray Tomlinson is credited with inventing email in 1972. http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/email.html It has alot of information on email and the Internet.
7. What is the storm worm, and how many computers are infected by it?
its an e-mail worm which is a virus and has infected close to 10 million PCs http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/10/the_storm_worm_maelstrom_or_te.html?nav=rss_blog its from a newspaper.
8. If you wanted to contact the prime minister of australia directly, what is the most efficient way?
Contact him through this web site via e-mail . http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page3.asp Its a government site.
9. Which Brisbane-based punk band is Stephen Stockwell (Head of the School of Arts) a member of?
Stephen plays keyboard for Brisbane punk band, the Black Assassins, http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm Its a university web page.
10. What does the term "Web 2.0" mean in your own words?
Web 2.0 is the Internet these days were you can interact with the web pages and click on certain objects and buy things online. Its the new version of the web to what it was 10 years ago were we just read the information and that was all.
Onel de Guzman, 24, a computer school student, This is off a credible news web page. CNN http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/06/29/philippines.lovebug.02/index.html
2. Who invented the paper clip?
Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor, invented the paperclip in 1899.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/287063 There were many answers on this page with the same information.
3. How did the Ebola virus get its name?
It takes its name from the Ebola River in northern Congo (Zaire), where it first emerged in 1976. Its from Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. http://www.answers.com/topic/ebola?cat=health
4. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?
Chile, it was 9.5 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/10_largest_world.php , Its information is from the USGS national earthquake centre
5. In computer memory/storage terms, how many kilobytes in a terabyte?
1 Terabyte = 1073741824 Kilobytes
http://www.calculateme.com/ComputerStorage/index.htm ,Its a calculating web site
6. Who is the creator of email?
Ray Tomlinson is credited with inventing email in 1972. http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/email.html It has alot of information on email and the Internet.
7. What is the storm worm, and how many computers are infected by it?
its an e-mail worm which is a virus and has infected close to 10 million PCs http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/10/the_storm_worm_maelstrom_or_te.html?nav=rss_blog its from a newspaper.
8. If you wanted to contact the prime minister of australia directly, what is the most efficient way?
Contact him through this web site via e-mail . http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page3.asp Its a government site.
9. Which Brisbane-based punk band is Stephen Stockwell (Head of the School of Arts) a member of?
Stephen plays keyboard for Brisbane punk band, the Black Assassins, http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm Its a university web page.
10. What does the term "Web 2.0" mean in your own words?
Web 2.0 is the Internet these days were you can interact with the web pages and click on certain objects and buy things online. Its the new version of the web to what it was 10 years ago were we just read the information and that was all.
Using new communication technologies
With this country being very large and mobiles not getting coverage everywhere there is other options that i use to communicate. One that i use most would be facebook. This is not by my choice but its what all my friends use and i must use this to stay in touch with them. I get random invites from old school friends and having moved away, catching up with them would not of happened if it weren't for facebook. I compete in fantasy nrl and afl dream teams against family and we chat in the forum of that site to keep in touch....... and to brag when we win! I don't mind using these technologies as its an easier way to talk. I'll always use old comunications but i believe that there is room for new ones.
Intro
Hi there, my name is Nathan this is my blog for my class New communication technologies.
This is my first blog ever done......... hmmmm well this will just be all about my work on this course, and some things about me. Im from Mebourne, just moved up to the Gold Coast. I like many sports but most of all i like learninig the art of Muay Thai (which is a form of kickboxing), i also enjoy Gridiron and basketball. Well thats enough about me now...... enjoy the rest of my blogs that i'll be posting at a later date!
This is my first blog ever done......... hmmmm well this will just be all about my work on this course, and some things about me. Im from Mebourne, just moved up to the Gold Coast. I like many sports but most of all i like learninig the art of Muay Thai (which is a form of kickboxing), i also enjoy Gridiron and basketball. Well thats enough about me now...... enjoy the rest of my blogs that i'll be posting at a later date!
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