Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Blogging Free-write

I think the idea of blogging is great. It's basically an in-depth version of facebook status or "tweet." The only way that blogging really works though, is if you have followers. WHICH is not an easy task. Many teens, especially, are very disinterested in the idea of a blog because it sounds kind of stupid. Writing for no audience? But the truth is that anytime anyone writes, it's mainly for themselves. J.K. Rowling didn't write her first Harry Potter story for her audience, because she didn't even have an audience at the time. Writing can take you any place you want to go, and allows you to develop characters who can live the lives that you can only dream of. Writing makes you God. You can give life,and you can take life away. Also, you have the ability to dictate how any story, or anecdote, ends. I think every teenager, adult, granparent, WHOEVER should get into blogging. It's a great way of venting, and it allows your voice to be heard/read. Who knows, maybe your small-time blog will gain notoriety as you develop more interesting, or controversial, blog posts. It's cool to have your own website. I think anybody who has interest in the internet, writing, or both, should definitely get into the art of blogging. It's very quick and easy to set up a Blogger account, especially if you already have a Twitter or GMail username. I hope that my blog will someday gain some followers, and maybe people will catch on to the trend of blogging. If not, I guess I'll be writing to myself for the next couple months.... that's cool, too.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Social Media Free-Writing

I'm a little curious what the intentions of this video were. I think it was portrayed in a way that was supposed to startle us, and make us feel like we're losing ground if our companies, social experiences, etc. haven't moved to electronic methods. However, I do believe that the internet is JUST a fad. Let's look back many years ago, and I'm sure that those who invented the newspaper thought it was a real breakthrough. Now, the newspaper industry is losing a ton of money, because people hardly show any interest in the paper anymore. Electronic methods have completely replaced our interest in the newspaper system. I think that the same thing will happen with the internet within the next century. Technology is ever-expanding, and NOTHING is irreplacable, or unfixable. Soon we'll be able to talk to our friends through holigraphic visuals that we can hold in our hands. Technology really has no end to its capabilities. Yes, the internet is astounding. It's awesome that I can watch the episode I missed of Jersey Shore on MTV.com, and it's incredible that I can send personal messages in just seconds to people on Facebook. Still, there are a lot of flaws in the internet. Wireless routers are very inconsistent at times, computers are susceptible to hacking, and search engines aren't as accurate as we'd like. All of these problems can, and will, be fixed someday. We won't have to "connect" to an internet, internet will be installed into every computer, and it will be fed through the sun's energy. Although this FAD may last up to another couple centuries, technology will change. The internet will lose it's appeal, and inventors will develop even newer, and cooler, ways of presenting information.