3D Worlds and Socializing on the internet

http://www.there.com/there_movies/aralsdayout_mpg.html

I went to 'there.com' and had a play around and also 'Active worlds', i liked 'there' a lot more than 'Active world'. As good as they were  it took a long time for everything to load,which sort of sucks, but still cool . The graphics were not that flash and if you want to talk to someone be prepaired to wait. Give me medal of honour any day or call of duty. I guess if you live in the middle of no-where, or actively a recluse, this would be one way to break out of your normality for a while and pretend to be someone your not, make some new 'on-line' mates and mabye get your new you some action. The enviroments are designed for socializing, you meet your friends, you go shopping or dancing os sky surfing on snowboards... I don't think it will actually lead us anywhere unless we want it to! My guess it will be a minority thing that will push it's advancement. Bottom line; it is all good fun to play pretend, but you have to turn the PC off some time and get on with the task at hand. LIFE!!!  

* Is this an accurate article? *
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfing
I found that all the relevant data was there on the subject, and even some more cool stuff about the Wave Intensity Classification where the speed of the wave is measured by the "peel line" of the barrel. Seems accurate!


Does it cover all the basic facts that you'd need to understand this topic?*
It covers a fair range of principles on the subject.

Does this article follow the wikipedia guidelines for useful articles?*
There were some usefull tips and general information which was good.

Is this article fair and balanced, or is it biased towards a particular side or argument?
There is no biase, and it was a well balanced article.

What changes would i make to this article to improve it and make it useful for the wider wikipedia community?
For myself on this article, I would add some information about how to go about learning the sport, lessons etc.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Defence_Force
* Is this an accurate article? *
This is a very good article. All the stats for personelle are there; serving and in reserve.
As well as all the hardware that we currently use.

Does it cover all the basic facts that you'd need to understand this topic?*
It covers more than you need to know, mabye to much.

Does this article follow the wikipedia guidelines for useful articles?*
And then some.
Is this article fair and balanced, or is it biased towards a particular side or argument?
This article is all about one thing the Defence Forces, it's all good.

What changes would you make to this article to improve it and make it useful for the wider wikipedia community?
I Would add this link to the Defence Force Website, There's a lot of good info here.

Week 3

Utopia and Dystopia.

Utopias ( Greek meaning nowhere)

'Technology itself has often been visualised as utopia'.

Is this a natural thing? Well, let's face it, not much about our society is natural anymore.

There has been a rash of dystopias where technology is used to dominate people"aldous huxley"

Language could be corrupted into 'newspeak' to obscure the truth. 'George Orwell'

New com tech has led to myths, about transcending death,nature,and humanity.

liberations from reality or just distractions?

Net or web a place to visit,socialize and play that is not constrained by the laws of the physical world.( Tim berners-lee )

Cyberspace is a real place. i am there. i am not here. the utopian possibilities become evident.

MUD's or multi-user domains, A MUD is an example of the 'consensual hallucination' (william Gibson )

Game playing can develop into complex domains of psychological exploration ( turkle )

Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts insist that if computers can be taught to phrase sentences and play chess, it is only a matter of time before they will be able to simulate the full complement of human mental activity.( Hans Moravec ) The human brain could be downloaded using high-resolution magnetic resonance measurements .

( mike Kelly ) Extropian movements , genetic engineering and nanomachines, cyber resurrections.

We are privileged to witness the dawning of a new kind of space. what history will make of this only time will tell. ( Copernicus )

THE HUNT
Onel de Guzman was the creator of the "lovebug" virus. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/06/29/philippines.lovebug.02/index.html

Norwegian Johan Vaaler invented the paper clip. http://ask.yahoo.com/20031120.html

Ebola virus was named after an African river in the Congo. http://allafrica.com/stories/200712130029.html

The largest recorded earthquake was recorder in Chile in 1960 – Magnitude 9.5. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/10_largest_world.php

1 terabyte = 1 073 741 824 kilobytes. http://www.ask.com/web?qsrc=2417&o=0&l=dir&q=how+many+kilobytes+in+a+terabyte

Ray Tomlinson invented email in 1971. http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/1408411

Storm worm spreads via email. http://antivirus.about.com/od/virusdescriptions/p/storm.htm
Some experts put the number close to 10 million, others between a few hundred thousand and a million. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/10/the_storm_worm_maelstrom_or_te.html

Write a letter to
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Prime Minister Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm

Stephen Stockwell was a member of the band The Black Assassins. http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm

Web 2.0 is the updated -A new developmentof services offered on the net that encourages more people to get on-line , user friendly applications. www.2020systems.com/internet-ad-glossary-r-z.html

week 2

'virtual reality' What is it realy?
The internet was created by the military.
What is cultural policy?
What is the practicality with the web?
What is the academic standard of work on the web?
1949>transmitter to message > degraded to listener.
"your communication will take on a life of it's own "
- steel yourself to all critique- (be hard).
Create a response and make sure you have a presence.
How do you debate constructively?
What are the differences in analog and digital?

ABOUT ME !

THIS IS GOING TO BE SHORT AND SWEET!

MAYBE!

TO START WITH I SURF ALOT , I'M ALSO IN THE ARMY SO THERE WILL BE A FEW STORIES PUT UP HERE TO HAVE A CHUCKLE AT.

I OWN A SURF SHOP AND RUN A SURF SCHOOL, ALSO DOING A DOUBLE DEGREE IN BUSINESS AND ARTS. I HAVE JUST STARTED TO GET INTO UNI AND NOW I'M OFF TO THE BUSH FOR A MONTH, SO THERE WILL BE A BIT FOR ME TO CATCH UP ON WHEN I RETURN FROM TRAINING.... I'M PART OF THE LARGEST INFANTRY RESERVE UNIT IN AUSTRALIA, THE 41ST RNSWR. A THING ABOUT THIS UNIT IS THAT IT HAS A GOOD REPUTATION NATION WIDE FOR BEING A STRONG AND WELL TRAINED UNIT.

MORE TO BE ADDED IN A MONTH....... OUT........