Facebook Mobile App

Mobile and Connected

The great thing about Facebook is that it keeps evolving. In my opinion, the release of the Facebook mobile app is the main reason that Facebook has been able to evolve and also become increasingly successful. The mobile app allows users to stay connected from almost anywhere. Staying connected is a big element of the Social Age. This mobile app allows users to update statuses, take pics and videos, and post them in real time. The Facebook mobile app could be looked as authentic global media. People can get real news, pictures, and videos from real people and sources all around the world.

Joe Hewitt

Who created the Facebook mobile app?

Joe Hewitt created the Facebook mobile app for the iPhone. He is a software developer who used to work for Facebook and has worked on projects for Firefox as well. Facebook used their online website to promote the Facebook mobile app. Facebook.com is the perfect platform to promote the release of this app because it has the ability to reach a mass audience instantly. 

Big Mamma's Burritos!!!!

Hello all, 

What have I been doing this past week? Lets just say "Big Mamma's Burritos" has been taking up a lot of my time this past week. Early in the week my group had to put together a viral video and post it on youtube for a group project; I thought of the stomach stuffing idea of doing the "mega mamma challenge" at Big Mamma's Burritos. The challenge is to eat a 5 pound burrito in 20 minutes! Whaaaaaat!?!? Since I am an employee at Big Mamma's Burritos, I felt that I had to try the challenge. I thought this was a great idea, because the video could also be used to promote Big Mamma's Burritos. I ended the weekend with working a very long and busy 8 hour shift (8pm-4am) at Big Mamma's. So much Big Mamma's in my life! The video will better explain the mega mamma challenge: 

You can also find the video at Big Mamma's Burritos Facebook page. 

New Technology: We can move things with our minds?!?

Check out this video; it is pretty cool!                                                                                                                                  

• Apparently, this new technology allows the user who is hooked up to the computer program, control things with their mind. I know you are probably saying "what, no way," but it is true; just watch the video and you will get a better sense of what I am talking about. I think that this new invention definitely helps the human connection. While I think that the new invention can help the human connection, I don't believe that it will have a huge impact on our society. 
• Advantages:
• Can make for a better, cooler, and more engaging gaming experience.
• Can allow people to be comfortable in their own home by controlling simple things like lights and blinds.
• Can allow for persons in wheel chairs to control their wheel chairs with simple facial gestures, making it easier to get around.
• Disadvantages:
• This technology could potentially make capable people more lazy; For example, are you too lazy to get up and shut the blinds or turn off the lights? 
• Awkward looking headset: I feel that most people will not want to where the headset unless they are within the comfort of their home or in private.
• All in all while I think this technology is cool, I don't think that is going to help humans connect and/or participate more within the world of human communication. I guess I would say that it's just another isolated feature within our technical world. It is not going to help humans connect and participate more, because it does not require any communication with anyone, just a computer program. It would be more useful if this invention could be used to communicate with other humans. 

Is the human race cooperative and collaborative?

Collaboration, Cooperation, and Open-sourcing

Yesterday in class, we watched a lecture on collaboration and cooperation by Rheingold; in this lecture Rheingold explains that the human race has proved to be collaborative and cooperative through using examples from history and the present. The human race was collaborative and cooperative before civilization came into being; nomads, 1000's of years ago, cooperated and collaborated to hunt bigger game forming a new type of wealth. (Rheingold) The main point that Rheingold makes is that humans use cooperate and collaborate with each other to create higher forms of wealth. Rheingold's idea explains the why human communication has evolved to and resulted in open-sourcing. Open sourcing is the collaborative work of humans to result in a better made service, product, or source of information; for example, Wikipedia and Mozilla. All in all, Wikipedia and Mozilla would have never been created with out cooperation and collaboration between humans.

What do I think about open-sourcing?

I think that open-sourcing is a great idea and has potential to create great services, products, and information sources. Open-sourcing definitely has a place within the computing world and I can see it thriving inside the realm of computing. I do not think that open-sourcing will work within companies or industries where the main goal is to make a profit; I don't think companies driven by money have the time to worry about open-sourcing.

I like my proprietary software companies (Microsoft and Apple). The only open-sourcing software I use is Mozilla and Wikepedia; I tend to not use Mozilla as much because it is always being updated. So I have not yet bought into open-sourcing and I don't know if I ever will.

From the comfort of my dorm bed

As I am lounging here in my dorm bed, I find my self thinking how uncomfortable the bed can be. On the other hand I should be more optimistic; I am just happy its the weekend for me now and that this week is finally over.  This week proved to be a tough one for me; I had two midterms, a proposal due , a survey assignment due, a presentation on funding behind the Iranian media system and lastly this blog assignment I am in the process of writing right now. I love and hate weeks like this one. I hate them before they begin, because all I can think about is how much work is about to hit me. I love them because after I get done working my ass off throughout the week, it feels good to know that I got through all the stress and worked hard. Now that I am back in my room on my bed, I can't wait to sleep away this rainy day. On that note, good day, have a good weekend, and see you all next week when I post again.

This is exactly what I look like when I sleep!!!

A comment is the "cherry on top"

Comments: write them and maybe you'll receive them?
What I got from Brogan's reading was that comments are nice; everyone loves a comment. It's like getting a present; it excites you and a comment is something that you usually can't wait to read. I totally agree with Brogan when he says that good blogs don't get commented enough. The only time I comment is when it relates to me or something in my life. I think I might start commenting more often when I see or read something I appreciate; you have got to give the love to feel the love!

Since I am talking about giving the love, why not start by commenting on my fellow classmates' posts. Here are some posts that agreed with and found interesting:

1.  Mary S.
2. Eric R.
3.  Adrian

Media 470B Rocks!!!

What have I learned this wonderful spring quarter?!?

• The most interesting concept I have learned about thus far is cloud computing. I have not subscribed to many cloud apps, but I am now realizing that a lot of the cites and tools I use on the internet are now using cloud computing. Cloud computing is such a great tool and I find it to be very convenient for consumers and corporations. I am very interested to see how cloud computing will evolve in the future. 
• Honestly, I haven't found any of the material extremely boring; but if I had to pick, the least exciting would be going through the the second Industrial Revolution. I find the roots of our social age to be important but some times history can be not as exciting. Although, I found learning about the first Industrial Revolution to be interesting. 
• Another reason I am very interested in this class is because of the tools it is teaching me to use. Before I enrolled in this class, I had never used a blog website and I did not realize how valuable social networking tools can be for personal and business use. I now know what tools to use depending on whether I am trying to push information or pull information. I will definitely use wikis to collaborate with future business partners and I will definitely use cites like Blogger and Twitter to communicate with costumers. I am also going to create a LinkIn profile and use that social network to my advantage. Social networking is every where know it will only become more standard and more important as time goes by. 

Picture Info:

I used this certain picture because essentially it puts an image on cloud computing. I also think it is a simple way of looking at cloud computing.