First Web Writing Assignment

Due Thursday, 8/30 (500-1000 words):

Write and post to your blog an entry about one (or more) of your early encounters with a computer -- maybe your first experiences with email, or web pages, or downloading music, chat, computer games, etc. Was it at school, at home, or at a friend's house? What machine did you use? What games and software did you use? What did you do on your computer? Was it fun or frustrating? Was it playing Oregon Trail at school that stands out for you? Or the first time your computer crashed and lost a research paper for you? In short, tell us a little about your early, formative history with computers. Be as specific, concrete, and detailed as possible. Include links and graphics where appropriate.

Bring a printed copy of your paper to hand in to me in class.

You will also present your blogs and papers to the class for discussion on Thursday 8/30.

Wiki Scanner

List anonymous wikipedia edits from interesting organizations:

"List anonymous wikipedia edits from interesting organizations by Virgil Griffith v at santafe dot edu [ media ppl are required read this before asking questions ] 'Wikipedia is like SecondLife for corporations...WikiScanner threatens a concept that's even more American than democracy.' -Stephen Colbert"

Google Adds Commercials To YouTube Videos

Google Adds Commercials To YouTube Videos, The Skinny: Popular Free Video Site Becomes More Cluttered -- And Maybe Profitable -- Starting Today - CBS News:

"After laying low since acquiring YouTube last November 'for fear of alientating its audience,' Google announced yesterday that it was ready to slap ads onto the free videos. "

Viral Faculty Meetings

This is the viral video Chancellor Peacock learned about from a member of the Board of Governors and shared with the assembled faculty at the general faculty meeting on Monday.