Homework Task for the 12th

I would like to offer some of my experience of having designed the original foundations of the Web, what I've learned from watching it grow, and some of the exciting and challenging developments I see in the future of the Web. It has become a public resource upon which many individuals, communities, companies and governments depend. And, from its beginning, it is a medium that has been created and sustained by the cooperative efforts of people all over the world.

The special care we extend to the World Wide Web comes from a long tradition that democracies have of protecting their vital communications channels. Of course, the imperative to assure the free flow of information has only grown given the global nature of the Internet and Web.

The success of the World Wide Web has depended on three critical factors: 1) unlimited links from any part of the Web to any other; 2) open technical standards as the basis for continued growth of innovation applications; and 3) separation of network layers, enabling independent innovation for network transport, routing and information applications. The last decade has seen so many new ecommerce startups, some of which have formed the foundations of the new economy, that we now expect that the next blockbuster Web site just appear on the Web without any difficulty.

The Web has grown because it's easy to write a Web page and easy to link to other pages. Starting with one page and one site just about 15 years ago, there are now over 100,000,000 web sites with an estimated over 8 billion publicly accessible pages as of 2005. Adding a Web page requires no coordination with any central authority, and has an extremely low, often zero, additional cost.

A current example of the low barriers to reading, writing and linking on the Web is the world of blogs. Blogs hardly existed five years ago, but have become an enormously popular means of expression for everything from politics to local news, to art and science. The low barriers to publishing pages and abundance of linking ability have come together, most recently with blogs, to create an open platform for expression and exchange of all kinds.

The universality and flexibility of the Web's linking architecture has a unique capacity to break down boundaries of distance, language, and domains of knowledge. These traditional barriers fall away because the cost and complexity of a link is unaffected by most boundaries that divide other media. This universality has been the key enabler of innovation on the Web and will continue to be so in the future.

So how do we plan for a better future, better for society?

We ensure that that both technological protocols and social conventions respect basic values. That Web remains a universal platform: independent of any specific hardware device, software platform, language, culture, or disability.

By adherence to these principles we can ensure that Web technology, like the Internet, continues to serve as a foundation for bigger things to come. It is my hope, Chairman Markey, members of the committee, that an understanding of the nature of the Web will guide you in your future work, and that the public at large can count on you to hold these values to the best of your ability.

My Response

I think Sir Timothy Berners-Lee makes plenty of good points in his speech and it was very interesting to read what he thinks of the change in the World Wide Web since he was one of the first people to use it. I also appreciated how he mentioned the newer and modern characteristics on the internet to relate to the younger generation to keep them interested. I think he has delivered a successful speech and i am sure the Chairman will agree with many of his points.

Iphone - A guided tour

The Iphone has now been released for nearly a month.
But how does it work?
What features are good and which are bad?
Here are a few videos introducing the consumer to the Iphone.







Coorrrrrr, what a phone.

Comprehension Questions.

I think i had the easiest questions.....

Students know to come to my blog for an easy riiiiiiide =D

Homework Task for the 16th...Mate.

Record labels are predicting that this month's launch of three new mobile phone music services will usher a return of rising sales after years of decline.

Apple's music-playing iPhone grabbed the headlines with its arrival in Britain last week. But music executives are just as excited about the new unlimited downloads service launched on Vodafone. At the same time Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, has opened a digital music store here.

The world's biggest music company, Universal, is backing the MusicStation, the Vodafone service. Rob Wells, head of digital at Universal's international division, predicts the £1.99-a-week subscription service will have mass market appeal. "We are at a turning point in the UK," he says, predicting digital music sales here could offset falling CD sales within a year.

Global sales have been falling since 2000, down another 5% to $19.6bn (£9.4bn) last year, according to industry group IFPI. Although digital sales are rising fast, at a tenth of the total market, they have yet to make up for tumbling CD sales.

One place where the gap has been closed is Japan. Total music sales there edged up 1% last year. Japan's success in offsetting falling CD sales - something the IFPI calls reaching the "holy grail" - is largely attributed to the prevalence of mobile downloads.

IFPI director of technology Richard Gooch sees lessons for other music markets. He says: "There are cultural differences, and there are network differences at play so it's not simply the fact of having a mobile music service but in those countries where they have moved towards the holy grail it's generally been on the back of mobile.

"Mobile is obviously extremely important because you have the market reach and secondly, the type of demographics that are very important to the music industry will almost certainly have music-enabled mobile phones." There are already indications that mobile music sales are picking up in the UK. The Orange UK network says its music sales jumped 70% over the past six months and it expects them to double by the end of 2007.

Comprehension Questions.
1) Which mobile network has opened a digital music store in England?
2) By how much did music sales increase in Japan last year?
3) In what period of time did Orange UK's music sales jump 70%?

The new Iphone - Is It Worth It?

The Iphone has finally been released on 9th November at 6.02pm.
People were already queuing outside the Apple Shop Regent Street branch more than 24 hours before the release to purchase the popular new technology or even to just get a glimpse of it.

Now that the long awaited phone (plus camera, plus mp3 player etc) has been released, the public have reviewed the phone to show the audience if it really is worth it...

Negative Review.
If you are a Network Admin who likes to remotely control his network from his phone, the iPhone isn't for you. If you like talking on the phone, listening to music, texting, checking email, sharing pics, surfing the net and other practical things....you will love this phone. I've had Blackberry and a MotoQ over the last few years and in hind sight, they were boat anchors. This is easily the best gadget I have ever purchased. The battery lasts 8 hours. That's not a normal 8 hours....there should be a new category of battery life called iPhone hours....because you will use this phone 20 times more than your existing phone....you are always doing something. People who say the network stinks are unknowingly hook, line and sinker for everything the iPhone does; because you are constantly using it in a high speed wifi network, you get spoiled, then you leave your office or starbucks and are forced briefly to do all of the stuff over the cell network...whose cell network is as fast as true wifi? Verizon wasn't even close.

Positive Review.
I reviewed the apple website before going to the store to see it in person. There is no doubt that the screen is less prone to scratches, especially with the nice plastic film deigned for it. Like all apple products, the iPhone is very intuitive. I was able to sync up my plantronics bluetooth without any hazzles. And unlike my Palm, I did not have to resync it every hour. I could speak to the programs, but I am sure all have experienced them or they are listed on the apple website. I think this is a great step forward, especially the ability to view pictures in larger size by turn the iPhone on its side. Another great feature is the resizing of text by merely spreading two fingers apart. Wow I can now see the text. For a product that is a "first" effort by Apple they have clearly surpased the competition. It now needs to be improved and expanded to include new offerings. But I have faith that will be forthcoming.

LOL Review.
Let me just tell you all, I like to hump women. This phone allows to me to go to websites to find women to hump.

NMT article and Comprehension Questions - Have a Butchers

Google has unveiled software it hopes will power a variety of future mobile phones and boost the web on the move.

The software could lead to cheaper phones as it is designed to speed up the process of making mobile services.

The firm is working with four mobile manufacturers - Samsung, HTC, Motorola and LG - but a Google branded phone was not announced.

The first phones using the so-called Google "software stack" will be available in the second half of 2008.

"This is going to bring the internet into cell phones in a very cool way," Andy Rubin, Google's director of mobile platforms, told the Associated Press news agency.

Mr Rubin's firm, called Android, was bought by Google in 2005 and the software it developed forms the basis of the new stack.

Google has formed the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), made up of 34 companies, including chip manufacturers and handset makers.

The move will be seen as a major competitor to Microsoft, Research in Motion, Palm and Symbian, who make the leading software systems for mobiles.

Google's Android software will be provided to handset makers free of charge and could lead to a price war for operating system licenses and potentially cheaper handsets. In the United States mobile networks such as Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile will carry the Google-powered phones.

'Unleash potential'

China Mobile, Telefonica in Spain and Telecom Italia are among the carriers that have signed on to provide services outside the US.

"This partnership will help unleash the potential of mobile technology for billions of users around the world," Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive and chairman, said in a statement.

Rene Obermann, chief executive of Deutsche Telekom, said Android would offer a "better than internet experience for mobile users".

Comprehension Questions

1. Which mobile manufacturers is Google going to be working with on the project?

2. What has Google formed that is made up of 34 companies?

3. Which mobile networks in the United States will be carrying out the Google powered phones?

Tell me Becky, what is the flaming difference!?

Ok, so the ipod was introduced to us, the audience, a few years ago.
As per normal with a NMT everyone went crazy for it and starting acting like apes!
But it has many different version.

• Ipod Nano
• Ipod Mini
• Ipod Shuffle
• Ipod Touch
• Ipod Classic
• Ipod Video
  

"What is the difference!?" I hear you cry. To be honest, most of them have the same features and just look the same. For example the Ipod Classic, Mini and Nano all have the same features like playing music, storing photos, playing games and some more. They simply have improved in image over the years to please the audience. The Ipod shuffle is the less popular of the Ipod range, it doesn't have a screen and the audience can't choose what song they want to listen to. The video Ipod is one of the most expensive as it had one extra feature of being able to download podcasts and play videos on it. The Ipod Touch is the newest to the range, where the only button is the 'power' button. The institution have made some improvements to tempt the audience into thinking it is much better than their old Ipod. Therefore making more money from us fools.

Do we really need all those features though?
The media seems to think we do.
Oh woe is me, now i have a headache from thinking too much.
I leave you with this. The person in green is you. The person in red is the Media. Oh YAH!

New Media Technology

New
Media
Technology

"What Is New Media Technology?"

• Ipods/Iphones
• Digital TV
• HD TV
  
• Web 2.0
• Social Networking

New media technology (NMT) is what the media's technology has evolved into. It adds extra features to simple objects (such as phones or television) to please the audience and give them what they want. Constantly updating these objects also tempts the audience into buying the newest technology, therefore gaining the institution more money. For example, mobile phones first came out about a decade ago where they were as big as bricks and only used for calling people. Over the years they have become smaller, gained a camera, included text messaging and mp3 players. Ipods are quite popular in the society today among all ages and are constantly improving to make it easier to use for the audience. The new Iphone is due for release very soon and it boasts many different features that a phone wouldn't usually have such as a camera, touch screen, mp3 player and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone

MEGA LOLZ!