Comments for What is "Ignorance"? http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org I'm no Socrates, but Socrates is no me. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on The Gutenberg Galaxy by » The Gutenberg Galaxy Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/21/the-gutenberg-galaxy/#comment-11 » The Gutenberg Galaxy Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:32:58 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/21/the-gutenberg-galaxy/#comment-11 [...] Original post by Gwen [...] [...] Original post by Gwen [...]

]]> Comment on Personal Dynamic Media by grace http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/18/personal-dynamic-media/#comment-10 grace Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:23:20 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/18/personal-dynamic-media/#comment-10 There is no reason why fun kid things (I guess that's a 'toy') shouldn't be educational as well. In fact, the best toys/games I can remember were the mentally stimulating ones- Amazon Trail (oft forgotten, but definitely trumps the Oregon), LiteBrite, this National Geographic thing where you could switch out educational laminated sheets on an electronic board, etc. The best advice I have for making sure a kid's computer time is filled with quality stuff, is to really stay on top of what is going on in the computing world and on the Internet. I was way more computer-literate than my parents, and definitely got away with stuff I shouldn't have been getting away with. Maybe that's just me, but it's the best advice I have. There is no reason why fun kid things (I guess that’s a ‘toy’) shouldn’t be educational as well. In fact, the best toys/games I can remember were the mentally stimulating ones- Amazon Trail (oft forgotten, but definitely trumps the Oregon), LiteBrite, this National Geographic thing where you could switch out educational laminated sheets on an electronic board, etc. The best advice I have for making sure a kid’s computer time is filled with quality stuff, is to really stay on top of what is going on in the computing world and on the Internet. I was way more computer-literate than my parents, and definitely got away with stuff I shouldn’t have been getting away with. Maybe that’s just me, but it’s the best advice I have.

]]> Comment on Personal Dynamic Media by eliz1 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/18/personal-dynamic-media/#comment-9 eliz1 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:48:59 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/18/personal-dynamic-media/#comment-9 My reaction to the article was similar. I was intrigued by the focus on children as consumers. Your response points out the many positives of the authors' goals. It is true that computers are wonderful tools to get children interested in learning and having fun! My reaction was more critical, I guess because I am worried that my own kids use the computer too much and reading the goal for children to the Dynabook to open the possibility of children spending "a lot of time" just hit too close to home. My reaction to the article was similar. I was intrigued by the focus on children as consumers. Your response points out the many positives of the authors’ goals. It is true that computers are wonderful tools to get children interested in learning and having fun! My reaction was more critical, I guess because I am worried that my own kids use the computer too much and reading the goal for children to the Dynabook to open the possibility of children spending “a lot of time” just hit too close to home.

]]> Comment on Computer Lib/ Dream Machines by grace http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/12/computer-lib-dream-machines/#comment-8 grace Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:32:21 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/12/computer-lib-dream-machines/#comment-8 I think both Engelbart and Nelson have interesting things to say, though I'm pretty sure this is getting into the realm of drugs and people in the lotus position. I'm not sure what tipped me off- the Santa Claus v. God example (p.318) or what appears to be Nelson wearing a Superman cape (p.338). Either way, I'm gonna go ahead and put my money down on acid, which would explain a lot. By the way, check out what term, in addition to 'intertwingularity', he coined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledildonics. Ok, just did some more research, and apparently he has pretty extreme ADD. I guess that would explain his writing style as well. I think both Engelbart and Nelson have interesting things to say, though I’m pretty sure this is getting into the realm of drugs and people in the lotus position. I’m not sure what tipped me off- the Santa Claus v. God example (p.318) or what appears to be Nelson wearing a Superman cape (p.338). Either way, I’m gonna go ahead and put my money down on acid, which would explain a lot. By the way, check out what term, in addition to ‘intertwingularity’, he coined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledildonics.

Ok, just did some more research, and apparently he has pretty extreme ADD. I guess that would explain his writing style as well.

]]> Comment on Computer Lib/ Dream Machines by » Computer Lib/ Dream Machines Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/12/computer-lib-dream-machines/#comment-7 » Computer Lib/ Dream Machines Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:36:32 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/12/computer-lib-dream-machines/#comment-7 [...] Original post by Gwen [...] [...] Original post by Gwen [...]

]]> Comment on Engelbart Demo- 1968 by sonic911 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/engelbart-demo-1968/#comment-6 sonic911 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:27:55 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/engelbart-demo-1968/#comment-6 I don't know if I would call Engelbart a saint who looks out for humanity's best interests. Just because he isn't widely known doesn't mean he didn't want to become famous. In fact, fame would have done a lot of good for Engelbart, and I think he knows that. His ideas are radical, and ingenious, something that could revolutionize the way a majority of people think. Had he fame, perhaps more people would have followed his message rather than tune in every weeknight to American Idol. I'll write a blog about this very topic and elaborate more. I don’t know if I would call Engelbart a saint who looks out for humanity’s best interests. Just because he isn’t widely known doesn’t mean he didn’t want to become famous. In fact, fame would have done a lot of good for Engelbart, and I think he knows that. His ideas are radical, and ingenious, something that could revolutionize the way a majority of people think. Had he fame, perhaps more people would have followed his message rather than tune in every weeknight to American Idol. I’ll write a blog about this very topic and elaborate more.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Engelbart by » Thoughts on Engelbart Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/thoughts-on-engelbart/#comment-5 » Thoughts on Engelbart Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:53:50 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/thoughts-on-engelbart/#comment-5 [...] Original post by Gwen [...] [...] Original post by Gwen [...]

]]> Comment on random links, and whatever i feel like by » random links, and whatever i feel like Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/01/24/test-blog/#comment-4 » random links, and whatever i feel like Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:43:20 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/01/24/test-blog/#comment-4 [...] Original post by Gwen [...] [...] Original post by Gwen [...]

]]> Comment on Engelbart Demo- 1968 by Engelbart Demo- 1968 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/engelbart-demo-1968/#comment-3 Engelbart Demo- 1968 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:09:55 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/02/04/engelbart-demo-1968/#comment-3 [...] Ecumen wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Ecumen wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

]]> Comment on random links, and whatever i feel like by adamreadwrite http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/01/24/test-blog/#comment-2 adamreadwrite Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:45:03 +0000 http://gwisn2qx.umwblogs.org/2008/01/24/test-blog/#comment-2 no that was not paper rad, but this is my favorite paper rad video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=d33H_lYBGs0 no that was not paper rad, but this is my favorite paper rad video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=d33H_lYBGs0

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