Comments for Thoughts from CMU 302 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by noltes2 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-32 noltes2 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-32 Everything has their good and bad sides. It's just a matter of deciding if the good outweighs the bad. Would we rather enjoy technology when it's most convenient for us? Or would we rather have the "forced" interaction TV allows when we sit down together for a show. I have a tradition of watching Grey's Anatomy every Thursday with my boyfriend, but sometimes we get busy and break it. If we could watch it whenever we wanted, the social interaction would still be there - you would just have to put a little more planning into doing so. Everything has their good and bad sides. It’s just a matter of deciding if the good outweighs the bad. Would we rather enjoy technology when it’s most convenient for us? Or would we rather have the “forced” interaction TV allows when we sit down together for a show. I have a tradition of watching Grey’s Anatomy every Thursday with my boyfriend, but sometimes we get busy and break it. If we could watch it whenever we wanted, the social interaction would still be there – you would just have to put a little more planning into doing so.

]]> Comment on The humanbot by week 9 - questions « Social Technologies, Media and Politics http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/the-humanbot/#comment-31 week 9 - questions « Social Technologies, Media and Politics Thu, 29 May 2008 17:39:13 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-31 [...] Jason: [...] [...] Jason: [...]

]]> Comment on WA should adopt a VBM System by kegill http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/wa-should-adopt-a-vbm-system/#comment-30 kegill Wed, 28 May 2008 22:27:04 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-30 Hi, Jason: It's funny -- I thought we were already here! A couple of suggestions for making this stronger ... get to the point a little more quickly and tell us your three points in that first or second graph. Anticipate the objection and address it -- the big objection to VBM is fraud (identity). Hi, Jason:

It’s funny — I thought we were already here!

A couple of suggestions for making this stronger … get to the point a little more quickly and tell us your three points in that first or second graph. Anticipate the objection and address it — the big objection to VBM is fraud (identity).

]]> Comment on WA should adopt a VBM System by week 9: how technology shapes the world « Social Technologies, Media and Politics http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/wa-should-adopt-a-vbm-system/#comment-29 week 9: how technology shapes the world « Social Technologies, Media and Politics Tue, 27 May 2008 18:57:35 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-29 [...] Jason - Washington should adopt VBM system [...] [...] Jason – Washington should adopt VBM system [...]

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by nkb4 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-28 nkb4 Sat, 24 May 2008 04:32:08 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-28 Good point Kendra! I totally remember bonding with my family on Tuesday nights for Full House or Thursday nights for Friends. I think this new sort of televsion technology will definitely have some negative impacts- but every new technology does. Facebook and cell phones have totally changed the way we socially interact with friends and family --- unfortunately, they all have negative and positive impacts. Good point Kendra! I totally remember bonding with my family on Tuesday nights for Full House or Thursday nights for Friends. I think this new sort of televsion technology will definitely have some negative impacts- but every new technology does. Facebook and cell phones have totally changed the way we socially interact with friends and family — unfortunately, they all have negative and positive impacts.

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by jrwc86 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-27 jrwc86 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:16:38 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-27 For all of its positives one general principle that I see as a negative is if everything becomes so easy I think that we as a society might begin to take less stock/value in the things that a) come so easily and b) the things that we actually have to work hard to achieve. as I have said before progress for its own sake can often times be pretty scary, but I think as we don't get swept up in the fad then this merging of technology will be a good thing, but lets not forget the value of looking out the window. For all of its positives one general principle that I see as a negative is if everything becomes so easy I think that we as a society might begin to take less stock/value in the things that a) come so easily and b) the things that we actually have to work hard to achieve. as I have said before progress for its own sake can often times be pretty scary, but I think as we don’t get swept up in the fad then this merging of technology will be a good thing, but lets not forget the value of looking out the window.

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by kendra4 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-26 kendra4 Thu, 22 May 2008 04:37:25 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-26 I agree with what Huifen stated about how it will allow people to watch shows on their own schedule and at their own time; however, this raises a serious question in my mind. What effect will this have on families and society? Before you could watch TV shows on the internet, families would come together to watch their favorite shows, or at least my family did. Now, however, I no longer watch shows at their regular scheduled time and thus don't enjoy watching them with my family. Not to be a downer, but does anyone else see how this might have a negative impact? I agree with what Huifen stated about how it will allow people to watch shows on their own schedule and at their own time; however, this raises a serious question in my mind. What effect will this have on families and society? Before you could watch TV shows on the internet, families would come together to watch their favorite shows, or at least my family did. Now, however, I no longer watch shows at their regular scheduled time and thus don’t enjoy watching them with my family. Not to be a downer, but does anyone else see how this might have a negative impact?

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by noltes2 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-25 noltes2 Thu, 22 May 2008 03:26:34 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-25 That's such a crazy thought, nkb4, because we all grew up watching TV (most American's, that is) and it's headed towards the path of becoming outdated. I just bought a new regular old TV too! I'd hate to see it become useless... But like many of you, I hardly watch it, because I am hardly home when my fav shows are on. What the BBC is attempting will benefit everyone - and when the customer is happy, we all win. That’s such a crazy thought, nkb4, because we all grew up watching TV (most American’s, that is) and it’s headed towards the path of becoming outdated. I just bought a new regular old TV too! I’d hate to see it become useless… But like many of you, I hardly watch it, because I am hardly home when my fav shows are on. What the BBC is attempting will benefit everyone – and when the customer is happy, we all win.

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by nkb4 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-24 nkb4 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:44:02 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-24 I second what KC said above... my life is so hectic right now and finding time to watch my favorite shows is rare! What the BBC is attempting to do sounds like a great idea... if America doesn't catch on soon, I might just have to move to the UK! I definitely think that others would love this new, merging technology and will be quick to use it. The convenience of this new feature will definitely attract more users and once this becomes popular, the other forms of media/television intake will become obselete. Sooner than we know, basic cable television will become just like casette players and VCRs! I second what KC said above… my life is so hectic right now and finding time to watch my favorite shows is rare! What the BBC is attempting to do sounds like a great idea… if America doesn’t catch on soon, I might just have to move to the UK! I definitely think that others would love this new, merging technology and will be quick to use it. The convenience of this new feature will definitely attract more users and once this becomes popular, the other forms of media/television intake will become obselete. Sooner than we know, basic cable television will become just like casette players and VCRs!

]]> Comment on “Why On-Demand changes Everything” by cowenk http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/why-on-demand-changes-everything/#comment-23 cowenk Wed, 21 May 2008 02:34:54 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-23 I think that this new free-to-air live TV over the Internet idea is incredible! What a luxury to get to "drag and drop" the programs into the order viewers desire. I am already obsessed with my parents OnDemand, and a more advanced version of this sounds like heaven! This will increase accessibility for both consumers and producers - a win-win situation. Producers might get higher ratings for their shows and consumers can watch them at will. This will also improve internet usage too! I think that this new free-to-air live TV over the Internet idea is incredible! What a luxury to get to “drag and drop” the programs into the order viewers desire. I am already obsessed with my parents OnDemand, and a more advanced version of this sounds like heaven! This will increase accessibility for both consumers and producers – a win-win situation. Producers might get higher ratings for their shows and consumers can watch them at will. This will also improve internet usage too!

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