Social Networking

Although many Americans are already using social networking websites, they aren't using them for all they are worth. Many of us use these social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter strictly for entertainment purposes instead of using them in a professional manner. It seems as if we use them to keep in touch with old friends and even meeting new friends with similar interests which is ok, but our society is underestimating the power this technology has created for us. Now sure it is fun to keep in touch with friends but just think about the free marketing social networking websites have created. Now anyone can have their own website for free and they can use it to showcase their skills and talents to impress prospective companies/ interested customers. Its time we think about how we use our technology and realize the untapped potential they offer.

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Twitter

I chose to blog about the tweet i posted about the Amplitube i Rig app for the i phone phone. AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter and guitar and bass tone mobile software. With AmpliTube iRig, you can plug your guitar into your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad and jam anywhere with world class guitar and bass tone right in the palm of your hand from the leader in studio-class guitar and bass software. Simply plug the iRig interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download 'AmpliTube FREE' version for iPhone or for iPad, and start playing. 


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Scholars you should know

Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 - October 5, 2003) was an Author, media theorist, and cultural critic who is best known for his book Amusing Ourselves to Death which came out in 1985 dealing with America's obsession with television. Postman graduated from State University of New York at Fedonia and later earned his masters degree  and Ed.D from Columbia University. Neil Postman was a leading scholar and educator at New York University and contributed a great deal to the field of media ecology. Postman wrote eighteen books and more than 200 magazine and newspaper articles for many of the top periodicals such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. 


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Second Life

I admit i was a little skeptical at first about Second Life. I wasnt quite sure how a virtutal reality could be beneficial to myself or society, but after i thought about it a bit it really started to make sense. Second Life and other virtural reality technologies can be quite a powerfull tool if used  correctly in the workplace. Second life has much power to bennefit companies training empleyees. These companies could set up a virtural workplace to train employees. This way new employees get real experience instead of just being thrown into the job and learning from trial and error.

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