Best of You Tube 2

I like this video because it is all about hope and showing people that things can get better.

Best of You Tube

I like this video because it shows people having a good time while doing something they believe in. I also like the length of the video, it is very short so you don't have to take a lot of time to watch it.

How Iowa Wesleyan Could Use Youtube

After reading the article about Frostberg University I was curious what was on YouTube from Iowa Wesleyan. I was very surprised to find that there were not just random videos of students, but pages and pages of choir videos. I think that choir is doing a great job using You Tube, but where is the rest of the school. If I was looking at schools via YouTube I would assume the only thing at Iowa Wesleyan was choir and a tiny bit of football. I think that we could film many more things on campus to show prospective students that we are more than just a school with a choir. We should show people how diverse our campus is and what kinds of events are available for students to attend. Even a group of students just goofing around would make Iowa Wesleyan appear more fun.

Good Use of Flickr by the Red Cross 5

Vietnam Flooding
Originally uploaded by British Red Cross.

I like this photo because it makes me feel safe. Like help is within reach. I think this would be a very comforting sight for anyone in distress.

Good Use of Flickr by the Red Cross 4

Philippines after the 2009 typhoon season
Originally uploaded by IFRC

This little girls eyes are captivating to me. She draws you in. The photographer positioned her right because although it is a little out of focus the Red Cross in right next to her.

Good Use of Flicker by the Red Cross 3

Haiti earthquake: photo selection
Originally uploaded by ICRC

This photo says so much. The man in the picture really brings it all together because that evokes emotion. We have all seen a pile of bricks before but when you know that pile of bricks was his house it makes it so much more real.

Good Use of Flickr by Red Cross 2

Haiti Earthquake - Red Cross Red Crescent response
Originally uploaded by IFRC

I like this photo because the people are happy. There was just an earthquake and their lives were changed forever, but they are happy. They are being helped and the photographer was able to get the red cross in the photo.

Good use of Flickr by the Red Cross

kreisbereitschaft-melle.de
Originally uploaded by jp meyer group e.U.

I like this photo because of how they used color. You are drawn to the only colored part of the photo which in a way "brands" the Red Cross helping this man.

How IWC could use Flickr

After reading the articles at communityorganizer20.com and techsoup.org I think that there are many way that Iowa Wesleyan College could utilize Flickr. I think that Flickr would be a great way to show prospective students the campus. I know every takes a campus tour, but then you just see the campus at that point in time. I took my tour in the winter and did not really get a chance to see how beautiful the campus could be in the spring and fall, and I didn’t get to see those cute little squirrels that live on campus. I also think that Flickr would be a good way to show parents who do not have the opportunity to visit campus what happens and how things are going. I know that if my sister’s college offered regularly updated pictures I would want to look at them and see what was going on. I think it would be a great way to communicate with people who are not regularly on campus.

Cosmo Article

So I was reading my monthy Cosmo and came across and article titles "Want a Kick-Ass New Job" and one of the three jobs mentioned was a "professional tweeter". They talked about being a social networking expert or working in public-relations. I found this to be funny that they talked about this in Cosmo.

Phone Etiquette

I watched a video about cell phone etiquette on Media Shift and very much agree with much of what was said about a time and a place for cell phones. The one thing that bugs me the most is when people talk on their cell phones in a resturant. This bothers me because I am a waitress and I hate it when I go up to a table to take their order and they are either on their phone or they start ordering and there phone rings and they tell me to wait a minute while they answer the call. I think that during a meal or while at a resturant your phone should be put on silent, or at least vibrate so you can enjoy your meal, then you can resume your busy life afterwards.

Ethics and technology

I read an article about Amazon's kindle and how Amazon has too much control over the device. The article talked about how Amazon has actually deleted books from the database, causing them to be removed from all kindles that had purchased the book. Amazon claims that the reason they were deleted was because they were bootlegged copies and they said they returned money to everyone who had purchased the book. This has not only happened with kindle but also with the Apple iphone. Apple has the right to remove any app at any time for any reason, so when your iphone updates apps will automatically be removed if Apple has deleted them. The issue here is if we all go digital and paper becomes obsolete like we all say it will some day. What will happen when a book is deleted? When books were banned they could not remove every copy so that when the ban was eventually lifted the book still existed for us to read. Now with this digital world is a book is deleted it will be gone forever and will not be recovered. I do not think that any company should have the right to delete anything off of your device. I understand that it may be a bootlegged copy but if I purchased it you should not have the right to remove it.

copyright

After reading the Copyright Basics I have decided that it is almost impossible to live without causing some type of copyright infringement. I think that the rules were set in place for a reason, but they do not really fit society. We all know that plagiarism is bad. We all know we should not claim someone else’s work as our own, but the line between right and wrong starts to blur when we get on the topic of music. It seems as if music has different rules, even though legally it doesn’t. Who has not used one of the many available file sharing programs? I know I am guilty along with my mom, sister, and grandmother. File sharing is illegal, I think we all know that, but is it illegal to let someone borrow a CD of yours. Is it ok if they don’t make a copy of it or is it still illegal? I think it is impossible to only allow the person who paid for the music to use or listen to it. I don’t know how many times I have let friends listen to my CD while they are in my car. Where should we draw the line?

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