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Tell us a little about yourself and your interest in the course you're taking.

I am a senior at SUNY Cortland and this course fulfills a few of my requirements for graduation. I have taken a few online courses already and like the flexibility it gives me.

What are your reading and writing habits? (i.e. what do you like to write and read?)

As a result of being forced since elementary school to read books of no interest to me, I don't read many books. I just can't seem to find enjoyment in it. I do read newspapers and I am a huge baseball fan so I enjoy reading sport related material.

How would you describe your general attitude toward computers and related technology?

Comfortable but not super excited

Do you have a high-speed internet connection (e.g. cable, dsl, etc.)?

yes

Do you have access to a webcam and a microphone for your computer?

What "Web 2.0" websites do you use?

YouTube

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As I read Henry Jenkins Convergence Culture, I appreciate what he is talking about and it is quite interesing, but I am finding his writing very lengthy. I hate the pages where he has 2 commentaries going on at the same time. I find that very confusing and way too busy. I wish he would just get to the point! (He needs to read Krug's book!) I find myself reading a few pages and then I have to put the book down and come back to it later on because it seems to just drag on.

I have to say no… Continue

Posted on November 10, 2008 at 9:00pm —

I'm posting on my wiki page

You can see what I am working on in my wiki page

Posted on October 27, 2008 at 11:30am —

Dumb Dewey

The Dewey Decimal system is even more retarded than I realized. I can't believe that something so old is still in use! Third level organization is interesting but I can see how with the library, an actual warehouse of books, it is hard to categorize one book under several different categories when that one book can only occupy on space on the shelf. I don't know how to fix the antiquated system, but it is quite obvious it no longer works.

Posted on October 15, 2008 at 8:24pm —

Nothing we didn't know but confirmation to be careful

Saw this on Yahoo this morning. Confirmation that some of a persons web identity can come back to haunt them!

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/yoon/1123

Posted on September 30, 2008 at 8:27am —

Travels through SL

Over the past week I visited a few different places in SL. “The Weather Channel HQ” caught my interest so I checked it out. For those interested in weather events this was a fun site to go to. I went to “hurricane gulf” and took a ride on an airplane through a hurricane. Extreme biking, skiing and wave surfing are available. A travel through this land presents interesting weather related facts and a few events are available. The snow covered mountains is Colorado were cool.

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Posted on September 28, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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At 12:17am on December 3, 2008, Steven Richmond said…: Okay thanks. Tried to help where I could. Will we all get the same grade?

At 2:34pm on December 2, 2008, Steven Richmond said…: Im signed on to IM....Screen name = steverich86

At 10:51am on December 1, 2008, Jessica said…: Ok sounds good see everyone there.

At 10:45am on December 1, 2008, Steven Richmond said…: My IM name is steverich86. I will sign on tomorrow at 2:30. Do you want to give me your screen name? Also if there is any info you can give me now so I am prepared to help out tomorrow let me know.

At 10:34am on December 1, 2008, Steven Richmond said…: I am really busy this week. I doubt I am going to to be able to make time to come to a meeting. I might be able to IM with one of you during your meeting otherwise is there something I can do and then email in...maybe slides or script? Whatever can be done by me and then sent to you guys. Let me know.

At 9:52pm on November 30, 2008, Bwhisman said…: Tues. 1 - 4 is great! Let's get this done! :)

At 8:27pm on November 30, 2008, Lauren said…: hey I could also do tuesday at 2:45

At 8:07pm on November 30, 2008, Jessica said…: Hey I can do Tuesday at 2:45...I get out of class at 2:30

At 10:43pm on November 24, 2008, Steven Richmond said…: Hey. Sorry its taken a while for me to get back to you. Last week when you contacted me I had 2 major projects due so bad timing I guess. My only question for you is, I am not sure if I will be able to make the "meetings" that you and the other group members have been having. Im not positive yet but if I cannot make it is there anyway you guys can assign me some aspect of the project to due on my own then I can add it to the final product? I havent looked at the overall assignment too closely so let me know if I am wrong. Thanks.

Steve