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Side Talkings...: Is the Internet safe for our children?
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Just talk, and nothing else. Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Is the Internet safe for our children? Young children being polluted with violence and pornography online. We should never underestimate its impact. The table shows Internet pornography statistics. Notice the entries about youths. According to Sharon Hirch, a University of Chicago psychiatrist, "They are seeing things that they are not really emotionally prepared to see yet.". Children are not emotionally prepared to view pornography. Most probably ...
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Side Talkings...: And So It Begins...
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Just talk, and nothing else. Sunday, October 28, 2007. And So It Begins. And So It Begins…with the Introduction. Why do people blog? A magazine article titled 'Blog Power'. Business Next - Blog Power on Flickr. Blogs may be classified into a variety of types. Listed below are some brief classifications of blogs:. By genre - Blogs are classified based on the topics they cover (i.e. politics, entertainment, personal, etc.). By device - Moblogs are blogs created using mobile phones/PDAs. Rising number of bl...
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Side Talkings...: Shall We Share Files (online)?
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Just talk, and nothing else. Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Shall We Share Files (online)? The issue of illegal downloading is not something new. The issue gained prominence when Napster was charged for endorsing illegal music files sharing and was subsequently shut down in 2001. However, despite gallant efforts from the music industry, illegal music file sharing is fast becoming an uncontrollable epidemic. In the article ' Young prefer illegal song swaps. According to Mark Mulligan, ". Furthermore, the chan...
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Side Talkings...: Everything Has A Purpose
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Just talk, and nothing else. Sunday, October 28, 2007. Everything Has A Purpose. This blog is created with the intention to analyse certain issues related to the new forms of publishing such as the Internet. The target audience for this weblog is everyone who is interested to find out more about the current issues affecting the new media. It is hoped that this blog will be able to provide a deeper understanding for its readers regarding the issues analysed. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Side Talkings...: Reflections
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Just talk, and nothing else. Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Creating weblogs is so simple nowadays with so many websites providing a step-by-step guide. It is safe to assume that every single Internet user would know how to operate or have stumbled across weblogs. As my previous assignments required me to produce materials for print, I am learning something new by creating solely for an online environment. There are plenty of things I need to take into consideration such as:. Wiley Computer Pub., NY. Hi, t...
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Side Talkings...: Is the web killing our language?
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Just talk, and nothing else. Sunday, October 28, 2007. Is the web killing our language? The Wonderful World of IM. Is instant messaging on the web killing our language? It is not uncommon to find conversations like this:. Fine TQ. Wat bout u? LOL Do u hav 2 be so formal? I m bz now. Can we chat later? However, Kristen Philipkoski refutes this idea in her article 'The web not the death of language'. Brian Paltridge (2000, p.106) noted that languages are ‘a resource for making meaning rather than...Michael...