How stuff works--Internet Infrastructure
Great explanation of networks, routers, IP addresses, the Domain Name System, URLS, servers and clients.
Inside the Google machine.
Another sales pitch. It was obvious to me that Google is a business with revenues from advertisors tied to searches. Google wants to make the world a better place while making money. I did like the 80%/20% idea of spending 20% of work time on what you think is important. Unfortunately, watching the video was alot like watching the video of class. You can't really see what's happenning on their screen and during questions and answers its hard to hear the questions. Also, this video was from 2004. In the age of instant communication this seemed old.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
This article was also from 2004. I tried to think of it in terms of the library where I work. We migrated from DRA to SIRSI awhile back. I didn't really understand why at the time but now it makes sense to me because DRA went out of business. In operability with the Web is not a problem at my library.
This article semi-annoyed me. I often wonder why systems designers don't take into account existing technology when new systems are designed. Or do they? Having to purchase completely new systems is a very lucrative revenue stream. I wonder if there is enough funding available to keep public libraries technological updated.
Senior Computer Class 2011 Photo Album
14 years ago
4 comments:
I think both the video on Google and the article regarding the integrated library systems were pretty good and still addressing current issues, even if they were published four years ago. I don't think the video is a sales pitch at all. It almost ties back to the subject discussed in the other class, of Semnatic Web vs traditional www, and explains how google search engine works.
I tend to agree with Susanna's comment of both the Google video and the article regarding the integrated library systems as being outdated. Maybe it's because I came through the transitions of INNOPAC, DRA, and am not working with Sirsi. I too didn't know there was a change because DRA went out of business.
As for the video being a sales pitch, maybe there is another term? But surely from reading the literature and watching the video I get the impression Google is trying to maintain an aggressive monopoly over the internet.
I can see what you mean about the Google video being a sales pitch. It is as if they are purposely trying to be friendly, and let you know how easy going they are - even though they have a monopoly over web searching. I guess it is an ingenious way of a sales pitch, if it is, because no one knows for certain if it is or if it is not.
Sussana,I also wondered why the video from google wasn't recent. I actually enjoyed the part where they were able to show us in what parts of the world the computer use was in.
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