Lab Exercise 2

Individual User

http://www.digitalsouls.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=53This is a blog that discusses uniting audio and visual experiences through a group called The Sonic Self, which puts on concerts and events around the world.

http://www.beatbyte.com/This blog discusses how digital music, media, and art can be shared and appreciated through the transmediale festival that is funded by the German Federal Culture Foundation.

http://wordpress.org/showcase/the-allmusic-blog/ This online forum has been running since 1995. It allows people to showcase different types of music, as another means of promoting digital music awareness.

Hardware/Software

http://digitalsouls.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55 World of Warcraft, along with many other internet games, has become a popular phenomenon. Currently, there are over a million subscribers to this game.

http://www.gamersgame.com/ This website highlights all of the new games that are being released.

http://www.pcworld.com/topics/gaming.html This site provides information on new games and gaming technologies available. It gives reviews and critiques as well.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/171473/star_trek_online_taking_beta_apps_now.html Although the homepage covers many topics (PCWorld), this particular blog discusses the eliteness of gaming. For games such as Star Trek, you must fill out a software applicaiton before being allowed to play.

Organizational Infrastructure

http://theappleblog.com/ This blog is the homesite for highlighting new technology and frequently asked questions about Apple products. It also keeps Apple customers up to date on release dates, and gives tips and tricks about using the products.

http://blogs.technet.com/virtplanet/ This is a good resource for people. It is called a Virtualization Planet Blog, which focuses on discussing new Microsoft programs.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ This is an international/bilingual blog that is the portal to information on Windows and other applications.

http://blogs.technet.com/stbnewsbytes/ Businesses would benefit from this blog. This blog helps to promote awareness for businesses about new products and software that will make their company run more efficiently.

Social System

http://www.socialnetworking-weblog.com/ This talks about the various social networking sites that are on the internet. It gives opinion, and also covers news stories related to the networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/12/09/blogging-vs-social-networking/ This site discusses the differences between blogging and social networking.

http://www.healthcarevox.com/2008/05/the_fragmenting_social_network.html This site talks about the fragmenting of social networks due to various aspects such as technology and information that is being shared. In particular, this blog discusses the struggles of social networking sites concerning healthcare. They are far less popular than sites such as Facebook and dating avenues, which are on the rise.

http://billburnham.blogs.com/burnhamsbeat/2006/01/a_unified_theor.html This site discusses the new advances in internet technology and social networking. Things are becoming easier to use, and more readily accessible to people. Also, it gives information for people on how to most effectively update their pages to stay connected.