Lecture
This weeks lecture was regarding the history of the creation of computers and the internet, we began the lecture with an introduction into the creation of the first computer and how that began the production of other forms of computers. IBM originally sold large computers to business as investment pieces that could work out the math behind there work, while at the same time "apple" was creating smaller computers for individuals using people they met at "Home Brew" meetings. After apple became popular for the creation of its smaller computer IBM started to make there own version of the smaller computer and used Bill Gates to help create the software and the platform for the new computers so they could be sold as a package. We then later went on to view several movies about how the past viewed what the internet would become aka virtual reality and also about how requesting a web page works from the point you click the link to the point where your page loads. Overall the lecture was very interesting regarding the history of the internet and how it has evolved into what it is today.
Tutorial
Wikipedia task - The Academy Is...
Is this an accurate article?
the article in regards to general information about the academy is... in the article is correct, however it does go into further detail instead it merely skims the surface regarding general knowledge of the band.
Does it cover all the basic facts that you'd need to understand this topic?
the article does cover the basic facts that are known about the band but lack in further information regarding there EP album "from the carpet"
Does this article follow the wikipedia guidelines for useful articles?
the article does follow the guidelines for a useful article however much of it does not appear to have a plausible source and most is just rumoured or common knowledge.
Is this article fair and balanced, or is it biased towards a particular side or argument?
this article does appear to be slightly bias as it appears to acklowedge the old guitar player as a main song writer, however the lead singer william beckett wrote the main lyrics and riff for both the sophmore album and EP.
What changes would you make to this article to improve it and make it useful for the wider wikipedia community ?
to improve this article for wider use more background information could be added as well as more indepth detail into there previous and current tours. Portions should also be added in regards to there previous television show "TAITV" and there current fansite "SANTIS LITTLE HELPERS".
Reading
This weeks reading New Media: An Introduction was an article which asked the question what can be regarded as new media. It speaks about how in comparison to older technologies the less "new" technologies still seem high tech and are qualified as new. For example a DVD player seems newer when compared with a VCR rather than a CD. The reading also goes into the point of some new creations and if they are really needed when there is already a peice of technology which can do those functions easily, creating digital downloads for music which in most cases gets burnt to cd instead of just releasing a cd in a music store. Some people would prefer a tangable peice of technology like a CD but with the new age of digital download it appears that CD's are slowly becoming a thing of the past. But as these technologies continue to develop new features are being created and with that allowing us to reduce the use of old technologies but still increase human interaction and communication.
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