A type of new media that I would like to see being used is something along the lines of skype but instead of being something to contact friends it would be more for emergency medical problems for household waits before an ambulance arrives. Something that would be downloaded onto all you're devices and where it is simply like a 911 call but video based, completely free, and all you have to do is open it an select the type of help you need. Support chats like this might be a useful thing because it can be used in emergency situations but also in cases where you find yourself not really needing to go to the doctor, but just need something to be done visually.

P2P Filesharing and its Implications

File sharing and Peer to peer file sharing is basically ways to share files between massive numbers of people, a name casually worn by P2P is piracy because you usually see file sharing as a method to give someone else an expensive program they cant afford  or watch a blockbuster movie for free. this is basically one of the most common illegal deeds most people end up doing, because it's very easy to do.

source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/business/media/05piracy.html

The Open Source Community

Confidentiality in new media is surprisingly one of the more serious issues, even though it really makes no sense to spend much time on it, as long as proper credits are given, generally its more of a trivial subject because you can't really say "sound is mine"; so therefore a song shouldn't be able to be claimed. A songs entertainment purposes are expanded through the creation of video's that use said audio but copy right claims keep the creativity from happening.

creativity and new media

Im not a real big fan of video games, so for once in his life my brother came into use! Basically he spends some of his time playing games with his friends and he told me a fun one to play is this game called League of Legends. What he hadn't told me this game was one of the most complicated things for a beginner to learn and play. And what's worse is I played a game on his account, so basically instead of being matched together with guys who were new to the game, I got matched with these guys who have no life but this game.

What we did was instead of me playing in a game mode where I'm bound to get destroyed, he put me into this game mode where everyone is given their character by random as well as so i don't have to learn what lanes and the jungle are. something basic for a first timer I guess.

The whole game this kid is just giving me advice on what to do the whole game.

this is how the game went in pictures.

It started with me picking out my basic stuff, this was  few levels in game.

My brother is trying to make me understand the mechanics of the game

This ghost looking guy was literally the biggest pain because according to my brother, he's the easiest to kill but, he's even more annoying then. and the amount of times i forgot that he could do stuff when he died kind of brought a bonding moment of anger which, i'm not gonna lie was pretty fun

We just won the game, and this is probably the last time i play this game. just because it takes a lot of time for each game and i still find it a big waste of time. Although now i somewhat understand now-a-days gaming craze

Creativity - User-Generated Content

New media constantly comes out with a new creative way of doing things, and with that it ends up inspiring others to do something similar, but all around ending at a different finish line because as something progresses you find that it will take new turns, and loops that transform it into a something newer and better; its similar to the theory of evolution in a way because properties of something may resemble an original yet be slightly different to something that is considered completely different. Take some of the original social media like AOL, it was just a messenger used to contact your friends and family, now from that we were given MySpace, to Facebook; when you take away all the features and strip it to its core, it will simply be a messenger with a wall and feed where you can see and post pictures as well as videos. This was just a short jump from AOL that led to something we find to be in every social media site, it was just a few steps from taking something to talk to friends to something you can broadcast you're every living day on.



Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/technology/internet/26twitter.html?_r=0

Modeling Reality With Virtual Worlds

Virtual reality; it's something i said wasn't my forte because i found it stupid and a waste of time but after thinking about it, i haven't realized i had become a zombie too; I find myself going back to my base adding to it, raiding others, and talking to these nerds online; wow. It surprises me that the addiction for a virtual contact is more aggressive then a physical contact to some, but in some cases I do understand it a little; it seems to be like this because the stereotype for these gamers is that they're not the muscular athlete type that they would wish to be dating hot girls, and in that sense they ran to a virtual realm that would allow them to be something like that athlete.

In the future you already see that many companies are planning on doing something that will actually physically let you see yourself  moving and doing everything in a game while sitting still; a more advanced version of the Oculus Rift, and Sony's Project Morpheus, these two ways for people to access the virtual world simply by clicking the "on" button then scrolling to what game you want to play. These simulation games can possibly be used for those who are permanently paralyzed, to freely live out their lives in somewhat of a better condition then they're in. In a world where they could see themselves move as if they were able to physically do everything themselves! In my opinion it would be better to have control over a virtual avatar for as long as they live while paralyzed, then having no control of their real bodies. The seemingly possible threat to this is that some who have control of their bodies may end up living their lives meaninglessly over their internet connection "questing" and leaving their bodies to decay in reality while they are seeing virtual images of what they believe is better.

Many game types such as "Sandbox games", like Minecraft and Gmod; as well as "Real Time Strategy Games (RTS)" like League of Legends and Dota 2 are a fuel to someones creativity. Most sandbox games are almost like a virtual set of LEGO's where you don't run of material, and saying that you can create almost anything from a small house to everything on Earth; and from what I see some people have already made real cities in that game. Some RTS games are already a source of broadcast entertainment for some, called E-sports a way for skilled players of a certain game to obtain fame and glory by strategically beating other teams, and the only way to beat other teams is by using the selected character in a more effective and creative way then the average person. By doing this you allow yourself to create new methods of doing things and giving you the ability to think faster and more effectively.

I see the virtual world being moved to something like the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus in a few years, just because it was a highly anticipated form of entertainment by many, and if upgraded to fit what the people want, they may be able to become the new XBOX or PlayStation consoles.

Sources:

1. After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get A Reboot. April 30, 2013. http://www.forbes.com/sites/dianemehta/2013/04/30/after-second-life-can-virtual-worlds-get-a-reboot/
2. Social Influence and the Diffusion of User-Created Content by Eytan Bakshy, Brian Karrer, and Lada A. Adamic. Proceedings of the 10th ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce, July 6-10, Stanford, CA. Available at: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ladamic/papers/SecondLife/SocialInfluenceEC.pdf

Social Networking Sites

MySpace

Myspace was my first social networking site that i created my account with. I don't remember when i last logged into it. When i used MySpace the coolest feature that i liked was using the HTML code to create my page however i wanted to. MySpace was the only reason i was able to learn HTML codes and really use it on daily bases to create something new on my page. MySpace was personally more of a social and open network than Facebook, i was able to socialize more on Myspace than Facebook believe it or not. i guess it was my age, where socializing meant a life to most of us. I know it sounds weird but i was on my MySpace 24/7 talking to random girls i didn't knew, and i killed lot of time doing it. Since i was in high school and it was something cool; however, ever since i created Facebook account  i stopped using it. 

Facebook

When i started using Facebook, i stopped using MySpace, that was end of MySpace era. After i started using Facebook, i really stopped talking to random girls, and really didn't care about none of that and pretty much that was the end of my social media life. i rarely used Facebook, and really don't care reading about being on someone's posts. I think the only reason why i use Facebook is because of the app that just sits there and sometimes i open it to check out what going on in the world. Usually when i log into Facebook, i only care for news or something really worth reading for. For example, i learn more about cool science stuff that i wouldn't read about it if i didn't see it on my Facebook page. Facebook is really useful in my life only for laying eyes on a post and learning about some new discoveries or facts.  I really stopped using Facebook ever since everyone across the world started using it and my far away cosines started blowing up my phone in their day time and my night time. Sometimes i am even afraid to log into it, just in case if i end up opening their message accidentally, and get stuck chatting with them on Facebook call.   

Instagram

I never post any pics on it, but sure do love to check out some good looking people on it. Like i said, i don't use social media much, but Instagram is different. I use that pic if i am having a bad selfie day and have to edit my pic to make me look prettier. I like to follow my friends on it, and see what they are up to. i think Instagram really changed the meaning of social media, in a way people can post pics, and tell their story. i rather look at pics and see what they are doing than reading some sad posts they posted up. But, every beginning has a end. Instagram ended after i started using snapchat arrived. 

Snap-chat 

I love Snapchat, i text less and snap-chat more. snap-chat has changed the meaning of texting. Its a better way of telling your story, even better than Instagram. I snapchat everything, even earned my first traffic ticket snapchating, and earned myself 5 points on my license, which obviously, i got them removed by hiring an attorney, but costed me lots of money. Anyways, i learned my lesson, and stopped using phone while driving ever since. i am not only one who snapchats more, because honestly, i started getting less texts after everyone started using snapchat. It really turned around how people communicate, and really brought a new meaning to social life. Now you can send videos or snaps to your friends and family anytime you want and anywhere you want. 

LinkedIn

How can we forget Linkdin. Linkdin is way better than facebook, because you see your friends finally acting more professional and mature. Every wild party animal turns into a professional creature on this network. I personally love to use it to make professional connections in my field. It really helps me market myself out there and helps me learn about people who are successful in the field.