introvert vs extrovert

Consequences of Online Networking by Adam Acar, is a great summary of bow online networking creates an emotional reaction for us, at the same time a reflection of our personalities. Carl Jung introduced the idea of introversion and extroversion and how they play a large role in psychological functions and communication behavior. “Although he also mentioned four factors (thinking, feeling, rationalistic, intuitive) which interact with these two main personality types, according to Jung, extroverts in general are the ones who are sociable, outgoing, compatible and well fit into the society where introverts carry totally opposite attributes Both Burgoon (1976) and McCroskey and Richmond (1990) saw extroversion as an antecedent to (un)willingness to communicate. In addition, past research has shown that extroverts and introverts significantly differ in terms of communication patterns and group behavior” (s6)
I found this part of the article most influential and striking. I am very outgoing, I never let things go unsaid, however , I don’t like attention, so really I am just an extrovert with tendencies of an introvert. What is ironic is in my first posting I mention this, I am pretty indifferent to the way I look, and getting attention for the way I look, so maybe, although Id hate to admit it, maybe it explains why I never like putting my picture up on facebook. Although I am not outgoing online, I am very outgoing in person, which is really because I don’t like the attention (of pictures) like I mentioned. I’m beginning to think you can have confidence but low self-esteem, which is me. I think most people are a balance of introvert and extrovert, and their online behavior definitely reflects it.

Nothing follows from following, except change

The article could have been better grammatically constructed and contained a bit too much jargon for my liking. The first two sentences confused me beyond belief, however thankfully by the third and fourth sentences I began to get the point. I agree with the article, but did not enjoy reading it. I felt like I was reading a culmination of excerpts from numerous books that had nothing in common, and by the end of the article I didn’t know whether I was coming or going. From Hitler references, to early English writings, Shakespeare and electric light. I took away from the article that what we use is what is important, not what it is used for. While technology has replaced jobs that were there before, it has created them also. “Nothing follows from following except change” (McLuhan pg. 3) This comment really makes you appreciate that change is natural and throughout time, as far back as Shakespeare, change has occurred and not always patiently. The correlation McLuhan makes between cotton, oil and coal to technology was genius. This really was the paragraph that redeems McLuhan’s choppy article and what makes me agree with the seven page message.

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The internet has (kind of) run out of space

Doug Gross wrote this aricle for CNN news, which presents new information to me that less than two weeks ago the last internet address had been taken. I thought this article was so informative and I had no idea there was a limit to internet addresses (because I assume they would create more) It sounds like the Number-Resource Organization has been ready for this for decades. The new pool, which has technically been ready since 1999, has so many IP addresses that most non-mathematicians probably don't even know the number exists -- 340 undecillion. !!!! Curran was correct I HAD NO IDEA THIS NUMBER EXISTED ! Why didn’t I learn about this in my statistics class?  “The new system uses a much longer string, and has numbers and other characters. Internet addresses aren't limited to websites; every internet-connected device has a built-in IP address. Curran said that the numbers started running out much more quickly once smartphones and other mobile devices became more popular around the world.” (Gross) I personally believe they will create an alternative to .com in the near future, but lacking a techie personality Im not sure this will solve the problem!

online relationships

"All of these studies suggest that computer-mediated communication, and especially electronic mail, is less valuable for building and sustaining close social relationships than other means, such as face-to-face contact and telephone conversations." I agree with this statement. The main reason people gain a stronger connection face to face is use of language. In an email we can edit and hold back, or even worse, say too much. We can be misunderstood, or withhold certain aspects of our personality when getting to know someone. The main difference between online communication and personal is laughter and humor. The study done by Parks and Roberts suggested that respondents had less of a connection with friends met online versus in person. "The students, however, found electronic mail to be as good as the telephone and in-person communication for getting schoolwork done (p > .10) and even better than these other modalities for the exchange of information (p < .05)." I found this study to be believable because I too feel that for school purposes online communication is equally as effective. The purpose of the article was to summarize whether the implications of the interaction online either adds to or substitutes for offline interaction and relationships. In summary the article concludes “However, in one-to-one comparisons, an email message is not as good as a phone call or a face-to-face meeting for developing and sustaining social relationships. “ I definitely agree with this. I have friends who live in other states, and we only communicate through email. I don’t feel close to them, and therefore don’t call them. I have a much stronger bond with people I see on the weekends and text or call through the week. Even worse, dating, via text or email is AWFUL. Everything gets misunderstood, and the time spent waiting for a response or given to send a response makes two people grow apart before they built anything substantial.

man-computer symbiosis

Man-Computer Symbiosis

J. C. R. Licklider

IRE Transactions on Human Factors in Electronics,

Volume HFE-1, pages 4-11, March 1960

This article was written in 1960 looking toward the future in computer-man symbiosis. Then defined as a cooperative "living together in intimate association, or even close union, of two dissimilar organisms.”(27)

man-computer symbiosis as a subclass of man-machine systems. There were some main striking parts of this article that truly shocked and confirmed current computer accomplishments. The first was “computing machines would do the routinizable work that must be done to prepare the way for insights and decisions in technical and scientific thinking.” Licklider took the time to analyze his own routine at work and mentions he spent 85 percent of the time doing preliminary work. He then suggested that is what computers should be used to aid men in work for the busy work.

Additionally when Licklider says, “It seems entirely possible that, in due course, electronic or chemical machines will outdo the human brain in most of the functions we now consider exclusively within its province.” I recently saw a program (yes just last week actually) where an animated animal mocks your voice when you speak to it (an I-pad application) Gees here I thought the new interactive wireless and remote-less video games, 3d television experience brought to your TV through wireless internet was a leap and bound!

Lastly, Licklider says, “Men appear to think more naturally and easily in terms of goals than in terms of courses. True they usually know something about directions in which to travel or lines along which to work, but few start out with precisely formulated itineraries. Who, for example, would depart from Boston for Los Angeles with a detailed specification of the route? “ This makes me think of the gps and how revolutionary it has been (for some people) LOL! The commercial for an insurance company that has a man in the front seat misguiding you (a metaphoric look at the gps and it’s glitches!) I myself don’t use gps however DO use mapquest, and I feel it’s a perfect example of computer-woman symbiosis because the computer is not guiding me, it is helping me J

Tech Skills vs Life Skills

I chose the article written by Clayton Morris which essentially analyzes many peoples, mainly his own, dependence on the internet and ipad (ect) He writes about watching his son grow up and be very 'innately' drawn to technology. His reflection on his experience building a fence to keep the raccoons out and how he was fearful of his own son not learning to figure things out himself and use his hands to build something. I can reference numerous instances where people are so dependent on their gps, and it just gets them lost. I feel like good old finding your way around has lost it's fun. Really, no one likes to be lost , but hey, even with the stupid gps we're driving around in circles.... I see something wrong and concur with Morris on his fearful outlook on the future.



Growing Up Digital: Can Kids Balance Tech Skills and Life Skills? here is the link to the article

what is a phonograph?

For this response I was told to find part of this weeks reading about evolution of media and identify and give details on ideas I found interesting. The first, a phonograph is something I had never known about prior to the reading. Music is such an integral part of my life, so it was interesting to read the progression of audio. There were 78 rpm, to 33.5 rpm machines, then the cassette of course, we all remember flipping from side ‘a’ to ‘b’. Also, from the reading, I learned that in large cities messenger services are available. There is a blackberry torch commercial with a guy riding his bike around san Francisco  as  a delivery rider. He states he needs his blackberry torch to do it because of the apps it offers, however I see the bigger picture now. That blackberry torch (or like device) could soon be the messenger itself!  The idea that packages could eventually be sent by machine, through automated mail cart through tubes, essentially traveling the city electronically really was a wake-up call. We have come very far since the 15^th century when wood was cut, and ink laid on it, to produce a print (a beautiful form of art) is something many, including myself, have grown accustomed to just having.

... the joy of facebook

George Herbert Mead says 'we are only able to concieve ourselves in relation to other people.' This is a great quote because most of our daily actions are in response or for a response from other peers. Facebook poses an almost caddy realization of this, and how truly narcasistic our generation is. For me, the most prevelant part of the reading was analyzing what I value, especially in relation to my peers. If I look at my last status update on fb, it was a year ago, but my 'friends' update everyday. Do they do it out of bordem, seeking attention, insecurities of their current life-situation , for fun? Id say it varies greatly for each individual. I personally dont log on to facebook because I would rather talk to a person, via txt, in person or on the phone. I feel like the more I 'give in' to facebook, the less my real needs are met. Unfortunately for me, the direction of our media- revolution seems to be crazily dependent on fb. The article says 'communication overload has inspired a teen movement of 'switching off'"  This suprised me because teens, well and adults, are so concerned with peers reaction to them, it is hard to turn the cheek. Almost if someone says have a drink, even if you dont want one, the temptaion is there, and very hard to ignore. Ellis also says 'facebook is an extension of language' This sentence is the most appropriate summary of fb, without over analyzing the topic, because ironiclly in doing so Im annoyed that Im catogorizing myself as anti-fb. I dont take it too seriously, by staying away from it, I feel I am in the best position posible.