Summary of what I have learnt!
Week 1: For my first post, I wrote about the coach bunker being a useful tool to store your weapons and your valuables. I posted some pictures and a video to illustrate the usefulness of this coach. This taught me that technology goes in many forms.
Week 2: As for this week, I compared the functions of using Facebook places and Foursquare as a location finder tool, and to see whether which application is better. I personally attempted both apps and concluded that both of them serve different markets somehow and none is better than the other.
Week 3: I decided to post about how Spotify has brought music sharing to greater heights through its integration with Facebook. I have only started using this music service after seeing my friends using it, which shows that SNS do influence people to start using music services. Music sharing is even more connected as I get to know my friends' music tastes and to share my music with them as well!
Week 4: I posted on how convenient Qoo10 is for its online payment tools. Not only you can pay by cash in 7 eleven outlets or even through bank transfer, you can also pay through various credit card companies. After making payment, the website enables you to save your credit card details so that you need not retype each time you make a transaction.
Week 5: I shared with you guys about useful e-learning tools, which is the Khan Academy. It allows users to browse through different subjects, and it is free of charge as long as you link through your google account, saving the hassle for users to register for an account in Khan.
Week 6: I blogged about the use of Youtube as a good learning tool for our daily activities, from painting nail art designs to learning pretty hairstyles for different occasions to navigating through a zombie game. What more can you ask for?
Week 7: One of the most useful navigational and map tools is known as Google Earth, which allows users to browse through satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, galaxies and the ocean. It even allows you to go back to ancient countries and explore them in detail. I have heard of Google Earth from my friends, but did not really try it. So, trying this software personally enables me to know the world at my fingertips.
Week 8: I have learnt that cybercrime can be done in 3 methods, which are using the computer as an target, a weapon and as an accessory, to spread viruses, conduct fraud and illegal gambling and to steal confidential information respectively. Moreover, I have always thought that cybercrime must be done by professional, but in fact, most of these crimes are done by inexperienced teenagers.
Week 9: I shared the usefulness of CNN IBN and Stomp to encourage citizen journalists to share interesting stories to the public. Thanks to Stomp, I actually get to know bizarre or ridiculous stories that some people attempt in public. Even though Stomp is more like a gossip magazine, it does increase my awareness of the happenings in Singapore.
Week 10: I discussed about how Instagram is being used frequently by Russian politicians to promote themselves and to instill a positive image in the citizens' minds. Photos enables people to connect with each more closely, especially if the photos give off a heartwarming and comfortable image. It shows the power of Instagram to make full use of the photos for politicians to instill a positive image in the citizens.
Week 11: I mentioned the usefulness of having web 3.0 in out lives, and how JARVIS can be a potential technology in the market. Won't it be great if machines can carry out tasks at their free will?
Basically, this sums up everything I have posted throughout my entire semester. This is actually my first time blogging so many things within 3 months so it may seem quite mundane. Hope you guys like it!
