Google

            Google has been changing rapidly. This march they are making a few changes to their policies. Google is taking all 70 of their policies and combining it into one. Also if you’re signed in, Google may combine information you've provided from one service with information from other services like your Gmail account or YouTube account. Last, Google is remembering all your contacts information and such, so it can be easier to share things with them.

            This has caused many articles to pop up and is really getting people going. In one CNET article “Google responds to Congress over privacy policy inquiries”, it explained how Google could be infringing on people’s privacy. Some of congress thought some users should be able to opt out of the data collection. Google just explained that it is one single policy that will make Google easier and more effective for everyone.

            I can see why some people might be weary or scared of Google’s new changes. But, I also think people need to realize Google is a free service. They can opt out of the data collection by not using Google. Google is not a necessity and is only there for the greater good for everyone. By letting Google collect our search data it is going to ultimately help Google make a better website and search engine and any other gadget they make and it will help everyone. So, I think people should not be selfish with their data that Google is only using for the good.

Copyright WordCloud

Copyright Infringement Case

Joel Tenenbaum was sued by SONY BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Records Inc., Arista Records LLC, and UMG Recordings Inc. The case started in July of 2009. Joel was accused of downloading thirty songs and uploading them onto KaZaA, a popular music sharing site. This was clearly an infringement on the record label's music. Joel was found guilty and had to pay $675,000 to the four record labels.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/07/judge_rules_aga_1.html

What I'm Thankful For

Things I’m thankful for

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Internet Safety

I believe internet safety to be taking all the right steps and precautions to ensure your own well being while on the internet. Internet safety is mostly about being smart and using your common sense! Also you should report anything that causes you to feel uncomfortable or is inappropriate. Third, you need to be adamant about using a virus scan and smart about what sites you visit to ensure you don’t get a virus on your computer which could potentially cause problems not only you but your family as well. Deputy Krupp’s presentation was mostly the same old talk on internet safety. But, I did learn that you could get your phone confiscated for having inappropriate pictures because it is a crime. Another thing Deputy Krupp touched on was changing your passwords frequently. This is one thing I could improve on; I always keep the same password for just about everything.

Feed Readers

Today I got the chance to work with both of the feed readers,Google Reader and Bloglines. To me I thought Bloglines was a much better feed reader. First off it looked much nicer and more organized than Google Reader did. Also, there was social networking gadgets on Bloglines that Google Reader did not have. I liked having the social networking gadgets because it allowed me to sign into only one website instead of multiple ones. Last, Bloglines gives much more effective suggestions than Google Reader did. The feeds Bloglines suggested to me were more useful to me. I am much more likely to continue using Bloglines than I am Google Readers.