Definition: A technique used to inform a small group of people about a product and have them tell other people about its advantages so more people will be interested in buying the product. Example: Facebook and Twitter are now used to create buzz marketing but suggesting...
Definition: An application that runs on a smartphone that makes peoples lives easier and more managable by accomplishing everday tasks at hand. example: Theres an app I have on my phone called TD bank which is the bank I belong to. With this app I can transfer...
Definition: System that performs simple tasks and handles all the resources of a computer. Example: This system recognizes input from the keyboard, sends output to the display screen and keeps track of files and directories on the disk system. Interesting article on the next operating system: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/multicore-series-2-0224.html...
Definition: A way of marketing where publishers and websites promote your business. Example: Tiffany Washko has been blogging since 2005 and actually earns a living from affiliate links on her blog. Her blog is NatureMoms.com DollDiaries.com is another website created by Char Polanosky as a way to share her...
Definition: A frequently updated website where people can share information, photos, personal stories, quotes, lyrics or everyday thoughts. Example: I have two blogs that I have been working on. I have my WordPress blog and I also have a Tumblr blog. My Tumblr blog is mainly...
Definition: Combining and unifying different technologies in the media Example: A good example of media convergence is the cell phone. Cell phones were originally created to make and receive calls while on the go. After convergence, a cell phone can now be used as a music player,...
Definition: Working on natures side while creating natural ecosystems for people to live Example: permaculture uses ethics, and understanding of how nature works and encorporates a design approach as a stategy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT_2VVXA7SY http://www.permacultureactivist.net/ ...
The nature of reality often changes and it is difficult to know the position of something because it is constantly changing. A person can never measure everything at once and at the same time because reality is constantly altered and perspectives change. http://www.thebigview.com/spacetime/uncertainty.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dp27un.html This principle can be...
How we make decisions about what matters to us in our lives and how we decide to react to it example: the way we reconnect to things in life that we have passions for or enjoying doing. For me, this would be the outdoors, hiking and...
1.) One of the spontaneous intervention projects I found interesting was project “Imagination Playground”. This project that David Rockwell started in Manhattan, New York in 2010 has drastically changed the environment children play in. It’s interesting how this New Media project was designed to engage...
There were 2 ideas/proposals that my group and I brainstormed that I want to work with in the future. The first project was a project directed towards the entire Umaine Community, which includes students, teachers and faculty. Throughout my time spent at Umaine, I realized...
Julianna Vezza NMD 200 A major issue in Maine that the Yes Men would look at and observe is the issue of drinkable water. Throughout the University of Maine Campus and throughout Orono and water is very unsafe to drink. This has become an issue for students...
The relationship between a person and the way they communicate with to a computer or another technogical system. Example: Interactivity is a very important part to New Media because it is a part of our everyday lives. The way we react and communicate to different things...
Definition: Gathering information from the public and society about technology, events, products etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38uPkyH9vI ...