The Next New Thing

The Next New Thing is on it's way... What it going to be! No Idea at all! :) But I can't wait to see it!

I am simply a user. It's very easy for me finding out in how many ways a resource or device can be used. Like my most favorite new media 'wiki'. I setup a private wiki for my workplace, a wiki for my home network. As a user, that's my thoughts.

But if I must have to look for something new, it's going to be virtual security system what can't be hacked or altered by any unauthorized personnel.

Our Class Wiki - So Far

I've been using Wikipedia for a long time. But never thought it was so easy to create a wiki for myself. The best thing I learn from this class is to create and edit the new media tool Wiki. So I always try to contribute to baruch wiki website. As a layout and graphics editor, I have tried to improve the look and accessibility http://baruchnewmedia.com/wiki. I surf the pages to find out what's missing, or what are the broken links. I have made changes in Main Page .

P2P File Sharing

File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia (audio, images, and video), documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways. Common methods of storage, transmission, and distribution used in file sharing include manual sharing using removable media, centralized servers on computer networks, World Wide Web-based hyperlinked documents, and the use of distributed peer-to-peer networking.


Pere-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Some Rights Reserved

Copyright gives such blanket protection that virtually any subsequent legal use by someone else requires specific permission from the copyright holder. While authors or artists are free to grant rights as they see fit, doing so on a case-by-case basis may be impractical or undesirable. In any event, a license is a legal document that is likely to require drafting or review by a lawyer if the protection is to be enforceable in a court of law.

& goes on ..

When technology and copyright law come together, arguments often surround the balance between the interests of rightsholders to control their works and those of broader society to participate in and develop its culture. In two presentations by respected members of the digital media establishment, they each stated that they wanted to create a culture surrounding certain broad digital rights where users feel free to rip, mix and share. The first was from Lawrence Lessig, professor of law at the Stanford Law School, who has recently launched a group of new standard copyright licenses in Great Britain under the Creative Commons umbrella. These allow free use of certain work for defined activities. The second presentation was from the BBC in relation to its Creative Archive project, which plans to digitize the BBC archive of TV programs so that the public can download, view and reuse the material. The BBC Creative Archive project uses the principles of Creative Commons to take the concept of limited copyright licenses to a wider public.It is undeniable that from a legal perspective the project is a daunting one, as any outstanding rights issues need to be resolved before content can be made available.

Advice to Baruch College

New Media can be applied in every department in department of Baruch College, whether is technology, student life or human resources. Some of the departments already use new media like twitter, facebook, blogs. But how many students follow them regularly?

I don't see proper use of Wikis when each department can create their own on-campus private wikis. Those wiki can easily be used by the employees, and if needed they can open the wikis to the students. All of the faculties can also use the lucrative features of the new media - wiki.