Thursday, March 5, 2009

Thoughts on Dr. Ellen Wagner's Presentation

The open source soft wares and web applications can also trouble us when we benefit from them. They're "free poppy" rather than "free beer". Some soft wares offer 30-day trial and keep on sending commercial emails about the product to you; Even the soft ware is totally free, you're requested to upgrade that and even install 3rd party plug-ins about once a month; To get access to web applications, you're always required to sign-up by filling in a list of personal information, and ohoo, more commercial emails... Therefore, when we are connected with each other like no generation before us are, we are also exposed unprecedentedly to the world.

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  1. Geez, I didn't know which post to comment on, since my comment really is about all the posts I've read. I chose this one because of an experience I had earlier this week.

    Anyway, what a great presentation (the video response to C. Bonk)!

    Tracy, I really like your perspective. You always bring up something that is highly relevant, yet singularly unique. Not just this post and your great slide show, but also in your blogs.

    ...Like how clearly you encapsulated my own frustration with my research on something and I had to enter personal information just to see a Flash demo! I lied about some of my personal information because I knew I was paying for it in spam, but I wasn't really articulating this until I heard your thoughts and read your post.

    Thanks!

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