Week 4 Stats

This week we investigated a company called Hitwise. I have to say that it is very interesting. I think that the idea is a great concept from a production standpoint. It is great to know what the interests are of the consumers. And as a consumer it is great to have products readily available that you need/want. But will there ever be a line? How much information is too much to know about somebody? Everything is already monitored through GPS, credit cards, the Internet among many others. It would be an easy task to learn everything there is to know about me with just this information. I think that this might be getting close to a level of uncomfort. But with new advances comes a new risk and many more challenges.

Stats Week 3

Well, this week has been interesting. Our group decided to do our survey project on the health care bill. We thought that it would be interesting to gain some insight on what people were thinking since it is such a hot topic on the news. What I thought what was most interesting was that the participants were very opinionated about the bill however most of them admitted to knowing very little about the bill itself. How is it that people can be opinionated about something that they know very little about?

All in all the survey project was interesting. I was surprised to find out how easy Survey Monkey was to use and it was useful as well. I am not sure that creating the survey was that fun but reading the results was.

stats Week 2

Well I must say that this week seems to be going better than last. I think that an opportunity to do research is helpful since we are now looking at survey sites. I learned a lot this week about these different sites out there and about what they have to offer. I personally chose a site called survey Gizmo as my pick of the week.
I have done a little thinking over the last week and decided that out of all of the classes that I have took so far, I need a book with this one the most. Something like "Statistics for Dummies" would suit me. I hope the rest of the class does not kill me for bringing that up! It is just that the PowerPoints became difficult to work off of and something with substance such as a book could have helped me more. It is something to think about for the next group!

Stats Week 1

Well, it has been a long time since I have put my feel into the statistics pool. What little I remember! I think that this past week has been a good refresher however, I have much ore to recover. I have spoke with a couple of classmates and have discovered that they too are having some issues. All though I feel bad for them, it is good to know that I am not alone in this sinking ship. I am sure that with a couple of weeks of practice I will be able to get back into the swing of things. Until next week!....

Week 4 Web 2.0

This week I have to reflect on Podcasts and screencasts. At this point I cannot say to much. I have watched the screencasts that were done by fellow students in my class. I think that they are great. I love how they are interactive and that you can actually "see" what is going on. The "voice" part however was rather dull and boring. I guess that more excitement and pazazz can be added as the used gets more comfortable. When it came to me using the screencast I have had nothing but trouble. I can't even utilize the screencast website. I will continue to look for other options.

Week 3 Web 2.0

This week I worked with RSS feeds. I have to say that personally I am unimpressed. I can easily see the use of this tool for some people. There are a lot of people out there who need updates and important information that changes quickly. I, however, am not one of those people. I have a couple of sites on there that I check occasionally but I do not see the need to check them that often that I would require this tool.
I also have been playing with my Twitter account. I must say, and excuse me for being blunt, what a stupid concept. It is like an IM but even more annoying! I don't expect anyone to care what I'm doing and on the other hand I don't care about what anyone else is doing. If you have something important to tell me... for Gods sake... pick up the phone.

Week 1 Web 2.0

This week I did a blog comparison. On one hand I did learn a lot but on the other I did not. All blogs seems to be pretty similar with slight differences that clearly impact others more than myself. I use blogs for the purposes of this class and for that reason only. Occasionally, I will read a blog online but honestly not that often. I personally do not care much for the opinions of others. Id rather use the internet for research on factual information. Some people use blogs regularly and/or for business and rely on the content. For those people the technical applications are important. I guess these tools are similar to anything in life. Some things are suitable for some and others are not.