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With our rapid evolution in the world of technology, one should never be surprised at new and unique outlets for expression. Not only does the internet make new art forms available to us, but it also opens up the options to become collaborative and get involved.

Nowadays, writers have the option to instantly send their books to editors and peers over the internet. This leads to quicker turnover rate, and allows the writer to receive feedback almost instantaneously. While many believe that the rise of internet technology signifies bad news for novel authors and editors, others believe that it is the perfect too to write and publish more efficiently.

If you’re an author, you’ll know how difficult it is to get your books published. If getting published isn’t difficult enough, it’s almost equally as difficult to get other people to take the time out of their day to read your material. The internet allows of quicker access to your reading material, and gives you the option to spread your work throughout a myriad of sources.

With the use of television, social networking sites, and video games constantly being on the rise, we are running into the risk that books are slowly becoming phased out. Why should we spend six hours reading a book when we can relax and get the entire story in a two hour movie? Well, there are many reasons why reading material is essential to human growth and development.

First, books allow us to use our imagination in a way that television and movies cannot. While reading a novel, we can contemplate on issues such as character development and emotion. Regardless of how many people read the same novel, the protagonist will always be viewed slightly differently in the minds of each individual reader. Furthermore, reading often acts as a type of therapy for many people. Most readers tend to find something in a character with which they identify, and through that connection, the reader and writer are able to take a journey together. Essentially, the writer cannot exist without the reader, and vice versa.

Because American children are reading less and less, due to the influx of media and television sources, they are becoming increasingly illiterate. While we cannot force children to read, we must encourage them as much as possible to choose books over movies at a young age. Watching the screen turns people into consumers, whereas reading turns people into the creators. Many studies show that encouraging reading at a young age greatly improves one’s learning and attention skills later in life.

Learning to effectively read and write also help to improve one’s overall attention span. If you are successful and well-trained in literacy skills, you are sure to go a long way. Many people don’t realize how important writing skills are to succeed in life, but if you are searching for a top notch career, chances are that you will have to be a decent writer. It’s as simple as this: Reading books greatly helps to improve your overall writing skills.

Brian Maki’s “Little Black Book” offers a common sense approach to dealing with the difficulties that technology has introduced into our lives. As a computer instructor and consultant for more than twenty years, Maki has seen how technology has made rapid changes in our lives to the point where we are addicted to being “connected” constantly, feel a lack of patience when we aren’t connected, and have been bombarded with spam email, computer frustrations, and worst of all, the threat of identity theft.

The book’s title refers to the need for us to keep track of our digital life through a non-digital, old-fashioned means-preferably a paper book in which we write all our usernames and passwords, along with keeping a record of any changes we make to our accounts. While Maki also admits a flash drive can serve this purpose, he cautions that flash drives are subject to viruses themselves, and keeping track of passwords on a computer leaves them available to hackers and viruses.

Through numerous short, concise chapters, Maki explains the concerns we all must have about leaving behind our digital footprint. He advocates regularly “googling ourselves,” how to upgrade regularly so we have less headaches down the road, how to deal with junk email, the added dangers to identity theft if you have a cell phone, and the real power that social networking sites have over our lives, and how we can protect ourselves from the information such sites are collecting about us.

But what sets this book apart the most is that it ties in with the significance of end-of-life planning. After telling the story of William Weber, a man whom Maki helped to organize his digital life before his death, Maki highlights how few of us think about what will happen to our digital life and online identity after we have died. He offers practical advice for monitoring our digital life and planning for closing out accounts to protect against identity theft even after our deaths.

This short book is valuable for focusing on a subject most people never think about. Maki covers numerous topics that will result in helping us to protect our identities, our possessions, our freedom, and overall, our happiness. As Maki states:

“You must reexamine how you interact with the Internet, what you share, why you share it, and learn never to follow the path of Internet trust again. It is your digital life to control.”

As Maki points out, technology is going to be with us for the rest of our lives-it’s not going away-so we actively must learn to control it and protect ourselves from it, putting it in its proper place as necessary only to help us, rather than letting it continue to control our lives. I certainly feel the importance of this need, and I hope other readers will as well.

Xbox Kinect Games without Controller

If you are one of the most cynical gamers out there when it comes to control in video game titles there is no getting away from the fact that Xbox Kinect Games from a technical standpoint is an extremely impressive. For most gamers my self-included you will find it very hard to convince them that anything but an actual controller may be used to properly play a game, however Kinect sure is attempting to change gamers minds.

When Kinect is working great the thing is amazing some Kinect including Zumba Fitness utilize the device amazingly and the game is fun, a great showcase for the way a Kinect game works. Obviously Zumba Fitness isn’t going to win the hard-core gaming audience over and this is the main struggle for Microsoft.

If you’re taking the soon to be release of Star Wars Kinect as an example, I recently had a chance to play this at the trade show. Now granted it had not been finished yet, however the first time I pushed my own hand forward towards the console using “the force” I became like a child having fun with my Star Wars toys again, I was completely blown away, it got better still once the guy at the booth told me to use my arm like I a light sabre, this made me think this would be one of the best Xbox Kinect Games ever.

During these 3 minutes I was thinking to myself “this is it, the future of games” and then just as my excitement started it quickly went away. The simple truth is I had to make my character progress forward and this became a nightmare. I had to leap forward slightly and yes it took the Kinect a less than superb five attempts. At that very moment I wished a controller was in my hand leaving a slight disadvantage to any new Xbox Kinect Games.

That is the main trouble with playing Xbox Kinect is as much fun as the new technology is, it just cannot compete with the feeling of a controller comfortably in your hands. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy using a Kinect, it just means for now we need both options with the main option being the Xbox controller.

One of the first games that showed me a negative flaw was Star Wars demonstration was a wonderful illustration of exactly what is right with Kinect and exactly what is wrong. Perhaps if they had given us a controller just as the Wii’s nun chuck we might have more of a chance to move the characters on screen.

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to tell you a story about my journey learning how to use my computer. Have you ever felt that you just don’t have the skills to learn your computer and its applications? Have you ever been so frustrated with your computer that you just want to throw it out the window?

That was me too. As I began to play around with the internet at first it was just surfing around and looking at sites. Whenever I came upon a beautiful web page; and saw all of the unique applications the web designer put onto his page I would feel really bad because I didn’t feel I had the skills to do those things even though I really had great ideas.

Then I decided to really go through an in-depth study of my computer based on what I wanted to do online. I really wanted to post blogs about important information. I really wanted to be able to share links to other sites, and I really wanted to use video format to express myself online.

I didn’t have time to go back to school so I decided to write a book using pictorial examples that explained each instruction. Subject: Introduction to Using Your Computer, the Basics

Textbook: Learning Your Computer Through Pictures.

Course Description:
This study course is designed to give you the basics in understanding and using your computer. The format is simple and all of the instructions are coupled with pictorial examples which will take away any apprehension you may have as each instruction is supported with its correlating picture every step of the way.

We will cover things like the creation of documents, how to share those documents online, the operational features of the Microsoft Works word processing program including font size, editing documents, creation of video formats, navigating on the web, and added insightful little tips to make things easier as you explore your computer applications.

The Course Outline, Provided in Three Sections as Follows:

Introduction to Section One: Beginning Using Your Computer to Create Microsoft Word Documents. This will start you out learning the basics of word processing, incorporation of graphics, modifying graphics, and understanding toolbar functions.

Study Topics, Section One:

How to Create and Save a Microsoft Word Document.
How to Format your Document Page.
How to Select a Font for Your Document.
Adding Pictures: Opening Your Pictures Storage File on Your Computer
Opening Your Pictures Storage File on Your Computer (Adding Pictures Continued).
Finding Pictures inside Your Computer’s Picture Folder.
Finding Pictures Stored in Your Computer’s Pictures File inside a Named Folder.
How to Re-Size a Picture.
Using the Toolbar to Edit a Picture.
Formatting a Picture Using the Picture Toolbar.
Creating an Additional Picture File Folder within Your Stored Pictures.
Creating Hyper-Links into Words Within Your Document.
Inserting Hyper-Links into Pictures Within Your Document.
How to Save Your Document.
Where to Save Your Document.

Introduction to Section Two:
In this section we will study copying text, modifying text, use of the notepad application, use of Microsoft Word text enhancement features, navigating the internet, accessing the control panel, accessing your internet connections and options settings, understanding your internet provider’s tool bar functions – (Mozilla Firefox and Explorer), and using the bookmark application.

As a new student joining the campus is the most exciting thing. We are living in a digital world and therefore one of the most essential tool to take with you is a laptop. To have a laptop is one thing but me and you know you got to have laptop accessories to complete the kit. For the parent or guardian the best laptop accessories your student will need to survive is the worry.

Therefore what are the basic laptop accessories?

Case and bag: you will need to protect that valuable laptop from dropping or being scratched and that’s why you will need a strong case. These can be either vinyl, rubber or plastic. As you attend the lecture hall, library, meeting in group session or out in the coffee shop you need a laptop bag. They are specially designed to carry other items such as adopter, few books and small items. You would need to do this with comfort and ease. A strong padded cosy bag will do the job perfectly.

Memory: once you have done your assignment and projects you will need to keep them in a safe place and have a backup. Many people store all their information in one place but its advisable to have an external memory either a memory stick or a hard disk. Again storing your information in the laptop memory will slow its processing speed and that can be very frustrating.

Security software: the statistics show that there is so much cyber crime going on at the moment. If you love your laptop you would definitely want to protect it from malware with the latest anti-virus software in the market. You would save yourself the pain of losing you precious information or your private details stolen online if you invested in a good security software.

Printer: I know most times you will be able to submit your course work or assignment online but there are a times you will need to have a hard copy for your files or notes you would like to share in the group lesson. The printer will be vital to get your work done. These days there are advanced printers but a basic good standard printer will sustain the student.
I believe these are the best laptop accessories your student will need to survive. Obviously as a new student there is no need to invest so much on laptop accessories because this is the time you need to save your money to divide it on other items and enable yourself to have a smooth settling to the new environment. Anything else i suppose is a luxury rather than the necessity!