Archive forMay, 2013
May
30
The Digital Past III
May 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
My topic for the final project is the World War II Memorial and though I know it is an especially sensitive topic for many vet’s, I didn’t realize that those involved — and onlookers alike — would have such mixed sentiments about the memorial’s commemoration in D.C.. The photographs I’ve obtained through Flickr and other […]
May
23
The Digital Past II
May 23, 2013 | 1 Comment
The readings/video for this class discussed the history of the Internet and the obstacles faced by those trying to be progressive with computer technology. Timesharing was explained and established as the first concept to suggest that one computer could share it’s power with multiple computers. DARPA created a network to accelerate knowledge transfer with other […]
May
22
The Digital Past
May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Our discussion in Tuesday’s class about paywalls included several valid points about why they were frustrating but sometimes necessary to support the sites providing public with information — but not necessarily those providing the information for the sites. What I’d like to learn more about are the legal aspects of copyrighting information versus copyrighting ideas. […]