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Lost in the wild Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a helpful tool on the internet : everytime I want tohave information about a theme, a person, a band, or anything else, I just go on Google and type what i'm looking for + "Wikipedia". In May 2009, 13 millions of articles had been posted on Wikipedia. And most of the time (let's say about 99% of the time), Wikipedia tells me everything i want to know. Just as if millions of people answered me at the same time.

One week ago, I decided to be part of these millions of people who use Wiki and Wikipedia as a way to share their knowledge and their interests. So I first signed up to my class' Wiki, and i started posting my video presentation and a short text about me; then I also posted one of the articles I published on this blog - "10 golden rules". It was quite easy to do, though the language used is not HTML but a language I didn't know at all; so I had to think about how to post a picture, a video, etc.

Then, I signed up to Wikipedia, and then I tried to find something / someone to write about. But for each thing I wanted to write an article about, there was already something posted on Wikipedia. So I decided to add "external links" and "videos" on preexisting articles: The Velvet Underground, Adam Green and Elliott Smith.

Wikipedia by chloecmm

And now I'm part of the great encyclopedia Wikipedia !

Me and E-learning

Here I am in English class...!

My 10 Golden Rules for I-Land

I've been travelling through the web for almost 10 years, i've lost myself a hundred times, i've discovered so many things, i've been fascinated, scared, i've felt threatened,...

But I'm still alive !

Back from the jungle, i've decided to share my ten golden rules for I-Land (Internet Land) with you. How lucky you are !

1. "Be aware" (sic. Jean Claude Van Damme)
Internet is the land of the New.

2. Just Google it !
Anyone, anything, anytime. You've just met someone ? Google her/him. You've read on Twitter Kanye West was dead and you don't know what to think about it ? Google it. You've just discovered a new talented artist ? Google her/him.

3. Stay connected with your friends - adopt Facebook.

4. Stay connected with the world - adopt Twitter.

5. Don't buy shoes on the internet.
It's so hard to choose the size that will perfectly fit you.

6. Don't post any compromising pictures of you or of your friends.
Because they might want to get their revenge.

7. Don't try to be stronger than the web.
You can't hide anything.

8. Try and anticipate what is going to happen.
...and become a trend-setter.

9. Share, share, share...
What's internet if not a huge community of people ?

10. ... and Take, take, take.
Internet is also a great data base. You'll always find what you're looking for.

Do you e-Book ?

Are e-Books the future of traditional paper books ? Will they replace books just like emails replaced hand-written letters ?



Do you know what an e-Book is ?

"e-book" is the short for "electronic book". Various hardwares can be used to read an e-book, such as smart phones, personal computers or even specific readers like "e-Readers". If you want to read one, you just have to buy and to download the electronic book on the internet - you can do it on eBooks, for instance. Already over 2 million free books were available for download as of August 2009.

Why should I adopt e-Books ?

• I can create my own library and store it within a tiny object, which might be interesting for works of research and studies.
  
• It is an ecological way to read, since it requires no paper cuts.
• I can download an illimitate number of books that I can read immediately, without any delay.
  
• I can custom font size.
• I can "travel" through all your books by simply clicking on a hyperlink in the text.

But I think I'll still read printed books too, because...

• I just love the feeling I have when I've just bought a new book and I open it for the first time. I love the touch of the paper, and the smell of the pages. So sensual !
• I would be afraid of losing all my e-books if my e-Reader should break or should be stolen.
  
• The question of copyrights is to be considered: more and more e-books have been hacked on the internet since the creation of downloading platforms. Just like MP3s.

Video presentation of an e-Reader:

My e-CV !

Here is my Video presentation !

The only thing I know is that I know nothing... about the web

The internet provides a wide range of possibilities. One day you have the feeling you know many things about the web, and the day after you realize that it was just a tiny part of what's given to you. Three things that I recently learnt on the internet?

• I didn't know... how to use Twitter

Last summer, Twitter was getting more and more popular in France. At work, people couldn't stop "twitting". That's why I took the decision to sign up to and to learn how to tame the wild Twitter.
First I had a few problems to understand what Twitter was made for. "Micro-blogging"... 120 characters : too much or not enough ? I finally got more comfortable with Twitter, I started following people,... I read articles about the "Twitter irony", and also about those books that people transcribed on Twitter, even about the new trend that consists in telling your couple life through your tweets.

• I still don't know... how to keep my distance from Facebook.

No secret between us : I am a Facebook addict. I mean, a real Facebook addict. And the situation got worse when i bought an iPhone. Social networking is essential to me for several reasons : first it helps me keeping in touch with old friends who live far away from me; secondly i have to admit that it's a useful tool to work with people, to prepare homework (written and oral presentations); and finally, i use it to promote my music. Consequently, I always have to check something on Facebook. My next good resolution ? Trying to keep my distance from Facebook.

• E-learning

The internet boosts my thirst for knowledge. The idea that I can know everything sounds so exciting to me. The symbol of that illimited access to knowledge may be e-learning : on the web, you can always learn, and you even have to learn. I am experiencing e-learning this year at school : I have English class on MSN ! That's a good way to practice the language (writing articles for a blog, making videos, talking to our teacher Bob) and to become more familiar with new technologies and the internet.