Final Post
I have learned many things in this class this semester. I have enjoyed working online as oppose to in class. One of the things that I liked about this class is the aspect of doing any assignment any time you wanted. All of the assignments of the semester were basically laid out and we could work on the assignments any time we wanted. By taking this course online I also experienced that I got my work done much faster than usual. Usually, when I work on my assignments it takes my much longer to write a paper than it did in this course. I think the reason for this was that I had my mind made up that every Sunday from 12-5 I was going to work on the papers for this class. I was able to manage my time very nicely in this course and that is why I think I was able to finish all my assignments on time. To be honest with you I wasn’t even going to take this course, but than my sister advised me to take this online course because it was very helpful to my learning abilities. She was right now that I have taken this course one of the most important things that I have learned is how to maximize my time to do efficient work. I feel that if I had not taken this course I wouldn’t have learned how to capitalize on one of the most important things in life, which is time.
As far as for blogs are concerned, I feel that was one of the strongest parts of this course because we could share our work with classmates and get their opinions on how to improve our papers. I also got a different perspective from reading other students essays and that showed as to how I can improve my papers. After this class I may start putting different types of post on there like posts about video games and how to play them correctly to maximize your profits. This has been a great online course and I have enjoyed it and the professor was great as well, and I would definitely recommend online courses to anyone who is hesitant about taking them
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Microserfs Reading Response
Microserfs Reading Response
5. Karla says, "computers will continue to be developed . . . an 'entity is going to be created that has its own intelligence." What is Karla saying about artificial intelligence (AI)? What are your perspectives on AI?
In order to answer this question clearly, we must first define, what exactly artificial intelligence means. The source that I used to acquire the defintion of this phrase is known as dictionary.com. According to dictionary.com artificial intelligence means the capacity of a computer to perform operations analogous to learning and decision making in humans, as by an expert system, a program for CAD or CAM, or a program for the perception and recognition of shapes in computer vision systems. According to Karla’s opinion, Karla thinks that an entity will be created that has its own intelligence” (Coupland 34). Karla is saying that soon computers and other break through science projects will have minds of their own. Karla is basically saying that the big science projects that people are working on, whether they be robots or other mechanical engineered versions of humans will eventually start to self develop their own minds that humans have helped them get started by creating them. Karla also made a point as to how she thinks computers will use aspects like “copy and paste” for example to develop their learning’s about their environments, so they can be better adapted to survive as an elite species. In my opinion this is what Karla means, when she is referring to artificial intelligence. On this planet many people would agree with her opinions on artificial intelligence theory that she has created and I am one of those people. I believe that if we keep advancing on the computer technology, we will one day have created a species that may have become superior to us. Many people have many different opinions on computer minds taking over the planet, and everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but this is my take on artificial intelligence.
2. What do you think Coupland is saying when he includes random information, random keyboard hits and snatches of gossip amongst the journal and e-mails?
Coupland’s work is different from many other literature that I have come across over the course of my studies, because in his work there are many random information’s, random keyboard hits and snatches. In my opinion he just writes whatever comes to his mind. When I am working on papers for classes, I get random urges that make we want to just start typing random stuff to satisfy my find and I think this is exactly what Coupland goes through. If Coupland has a thought he just goes with it without taking time to think it through. According to Coupland he does random things in his work to state what comes to his mind in words (Coupland 45). When Coupland goes on and writes random things he is just showing us another side of himself. In other words, when you read his work your getting the whole picture as to what kind of a person he is. Many people may find his work funny or bizarre or just completely out of the ordinary. Personally, I think Coupland’s work brings an ease to the mind of the reader, because when someone reads his work its not all serious and direct to the point. He has a way of putting words into sentences that make the reader feel comfortable, when they are reading his work. As you are reading his work he has one-word sentences that in my opinion express, what he has been going through lately. For example, on one of his pages he has words random words that state “CNN, airbags, birth and etc… In my opinion he had watched CNN and had an encounter with airbags and birth lately. I feel that overall, Coupland would be a great person if I ever had a chance to meet him, because you could explore his mind and come to a conclusion as to “why he is the way he is.”
3. Why do you think Coupland's characters speak in computer jargon, and use technical expressions to describe their lives and environment? How does this compare to your experiences of the workplace and home? What effect does this way of speaking have on others?
In order to answer this question one has to look into the lifestyle of the Coupland characters. As I read Coupland’s work, I did notice that many of his characters used unordinary language to talk with one another. It seemed as if they had a secret language that only they could understand. But if one were to examine this situation, they would realize that their language is not unordinary at all due to the circumstances the characters are in. If you had spent many years working in a field with the same people, wouldn’t you adapt to each other and start using words that are easier and can get the message across with one word rather than a sentence. I think the character’s talk in that language, because it helps them save time and get more work done. When you working for ten or more hours a day and you come home and have to talk to your kids, eventually your children will notice that as time goes by your language will change with the way you talk to your children, because your so used to the talking in some other form that you use at the workplace. If you found a stable job and attend it regualry that job will become your way of life and that’s what exactly has happened to the Coupland’s characters. The type of language that the characters use can definitely leave people out. It makes it difficult for others to join a conversation and eventually your friend’s circle will be limited to the few other people that you know that speak the same code language that you do. By reading Coupland’s work, I did get a feeling that the characters that he had were isolated from everyone else, because no one else could understand them and were classified as “loners” in my opinion.
Work Cited
Coupland, Douglas. Microserfs. New York, MI: ReganBooks, 1996. 1-271.29 Nov. 2008.
5. Karla says, "computers will continue to be developed . . . an 'entity is going to be created that has its own intelligence." What is Karla saying about artificial intelligence (AI)? What are your perspectives on AI?
In order to answer this question clearly, we must first define, what exactly artificial intelligence means. The source that I used to acquire the defintion of this phrase is known as dictionary.com. According to dictionary.com artificial intelligence means the capacity of a computer to perform operations analogous to learning and decision making in humans, as by an expert system, a program for CAD or CAM, or a program for the perception and recognition of shapes in computer vision systems. According to Karla’s opinion, Karla thinks that an entity will be created that has its own intelligence” (Coupland 34). Karla is saying that soon computers and other break through science projects will have minds of their own. Karla is basically saying that the big science projects that people are working on, whether they be robots or other mechanical engineered versions of humans will eventually start to self develop their own minds that humans have helped them get started by creating them. Karla also made a point as to how she thinks computers will use aspects like “copy and paste” for example to develop their learning’s about their environments, so they can be better adapted to survive as an elite species. In my opinion this is what Karla means, when she is referring to artificial intelligence. On this planet many people would agree with her opinions on artificial intelligence theory that she has created and I am one of those people. I believe that if we keep advancing on the computer technology, we will one day have created a species that may have become superior to us. Many people have many different opinions on computer minds taking over the planet, and everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but this is my take on artificial intelligence.
2. What do you think Coupland is saying when he includes random information, random keyboard hits and snatches of gossip amongst the journal and e-mails?
Coupland’s work is different from many other literature that I have come across over the course of my studies, because in his work there are many random information’s, random keyboard hits and snatches. In my opinion he just writes whatever comes to his mind. When I am working on papers for classes, I get random urges that make we want to just start typing random stuff to satisfy my find and I think this is exactly what Coupland goes through. If Coupland has a thought he just goes with it without taking time to think it through. According to Coupland he does random things in his work to state what comes to his mind in words (Coupland 45). When Coupland goes on and writes random things he is just showing us another side of himself. In other words, when you read his work your getting the whole picture as to what kind of a person he is. Many people may find his work funny or bizarre or just completely out of the ordinary. Personally, I think Coupland’s work brings an ease to the mind of the reader, because when someone reads his work its not all serious and direct to the point. He has a way of putting words into sentences that make the reader feel comfortable, when they are reading his work. As you are reading his work he has one-word sentences that in my opinion express, what he has been going through lately. For example, on one of his pages he has words random words that state “CNN, airbags, birth and etc… In my opinion he had watched CNN and had an encounter with airbags and birth lately. I feel that overall, Coupland would be a great person if I ever had a chance to meet him, because you could explore his mind and come to a conclusion as to “why he is the way he is.”
3. Why do you think Coupland's characters speak in computer jargon, and use technical expressions to describe their lives and environment? How does this compare to your experiences of the workplace and home? What effect does this way of speaking have on others?
In order to answer this question one has to look into the lifestyle of the Coupland characters. As I read Coupland’s work, I did notice that many of his characters used unordinary language to talk with one another. It seemed as if they had a secret language that only they could understand. But if one were to examine this situation, they would realize that their language is not unordinary at all due to the circumstances the characters are in. If you had spent many years working in a field with the same people, wouldn’t you adapt to each other and start using words that are easier and can get the message across with one word rather than a sentence. I think the character’s talk in that language, because it helps them save time and get more work done. When you working for ten or more hours a day and you come home and have to talk to your kids, eventually your children will notice that as time goes by your language will change with the way you talk to your children, because your so used to the talking in some other form that you use at the workplace. If you found a stable job and attend it regualry that job will become your way of life and that’s what exactly has happened to the Coupland’s characters. The type of language that the characters use can definitely leave people out. It makes it difficult for others to join a conversation and eventually your friend’s circle will be limited to the few other people that you know that speak the same code language that you do. By reading Coupland’s work, I did get a feeling that the characters that he had were isolated from everyone else, because no one else could understand them and were classified as “loners” in my opinion.
Work Cited
Coupland, Douglas. Microserfs. New York, MI: ReganBooks, 1996. 1-271.29 Nov. 2008
Screen Capture From Week 1
This is a a question that i was working on for my Math class we had to make many calculations based on this image.
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