Module 2_IRC

Well, I joined IRC and Riko contacted me. And we chatted.

excerpt below:

I am glad you stayed :) how long have you used IRC ?
Beginner, what's so good at about it?
meeting people ...
Can't say I find it that easy speaking this way. How long do you spend doing this?
a few hours a day , 2 days a week ...
maybe five hours a week ...
on average
No, I just don't have time, and do you speak to someone diffeent every time?
sorry I type so slow ...
yeah it is always someone new
Gee, I really don't get it. I am gonna go now, but enjoy your chat. Who will you speak to when I sign off?
bye :) your English is really good for a Martian ... :)
Take Care ...
Yeah take care, it was lovely to meet you, look after the Cortina! j:)
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RiKo-^44^ is ~schlendrh@host81-156-102-65.range81-156.btcentralplus.com * Riko
RiKo-^44^ on +#Beginner #startrek #drwho +#RiKo's
RiKo-^44^ using irc.easynews.com your usenet, our world.
RiKo-^44^ actually using host 81.156.102.65
RiKo-^44^ End of /WHOIS list.
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RiKo-^44^ is ~schlendrh@host81-156-102-65.range81-156.btcentralplus.com * Riko
RiKo-^44^ on +#Beginner #startrek #drwho +#RiKo's
RiKo-^44^ using irc.easynews.com your usenet, our world.

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When I double clicked I got all this extra info about his IP address and stuff. I was just trying to select the text. Everything I do feels unsure when I explore this stuff. I cannot enjoy a really good chat because I don't want to disclose anything about myself. I have never said 'stuff' twice like I just did? But it is all just stuff!!

Module 2_Chat

From my yahoo group experience, I got on to ICQ chat. I joined the 'internetstudies' group, expecting some type of cohesive dialogue to be ensuing. All it was it seemed was other students getting on the site and saying hi and leaving. It reminded me of people falling into another world by some strange portal, but absolutely nothing was going on when they got there. I tried to engage with someone and kept leaving messages and returning every hour and a half or so. I did this about 4 times and then Lawrence came on and rescued me and said that the group was not conducive to chatting, and gave me his ICQ number. Saved.

ICQ chatting was very satisfying, it was in real time. My number is 564089066.

Module 2_Newsgroups (OPTIONAL)

Not taking up this option, more very dull cyber babble.

Module 2_Lists

Hello list, bye bye lists. I am not into lists. Very very time consuming and DULL. Not much of value from what I could see. I can't imagine a good purpose. And sooo many. Very odd.

Week 4

Today I see I've got a follower and some comments, this is really nice. I was also really lucky to get to chat with Lawrence on ICQ which I found amazing. And I made a mistake on my link which is now fixed. Note to self 'check links'. Onward and upward.

Week 3

So much time spent getting on my yahoo group. And nothing much to read when I got there. And no-one to talk to.

Week 3

Well, today I couldn't get on to the Curtin website. So I worked on my concept assignments instead. I found an interesing program on the net to help me with word count. I wonder if I have a place on my computer to paste the script?
www.­javascriptkit.­com/­script/­script2/­countwords.­shtml

Module 2_Email

1. The information about a user's email such as molearnin@iprimus.com.au:

• Shows who the email has come from.
• That the email account is from Australia
• That the service provider is iprimus
• That the domain name is iprimus
• The path it took was user 'molearnin' sent an email from a domain named iprimus in Australia.
  

2. It is useful to use:

• 'cc' when you would like to include outside parties to read the email you are sending but to not respond.
  This may be because you want to register that it is sent.
  You want to include other recipients to add to the weight or meaning of the email you are sending.
  You may be issuing a chance for that person to take up inclusion in the discussion.
  
• 'bcc' is useful if you want the communication to be read by outside parties without the recipients knowledge.
  This may be because it is a copy to yourself.
  You may want to keep things simple for the recipient.
  You may want to keep something from the recipient.
  
• 'reply all' is useful to let everyone know the same message.
  This is not useful for overly complicated communication as it asks too many people to put too much energy into the same communication which may not be efficient.

3. You can make sure attachments will be easily opened by the recipient in the following ways:

• ASCII format
• RTF format
• Pdf format
• ensure files are less than 1mb
• If files are bigger than 1mb it would be useful to ask the recipient what they can handle across their network and what programs are useful to them. But I would only enter this dialogue for big files. For the smaller files they will either be able to open it or not and will advise accordingly. If they are made aware there is an attachment they can let the sender know if there is a problem.

4. The only rules I have for incoming email is the default setting for Nortons Anti-spam. It goes into a Nortons Anti-Spam folder. Otherwise, I have been very careful with my email address and I get junk emails from a source through iprimus which are always different but easily identifiable so they get deleted manually. It would not be poossible to define them for an automated task to delete.

5. I have organised the folders in my email based on the outcome that they contribute to ie 'Net11'. That way as a project is completed that folder is stopped and new ones begin. Some folders are ongoing like 'iprimus' but generally this stops the folders contents getting too large and is easy to refer to. The only disorganised folder is the 'personal' folder

Week 3

Well here I am ready to start Module 2. Yay, I am already running slightly behind. I find discussion board so laborious. I cannot view it from my computer at home so I have to book a computer at the library. It takes me an hour just to read the posts, let alone respond. But It is handy to read the info that is there, I have so many questions I need to ask but it would be so problematic hanging around for the answers.

Module 1_Internet Tools

1. Using the Traceroute tool from Centralops the route took 19 hops to curtin.edu.au. The average time is 253 miliseconds. Curtin IP number is 134.7.179.56.

My feeling on this excercise is that it takes a lot of self exploration to understand what I am seeing and interpretting. Ultimately I am reticent to explore or play with these sites as I am aware of the magnitude of information I may inadvertantly let out.

2. To ping takes 252.7 milliseconds.

Ping sends a message to a router to see if it is there and comes back to the sender with the information. It must take the same time as the Traceroute because it follows the same route.

3. I went to the site and tried to download the software A-toolbar 3.1, but there is just not enough information about what the software does and the down load just said 'done with errors on page'. So I am not proceeding further with this, but I assume the trace would be quicker from my computer to Curtin because we are all in the same country.

Module 1_ftp

CAPITALIZATION MATTERS

I know this. And I have used ftp before. It is slow for large files. But it is very efficient when sharing files with remote recipients. I have always found it to be very stable and fast for files up to 30mb. Larger files are best left to upload over night. If the connection is stable it is reliable. It's a bit hit and miss on the directory though. Having access to files which I may not want. It would be easy to download the wrong thing.

Module 1_Task B

Now let me see....


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it's a crab

When I did computer programming in year 7 we did a programme on these computer cards and had to make a triangle out of symbols. It was a great stack of cards. It was fun but useless. But it is the start of using pixels as building blocks for images. Recent computer imagery is as good as real life. The principal is the same.

Module 1_Task A

Good afternoon, well I have completed this task. I was very satisfied when I began making headway as the windows were very unfamiliar. Really basic compared with the views we get on pc screens now. I don't think it matters much once you have got what you are seeking. Of course I dont know if I will ever use Telnet again, but it was interesting.

And I have seen these views before... when iprimus was helping me over the phone with setting up my modem. They were helping me with "...maintenance of core network elements in mobile communication networks." (Telnet, Wikipedia, 9 March 2009)

I instinctively knew that this type of computer language spoke in common terms to the core information within my computer.

Week 2

I have constant trouble getting on to the Curtin discussion board. Everything I attempt has so many links and details to explore that I spend 2 hours so easily just looking and reading through websites. I have looked at quite a few other students blogs and am really impressed with the ease with which some people carry out the tasks. I have so many questions I need to ask.
1. How do I get a url to link in the text?
2. How do I get to format a grid when creating a reference list?

My modem finally arrived and of course it was not straight forward to connect so I had to get telephone support. And what I learned is all a blur.
3. I need to study up on Norton Utilities to manage it properly as the windows constantly pop up.

My to do list is mounting up. Every step forward is simple but opens up copious amounts of enquiry.

Week 1

Well it's all about blogging, plagiarism and '10% good stuff and 90% crud' theory at the moment.

I have had my eyes opened this week with trying to think why on earth it is necessary to blog? (I was offered 5 reasons in Who Magazine (Lorenzo Bennell and Richard Jerome, Feb 2, 2009) about a person who has been blogging for his newborn daughter who's mother sadly died 3 days after her birth. The blog http://www.mattlogelin.com/ started as a way to keep family and friends informed but has opened up lines of support for the father and is building as a record of the daughters mother for when she is old enough to appreciate it. So all that is a good reason for him and his 40,000 followers.)

1. support
2. information
3. posterity (this will need to be proven)
4. gives other people something to read
5. creates dialogue

Week 1

Well I am very inspired by all this new information and fun internet blogging. There is a stack of research I need to do and I have already developed skills that I would never have had the courage to try without the reassurance of my course notes.

5 tips for new bloggers

1. Don't be afraid
2. Start slowly
3. Persevere
4. If in doubt leave it out
5. Be rapt that you got this far!! Press PUBLISH POST