This last blog post is a summary of all web sites discussed in class and in this blog. I hope you enjoyed the class and learned something. College is a gateway to a higher standard of living and better lifestyle. However, its up to you to go through that gate and use the information and knowledge presented to you.
After 30+ years of teaching at Morehouse, I know only some of you will take advantage of this opportunity now. While others will need more maturity thru difficult time before you realize the opportunity.
In this new information age, never stop learning.
Sistrunk
P.S. This blog will remain active through its old web address: http://mis2012.blogspot.com/
blog.hba322.info will become the address for the Fall 2012 course
Sites for the Frugal:
http://www.slickdeals.com/
http://www.mertline.com/
http://www.dealnews.com/
http://www.livingsocial.com/
http://www.groupon..com/
http://www.atlantadealsites.com/
http://www.moneysavingmoms.com/
http://www.halfoffdepot.com/
http://www.restaurant.com/
http://www.macofalltrades.com/ - discount used apple products
Sites for finance/accounting:
http://www.billingboss.com/ - free invoices
http://www.mint.com/ - tract expenses and bank activity
http://www.paypal.com/ - financial transactions
http://www.square.com/ - mobile credit card reader for your smart phone
Site for managing your credit:
http://www.experian.com/
http://www.equifax.com/
http://www.transunion.com/
http://www.freecreditreport.com/
http://www.expensify.com/
Site for cloud-based phone:
http://www.trustfax.com/ - cloud fax service
http://www.maxemail.com/ - cloud fax service
http://www.ringcentral.com/ - cloud PBX
http://www.parkmyphone.com/ - save your old phone number
http://www.youmail.com/ - cloud voice mail
Sites for creating and managing marketing list
http://www.leadnetpro.com/
http://www.mailvalidator.com/
http://www.email-validator.com/
http://www.phonevalidator.com/
http://www.smartysheets.com/
http://www.mailchimp.com/
http://www.directmail.com/
http://www.call-center-tech.com/
Misc. Sites:
http://www.killerstartups.com/ - finf the newest web services
http://www.pubnub.com/
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.datpiff.com/ - music
http://www.livemixtapes.com/ - music
http://www.box.net/ - cloud storage
http://www.join.me/ - share computers
http://www.godaddy.com/ - buy your domain name
http://www.tunein.com/ - connect to radio stations all over the world
http://www.netronline.com/ - real estate data
http://www.formsite.com/ - create online forms
http://www.smartsheet.com/ - online speadsheet, forms and more
http://www.wix.com/ - flash-based web creation
http://www.yola.com/ - free web creation
Monday, May 28, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Jason Ealey Blog - The Future of Home Appliances
I noticed everyone has posted videos and links related to "The Future". From cars, glasses, to a day made of glass, each video gives up a sample of how our lives will be effect with the advancement of technology. I want to inform my classmates on the smaller utensils, the ones we take for granted. This video shows the future of coffee makers. Now this might not appeal to the masses of college students considering most don't drink coffee, but for the ones addicted to caffeine this is great. Soon this technology will be in the homes of many Americans and across the world. From the business world, i would pose the question. What will Starbucks do to continue to be more competitive? Lets watch this....
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
George Young - Mobile Browsing
It
is crazy how mobile usage has accounted for an extremely large amount
of percentage as it pertains to internet usage. With more and more
advancements being made so that mobile usage may be more convenient,
it is hard not to use your cellular device to get to the internet
instead of an actual cpu. Throughout the semester in Prof. Sistrunk’s
class, it was apparent that this was true in that mobile devices can
be and are used a lot more. In his class, I noticed that students
wouldn’t have to bring nothing to class, not even a laptop. Simply
bringing your iphone or android to class, gives you the ability to
connect to the web and sign the attendance role, look at the class
blog, or even watch the lecture as it is being streamed. In an
article that I recently came across, it mentions the number of people
accessing the web through their mobile device has significantly grown
since 2010 and is still growing all over the world.
The
number of people accessing the Web through mobile devices has doubled
since 2010 and now accounts for 10% of worldwide Internet usage.
According to numbers compiled by Pingdom, Asia’s mobile usage
amounted for 17.84% of the country’s total Internet usage, a 192.5%
increase over the past 18 months. Africa’s mobile usage placed the
region in second with 14.85%, usage in North America sat at 7.96%,
followed by Australia, Europe and South America at 7.55%, 5.13% and
2.86% respectively. Pingdom notes that while worldwide mobile usage
may only account for 10% of Web access, the number is growing at an
extremely fast rate, and some countries’ Internet usage, such as
India, is already nearing 50% from mobile devices.
Jamal Thomas
In our classroom discussions, Professor Sistrunk completely captures my attention when he applies lectures to real life situations. The three lectures that impacted me the most were responsible use of credit, establishing a budget, and property information via public records. In this blog, I will show how you can further educate yourself on all three of these subjects.
In college, students are introduced to credit without knowing fully what it is to begin with. Credit card companies bombard campuses and sell a dream that college students buy every day. Professor Sistrunk explained that it is up to us, the students, to make sure we are properly educated about credit. Below you will find a link to a website that provides credit education as well as a site that offers a free way to check your credit history once per year.
Upon graduation, monthly budgets are essential in ensuring that you do not loose track of your finances. In class, we learned how to create a budget on Microsoft Excel. However, when you are not always around your computer, it can be difficult to manage that budget. I found a cool app called Expensify for iPhone AND Android that offers an easy way to keep track of your spending by importing credit card data and information from receipts that can be tracked by photographs.
When buying a house, it is important to find out all information about the house and the neighborhood that it is in. You want to know that you are getting a good deal on the house and you can do this by accessing the neighborhood property value, mortgage history, as well as the assessed value. I found a website that allows you to look at all of that information as well as the current sales price if it happens to be for sale at the time.
The understanding of these three resources could mean the difference between a good decision and a bad decision. I encourage my peers to learn about all three of these topics as they will prepare them for the real world that comes after college. Sacrifice today so that you may live a better life tomorrow.
Chris Carr - Next Generation Flexible Displays
This semester MIS has been one of the
most productive class’ in my schedule. Professor Sistrunk has
provided us with many different tools to not only generate revenue,
but also start to think about how we can change the future by
contributing to technology.
One of the first classes Professor
Sistrunk showed the class about a video made decades back predicting
that we would have computers, telephones, and fax machines. It was
considered absurd to many back then, but it made me wonder what else
is on the verge of reality that society doesn’t know about, so I
did some research and this is one of the interesting things I found.
This video is about a flexible LCD
display that Samsung created in 2011 that I have never before seen.
The screen is flexible and can literally be bent in half with no any
reprecusions. TO my knowledge this screen was never released but this
gave me several ideas that it could be used for. This could be
especially useful in the classroom or even in luxury vehicles.
Everyone should take a look at this video and understand that the
future of technology is moving towards being faster, slimmer, and
more mobile and this flexible screen is a perfect example of that.
Here are more links of videos that I
found interesting:
Kenneth C. Harris, II
A World Made of Glass
In one of our earlier classes Professor Sistrunk had made an observation on the technological
advancement from when computers filled a room to how they are as small as a smart-phone. We laughed about how our parents generation somewhat struggled with the huge leap that technology took. My grandfather would be 92 this year. I can only imagine him with a iPhone 4s, confused at how a small machine could interactively communicate with him. It also made me wonder what technology would have my generation baffled when we entered our 60s and 70s, let alone our 90s. Here is a video by Corning that, as a 20 year old, baffled me.
I then saw this next video which explained what was possible today and what is being worked on now.
I was amazed at how a piece of glass as small as our modern day iPhone could control a whole house. It then expands outdoors and even into your vehicle.
On another note, with this semester coming to an end, it is only appropriate that I share this short testimony. On May 1, 2012 my truck was broken into. They stole everything from my bookbag with my laptop in it to my bass guitar. They even stole my iPhone car charger. After filing a police report, I contacted all my teachers to inform them of the recent tragedy. When I contacted Professor Sistrunk, his response was, "There's nothing to worry about if you have insurance and the "Cloud" I told you guys about in class." I sat there feeling completely stupid at the fact that I had not taken advantage of those pieces of information he had given to me on cloud computing. I was so comfortable with having my computer backed up on an external that it would have been troubling to sign up onto another Cloud besides the one that Apple already provided. Now I realize how useful and important it would have been. I now appreciate the advice and plan to utilize the online storage in the future. I now have an account on www.box.net. If you guys have yet to do so, get one!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Adam D. Boyd - Music
In Professor Sistrunk’s class we
speak about how everything is becoming Cloud-based. That being said all hard
copies of anything are becoming available to us in a more efficient way known
as the Internet. We now don’t need a Blockbuster or Movie Zone because we have NetFlix. No longer need to have meeting in the same room because we have Skype
and Oovoo. But where we as a society use the Internet the most is downloading
music.
No
longer is there a need to go to a store and buy an album when you can have the
album before it comes out, not have to pay for anything, and it download
straight into your ITunes connecting straight to your phones, IPads, ect. It
started off with LimeWire back in High School and has now progressed to
basically any music site on the Internet.
These are two of the main places
where you can go and download entire albums and/or mixtapes in the blink of an
eye. The new found love for downloading music rather than buying has effected
the music industry a lot by bringing down record sales to an all time low and
making it harder for artists to stay relevant. It seems like when Michael Jackson
was out, as long as we were able to get an album every year and half (12 Songs)
the public was satisfied. Yet now with times changing it seems a record every
week is now the norm. Artists no longer wanting to sign record deal where they
are required to complete four albums where their money is split multiple ways
when they now can release a mixtape for free not have to pay no where as many
people as they would a studio album and go on tour performing songs from
his/her mixtape. Performances in which result in tax-free amounts, split
between artists, managers, and that person here and there. Is this a good thing
or bad thing! We as the pubic get free music and the artist stay on tour for
years at a time releasing new music continuously just to stay relevant.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Raymond V.Brown Jr - Post #2
Advertising 3.0
list of some cool sites:
www.1saleaday.com (kind of like slick deals)
Cool Apps:
Pulse
LogmeIn (control laptop/computer through ipad)
Cardmunch
Spin
Hope everyone has a great summer,
James Williams - Jail Breaking the Iphone 4s
Many people are curious about the limitations that they have on their iphone 4s. With speculations on the new concepts for the iphone 5 and the addition of Siri, many people are excited about the new technology. Recently, I went through the process of jailbreaking my phone. For those of you who don’t know jailbreaking an iphone is removing the limitations apple has placed on the IOS operating system. Jailbreaking ones iphone enables one to get free apps through Cydia, the system that helps find jailbroken apps. One of the most reliable jailbroken apps is “tether me”, which allows you to get free wi-fi anywhere.
There are also practical applications such as Pokemon Yellow Version that is downloadable.
I must warn you also of the harms of jailbreaking your phone. The first thing is that jailbreaking your phone automatically voids your warranty on the phone. However, if you were to go back to your i-tunes settings and select restore iphone, the system will restore. Another problem with jailbreaking the iphone is that sometimes depending on the apps your phone will freeze and have to restart. I have not figured out a way to avoid this but it takes only a few seconds to come back on.
The last problem with
jailbreaking your iphone 4s is that you cannot update your iphone
with the new updates until the new jailbreaking app is updated or it
will reset and you will not be able to jailbreak it again.
Despite the
problems I believe that jailbreaking the iphone has more benefits
than problems. If you do choose to jailbreak your phone here is the
link below……..enjoy!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Nathaniel Goulbourne - HACKSTORE VS APPSTORE
Who doesn't like FREE apps? When it comes to the future of computing, applications are beginning to take over all aspects of our interaction with devices. The large variety of apps give us a wide range of choices to fit our personal, financial and educational and fun needs. Apple is know to limit the apps in there Appstore due to its strict regulations. A group of developers in Russia recently launched the “HackStore,” a centralized location for third-party OS X applications.
Like Cydia on iOS, the HackStore is a software hub that allows developers to distribute applications without having to endure Apple’s approval process. The biggest Mac Appstore problem is that they limit their users in everything, without giving an opportunity to expand these limits,” HackStore’s creators wrote on their website. “This is not correct, because ONLY users should decide which applications they should install and which one do not. We think HackStore [will] break through the narrow confines of Mac Appstore."
Chris Bealsey
Professor Sistrunk, starts off class with a Google video that completely captivated me. It was a showcasing live action demo of Google's new Glasses. It allows you to view life totally different than before. You are able to stay connected to your social surroundings at all times. The best part about it is that the new technology is displayed over the glasses allowing one to seamlessly continue day to day actives while utilizing this new innovation.
Google is smart to whip this technology out because of one thing advertisement money. Google has recently started a new privacy agreement where it captures your personal data whether it be on the websites you visit via Google Chrome or by YouTube. From this data they gather information and advertise specific items to you the consumer based on the things you are looking at. Presently when you go to search anything in a Google search bar you are given a list of results. The way Google and advertisers make money is by having their sites on that first page of the site once you enter in a search. Google uses different services such as AdSense, AdWords, and Analytics to give both Google and the advertisers statistical information based on their advertisements.
When advertising it is best to be on the first page, but it is also okay to have your advertisement on subsequent pages. Obviously the first page is the best page because all are going to run across the first page that they get their search returns on. Professor showed us the sites he uses to advertise to his customers.
Using the website http://www.formsite.com/ it allows one to send out a mass email blast to everyone that clicks on a certain link to receive an email for an example an appraisal form. The website lists peoples emails that have depending on how you have your site set up, allows you to see who has visited your site, who has clicked something and etc. Using websites such as Google Analytics it will show you a detailed account of if someone has visited your site and might have clicked on something. Then with that information you can look at form site to see more specially who has visited by viewing their email addresses. From that you can get a better idea of who clicked on what and from there be able to contact them.
By the closing of class I was informed on many different online avenues one might take in order to track and keep up with statistical information in regards to the advertisement of something that pertains to my company.
Clint Middleton Jr. - MIS-understood
In the beginning of the semester, I dreaded taking this course because of everything I had heard about it. I was already worried about the fact that I had waited until my senior year to take it. My fellow students who had already taken the class met my expectations for the class with complaints of how tedious the class was and how they hated taking it. Now that I have taken it, I can definitely say that Prof. Sistrunk has redefined Management Information Systems. Professor Sistrunk has not only shown us as a class how to use the systems, such as data tables, pivot tables, etc. that we will need in the business world, but he also shows us the different types of technology that can help us in everyday life. Thanks to MIS, I no longer go straight to Amazon and Ebay when shopping online. Instead, I try sites such as SlickDeals and Meritline.
Prof, Sistrunk also went the extra mile to help us with things that extend beyond the reach of technology. Thanks to him, I was able to have a speeding ticket worth over $400 reduced to $150.
MIS is no longer the dreadful class that no one wants to take. Professor Sistrunk has given it a makeover and now I would recommend the class to other students that aren't even in the Business Dept. There are few classes at Morehouse College that I can say that I will never forget, but MIS is definitely one of them. Finally, MISunderstood has become MIS.... Understood.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Daniel Brown - Here is some Help for your Web Page
As the semester is coming to a close all students have the same thing in mind. To finish strong and get the best grade possible in every course to ensure a rise in overall grade point average. In M.I.S one of our last assignments is to create a web page, and here are some resources to help with that task.
http://www.webs.com/features.htm - is a website that provides a number of templates and resources to help design a professional looking webpage. The sign-up is free and is relatively easy to use.
http://www.netidnow.com/how-to-guides/how-to-design-your-own-website.html - provides information regarding how to design a website that is easy to read using color schemes, font, graphics and layouts.
http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp - this website provides an HTML tutorial if a student wants to utilize the coding in their webpage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR-V_CZMFJA - The link to a youtube video titled “ How to design a website”
Last but not least are links to the two website designers mentioned in class in case you were not there. http://www.wix.com/ & https://www.yola.com/make-a-free-website.html Again good luck everyone on your website and submit it in on time to receive full credit
Website Creation Assistance
As the semester is coming to a close all students have the same thing in mind. To finish strong and get the best grade possible in every course to ensure a rise in overall grade point average. In M.I.S one of our last assignments is to create a web page, and here are some resources to help with that task.
http://www.webs.com/features.htm - is a website that provides a number of templates and resources to help design a professional looking webpage. The sign-up is free and is relatively easy to use.
http://www.netidnow.com/how-to-guides/how-to-design-your-own-website.html - provides information regarding how to design a website that is easy to read using color schemes, font, graphics and layouts.
http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp - this website provides an HTML tutorial if a student wants to utilize the coding in their webpage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR-V_CZMFJA - The link to a youtube video titled “ How to design a website”
Last but not least are links to the two website designers mentioned in class in case you were not there. http://www.wix.com/ & https://www.yola.com/make-a-free-website.html Good luck everyone on your website I hope this is helpful, and submit it on time to receive full credit.
Nick Holland
Nicholas Holland-----Throughout the semester Prof. Sistrunk has shown the class a lot of new technologies that are on the rise, from the cars that can drive themselves to the Google glasses, which was my favorite. However, recently there has been a major development in holograms. As a kid I thought by the time I grew to be 21 that holograms like the ones in Star Wars would be standard, but in 2012 we see the first developments of holograms taking a turn in that direction.
At Cochella 2012 Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performed some of their classic hits from the 1990s. Those two along with 2Pac had countless hits while signed to Death Row record company in the 90s. During the concert an almost life-like hologram of 2Pac appeared on the stage. His movements were so detailed that even his necklace would moved when his body moved. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre proceeded to preform with the hologram for an electrifying performance.
Ever since this performance, the web has been buzzing about how advanced holograms actually are and the possibilities. People have been talking about the possibility of having holograms go on tour. 2Pac could have 4 different shows going on at different places all at the same time. Corning Inc. has already been working on these developments with home entertainment but never as big as a concert.
The hologram actually works buy projecting the image on a reflective surface on the floor and being projected on a clear film covering the stage to give the illusion that a three dimensional object is actually on the stage.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Lawrence Stuart
It is really amazing the various potential opportunities coming available today and tomorrow. The things that are imagined as a child come to light in reality because someone didn't give up on their youthful thoughts. What's next? Well I guess it's up to the many strong youthful minds that hold on to their youthful thoughts and apply their imagination as their guide.
As I walk amongst my peers I recognize the thirst to make a difference. This thirst may one day be quenched in the next big Idea. We have all heard the the phrase, "shoot for the stars and If you fall short, you'll still be in the clouds." I see this often as I interact with my classmates. Mr. Sistrunk you often provide us with new and efficient ways to move forward and I see the wheels turning as you open our minds. I look forward to hearing about that next big idea that may come from an individual sitting in close proximity to me today. As my tip that I have identified, I will attempt to feed the brains of our thinking minds. Papa Johns has a program through their online order system where each order gets you closer and closer to a free Large Pizza if you order online vs. by calling in. See below
Papa Rewards
- 25 Points
Enroll in Papa Rewards and get free pizza fast. You will earn reward points every time your order online at papajohns.com, automatically. It's that easy. The more you order online, the more reward points you will earn! When you earned enough points, redeem them for a FREE PIZZA. Plus, enjoy extra Perks throughout the year with our special promotions and offers. When you're ready to order your free pizza, enter 25PAPA in the promo code field and enjoy. (Note: Points may not be added to your account until the next full business day after placing an order.)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Zayd Babb-Alibey
During our many classes we covered various topics that covered how the world is moving to being more cloud based and more innovative. We spoke briefly about google developing a car that will actually drive itself. Growing up many thought that by this day and age we would have already reached that stage and surpassed it, moving towards flying cars as seen on the Jetsons. But instead we are just reaching this point. It may be that us as humans aren’t ready to allow artificial intelligence take control and drive us without our assistance.
But if we really think about it, it is already happening. Take GPS for example, we no longer depend on maps or mapquest directions, we now depend on a device to tell us where to go. Or the cars that are equipped with active park assist, the blind spot indicators, and even ways to tell if your falling asleep at the wheel and keep you awake. Looking more into this I came across Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE). This technology alloys you to connect your car to a convoy along the highway and basically allow the car to drive by itself and be controlled by the train leader. The train leader controls the breaking, steering, and acceleration of your car until you send a signal saying you want to leave the train. Once you send the signal you regain full control of your vehicle and can continue on your way doing whatever you like. This may sound very iRobot like but this is an reality and will change how we drive day to day and take trips in the future.
Here is the link to the video: http://youtu.be/BaE3H9UFVrw
Ryan Holmes
In a day and age where technology of all varieties seem to be available from all types of places, some consumers can be skeptical about what they are buying. Seeing as products have become more innovative, and in some cases more fragile, sometimes consumers just need a place to go where they can ensure they know the product is worth the price.
Well look no further, I have come across a very useful site where you can see product reviews and prices, software downloads, and tech news. The site is known as cnet, it is powered by google, and a pretty helpful site. Check it out.
Monday, April 16, 2012
A few months ago I introduced you to two new web site: (this post was not published earlier)
Monday Jan. 30, 2012: http://www.killerstartups.com - Find newly created web sites.
Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012: http://www.tunein.com - has a mobile app and links you with radio stations around the world
Monday Jan. 30, 2012: http://www.killerstartups.com - Find newly created web sites.
Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012: http://www.tunein.com - has a mobile app and links you with radio stations around the world
Jeffrey Lothian - Atlanta Home Delivery
Recently I went to breakfast with my brother and his friend and he was telling me the problems he was having with maintaining a car. While I did agree with what he said, I realized that one of biggest negatives of not having a car was my inability to go grocery shopping. He told me that while he was an undergrad he would have his groceries delivered to his apartment worry free. After breakfast, this led me to try to find some type of grocery delivery company that was based in Atlanta. After a little research I found the website http://www.atlantahomedelivery.com/.
I was a little skeptical at first because the website is not the sleekest looking so I figured that it might be a scam, but I found my results to be different. The website was similar to any type of online shopping that you do. You look through their categories and find the type of food you want and once you are ready to pay you have different delivery options. The options range from 3 hour delivery to next day delivery with varying prices. For the next day delivery you will have to pay an extra 13.00 to the price of your food, but for those of you who live on campus or do not have access to a car it is a great way to go grocery shopping in a timely manner.
Courtland Walls - Square
Since technology today is becoming more advanced and people need things to be done quicker people have began to make things to accommodate these needs. One of these creations is an application for mobile and cellular devices that is called square. This application assists handling money of anyone and acts as a cahsier allowing any type of business to makes sells on the go by being able to charge a person’s credit card without the need of a register or stationary machine. It can also allow you to open a tab with a certain restaurant or maybe even retail store and allow you to buy good and pay them back later all at one time.
This app is very great and on a personal level this app comes very in handy because of the small business I have of my own. This allows me to make sells basically anywhere and at anytime and keeps track of the money that I’ve been earning. The only down part is that they deduct a small fee from any sells you makes that aren’t with cash. Sqaure is big on supporting small businesses and this article talks about that as well.
Aaron Hodnett - Blog
I am just amazed at seeing different videos on how people are trying to use technology and try to make the future must easier. They are trying to make this more touch and visual then have buttons.
I have been looking and searching for the craziest things and trying to get an idea on how the future may be in the next 10 to 15 years. I'm finding more and more things that is going to make the future very different and easier for a lot of people. Here are a few videos on a touch screen Toyota car, The EXODesk The HTML5 multi-touch development kit, Nike Air Mags, $6400 Luxury Toilet With Foot Warmer, Heated Seat, Bidet Washlet & Built-In Music System.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Christian Eddings - Advertising with Social Networks:
Advertising seems as though it is just a simple concept, but if not done properly, poor advertising could be the downfall of a business or product. Proper advertising should connect and speak to the consumers of your product directly. In the age of information advertising is becoming easier and more accessible through gateways such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
These information gateways have paved the way for self-advertising and made things a lot easier for anyone trying to get the word out about services or products they have to offer. Facebook allows users to create their own page and personalize it by uploading pictures, updating statuses, and sharing different experiences through the ability to share pictures, news stories, and videos. When a company or business creates a page on Facebook that gives them the opportunity to connect with users/consumers of their product because it gives users of Facebook the opportunity to comment on products and their effectiveness much needed feedback and they will be able to see how many people like or are users of their products (through the like function of Facebook).
Facebook makes advertising easy; when you click on the Create an Ad button on Facebook you are transfer to a page that allows you to personalize your Ad with much detail. They offer features such as picking the Location, Demographics, Interests, and allows you to decide whether you want to be notified when people are interested in your ads by the number of clicks or number of views. Twitter is beneficial for advertising because it permits advertisers to update statues consistently which keeps consumers updated on the latest products and news within the company. This is good because people like to feel as if they are involved in the business processes of a company that they favor and they can respond to Tweets posted by the company giving them the opportunity to express opinions. Although Youtube may not seem like a social network it is a just as much of a social network as Facebook and Twitter comprised of many musicians, dancers, company’s, DJ’s, etc… promoting themselves through the use of video. Youtube is also a useful advertising tool because if someone is popular on youtube they could get paid to advertise for other company’s based on the number of views they get.
Mastering the art of self-promotion is very important because no one can promote for your company or your services better than you can. I know that it is very important to always be able to connect with your customers and people who have interests in your products that is why when I am looking to advertise for my own business I will start with the social networks such as facebook, twitter, and youtube.
Zimbe Kimbugwe - My Children Will Do it Differently, Especially in the Classroom
It’s needless to say that we are living in a day and age where technology is evolving exponentially. Everywhere you go, everything you do, and most significantly, in the classroom. Children are becoming privy and more technologically sound with the resources that are presented to them and the growth and efficiency of these resources are not slowing down by any means.
However, America is in the lower tier of acquiring and utilizing new technology so, obviously, we are getting blown out by our respective countries such as China and Japan. In the future, children will be doing things technologically more differently than us as college students could ever imagine. As a matter of fact, it’s pretty assuring to say that kids are already a leap ahead of us.
A younger cousin of mine in middle school doesn’t carry his backpack around and hasn’t used a book in over a year. In his first day of English class as a 6th grader, the teacher passed out Laptops and the students took their entire test, wrote all their papers, and even scheduled PTA’s (Parent-Teacher Conferences) by video. So as you see (and this is being preached by Professor Sistrunk in MIS), the need for paper and physical contact in communication is becoming more and more needless in classes. But wait, it gets even scarier. In Japan, classes are already being taught by robots, literally! Don’t believe me? Take a look here
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Marcus Turner - Pubnub.com - Instant Communications
We constantly learn about new features and websites in our class. This is very useful as the world we live in is forever changing and is headed to more "cloud" based solutions to our everyday problems. I really appreciate the fact that every class we learn something totally new and helpful. I currently still use the first couple websites that we learned about daily like Slickdeals and Killerstartups.
While i was strolling on Killerstartups.com last week i found that there is a new website called PubNub.com. PubNub is a cloud based communication highway that operates on real time messaging. This product is also called the "Internet two way radio". They recently broke a record by having 100,000 messages processed in a single second.
They pride themselves on being the new age of messaging technology and see this form of communication as being the prime source of relaying messages. They currently have two different software programs to choose from, the free one and the the paid one. The free software called PubNub Pro allows you to process under a million messages a month and the paid version gives you unlimited messaging for about 15 dollars a month and it is called PubNub Galaxy.
This type of start-up is what we as young people need to try to look at. The people of PubNub identified a problem which was the need for instant messaging in large groups and they came up with a solution that properly solve the problem.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Clifton Blair - Human and Computer
Since the beginning of time humans have tried to make their daily lives easier by manufacturing technology that allows them to stay closer to loved ones and maintain a certain amount of efficiency in their daily life. But a question many people ask is if humans can live in a world full of technology without robbing themselves of the human experience.
Before we answer that question we need to take a look at the population who has a certain allegiance towards high tech hardware and why. Ranging from revolutionary products such as the blackberry to the iPhone these products have allowed people to save time and maintain a close to perfect routine for at least decade. Therefore, it's understandable that someone would be so obsessed with this valuable life tool.
As humans we naturally we strive for perfection and we strive to produce products that are perfect. However, we know from Genesis that any creation is a direct reflection of its creator. Therefore, being that we are imperfect creatures our creations will not be perfect either.
So to answer the question on if humans can take advantage of life experiences in a world where people glorify technology is that it is very possible. To make this possible we must maintain a certain balance between the real world and digital experiences. For example one could go to a concert or a coffee shop to meet people that have similar interest and later messaging them on Facebook to catch up on your experience. Once we start integrating technology with our real world experiences then we wont face that much of a problem.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Homework #9 - vlookup function - Due Sunday April 15, 2012 at midnight
This Excel Assignment will use the Vlookup function. See the two videos below. The excel file can be accessed from this link.
Aaron Hodnett Post about Google car
Since being in MIS I have been thinking about technology more then ever it is amazing how things have changed through the years. From having a cord house telephone to a cordless telephone. Technology seems like it evolves every days, seems that something new comes out all the time. I have been paying a lot of attention to google and apple, it seems like this two corporations are moving the fastest in many different categories.
I saw this video Google made with a Google car for a blind man. The care used google maps to help the man get around in the car. Its just so amazing that man that can not see will have the ability to get around without having anyone help him. It makes people feel like they can depend on themselves. I cannot image what technology will be like in the next 10 to 20 years here is the video of the self driving google car.
Monday April 9, 2012 Class - Google Places
Monday we talked about using Google Places to advertise a business. This service replaced the yellow pages by allowing people to use google to search for local businesses.
See chart below on how Google Places in Red overtook Yellow Pages in Blue over a six year period.
I used my Hannibal Group account (my appraisal business) to show how it works.
I pay to have my ad show when people search for appraisal services, using certain keywords. Currently I have a limit of $50 per month and I am willing to pay up to about $2.50 every time someone clicks on my link. I do not pay for the ad showing, only when someone clicks on it. The key is to make sure you have chosen the best keywords and are willing to pay enough to have your ad show up on the first page of the map results.
There are many small businesses that need this service and would be willing to pay someone, if you can show them how they can make additional income by using this service.
Also, I showed how I tract results from my ads by having people who visit my site, request a copy of an old appraisal and provide their email address. I use formsite.com. I am able to see when each click from my ad is made and match those clicks with people who request an appraisal. Of course, not everyone who clicks my ad, requests a copy of an appraisal. But a percentage does.
I keep those emails for future marketing while matching them with orders that come into the office. In class, I showed two orders in the past 6 months, that generated $3,000 in sales, while Google Places cost me about $40 per month. I use billingboss.com to tract the invoices. So for the cost of $240, I can confirm at least $3,000 in orders. However, most people just call me direct and do not click the ad. I know this because I ask people when they call, how did they find me and 99% say, google.
See chart below on how Google Places in Red overtook Yellow Pages in Blue over a six year period.
I used my Hannibal Group account (my appraisal business) to show how it works.
I pay to have my ad show when people search for appraisal services, using certain keywords. Currently I have a limit of $50 per month and I am willing to pay up to about $2.50 every time someone clicks on my link. I do not pay for the ad showing, only when someone clicks on it. The key is to make sure you have chosen the best keywords and are willing to pay enough to have your ad show up on the first page of the map results.
There are many small businesses that need this service and would be willing to pay someone, if you can show them how they can make additional income by using this service.
Also, I showed how I tract results from my ads by having people who visit my site, request a copy of an old appraisal and provide their email address. I use formsite.com. I am able to see when each click from my ad is made and match those clicks with people who request an appraisal. Of course, not everyone who clicks my ad, requests a copy of an appraisal. But a percentage does.
I keep those emails for future marketing while matching them with orders that come into the office. In class, I showed two orders in the past 6 months, that generated $3,000 in sales, while Google Places cost me about $40 per month. I use billingboss.com to tract the invoices. So for the cost of $240, I can confirm at least $3,000 in orders. However, most people just call me direct and do not click the ad. I know this because I ask people when they call, how did they find me and 99% say, google.
By Malcolm Farrar - Google Places
Today
in Class Professor Sistrunk discussed with us Google Places. Google Places is a blessing for those
with/launching a small business.
The reason; Today more people search for businesses online than any other
source, so it is extremely important to have your business listed. Not only does Google Places allow
you to list your business online, but also allows you to take a proactive
approach in order to broaden your business and your consumer.
Google Places gives you all the tools you need to self promote your business. First off Google Places allows your
business to be in the game with its free local platform, and we all know that
in order to win, you got to be on the field. Google Places also allows you to dress up your business to
whatever suites you or your target market, giving you the ability to add
photos, videos, post live updates, and even respond to customer reviews to give
that personal touch every business wants.
What
I found that was really interesting was the Google Adwords feature. Google Adwords will promote your
business for you! When someone searches a tag word or search your area for a
certain service or goods your business will pop on their results, and will even
be pinpointed on a map.
Unfortunately Google Adwords is not free, however you are able to
determine your monthly budget, AND are only charged when someone actually
clicks on your site. To top
that off this feature will tell you how many people clicked on your site so
that you can make a decision on your budget… awesome.
Google Places to me is sheer Greatness. Starting your own business is difficult
and scary, Google Places just made your life a whole lot easier.
Hakeem Atwater - “Cheap!” I Call it Intelligence!
Since I can remember I have always been a frugal spender.
I’ve been called every name, from “penny pincher” to “cheap skate” to “stingy.”
But I call it intelligence! I strongly believe that the reason there are not
more Million and even Billionaires in the world are because people love to
spend above their means, and do not have the discipline to crunch down.
Professor Sistrunk has stressed that spending frugally and not jumping at the
immediate return is one aspect that can make others successful. Sistrunk, said
that people always want the instant gratification, rather than the long-term
pleasure. Take this as an example… Most young males would rather buy the $200
pair of Jordan’s, than the $60 pair of normal Nike shoes. The $200 Jordan’s
bring instant gratification of being able to showoff to the public and tweet
about just buying a pair of overpriced shoes. Where on the other hand you can
buy the $60 pair of shoes and allocate these extra funds to other things.
Students at Morehouse College fall into this category of
foolish spending because everyone is trying to make a fashion statement. Every
Fall and Spring, students blow their entire refund check on clothes, shoes or
expensive dining, only to be broke within the following month. There are
however, a small group of students who use their money to invest. By doing this
these students are working to invest in their future wealth; thus working for a
long-term pleasure. Why do students continue to make dumb decisions?
So, am I “cheap” or “stingy” or am I showing signs of
intelligence? I like to believe that I am the latter. The first step in saving
money is being comfortable not following the crowd. Second, find the sales and
the discounts. And finally, watch your bank account grow and not dwindle and
cash out!
As Professor Sistrunk says, “Put Money Away!”
A few helpful sites that have a number of discount that I
use..
Andrew Frazier - Iphone Legal Issue - $15 Refund Possible
Since we are now living in the age of the iPhone I thought it would be
important to share Apple's recent legal issue regarding the original
iPhone 4. Nonetheless, I recently received an email that disclosed a
class action suit for all original iPhone4 users as of February 17,
2012. Apple has decided to settle out (not admitting any wrongdoing) in
providing a $15 refund to all carriers due to "misrepresentations" and
antenna reception errors. Furthermore, they've made it easy to file and
all you have to do is complete a claim form and submit it before August
28, 2012 in order to receive your cash settlement. Attached are the
details of the settlement from the email blast as well as links to
submit a claim.
P.S. Peep the disclosed case expenses & Attorney Fees $$$
LEGAL NOTICE
If you are or were the original owner of an iPhone 4,
you could be entitled to benefits under a class action settlement. | |
The
settlement will provide a $15 cash payment if you are a United States
resident who is
or was the original owner of an iPhone 4, experienced antenna or
reception issues, and satisfy other requirements explained below. The
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
authorized this notice. The Court will have a hearing to consider
whether to approve the settlement so that the benefits may be paid.
Who’s Affected?
You’re a “Class Member” if you are a
United States resident who is or was the original owner of an iPhone 4 as of February 17, 2012.
What’s this About?
The
lawsuit claimed that the iPhone 4’s signal quality attenuates when
users handle the phone and that Apple engaged in misrepresentations
regarding the phone. Apple denies all allegations and is entering into
this settlement to avoid burdensome and costly litigation. The
settlement
is not an admission of wrongdoing.
What can you Get from the Settlement?
Apple
will provide a $15 cash payment to Class Members who send in a valid
claim form. The claim form will require you to declare that you: (a)
experienced antenna or reception issues with your iPhone 4; (b) were
unable to return your iPhone 4 without incurring any costs; (c) were
unwilling to use a case or free bumper for your
iPhone 4; and (d) completed certain troubleshooting steps or are unable
to complete the troubleshooting steps because you no longer own your
iPhone 4.
Since
July 2010, Apple has offered a free bumper to iPhone 4 owners who have
experienced antenna or reception issues. Class Members can continue to
request a free bumper as described at
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4389. |
How do you Get a Payment?
A detailed notice and claim form package contains everything you need. Just call 1-877-417-7234 or go to www.iPhone4settlement.com to get one.
Important
Deadlines
To claim a cash payment, you must submit the claim form on or before August 28, 2012. If you do not claim a cash payment within this time period, you will lose your right to obtain this benefit.
What are your Options?
If
you don’t want to make a claim and you don’t want to be legally bound
by the settlement, you must postmark your request to exclude yourself by
June 15, 2012, or you won’t be able to sue, or continue to sue, Apple
about the claims in this case. If you exclude yourself, you will not be
eligible to receive a payment from this settlement.
If
you stay in the Class, you may object to the settlement. Objections
must be received by June 15, 2012. The detailed notice describes how to
exclude
yourself or object. The Court will hold a hearing in this case (In re Apple iPhone 4 Products Liability Litigation, Case No.5:10-md-02188-RMW) on
July 13, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. to consider whether to approve (1) the
settlement and (2) attorneys’ fees and expenses of up to $5.9 million
and stipends to Plaintiffs of up to $500 each. You may appear at the
hearing, but you don’t have to. If you want to be represented by your
own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense. To obtain a full
notice and claim form, go to www.iPhone4settlement.com or call toll free 1-877-417-7234. For more details, go to www.iPhone4settlement.com or write to
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Attn: Rick Nelson, Class Member Relations, 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101. |
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