Internet Activity # 1

My first blog post.

This is my first blog post and also an internet activity. I have heard of blogs before but did not really understand what exactly a blog is and how it works. What i do know now is it is an interesting way of posting anything (pictures, comments, updates, information). This older but newly popular idea is booming across the world. It seems that their is a blog on almost every topic you could imagine. It lets u see what other people think and do. One blog i have checked out before is on an inspiring Athlete names Simon Whitfield. His blog, which he updates quite frequently, tells people what he has been up too, shows recent pictures, you tube videos of him and ones he likes, as well as other information. Other blogs i visited were on other topics i find interesting such as global warming and traveling.
I think that blogging is almost like an alternative to checking in on people. its a sort of diary on the internet. Letting people know your opinions or facts, or even just letting people what u are up too. I found that it is sort of a neat idea in a way. People can look me up and find my blog and see what i am up too, my thoughts, achievements and goals, and any other content which i like can I've attached to the blog site for people to link too. Blogger is a neat site and the different applications will keep being added on.

Simon Whitfield, http://simonwhitfield.blogspot.com/, is a very inspiring and talented athlete. His blog gives me inspiration and i can see what he is up too training wise and his personal life. I Visited http://globalwarmingfacts.blogspot.com/ where i found out about current facts and events in the weather that is potentially caused by global warming. I also visited http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blogs/travel_blog/ where i can look at different places in the world and interesting travel information about certain countries.
Twitter is very new to me and i only herd of it as of the beginning of this assignment. Im not sure what will come of twitter but it is an interesting tool. You simply sign up, add other people you know, and they can instantly know what u are doing based on the question "what are you doing right now" format of the site. It can be attracted to your cellphone and other can be updated or you can update your site on the go. It is really interesting and fast. That is the difference between the two. However, Blogging is better in my opinion for simple interesting facts and seeing what people are up too. Cell Phones and Instant messenger can be used as they are today and i think they will to get informed and let people know what you are up too.


PS. I could not apply the QUIZ application as i did not have the choice too, so i set up a poll instead and set up to expire in April. I hope that is alright.