Griffith Goas http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:20:04 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Practice of Human Communications How is it, that the practice of human communication is so common, and yet so complex? One would expect a common occurrence to be simple in nature, but all too often, when one really inspects that common occurrence, they find numerous elements that contribute to its cause. A wrist watch is able to tell you exactly what time it is, but there are many intricate moving pieces on the inside that allow it to perform that function for you. I’d like to discourse on some of the intricate pieces that allow for the practice of human communication.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/practice_of_human_communicatio.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/practice_of_human_communicatio.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:20:04 -0500 Peter Jennings Biography This was written as an assignment for ICS 640, but i thought i could include it here too.

Peter Jennings was the anchor and senior editor of ABC's "World News Tonight." While working at ABC, he was responsible for breaking news, election coverage and special events. Peter was there to report to America, many of the important events in human history. He was in Berlin in the 1960s when the Berlin Wall was going up, and he was covering it in the '90s when it was torn down. He reported on the civil rights movement in the southern United States during the 1960s and the struggle for equality in South Africa during the 1970s and '80s. He was one of the first reporters to go to Vietnam in the 1960s, and covered the “killing fields” Cambodia in the 1980s to remind Americans that, unless they did something, the terror would return.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/peter_jennings_biography.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/peter_jennings_biography.html Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:51:21 -0500 European Renaissance (part 2) The European Renaissance, or the European rebirth, was a new and exciting time for Europe. It started in Italy, in some of the more wealthy cities, like Florence and Venice, where people could afford to spend their money on paintings, sculptures, and learning.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/european_renaissance_part_2.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/european_renaissance_part_2.html Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:43:42 -0500 European Renaissance (part 1) The Renaissance in Europe had an effect and still has an effect on society. Many people are now interested in politics, and that interest came from the Renaissance. Also, people became interested in the world outside of thier towns. That fact has increased exponentially, because today, we need to know everything about the world around us in order to function properly in this global society.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/european_renaissance_part_1.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/european_renaissance_part_1.html Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:13:57 -0500 Information Renaissance (part 2) How wikipedia has revolutionized the way we research So, I was researching for one of my classes the other day, and i found a great summary of what IPTV consists of. Guess where i found it? That's correct. I found it on the first google link after searching for IPTV, on Wikipedia.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/information_renaissance_part_2.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/information_renaissance_part_2.html Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:29:37 -0500 Information Renaissance (part 1) The Real Time Update The development of the real-time update. I was recently involved in a project that dealt with the Stock Market. We had to look up prices of individual stocks, and track them over a period of time. I noticed that when I checked on my stock during the business day, I was able to see it's changes instantly. Every time an investor bought or sold, I could see the change on the screen in front of me. I realize that there was probably a slight delay between my computer screen, and the actual Stock Market, but still, I was impressed.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/information_renaissance_part_1.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/information_renaissance_part_1.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:36:23 -0500 facebook (Web 2.0) Social networking and user control Facebook, one of the largest social networking websites, and one of the most popular of it's kind since social networking sites came into existence, is a great example of web 2.0. It has developed over time to include many different functions and features, but at the same time it's purpose has remained constant. It's purpose of course being for you to let all of your friends exactly what you're doing and how you're feeling every minute of the day.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/facebook_web_20_social_network.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/11/facebook_web_20_social_network.html Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:30:00 -0500 IPTV Applications and Services IPTV will offer users many different applications and services. While no IPTV service is currently superior to satellite or digital cable services, they are beginning to offer features that are comparable. Video-on-demand, digital video recording, and high definition programming are a few things that digital cable and satellite television are good at. IPTV is going to try and offer the same services at over internet protocol.

Applications and Services provided by IPTV include:
Digital Broadcast Television
Video on Demand (VoD)
Anywhere Television Service
Global Television Channels
Personal Media Channels
Addressable Advertising

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/iptv_applications_and_services.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/iptv_applications_and_services.html Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:56:20 -0500 Blogging for the sake of Blogging continued (2) So there are many different kinds of blogging. There is blogging to contribute information, there is blogging to voice your opinion, there is recreational blogging, and I'm sure people have found other, more creative blogging uses. Could blogging be a part of the Information Renaissance? Is it really a rebirth of information? or is it just a means by which people can distribute information they feel is relevant to the rest of society. I think it is just a delivery method people are utilizing, so others can hear their voice, and read their thoughts, no matter how ridiculous or relevant their ideas might be.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg_2.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg_2.html Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:22:59 -0500 Blogging for the sake of Blogging continued So I found a paper i wrote as an undergrad for ADD in adults. Perhaps this will help in regards to my last blog?

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg_1.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg_1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:16:36 -0500 Blogging for the sake of Blogging I've been blogging since it was cool, back in high school. Usually it was because I had nothing better to do, and sometimes it was because i had other things to do, and i was just procrastinating as long as possible. Usually, i wrote about what i was thinking, and what i was up to. I doubt very many people actually read them, but if someone ever did, they would know all about the joys and struggles of being Griffith R. Goas as a young teen. I was able to blog for the simple pleasures of blogging. It was a release that helped me through that awkward phase that just about everyone goes through.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/blogging_for_the_sake_of_blogg.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:12:26 -0500 SANs In case anybody out there was wondering what a SAN was, I did some research and here is what i found:

Storage Area Networks are high speed, special purpose networks that take data, which is usually located in or connected to, file servers, and put it onto a separate network. A SAN interconnects different kinds of data storage devices with data servers on behalf of a larger network of users. Disks, tape, and optical storage devices can be used with the SAN to store the data.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/sans.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/10/sans.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:56:24 -0500 What is Human Communication? Abstract:
Human communication occurs regularly, but it is usually very difficult to describe. I consider human communication to be the successful transmission of a thought, feeling, or message between two or more people using nonverbal, verbal, and written forms of language. Only after the message has been successfully received, can one say that human communication has occurred.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/09/what_is_human_communication.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/09/what_is_human_communication.html Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:32:14 -0500 Human communication on 1 page Human communication is the process by which two or more people are able to successfully exchange information. It can occur in several different forms. Communication can be physical in nature, by using body language, sign language, touch, or eye contact. It can be oral, or verbal, using speaking or singing. And it can also be written.

]]> http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/08/human_communication_on_1_page.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/grgoas/2007/08/human_communication_on_1_page.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0500