This article was all about the actual structure of the Internet. For a system that I normally take for granted, there is a lot of action going on in the technological ether that I have never bothered to understand before. The focus was on how every computer eventually ends up being connected in a larger network, and it is routers, DNS servers and code that make sure everything is running swimmingly. Before this article, I had not given much thought to Domain Names and the fact that there is a complex and well organized system behind them. IP addresses I knew about, but all the information attached to a domain name turned out to be staggering. The process that one server goes through to connect and bring the information to your screen is impressive. It reminds me of back when Ted Steven's said, "The Internet is a series of tubes." I laughed, but never understood just how inaccurate that statement was until reading this article.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems-
For me this article was another example of how technology has come to affect the library world. The process we formerly used to help manage our systems proved lacking in the face of rapidly developing technology. While this may have been to our advantage, allowing libraries to branch off from one main system and create systems that work best for their operation, it showcases how the push towards technology can rupture a smoothly operating system. This change, while in the end will be worked out, can cause havoc during the process.
Inside the Google Machine-
This video was from a talk back in 2004 given by the co-founders of Google. They basically talked about search patterns, how data was transfered, their employees and they briefly touched on the future of Google. The most informative part for me was the spinning image of the world that showed where Google searches were being performed and in what language. You really got a sense of the enormity of the Internet and how many people utilize it daily. When they showed data travel patterns and the slide of how much information is transfered in one second it was even more impressive. We have read about Google before, in terms of how it was created, but seeing its use being visually represented on a global scale was astounding.
Google is doing very good. You must see Google “wave”. It is application you can use to talk with other. People can see what you write in the email immediately if they are online. Just Google it and you can see what people say about it .
ReplyDeleteGoogle is awesome. I have yet to use the "wave" but I heard about it, and it sounds pretty interesting.
ReplyDeleteI liked the globe too. I thought it was crazy how many people use google. The internet is kind of this vague thing that is hard to wrap your mind around and it's good to see visuals of how it works.
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