Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Wikinomics

Wikinomics is the combination of ideas and economics. Making money from ideas. Its the practice of collaboration. Published by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams in 2006.

http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/

Peering is the idea of free sharing material on the internet. In terms of music, Soundcloud is a good example of sharing and creation of music. https://soundcloud.com/



Free Creativity is a natural outcome of the free market, attempting to regulate and control online creativity, like trying to hold back the tide. 


Possible future of the internet

Moat and Drawbridge theory




  • Suggests the world of the Internet would be heavily centralised, dominated by a few big players with their own rules in “big-boys’ clubs.”
  • Conflicts would be resolved through negotiation, not competition.
  • Connections between networks would be the result of extensive negotiation and deal making.
  • There would likely be strong regulation as governments seek to impose some public interest obligations and perhaps even controls on the equipment users can connect to the network.
  • Much content would be proprietary and protected by strong intellectual property rights.
  • Governments would control the behaviour of networks and network users through legal mechanisms and sanctions.
  • Barriers to entry would be high, with little incentive to expand networks beyond the largest and richest customers or regions.
  • Innovation would be slow, only occurring when it would benefit the network owners.
  • All players would have close political links to their mutual benefit.

Monday, 3 March 2014

Charlieissocoollike

Charlieissocoollike




Charles Joseph "Charlie" McDonnell (born 1 October 1990) is an English entertainer and musician from Bath. t. As of May 2013, his YouTube channel, charlieissocoollike, has over two million subscribers; on 15 June 2011, his was the first UK YouTube channel to reach a million subscribers. As of January 2014, his YouTube videos have 300 million views in total. McDonnell is a member of Chamelon circuit and the now disbanded Sons Of Admirals. In 2010, McDonnell released his debut solo album, titled This is Me.

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From what started as a simple youtube channel has now become a website.



This rise to YouTube stardom supports Michael Welsch's idea of how the online media and how this ability to upload and share your opinions has changed peoples personality. The ability to sit infront of a webcam and broadcast yourself to what appears to be an empty camera but has millions of viewers behind it.