Sunday, August 31, 2008

Web 2.0

This video was very interesting. First of all the title of the video really makes you think. The Machine is Us/ing us is very much true in today's time. Technology and the machines we use today are us, we us them so much that it is weird when something is not done on a computer or other technological device anymore. Therefore, these machines use us. Right now we are all blogging about this video we watched from youtube. Technology has captured us and is using us at this very moment.
Web 2.0 affects us all, but for someone entering the workplace, especially a workplace where technology controls all forms of communication and the work-place, it is especially important for someone to be "technology smart." Web 2.0 demonstrates how technology is so powerful in the workplace and that is something that a new worker would need to understand and be able to use with consistency.
As far as people who are already working in the workplace, unless you are working for an old-fashioned company, web 2.0 has already overtaken the workplace and is expected to be used. Just about every job you have today involves technology and especially in business web 2.0 is a powerful way of staying on top in the business world, so it is important for employees to be able to use it properly.
Rethinking everything means that now that we are in 2008, everything we have ever done with technology is changing. Technology is stronger, times have changed. Just having the internet is no longer enough. Rethinking everything means becoming equipped with everything new today in order to become stronger in the business world.
Overall this video shows where technology is now, it is far beyond the internet. People blog, create websites, and much much more. And to be successful in the business world web 2.0 must become a reality for anyone who is not there yet.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ben Introduction

Hey everybody my name is Ben Newport and I am a junior at Clemson University. I am from Albemarle, NC which is about three hours away from Clemson. I am majoring in sports management and working on a business administration minor. I hope to use both of these degrees and help from this class to pursue a future in running my own football team in the NFL. I currently work for the Clemson football team as an equipment manager. I hope to use this business writing class to improve my skills before I begin any future jobs after college.