YouBundle

I recently read an article on Mashable about a new multimedia-sharing site called YouBundle.  YouBundle allows users to upload multimedia and share it with other members.  Those other members can then rate on the information they viewed, sending the multimedia up or down the popularity charts.  YouBundle is compatible with many social networking sites like facebook and is said that eventually it will revolutionize the multimedia-sharing industry.

The article states, “It truly is amazing just how many ways we can slice and dice all of the information that we have at our disposal today online. YouBundle has added yet another method of collecting and sharing this information the way that we want to show it for the subject matters that we find interesting.”

I couldn’t agree more

Government 2.0 Goes Public

I recently read an article on Mashable about the government’s information being distributed by Web 2.0 applications.  This article gave me a new perspective on what exactly Web 2.0 can do.  I knew Web 2.0 was creating a collective community and that there are numerous of applications that Web 2.0 could affect.  What I didn’t realize was how much the public could learn with the use of governmental information.

The article discusses the best way to distribute the information to the public and analyzes how effective each option would be.  Overall I found the article very informative.

Online University Seeks Free Teachers

I recently read an article on The Wired Campus about a new educational Web site that is asking for  volunteer teachers.  Although I think the idea of teachers not getting paid is slightly irrational, I think the concept of a collective working together to teach/learn is quite innovative.

I think that this site is the perfect example of Web 2.0, user generated content, and the wisdom of crowds.  Eventually almost all information becomes free to the public, it is just a matter of time until everything I am learning in school today will be common knowledge.  So maybe this Web site is a little too ahead of its time, but I think eventually this will be the new standard in education.

Major companies delve into facebook

Facebook is no longer a place for simple social networking.  It is now a place of massive advertisements and subliminal messaging.

The application formerly know as FunWall has been influenced by three big media companies: CBS, NBC, and Warner Bros.  The new application, called Slide, will allow facebook users to post video clips from popular programs on their friends walls.

What is to come next?  Will people start getting paid to post advertisements on our walls?  We will just have to wait and see.

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Lushpad

I found this information on Mashable about a new online marketplace that reminded me a little bit of my post on bird post and closet couture.  Lushpad is a site that sells designer furniture and artwork.

Although most of the information on Lushpad is very expensive, the site is a perfect example of user generated content (both figuratively and literally).  Artists and designers put their ideas and products out there for people to buy and buyers can leave reviews of the products they purchase.