What is all of this to me? To me it means making changes in the way I do business everyday. In addition learning things I wouldn't have taken the time to do before, I'm being forced to make changes in my everyday life. So far the biggest change I've made is upgrading from dial-up internet to high speed internet. I use high speed internet everyday - at school, at places around town (especially for classwork), at family and friend's houses - pretty much every where except at home. The only reason for not making the change sooner was solely cost and just having one more bill to pay. So am I glad that I made the change? Absolutely.
What's next? Do I think that I will change operating systems? No, not likely. I like Windows and I'm getting used my Mac's operating system. As a matter of fact, I'm scared of the other operating systems wiping out my installed operating systems on my PC and Mac. I wouldn't consider myself tech savvy, although I can find my way around what I need and I like to learn and use new technology. Until this course I wasn't aware of any other operating systems. I find it interesting that Windows and Macs operating systems aren't as common throughout the world as they are here in the United States. Until last week I thought those were the only operating systems.
The project I'm really excited about is the research component project. I'm currently in the market for a new printer, mine is 12-13 years old, and a wireless router. I'd also like to invest in a nice digital camera next year. It can be daunting to research when purchasing especially when I'm not always up to speed on the technology lingo. The research I'm doing for my project will come in handy when I buy a new printer this year, hopefully very soon. Some of the information that I would have considered important before I've learned isn't as important as I thought. Sometimes it's difficult to keep up with the constant change of technology, especially the cost. I'm looking forward to learning more about the computer components.
Tammy I'm with you on this one. It's so fascinating to now that what we're learning can help us in our personal and professional lives. I'm also very excited to see what the research project will teach us all. It's great to have insight on things that you're not necessarily all to familiar with. Also, I'm with you on the operating systems. Not going to change, but fun to learn what the others have to offer. Though I do question, is free better??
ReplyDeleteTammy, it's nice to see that you're going to get some immediate benefit out of what we are learning right now. I think that I'll be in the market for a new pc in a year or two (now that Windows 7 is out!) and I believe that what we are learning here will greatly assist with the purchasing decisions. Although, if the stars align and my boss (wife) gives the green light... I'll probably build my next one myself. Sounds like fun and about the same cost.
ReplyDeleteWhen I get something new, I often wonder how I managed before without. High-speed Internet is one of these items, I don’t know if I could ever go to a slower network. It’s hard to believe how long it took for dial-up to finally show a full screen, sometimes minutes or it would freeze part way. I also have to laugh at the noises that would come out of my computer.
ReplyDeleteMy research on digital cameras should hopefully help when it comes to buying one. You first must decide . . . What am I going to use this camera for? Once you answered this question, I can help! Please let me know what you choose.