Hey, just between you and me--Peer to Peer Sharing

I thought this was the most fun module yet. I loved creating an avatar and using Voki. I had so much fun with it that I am going to put another on in this blog post. I also really liked making the slideshow. I could see myself using Photobucket in the future. I am really glad we learned about it in class. Recently, my computer crashed and I lost all my photos that I did not upload to Facebook. Uploading images to Facebook takes awhile. I think Photobucket was quicker and it is more private, so I will start using it, so my pictures will be portable and safe if my computer crashes. I also think I will teach my Grandma, who is a scrapbook-aholic. Image optimization is something really important, and overlaps with another online course I am taking, so it was great to get a refresher with that too. The dicussion and poll about illegal downloading was also really interesting--I hope we have more polls in the future. Honestly, I don't really know how to download things illegally, otherwise, I would consider it. I know it is pretty predominant and it was interesting to see other peoples' thoughts on it. I was shocked to see how severely one student thought illegal downloaders should be punished! On the flipside, most people were more lenient. I see myself being on the lenient side. Speaking of dicussion, that is something I definatley should have partcipated in more this module. Otherwise, I think I put in enough time and effort, partially because it was so enjoyable! New words: Shareware--software you can buy and try out but you have to pay for if you plan on using it permanently Freeware--software you can download and use without paying, but you must use it in accordance with copyright laws Peer-to-peer file-sharing network (P2P)--network that permits files to be transferred between individual computers on the same LAN or connected to the Internet FTP site--a computer with files on it that can be accessed using the FTP protocol (some are anonymus but some require password and usernames) useful sites: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4922890_peer-peer-file-sharing-work.html Also, sorry this post is one big paragraph--for some reason my "entering" isn't working.