UIR blog

2007-01-31T12:02:00.000+08:00

Yahoo! Answers on how internet has affected youths

http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apa.bTViec18EGfV5qbsRxH44gt.?qid=20070123090344AAzehDL

How internet affect this 17 yr old.

http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=125318

Another consequence of internet

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/070116/1/4603t.html

2006-12-06T11:08:00.000+08:00

Using Google search engine:

http://www.urbanlibraries.org/youthsuseoftheinternet.html

Information and summary of major findings about the impact of youth's use of the internet on the public library, a collaboration between ULC and the School of Informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Study Results by George D'Elia. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Using MetaCrawler:

http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2000_2003/pdfs/neg.pdf

A report by Ru Guangrong, Chinese Information Center for Defense Science and Technology, on the negative impacts of the internet.

Using Yahoo! Directory:

http://www.icra.org/

It is an organizational website that promotes working for a safer internet.

Reflections: All the search facilities are similar in user interface but different in search methods. Google search engine gives a fast result with a good number of hits but after the first few results, the rest are not really relevant. Metacrawler and Yahoo! Directory gives limited but more relevant results.

2006-12-06T01:53:00.000+08:00

Resource 1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1626234022078905995&q=impact+of+internet

A panel discussion on blogging and the impact of the internet on society, recorded at the National Press Club, Washington DC, March 6, 2006. Panel members: Glenn Reynolds, Joe Trippi, Barry Lynn. Sponsored by Reason Magazine.

Resource 2: http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061127/NEWS01/611270321/1002

In today's technological age, in which students 14 to 17 are spending more time online each day, harassment and the rumor mill have gone digital, through the use of the internet

Resource 3: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.true-crime/browse_thread/thread/27364a28cbbed927/c34907a9bb04e839?lnk=st&q=impact+of+internet&rnum=2#c34907a9bb04e839

A report done by a press writer, Anthony Breznican about the concerns the internet revolution has dehumanized.

Resource 4: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/news/press-releases.php?id=23

A press release about internet being the number 1 media concern for parents

Reflections: I have gained more understanding about the impact of internet on youths and how it is also linked to their behavior and the concern of their parents.

2006-11-08T15:40:00.000+08:00

8/11/06 research log

Website 1

http://www.imyc.org.sg/resource/2003/02Speech%20for%20SMS%20for%20Cyber%20Conf.doc

Description

KEYNOTE SPEECH BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HO PENG KEE, SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE (LAW AND HOME AFFAIRS) AND CHAIRMAN OF THE INTER-MINISTRY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH CRIME (IMYC) AT THE YOUTH.NET: UNDERSTANDING AND GUIDING THE Y-IRED GENERATION CONFERENCE ON 12 AUGUST 2003, 10.00 AM AT COLLYER ROOM, RAFFLES CITY CONVENTION CENTRE

Website 2

http://www.dpa.org.sg/publication/hdja97/p24.htm

Description

Internet for the disabled (impaired hearing) especially the youths'

Website 3

http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~kohjiaro/cs1105/cs1105.htm

Description

What is the purpose and effect of Instant Messaging (IM) on our society?

Website 4

http://www.promotionworld.com/internet/articles/Internetandyouth.html

Description

The internet and youth

Website 5 (Discussion forum)

forums.vr-zone.com

Description

VR-Zone IT and Lifestyle Forum

Reflection
Today I learnt how internet affects youths, not just normal youths but disabled youths.

2006-11-01T15:21:00.000+08:00

Ok... 1st assignment of UIR (Using Internet as a Research Tool)

Find 2 interesting website.
1) http://forums.vr-zone.com/
A forum with a big community of people. Many dicussion topics such as IT stuffs, cars, photography etc. Buy and sell corner... Chit-chatting corner... and many others. Its also like a newspaper as people there post news faster than yahoo! news.

2) http://www.youtube.com/
A video hosting website with lots of hilarious videos. Good way to destress.