Comments on: We have landed on the moon, get your ass of the ship. http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/ David Usher's blog on art, technology and the communication revolution Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:39:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: yvette http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-328 yvette Fri, 02 May 2008 06:28:07 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-328 Technological advances in social media have opened the average person's eyes to our society's shifting patterns. It's all about checks and balances in regards to AFFECTING change in the way politics, corporations and government bodies run their business. Technological advances in social media have opened the average person’s eyes to our society’s shifting patterns. It’s all about checks and balances in regards to AFFECTING change in the way politics, corporations and government bodies run their business.

]]> By: WebandiK http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-323 WebandiK Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-323 I think the birth of web 2.0 can almost be likened to that of the advent of the telephone. Not only has it changed the way we communicate on a base level, but it also tends to skew how we react to things because it is all so instantaneous. Before, the web was such a slow process, things took time to evolve, and now everything is so interactive that these evolutions have been cut down to a 10th of the time frame. Does it affect creativity? maybe not directly, but indirectly as the people we now interact with are from a more vast demographic, so that we become influenced by a greater source of factors. Social media means that we learn more about each other through blogs and references...a spiderweb that connects everything. Purple Cow sits in my bookshelf from a few years ago, and has now found new life through the connection of this blog. Television has become old news, with key sources from the internet replacing it. It has changed our source of creativity, and created a way for us to connect more efficiently. However, there must be balance between technological networking and face-to-face networking. Jam session spontaneity cannot be replaced by digital file transfers. I spend a lot of time figuring out how all these advances affect us and how to ensure that it does not destroy us. Social media has created a black hole that wages war with ensuring society does not cripple business and security, yet we cannot disregard web 2.0 as a tool to improve such industries and architectures. Social media is putting a huge strain on the power struggle between corporate, government, social, political and religious groups and every time it shifts, there is an effect. After all, every creation begins with an act of destruction. I think the birth of web 2.0 can almost be likened to that of the advent of the telephone. Not only has it changed the way we communicate on a base level, but it also tends to skew how we react to things because it is all so instantaneous. Before, the web was such a slow process, things took time to evolve, and now everything is so interactive that these evolutions have been cut down to a 10th of the time frame.

Does it affect creativity? maybe not directly, but indirectly as the people we now interact with are from a more vast demographic, so that we become influenced by a greater source of factors. Social media means that we learn more about each other through blogs and references…a spiderweb that connects everything. Purple Cow sits in my bookshelf from a few years ago, and has now found new life through the connection of this blog. Television has become old news, with key sources from the internet replacing it. It has changed our source of creativity, and created a way for us to connect more efficiently. However, there must be balance between technological networking and face-to-face networking. Jam session spontaneity cannot be replaced by digital file transfers.

I spend a lot of time figuring out how all these advances affect us and how to ensure that it does not destroy us. Social media has created a black hole that wages war with ensuring society does not cripple business and security, yet we cannot disregard web 2.0 as a tool to improve such industries and architectures. Social media is putting a huge strain on the power struggle between corporate, government, social, political and religious groups and every time it shifts, there is an effect. After all, every creation begins with an act of destruction.

]]> By: Joe http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-149 Joe Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:23:06 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-149 Love everything youall are saying. Trying to find myself as well. Love everything youall are saying. Trying to find myself as well.

]]> By: Dabetswe Natasha http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-139 Dabetswe Natasha Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:15:13 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-139 I think the technology does open up doors for a lot of artists out there. Visibility to more possible to a larger audience, especially for struggling new artists that no one really knows. With the right tags, right links, they can be presented side by side with the Big Guys. For instance, I'm not sure if you heard of Pandora (an online personal radio station that uses the characteristics of music to typecast what kind of music the user likes and then generates a playlist based on it. E.g. I had your music as the base and got introduced to a few other bands I've never heard of that sounded similar to your style or technique, so now I might check out their shows or buy their CDs.) The other thing is I think it really lets the creative process bloom. I think the technology does open up doors for a lot of artists out there. Visibility to more possible to a larger audience, especially for struggling new artists that no one really knows. With the right tags, right links, they can be presented side by side with the Big Guys. For instance, I’m not sure if you heard of Pandora (an online personal radio station that uses the characteristics of music to typecast what kind of music the user likes and then generates a playlist based on it. E.g. I had your music as the base and got introduced to a few other bands I’ve never heard of that sounded similar to your style or technique, so now I might check out their shows or buy their CDs.)

The other thing is I think it really lets the creative process bloom.

]]> By: Nath. http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-91 Nath. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:38:41 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-91 You may be a singer but, you've got alot to say and it's always a pleasure to read you. You are such an intelligent person. Thanks for sharing. Voilà, that's all for now ;) You may be a singer but, you’ve got alot to say and it’s always a pleasure to read you. You are such an intelligent person.

Thanks for sharing.

Voilà, that’s all for now ;)

]]> By: Adele McAlear http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-88 Adele McAlear Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:40:54 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-88 I am happy to see you embrace social media and be so enthusiastic about using technology to build and strengthen your community and your personal brand. But, I'm sure that Mitch would agree with me in saying that social media is a two-way conversation. With your passion for technology and learning, I strongly encourage you to get involved in the conversations going on everyday on Twitter rather than using it solely as a broadcast tool. Twitter is, by far, the best place to learn, be enlightened, interact, ask advice and be inspired by a wide range of people who are passionate, well informed, well connected, early adopters who are very willing to share their expertise in social media and technology. So follow a few more people, and jump in - we would love to have you join the conversation. I look forward to reading more from you here and hopefully seeing more of you on Twitter. @adelemcalear I am happy to see you embrace social media and be so enthusiastic about using technology to build and strengthen your community and your personal brand. But, I’m sure that Mitch would agree with me in saying that social media is a two-way conversation.

With your passion for technology and learning, I strongly encourage you to get involved in the conversations going on everyday on Twitter rather than using it solely as a broadcast tool. Twitter is, by far, the best place to learn, be enlightened, interact, ask advice and be inspired by a wide range of people who are passionate, well informed, well connected, early adopters who are very willing to share their expertise in social media and technology. So follow a few more people, and jump in - we would love to have you join the conversation.

I look forward to reading more from you here and hopefully seeing more of you on Twitter.

@adelemcalear

]]> By: Cassandra http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-75 Cassandra Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:31:09 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-75 David, you never cease to blow my mind. How do you find time to do all that you do?! I must say, that I've definitely jumped ship. While I started out as a devotee to the CD, I've since accepted the fact that times are changing, as is technology, and to resist change is inevitably futile. While I continue to buy CDs rather than bowing to the almighty itunes, digital media is an important part of modern life, and I think that people need to understand that. David, you never cease to blow my mind. How do you find time to do all that you do?!

I must say, that I’ve definitely jumped ship. While I started out as a devotee to the CD, I’ve since accepted the fact that times are changing, as is technology, and to resist change is inevitably futile. While I continue to buy CDs rather than bowing to the almighty itunes, digital media is an important part of modern life, and I think that people need to understand that.

]]> By: yvette http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-68 yvette Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:44:40 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-68 Thanks. It was a good day :-) Thanks. It was a good day :-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-64 Michael Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:55:25 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-64 Interesting thoughts here everyone. It's funny, sometimes you fear something like I used to fear getting older but when I turned 50 a couple of years ago, I wouldn't say fear was the main thought but rather entering into a new phase of life. Not that we can't keep that child-like part of us alive, not at all, but you find that what was once feared, you are looking forward to as you transform into a different phase of your life. Yvette, it sounds like you are surrounded by some excellent mentors so I think this will help your transition immensely. All the best. Interesting thoughts here everyone. It’s funny, sometimes you fear something like I used to fear getting older but when I turned 50 a couple of years ago, I wouldn’t say fear was the main thought but rather entering into a new phase of life. Not that we can’t keep that child-like part of us alive, not at all, but you find that what was once feared, you are looking forward to as you transform into a different phase of your life. Yvette, it sounds like you are surrounded by some excellent mentors so I think this will help your transition immensely. All the best.

]]> By: Faith Aldaba http://www.cloudid.com/2008/04/02/we-have-landed-on-the-moon-get-your-ass-of-the-ship/#comment-63 Faith Aldaba Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:24:17 +0000 http://www.cloudid.com/?p=8#comment-63 im coming out of the ship and will definitely have a good time exploring but keeping myself tied to the ship will remind me of the foundations that would help me survive the exploration. im coming out of the ship and will definitely have a good time exploring but keeping myself tied to the ship will remind me of the foundations that would help me survive the exploration.

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