Week 1 Homework - Apprently we need to Blog Post

1/22/08 Review of Blog: www.gizmodo.com

The web blog gizmodo.com is a website that reviews and discusses various new forms of technology, art, science, and information that has recently hit the market or the open forum of the internet. There are several people who contribute to this website. Gizmodo.com has a large team of writers, each who do their own research on different new topics and ideas and post personal reviews and opinions on these new pieces of technology.
Gizmodo.com is a comedic and informative web blog that instructs the reader on new technologies that are both attainable, such as the new Macbook Air, a new 0.16 inch thick laptop produced by Macintosh, and those that are merely hypothetical. One such new technology is for installing a video chip into a contact lens allowing a viewer to see the internet wherever they look using an array of optical lasers. Though viewing the internet is still the long term goal this technology can already allow the user to see an enhanced image of his surroundings, increasing the magnification several fold. But the website does not just inform about computer gadgets, though that is their bread and butter, it also tells about things such as video cameras, brain enhancing medicinal products, and scientific discoveries such as where a scientist at Rice University created the world's darkest material ever with pure carbon nanotubes, reflecting only .045 percent of all light shined on it. Impressive huh? Now while this web blog is primarily geared to one type of reader there is just so much available day to day that anyone can find something interesting. The web blog has a new post about every 30 minutes, and each post connects to sources for the information, pictures, relevant websites, and to multiple forums that discuss the topic on various levels. Additionally the forums are all monitored so that when concise and relevant material is discussed it can be linked to even more posted topics when relevant.
Now while this web blog is a great site, and hosts a series of reviews, pictures and commentary, it goes a step farther and makes streaming web available for most of its reviewed topics, allowing readers to view not only the web blog’s take on the technology, but so that they can see it in action. A recent video posted shows a product that you can place into water turning an entire bathtub of water into a scented gelatin for skin treatment. These videos show in detail the technology, its use, and the consumer likely to use it.
One of the most admirable qualities of this website is their dedication to both accuracy and to getting the story out first. On previous occasions when any incorrect information was posted they would always post a retraction and apology at a later date when their error was made apparent. Also, when new technology has hit the stands, such as when the Macbook Air was presented by the President of Macintosh at the Macworld convention last week, they were there and had mass amounts of data compiled, as well as numerous photos from the convention posted on their website within minutes of the unveiling of the new computer. They are quick to the mark and their dedication to accuracy and efficiency is coupled well with their personal tone and approach in their reviews and commentaries.