The Information Age

Beginning of Multi-Sponsored Broadcasting

rileybaver — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:29:34 +0000

In the late 1950s and early 60s, FM Radio began to become more popular due to a new generation of listeners who wanted to hear more music and less variety show programs that they could see on TV. This ended companies sponsoring hour or half hour long shows and instead marked the beginning on multi-sponsored radio broadcasting. Now, several corporations can advertise their products through 30 to 60 second radio advertisements multiple time throughout the day on as many radio stations as they want. For more information see http://rbaver.umwblogs.org/2011/12/15/radio-broadcasting-commercials-throughout-the-20th-century/.

Pre-Multi Sponsored Radio Broadcasting Commercials

rileybaver — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:22:11 +0000

From the 1920s when commercials first started being broadcasted across radio frequencies to the 1950s, companies feared that direct sponsorship and promotion of products and services would alienate listeners. Therefore, companies indirectly advertised products to listeners through sponsored programs. With the advent of FM Radio, things started to change. For more information see http://rbaver.umwblogs.org/2011/12/15/radio-broadcasting-commercials-throughout-the-20th-century/.

Multi-User Dungeons

Michael Roche — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:04:42 +0000

The first multiplayer virtual was the Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) in 1979. MUD’s were originally a text based and communication occurred without graphics. As a result, players would describe their encounters to one another. Most MUD games were fantasy or medieval themed.

Source: Joe Sanchez, “A Social History of Virtual Worlds,” Library Technology Reports 45.2(2009): 9-12, http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umw.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=25c3c9dd-7281-48c0-b0ff-c9814a38beab%40sessionmgr110&vid=5&hid=11> (accessed December 2011).

VoIP introduced to Video Games

Michael Roche — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:30:34 +0000

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) was invented in 1995, however the concept of VoIP can be traced back to Alexander Graham Bell and the 1^st telephone. With the introduction of VoIP players from around the world have the ability communicate to each other instantly through headsets or microphones, allowing for a more enhanced social experience.

Source: John Halloran, “Game Changer? How Voip Is Impacting the Way We Play,” International Journal of Interactive Worlds (2011): 1-27, http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umw.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=110&sid=ea86330a-f7a8-4b83-8a50-c1dddda24c0c%40sessionmgr104&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=66384875 (accessed December 9, 2011).

Image Source: “Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930,” Logitech, http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming/headsets/devices/7248 (accessed December 11, 2011).

Testing REALLY old BC dates

Martha Burtis — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:12:28 +0000

testing

Short Messaging Service

Michael Roche — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:35:53 +0000

The concept of short messaging service (SMS) is believed to have started in 1992 when Neil Papworth sent the text “MERRY CHRISTMAS” to colleagues at Vodafone. SMS is a very basic function of that allows cell phone users to exchange short messages with each other. Since 1992 SMS is supported by all networks worldwide. From 2007 to 2010 the number for SMS messages sent per second rose from about 50,000 to just under 200,000.

Source: Gwenael Bodic, Mobile Messaging Technologies and Services: SMS, EMS, and MMS, 2nd ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005).

Source: “Hppy Bthdy Txt!” BBC NEWS UK, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2538083.stm (accessed October 24, 2011).

Source: “Amount of Sms Sent Per Second Worldwide from 2007 to 2010,” Statista, http://www.statista.com/statistics/167048/number-of-sms-sent-per-second-worldwide-since-2007/ (accessed October 24, 2011).

Image Source: Mobile Marketing Watch, 02 Sept. 2010, http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/sms-isnt-just-for-kids-72-of-adults-routinely-send-text-messages-too-9164/ (accessed October 24, 2011).

Daguerreotype Process Made Public

johnmcnair — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:46:40 +0000

August 19, 1839: http://infoage.umwblogs.org/2011/09/28/the-process-and-complications-of-the-daguerreotype/

Image Source: “Daguerrotype,” California Museum of Photography, http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/devices/cameras/bingham/lewis_daguerreotype.jpg (accessed December 14, 2011).

Kodak Begins Selling Kodak Brownie

amodernselkie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:18:08 +0000

For more milestones in photography, see:

Source: ”List of Brownie Models,” George Eastman House Collection, http://www.geh.org/fm/brownie/htmlsrc/index.html#E130.00034 (accessed October 3, 2011).

Source: “The Kodak Brownie @ 100 Years,” Kodak, http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/brownieCam/ (accessed October 3, 2011).

Edward Murrow and The Radio

Christine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:22:09 +0000

http://infoage.umwblogs.org/2011/09/28/edward-murrow-and-the-radio/

Cave Painting

Nicole Steck — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:00:50 +0000