"What You've Got" Eddie Reader ( Week 12 )

I watched Eddie Reader's "What You've Got" video based on the description that I read before choosing to watch . I had viewed 2 other talks, for whatever reason didn't find them inspiring enough to talk about. Eddie Reader's video although short, relayed a very important message. Each of us as an individual should use our strengths and weaknesses along with our talents and natural given gifts to move forward in our lives. The paths we decide to travel in our lives may not always be the easiest, however there are lessons to be learned from each. Strive to move forward in your life, relying upon your ability to use your strengths and talents, and even more so the belief you have in yourself as a reason to push forward regardless of the difficulty of the journey.

Week 12 Creating Our Own Web-Page

I have no experience what at all in creating web-pages. I do however look forward to learning how to create and publish my own web-page. I have many friends that create their own pages among various other personal creations on the computer, maybe after doing this assignment I wont be left out of the loop :)

Artificial Intelligence In Personal Computing

This site explains the many aspects of "AI" in the world of computers today, everything from online banking, telephone systems, online gaming, and numerous other applications. My knowledge of computers alone much less the idea of "Artificial Intelligence" is a bit overwhelming. I do my best to comprehend the information that I've researched or information that has been provided. I really am not comfortable at even taking a guess as to what "Artificial Intelligence" may mean for us in the future, more so the fact that nearly 100% of it will be pertain to computers in one way or the other.

Thomas Barnett : Pentagon's new map for War and Peace

After watching Thomas Barnetts presentation, I admit there are several "ideas" of what should of been enacted within our government, military, top ranking officials that are now in "control". I agree with Barnett regarding "peacekeepers" if these bodies had been in place awaiting their call at the beginning of the invasion into Iraq once the "kick ass " period was over, we as a country would have been able to at least start applying the necessary means of developing a stabilized, functional government in Iraq. I am not saying that this transition would have happened over night, but I feel that the entire war AFTER the take down of Saddam would have at the very least progressed forward in a more positive direction for the US and the people of Iraq.