Reading in Cyberspace ?!?

1. What effect will this library-based digitization have on Google’s relationships with publishers?
A. I think it will have a good effect on Google's relationships with publishers because maybe publishers are having a hard time showing their books to a larger community of people.

2. How have Google’s competitors, such as Yahoo! or Microsoft, respond to this challenge?
A. I don't think Google's competitors, such as Yahoo! or Microsoft will really try to do anything about it. They certainly won't try to copy the idea. I heard that publishers ahve tried to sue Google for putting sections of their books on the internet without persmission, but due tot he fact that Google has so much money because they are the largest search engine, they wouldn't have to worry about being sued because they can just pay it back no problem. But personally, I don't know much on what Yahoo!, Microsoft or others are responding to this challenge,(the youtube video isn't helping because its taking a REALLY LONG TIME TO LOAD, due to the fact that my computer's slow)but I do think that Google's competitors are doing just fine with all their own things. Google has its own, Yahoo! has its own, including Yahoo! email.

3. What impact could this project have on the access to information?
A. This new search engine would help make it easier for people to search up books they would like. It wouldn't be a great help to people who don't have internet obviously, but they could always go to their nearest library's computers and search up books there. It's not complicated either, just a few clicks and there you go. Easy, and won't take long either. Less than a minute is really fast seeing how the Google Book Search is looking up a ton of books on their data base.

4.Will librarians be threatened by the new development?
A. I don't think librarians will be threatened by the new development. I think it would help them out a bit, save them a lot more time helping people search for books. Google book search might even help librarians help others who don't know about the search look for books.

5. What do you think?
A.I think that Google Book Search would help me out on my part. I really love reading books, if they interest me of course. But I have those times where I can't seem to find the book I really want to buy. I barely have any trouble searching for books at my local library, but when it comes to wanting to buy one, I just feel like giving up. Of course I don't, but usually i'd put it off for a really long time and maybe, sooner or later, i'll lose my chance on purchasing that certain book I want. I never tried Google Book Search yet. I think I should now that i'm hearing about all it does to help you out on searching for books.

Are Wii the Children of the Revolution?

I think Wii is a true technological revolution. I don't have a Wii but personally I really do want one. I hear from every one of my friends that have on that its A-M-A-Z-I-N-GGGGG! I'd answer, "Like, WHOA! I want one!" At first though, I thought that maybe the Wii would have some glitches. Like maybe if you wave that controller thing you use around too much and then it would start to lag. But I guess I was wrong when my cousins told me its actually worth playing games on it. It does look really, really hype! But technology keeps on evolving from one thing to another. First we have normal game systems with controllers hooked up to the system. Then after that, WIRELESS controllers. And now the incredible Wii! Where the controller is not only wireless, but you can move on your free will as your character on the game moves along with you. That's just cool. I always think though, what are they going to come up with next? I would have no clue what they could make. Before the Wii came out, I actually thought of how maybe people can make a system where you can control it with your own movements rather than just pressing buttons that somehow cramp your thumbs if you play for too long(that happened to me). I do play games on systems like PS2, nintendo Gamecube, etc. I personally love it when new more revolutionized game systems come out. It makes games more exciting and gives me more reasons to try them out and buy it. I suggest for all gamers out there to try the Wii out if they haven't yet. I bet it'll be worth it.