Blog reflections...

Finally I managed to find time to post up a another reflection.


After using Google search function and features, I must say I am very impressed by it, not only does the search take less than a mere second to process, the results are fairly accurate as well. Especially when using * and AND search terms, the results are immediately narrowed down to more specific, accurate and relevant. Besides being a search engine, Google has a ton of other cool features as well, such as language, maps and books. Although the language translator isn't as accurate as I thought it might be, however it is still nevertheless fast. The search results are also up to date, for example I searched NBA results, and without keying in the word 'latest' in the search query, Google provided me with last night's match results. The auto complete function is also an unrivaled function, providing users with an even quicker way of searching, Google automatically provides their users with the results without them even have to reach for the return key. Google too has an automatic filter of removing irrelevant terms such as 'and' or 'or' (without caps locking it). 
Overall Google is an impressive search engine, because it is constantly improving to be the fastest and most efficient search engine.


Participating in a discussion forum is an exciting experience, because it allows me to express my thoughts without being judged based on the way I look or what race I am. Forums (the good ones) are an interesting place to hang out because it's a place where people get together and share knowledge that isn't readily available on certain sites. E.g., the recipe for preparing an egg omelette uses 2 teaspoons, but if there are forums available, people can share their way of preparing the omelette, e.g., using butter instead of oil for a better tasting dish. I wouldn't say participating in a discussion forum makes me nervous, on the contrary I feel more comfortable not talking to people face to face. 


The reason why we need to do citations is pretty self-explanatory, we have to give credit to these sites that we take our information from because not only will the school accuse us of plagiarism, it also reflects on our personal integrity as well. How would you feel if someone copies your work with proper acknowledgement? 


Rong Yi out... for now