The document discusses Karen Fowler's opinions on various emerging technologies for an OST 284 final exam. It summarizes her views on Facebook, Wikipedia, Google Translate, Blogger, Google Docs, Twitter, Flickr, Quizlet, semantic search engines, and geotagging. For each technology, it lists 3 of Karen's opinions or observations on features she likes or dislikes.

1. Karen Fowler
OST 284 Emerging Technologies Final Exam

2. Facebook
• I like the fact that you can keep up with
friends from anywhere.
• I like that you can share pictures and
status updates.
• Love the fact it is free and easy to
understand.

3. Wiki
• I enjoy the fact it is easy to use
• Groups of people can complete a project
together
• Enjoyed the fact that it was accessible
and viewable by everyone in the group
• Really liked the fact there was not a lot of
papers being passed around

4. Google Translate
• It makes communication with others so
much easier.
• Love that there is no more reason for a
language barrier (or at least not as big of
one)
• I like the fact that instead of asking
someone to translate for me and feeling
stupid, there is another way to get the
translation.

5. Blogger
• I kind of like the idea of being able to blog
about the things that interest me.
• I really enjoy reading other people’s
blogs.
• Blogging can be fun as long as you
understand what your doing and your
blogging about what really interests you.

6. Google Docs
• I like the fact that several different people
can work on it at the same time.
• In the future it could be useful if I work
on any projects with two or more people.
• The fact that the owner of it could edit
everyone else’s work really stood out.

7. Twitter
• I don’t see much of a point in sending
little text like messages out to complete
strangers.
• The fact that anyone can follow you or
see what you say is unsettling.
• I don’t understand why people want
everyone to know what is going on with
them

8. Flickr
• There was nothing really wrong with this
kind of technology, it just wasn’t for me.
• I thought it was slightly complicated.
• I didn’t really like the idea of putting my
pictures on the Internet like that.

9. Quizlet
• For me I found this to be a little
complicated.
• Quizlet may be good for people to study
from, however I don’t like it because it
could be full of misinformation.
• Quizlet is changeable by many people

10. Semantic Search
Engine
• I don’t like the fact the technology is
becoming so smart.
• I don’t believe that any browser should
be as a personal assistant
• I don’t like the fact this is supposed to
better enable computers and people to
work in cooperation

11. Geotag
• Personally I found it a little difficult to use
the geotag.
• I don’t like the fact that this is used in
Flickr.
• Geotags could very well get mixed up or a
place could change