1) We all came up with ideas that combined all channels of news, so I think we should try and figure out a way to implement this idea creatively (maybe we could do this in second life)
2) Sorry to toot my own horn, but I really like my first idea. The only thing is I think it maybe more of a cellphone/pda type application because of the GPS/tracking capabilities of these devices. However there could also be a database, that's accessible online, that people in their homes could use to check out the news in areas they are going (or just out of curiosity).
3) We all had ideas that used Myspace and Facebook or some other form of community/social networking websits. I really like these ideas because I believe that social networking websites are going to be popular for a long time. The ideas can all easily be combined and I think this is something we should talk about during our next meeting.
4) I really liked Rob's information overload idea, however the technology and potential bandwidth of the site is a little bit out of my league. Of course I'd be willing to investigate how to make it into a reality.
5) I like the idea of interactive/filckr news sites also, my own problem is that stories with a lot of action (sporting events, wars, etc.) will be easy to report, whereas stories with little action (politics for example) might be difficult to generate interest in, based on images alone.
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(from group A and Awesome)
1. I don't know what to say other than I really like this idea (even though there's a lack of portability). I had an idea similar to this where people could associate stories they've read with themselves, and others could see that, perhaps compare and collect and find new ones, hopefully amassing and retaining new information about the world around them at the same time. But yes, this just sounds delicious.
2. I believe that a big problem with the whole idea of news itself right now is that people aren't connected to the right news. Yes, Britney's newest baby and divorce is news, but if people could be given a reason to go to news, they would. I was trying to think of something like this before, and I didn't even conceive of AdSense in a news fashion. Brilliant.
3. Uh. This is ridiculously cool. But we have a hard enough time, say, checking facts in the real world. Developing a product to do this would be out there. This is hard.
4. I've seen this a few times, I think, and it's totally worth a shot. The IP address thing might not work, though. Whenever I check my ISP at home (NY), my IP is in the Northwest. Silly networking.
5. I don't really know what to say about this. Doesn't seem too news related.
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