I Dig Digg

Before this assignment was assigned I have never been an avid user of Digg, I didn't really get the point of the site and I would rarely ever visit it. However, this assignment has completely changed the way that I view Digg and I can definitely now see myself frequenting the site daily. My good friend is real big on Digg and has been telling me to check the site out now for some time, but I never listened to him. I guess it had to take a mandatory assignment to get me to visit the site, but I am glad I did.

I spent the last week on Digg primarily just reading and "digging" articles; I left the submissions to other people because I don't really surf the internet much for news. I also feel that if I were to submit something it would be pointless because nobody would ever "digg" it or somebody else probably had already posted it.

However I did do a lot of reading and some of the articles I found to be most interesting were: the new Apple Iphone, the 3D computer graphic artworks, and most recently the death of rapper Guru.

A brief overview of each for those of you who are too lazy to click the links. Apparently a new version of the Iphone was found and it has been remastered and remodeled. Some new features include a video camera, a higher resolution screen, a bigger battery, and a new, sleeker design.
There is not much to say about the 3D graphics besides the fact that they are breathtaking and definitely worth checking out. The final link I provided I discovered today and it really caught me off guard. I had no idea that Guru, a rapper and member of Gang Starr, was battling cancer and had a heart attack. I have about 15 of his songs on my Ipod and listen to all of them. I really enjoy his music and it's a shame that he has passed so abruptly.

I did a lot of other readings but those were probably three of my favorite findings so to speak. However, I must admit that I did not participate in commenting at all. It is habit of mine that once I finish the article, I automatically click the back button and resume perusing more articles. I don't even think about commenting. This is a habit that I must break. I did do my fair share of "digging" though. Every article that I found interesting I made sure I did my part in pushing it to the top. I didn't do any down voting though because mainly because I felt bad doing it. I know I am exaggerating but I don't want my down vote to ruin people's chances of getting to the front page.

After a week spent on Digg I have become a big fan of it, and thanks to this assignment I see myself doing a lot more "digging" in the future.