In response to my April 23 post, I have concluded that while I am Gen-Y I am still a still just a product of my environment and a large part of that has nothing to do with technology. I make it in this world of technology. I got my cell phone in 10th grade unlike many others who had one way before, my ipod is only a little shuffle but serves its purpose, I got cable probably close to when I started college ( Yes, I grew up on PBS Wishbone, Arthur, Dragontales), I have no GPS system in my car, and really don't desire to. I just started texting seriously in the last 1 year about. I believe I am Gen-Y in the sense that I know how to interact and use the devices of my generation, as they come naturally however I am not dependent on them as I grew up without many of them.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
IN RESPONSE APRIL 27 POST: GEN Y
In response to my April 23 post, I have concluded that while I am Gen-Y I am still a still just a product of my environment and a large part of that has nothing to do with technology. I make it in this world of technology. I got my cell phone in 10th grade unlike many others who had one way before, my ipod is only a little shuffle but serves its purpose, I got cable probably close to when I started college ( Yes, I grew up on PBS Wishbone, Arthur, Dragontales), I have no GPS system in my car, and really don't desire to. I just started texting seriously in the last 1 year about. I believe I am Gen-Y in the sense that I know how to interact and use the devices of my generation, as they come naturally however I am not dependent on them as I grew up without many of them.
Twitter: I Don't Get It, But Someone Must
While driving to the gas station on Saturday, I was listening to C-Span radio (90.1fm) as they discussed the upcoming Correspondents' Dinner with President Obama, that was to occur later that evening. For all who don't know, the dinner is held to, "raise money for scholarships and honor professional recipients for journalism awards." (Washington Post) As sad as it may sound, I have never really heard much about this dinner prior to this year. The radio program discussed how it was a particularly special event this year as it was the President Obama's first dinner. Several stars attended including comedian Wanda Sykes, Michael Steel, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Alicia Keys, and Kerry Washington, to name a few.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Will the press gather dust??
Our latest Thursday class discussion included some interesting thoughts and questions concerning the future of newspapers. Though measures to revive and maintain newspapers are being taken, will this really help? is the lack of and demand and support for newspapers and cry for more funding or more creative measures or is it the voice of the consumer sending a non-verbal message.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I AM REALLY GEN-Y???
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Who wants a SECOND LIFE?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
What's the Point???
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wiki-knowledge
After a semester of stress and pushing through the period on auto-pilot, some students determine in their mind to try and enjoy and really cherish the learning they are receiving and resolve to go to class and enjoy oneself. Okay, well maybe not some people, maybe just me. I tried I did, but it only lasts a while. By week three or four with assignments rolling in and what seems like more activities in the day than hours in the day that desire to relish the learning experience dwindles and fades until the week after finals.
Though this cycle will no doubt continue I still desire to learn more and new interesting things daily. I recently discovered that my phone is formatted for Wikipedia so I have been finding myself pulling up the events that occurred in History on that particular day of the month or random articles. If I hear of a particular person in History that I don't know of I can just look up their name and know all I need. In those times of boredom when I should probably be reading for a class I can add a little tidbit to my miscellaneous bank of knowledge. I think it is a really neat tool and it is so amazing how every bit of knowledge is at the fingertips without those same fingertips at a keyboard. I feel that there no excuse for anyone with basic technology to be uninformed after they are aware of it unless they desire not to know something.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Creepy Robot
CREEPIEST ROBOT EVER
Okay so at 12:37 am
I am finding this robot pretty cool also!
LIFE-LIKEWOMANROBOT
LIFELIKEWOMANROBOT2
Check it out guys, this stuff is so NEAT! .......... and of course all possible and able to be shared through Media Platforms ; )
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
In Living Color?
Image by sparktography via Flickr
I have decided to report in a new trend that may not be as much new as the fact that i am just finding out about it. While exploring remedies to a restricted guest list I was informed of a woman who had a wedding where the ceremony was broadcast online to other guests. Thinking this was a totally rare thing i set about finding how to DIY. What I found was that i was really out of the loop. There are several websites that allow Brides and Grooms to be to make a second wedding list and send out invites to a virtual wedding.
In other words guest can log in and watch the wedding in real-time since they can't be there. And if a guest misses it, no problem. The video is saved for a period of time to replay. What an absolutely neat idea!!! Now destination weddings seem more realistic, the remorseful Bride can dry her tears and give all her loved ones access to her special day even though the room capacity may object. The only catch is that (not yet at least) this wonderful option comes with a price. The prices are reasonable (except that one could really do all this stuff themselves if they had the knowhow. At Live Wedding Broadcast you can get a package for 10 guests for $100 and 2 hours of coverage, 25 guests for $150 and 2 hours, or 50 guests for $250 and 4 hours.
Who would have thought that media and technogoly would effects so many areas. Technology has reached out its fingertips and touched a bit of everyones world. It is so neat how technology and just a thought for a need to be fulfilled can totally rearrange an industry or a once common practice. In the case of weddings, they were once so traditional and maybe somewhat standard but now the options are endless. Brides and Planners have access to numerous supplies and resources and the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) logic has exploded.
Online Video Feed Website!!!
http://www.liveweddingbroadcast.tv/bridegroom_pricing.asp
http://www.onlineweddinglive.com/
http://www.liveinternetweddings.com/
http://www.wedcam.co.uk/wedcamv1/public/frontend/home.php
Monday, February 23, 2009
Let's Rethink It...Just a Tad Maybe
Image by Whiskeygonebad via Flickr
In one of our sessions in class, we were having a discussion about media and several people, including myself, expressed our feelings toward some of the simpler, more people oriented, "quality time with family" aspects that are separate from the media we see today. While I still believe that some things like board games, family discussions, story time, and activities (without the sound of a television, computer, or video game system in the background) are important and necessary in the cultivation of a tightly knit family, I think there may just be a way to incorporate these new forms of media in a way that really does promote closeness.- beauty pageants and models fall
- a Police officer shoot himself in front of a classroom of kids and then pretend he didn't
- a girl fall off of a table
- a remix to music of a girl fall off of a table
- a funny kid trying hard to sing
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Smiles:&:Winks
But anywho, on Saturday my boyfriend proposed and it was amazing!! Ok : ) , back to New Media Frontiers!
Me Too??...
Image via Wikipedia
Our class is reading WIKINOMICs which discusses a lot about collaboration. We have also read a bit of Convergence Culture. I would have thought that these were new things to me and i haven't participated in collaborating or communities but as i think about it, I have. When I heard another Animal crossing was coming out, I added my ideas for the new game to the board and someone was going to send out ideas to Nintendo. The website also has an area where you can meet people and schedule a time to meet in the game and trade items or just to play and talk and explore. I visited several towns and had someone over to mine.Another way a community has aided me is through Yahoo Answers. I have asked numerous Wedding questions and DIY tips which people were happy to answer sometimes in rather rude ways but nevertheless I definitely got a mixture of answers. I have even used the Yahoo answers community to help me with calculus questions that I had. There are seriously all types of people on Yahoo who sit and wait for an engaging question to arise and then enjoy answering and racking up points for being a Top contributor.
The Knot has a similar set up that serves al types of Brides-to-Be. There are message boards for general topics and even boards separated by states so that Brides can find vendors in their area and get reviews. The site also includes Real Wedding through which people can share their own wedding themes and ideas through pictures.
There is so much that I have been involved in on-line that I guess I never noticed what I was becoming a part of and that things were changing and developing in the way that they have.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
A more enjoyable life?
Image by kandyjaxx via Flickr
I have recently come down with something similar to the flu which has kept me in bed for pretty much the entire day. It is pretty amazing when you think about it that with technology having evolved and expanding in the way that it has, that one could pretty much survive without ever leaving the house. as far as a job is concerned you could work from home and attend a meeting with the camera built into your MAC. Would communication with friends be a problem? Well, not really. Between Facebook, Video chat, IMing, text messaging and telephone you could communicate whenever, and wherever. If you were in a playful mood you could meet up with a friend in Nintendo DS's Animal Crossing and have a "day out" fishing.