Hello there horror fanatics and class members alike.
This is another one of those great blogs dealing with my Electronic Communications class at NDSU. I have been seeing some interesting horror films recently, and I will be posting about just a few of them soon I promise.
Anyways, my assignment this week was a search and comment mission sent forth by my teacher. It was actually just looking at some blog accounts from a class in NY that is sort of a mirror image of our own class here in Fargo, ND. I looked at a couple of blogs and commented on their entries. You can check them out for yourselves at the following links.
My first comment was on the entry "Snow Crash-Chapters 1-7" on http://jenniferquirk.blogspot.com/, and my second was on "Snow Crash" on the blog http://josephmannion.blogspot.com/.
The book they are currently reading, "Snow Crash" seems very creative and imagination inspiring. I am actually thinking about checking it out from the local library if possible. Check out their blogs and maybe you will too. Overall, I enjoyed their blog, and its likeness to our own. It's always strange reading something from a person you don't know because you sometimes wonder what they are like in person. But maybe that's the fun of the matter too. Hiding in words can be a very interesting life style, trust me I know.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Crash Positions for Time Constraints
Well, it is that time again. The "assignment time" for my Electronic Communications class at NDSU (YEAHHHH!!!). No really, I'm happy, because I get to talk about our final goal for this class which is...to create a functional business website for the city of Fargo, N.D.!!!? That seems like it would be a lot of work, doesn't it? Well it is!!! And, although I am not completely computer illiterate, I am definitely not a wizard. I think this is easily my most foreign class this semester. I feel like I'm in enemy territory, struggling to adapt to the surroundings, and lets not kid ourselves, this is survival of the fittest. I'm over exaggerating of course. I simply mean that I have no idea how this class is going to unfold, what tasks are really going to be completed, or what I'm even useful for, which is what this blog is about.
The literal wording for this week's assignment consists of explaining what role I would like to take in completing this website, how I will be able to help in the creation process, and why?
Well, I have definitely had a lot of dealings with all types of Microsoft Office, and with writing in general. The only problem is that all the training I've had in these programs dealt with writing classes (Intro to Professional writing, Creative Writing, Comp classes) and they have no basis for what we are doing. I have been exposed to Photoshops before in high school, which was 5 years ago now, and I have also dealt with creating many little Gif animations in those types of class, but once again they really have no basis for creating a website. Basically, I'm a newbie at most of these topics, but the good news is this......I'm ready to learn!!!!!!!!
I am a fast learner when it comes to damn near anything, and I would like to learn a lot of the software used in this class for future purposes if possible. All you have to do is show me something once, and you should not have to show me again. I also have no problems troubleshooting, since trying something is still better than breaking down and freaking out (although they do like me at the state hospital from time to time he-he). I do have some style, I like to think so anyway, and I am more than willing to help with the design/feel of this website. I am also very well versed in English, and I would enjoy proofreading when it comes to that stage of development.
More over, I am willing to try new things like website design because I'm not only in this class for credit, but to learn in general. I want to help create something that will be looked at by thousands of people, I want to work with the people in our class to create something visually stunning, and I believe that our class has the ability to do it easily if we all try our best.
Well, that's it for this blog entry (did you notice I ended on a high inspirational note), and I'm looking forward to hearing what everybody has to say in our next great installment of Electronic Communications (all rights reserved by Doc Mara).
The literal wording for this week's assignment consists of explaining what role I would like to take in completing this website, how I will be able to help in the creation process, and why?
Well, I have definitely had a lot of dealings with all types of Microsoft Office, and with writing in general. The only problem is that all the training I've had in these programs dealt with writing classes (Intro to Professional writing, Creative Writing, Comp classes) and they have no basis for what we are doing. I have been exposed to Photoshops before in high school, which was 5 years ago now, and I have also dealt with creating many little Gif animations in those types of class, but once again they really have no basis for creating a website. Basically, I'm a newbie at most of these topics, but the good news is this......I'm ready to learn!!!!!!!!
I am a fast learner when it comes to damn near anything, and I would like to learn a lot of the software used in this class for future purposes if possible. All you have to do is show me something once, and you should not have to show me again. I also have no problems troubleshooting, since trying something is still better than breaking down and freaking out (although they do like me at the state hospital from time to time he-he). I do have some style, I like to think so anyway, and I am more than willing to help with the design/feel of this website. I am also very well versed in English, and I would enjoy proofreading when it comes to that stage of development.
More over, I am willing to try new things like website design because I'm not only in this class for credit, but to learn in general. I want to help create something that will be looked at by thousands of people, I want to work with the people in our class to create something visually stunning, and I believe that our class has the ability to do it easily if we all try our best.
Well, that's it for this blog entry (did you notice I ended on a high inspirational note), and I'm looking forward to hearing what everybody has to say in our next great installment of Electronic Communications (all rights reserved by Doc Mara).
Monday, February 5, 2007
Technological Performance Anxiety
Tongue twisting titles always encourage me to allow my readers some sort of explanation. In truth, my Electronic Communications class has another assignment dealing with the idea of machines, humans, and the interactions between the two. My major question for this blog entry is how do I, being a person in modern day technological hi jinks, use my body as a high performance machine? Also, how do I not?
Well, let me first say that I do enjoy technology. I don't believe I have ever come right out and said it before, but I enjoy watching movies, playing video games, finding information for practically nothing, and writing on a computer screen, although I do like to outline with pen and paper. I believe these technologies can help us and that we should use them to their fullest extent possible. Unfortunately, I do believe that we are becoming lazy as a society because of these same luxuries that I enjoy, but what the hell... I'M LAZY ANYWAYS. There are moments that I wish we didn't have these technologies, such as when my computer freezes up and I utter profanities I didn't even know were inside of me. Or when my cell phone won't stop ringing so I have to shut it off. But the good by far out ways the bad.
Now that I have that off my chest, to the question at hand. I think that most people use themselves as a high performance machines everyday. You can argue this point, but it doesn't matter what you believe, because look at what machines do. They take in information, run for long periods of time, rest when they are tired, and break down just like humans. I use myself as a storage unit for information everyday, because I am constantly learning something new, if your not then you're doing something wrong. In fact, I like to think of myself as a machine because it helps me cope with the idea of my head exploding from time to time with all the useless shit I learn in a day.
I don't really know how I don't use my self as a machine however, and it's kind of freaking me out. I eat, but you could think of putting information, or even powering a machine as a metaphor for eating. I sleep, but machines have to cool down too. I suppose the only difference is my ability is to have an actual consciousness. Knowing emotions and utilizing them, but then again is that even a good thing. Freaky...
Anyways, I have officially made myself depressed now that I am a machine named the Justin 2000, soon to become obsolete and trashed on the corner of 10th and main. Have a good night though to both Hardware and Wetware alike.
Well, let me first say that I do enjoy technology. I don't believe I have ever come right out and said it before, but I enjoy watching movies, playing video games, finding information for practically nothing, and writing on a computer screen, although I do like to outline with pen and paper. I believe these technologies can help us and that we should use them to their fullest extent possible. Unfortunately, I do believe that we are becoming lazy as a society because of these same luxuries that I enjoy, but what the hell... I'M LAZY ANYWAYS. There are moments that I wish we didn't have these technologies, such as when my computer freezes up and I utter profanities I didn't even know were inside of me. Or when my cell phone won't stop ringing so I have to shut it off. But the good by far out ways the bad.
Now that I have that off my chest, to the question at hand. I think that most people use themselves as a high performance machines everyday. You can argue this point, but it doesn't matter what you believe, because look at what machines do. They take in information, run for long periods of time, rest when they are tired, and break down just like humans. I use myself as a storage unit for information everyday, because I am constantly learning something new, if your not then you're doing something wrong. In fact, I like to think of myself as a machine because it helps me cope with the idea of my head exploding from time to time with all the useless shit I learn in a day.
I don't really know how I don't use my self as a machine however, and it's kind of freaking me out. I eat, but you could think of putting information, or even powering a machine as a metaphor for eating. I sleep, but machines have to cool down too. I suppose the only difference is my ability is to have an actual consciousness. Knowing emotions and utilizing them, but then again is that even a good thing. Freaky...
Anyways, I have officially made myself depressed now that I am a machine named the Justin 2000, soon to become obsolete and trashed on the corner of 10th and main. Have a good night though to both Hardware and Wetware alike.
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