I just got my next 2 assignments for Communications and New Media (a module i'm taking in NUS).. and they're really fun! Well at least one is.
Basically what i'm supposed to do is choose any form of New Media and use the selected medium for a week or two, then compile a report on my experience using it.
In case you don't know, New Media refers to things like blogs, twitter, social networking sites (facebook), User-generated content (youtube), etcetc.
So fun right! Why is this homeWORK it's more like homePLAY. hahaha.
So anyway, the medium i'm going to write on is 'blogs'! I will start a news blog, where I blog about daily news. I've always loved blogging and I guess this will be a good time to put my writing skills to use and also do something I enjoy.
I'll post the link when it's up so people can go check it out if you want.
As for now, take care, eat your vitamins, and i will see you guyss next time!
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
HenHouse
If you haven't heard of the game Henhouse, i suggest you go play it now. It's an ipod Touch/iPhone game, very very fun and addictive and nice!
It's a very simple concept - you aim to press the eggs in numerical sequence from 1-100 in the shortest possible time.
Just yesterday(or maybe 2 days ag0) this was my high score screen
Just broke the 33 seconds barrier, and all scores below 34. It's quite phenomenal considering before i got my own iTouch my best score was just a one-time fluke 38, and the rest were just bordering on 40.
And today:
Lol TAKE THAT CHICKENS. 30.52 how sweet is that.
Now my new goal is to push everything below 32 or even 31 seconds, and aim to break the 30second barrier.
Step by step, i inch towards the world record of 25 seconds. :D
I can do it!
It's a very simple concept - you aim to press the eggs in numerical sequence from 1-100 in the shortest possible time.
Just yesterday(or maybe 2 days ag0) this was my high score screen
Just broke the 33 seconds barrier, and all scores below 34. It's quite phenomenal considering before i got my own iTouch my best score was just a one-time fluke 38, and the rest were just bordering on 40.
And today:
Lol TAKE THAT CHICKENS. 30.52 how sweet is that.
Now my new goal is to push everything below 32 or even 31 seconds, and aim to break the 30second barrier.
Step by step, i inch towards the world record of 25 seconds. :D
I can do it!
Monday, 11 October 2010
Disconnect to Connect
I had something I wanted to blog about for awhile but never got about to it, then i saw this video which basically sums up everything very nicely in a short and powerful clip. Watch it first before reading on.
Indeed, in this day and age, we say we are 'technologically advanced'. Are we, really?
Communication via technology is a paradox in itself. It is supposed to bring us closer, to connect us more easily and conveniently. Instead, it has created isolated drones who, when together, are not really together.
The video captures this perfectly - the camera panning around a person using a mobile device and showing that the people around him are 'invisible' to him. After all, he is SMSing his friends, sending a tweet, checking out someone's facebook photos - physical presence does not equal to physical interaction. In fact, a person could be interacting with someone NOT with him much more than the people he is with.
I do get annoyed sometimes if say, I'm out with a friend alone, and he/she just keeps using his phone. It's really annoying! Like, hello I'm here. Stop updating your facebook status or messaging whoever.
Most of us know that it is socially incorrect to be absorbed in our mobile devices when with other people. It just seems rude. However, it seems that that has become our security blanket, so to speak.
Awkward silence? Pretend to be reading something interesting on phone. Nothing to say? Glance at phone as if the phone is going to respond 'ask about her dog!' or provide you with some random conversation topic.
Technology it seems, has us on a leash.
How many of us can actually spend a day without technology?
Let's not even go to that yet - how many of us can spend a day without your HANDPHONE. I can think of quite alot of people who will just die if they don't touch their handphone, especially those with iPhones. (i don't really blame them, iPhone/ipod Touch is just too awesome)
In fact, I've been wanting to try this for awhile. I'm going to issue a Zero Tech Day (ZTD) challenge. This is a challenge to go tech-less for 24 hours. Can you do it?
And to make things interesting, try to schedule at least one appointment that day.
I will loosely define 'tech' as anything that is electronic/electrical. So this will exclude things like cars/buses, lights, fans, but include things like handphones, computers, television.
If you're in doubt whether it is considered tech or not, assume it is!
If you actually do it, write about your experience and send it to me! or post it on your blog or something and link me. I would like to read about it :)
diabteo@hotmail.com
I think I'll try it soon. Maybe on Thursday.. hmm.
Indeed, in this day and age, we say we are 'technologically advanced'. Are we, really?
Communication via technology is a paradox in itself. It is supposed to bring us closer, to connect us more easily and conveniently. Instead, it has created isolated drones who, when together, are not really together.
The video captures this perfectly - the camera panning around a person using a mobile device and showing that the people around him are 'invisible' to him. After all, he is SMSing his friends, sending a tweet, checking out someone's facebook photos - physical presence does not equal to physical interaction. In fact, a person could be interacting with someone NOT with him much more than the people he is with.
I do get annoyed sometimes if say, I'm out with a friend alone, and he/she just keeps using his phone. It's really annoying! Like, hello I'm here. Stop updating your facebook status or messaging whoever.
Most of us know that it is socially incorrect to be absorbed in our mobile devices when with other people. It just seems rude. However, it seems that that has become our security blanket, so to speak.
Awkward silence? Pretend to be reading something interesting on phone. Nothing to say? Glance at phone as if the phone is going to respond 'ask about her dog!' or provide you with some random conversation topic.
Technology it seems, has us on a leash.
How many of us can actually spend a day without technology?
Let's not even go to that yet - how many of us can spend a day without your HANDPHONE. I can think of quite alot of people who will just die if they don't touch their handphone, especially those with iPhones. (i don't really blame them, iPhone/ipod Touch is just too awesome)
In fact, I've been wanting to try this for awhile. I'm going to issue a Zero Tech Day (ZTD) challenge. This is a challenge to go tech-less for 24 hours. Can you do it?
And to make things interesting, try to schedule at least one appointment that day.
I will loosely define 'tech' as anything that is electronic/electrical. So this will exclude things like cars/buses, lights, fans, but include things like handphones, computers, television.
If you're in doubt whether it is considered tech or not, assume it is!
If you actually do it, write about your experience and send it to me! or post it on your blog or something and link me. I would like to read about it :)
diabteo@hotmail.com
I think I'll try it soon. Maybe on Thursday.. hmm.
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