Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Three Podcasts
Three podcasts, that I watched were :
Surf Session Report: This podcast showed a man surfing in Point Panic in Oahu, Hawaii. It showed men surfing in this local spot, it showed a glimpse of some local people walking around the park and waving to the camera. A local surfer was also interviewed. Throughout the video this relaxing music was playing, which I thought set a good mood for the beach and surf setting.
Dane Cook:Dane Cast: This podcast was just Dane Cook speaking, there was no video. I did not find it very interesting, there was no video and no music. In the podcast he talked about how he was taking a break after the major tour he just went on, and how he was preparing new material for the next year.
MTV News: There were many different options offered of podcasts to watch based on different topics going on in celebrity news. The one I watched was on Britney Spears being hospitalized for the second time. It was not very interesting, it had no music, and was just a simple news report.
Surf Session Report: This podcast showed a man surfing in Point Panic in Oahu, Hawaii. It showed men surfing in this local spot, it showed a glimpse of some local people walking around the park and waving to the camera. A local surfer was also interviewed. Throughout the video this relaxing music was playing, which I thought set a good mood for the beach and surf setting.
Dane Cook:Dane Cast: This podcast was just Dane Cook speaking, there was no video. I did not find it very interesting, there was no video and no music. In the podcast he talked about how he was taking a break after the major tour he just went on, and how he was preparing new material for the next year.
MTV News: There were many different options offered of podcasts to watch based on different topics going on in celebrity news. The one I watched was on Britney Spears being hospitalized for the second time. It was not very interesting, it had no music, and was just a simple news report.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
First Assignment
Throughout history there has been many developments in technology that have passed though many stages of development. The stages go from the product or activity being hard to come by, to being easily available, then having different, more specialized versions of the product. In Stan LeRoy Wilson’s book “Culture and Communications: Basic Concept,” this is classified as the EPS Cycle. The first stage is the elitist stage, which is when something is done by the wealthy because when something is done by the wealthy because only they can afford it. The next stage is the popular stage, which is when the product or activity becomes available to everybody. The final stage is the specilization stage, which is when the product or activity is broken down into different versions and are available to everybody.
One piece of technology that has gone through the EPS Cycle is video games. When they originally came out they were not that popular due to the cost and size of them. They were also not very detailed or entertaining. Once they became smaller and more affordable, they entered the popular stage. In today’s culture video games are easily available to everyone, they have many different types, and have a price range that everyone can afford.
Since video games are a technology that is usually played alone, they don’t usually interact with many people. As the technology for them advances, so does their ability for people to interact with other people. They make games now that allow people to connect and compete with other people. This relates to Scolves statement saying “seek technologies that can enable disadvantaged individuals and groups to participate fully in social and political life.” (1).
One piece of technology that has gone through the EPS Cycle is video games. When they originally came out they were not that popular due to the cost and size of them. They were also not very detailed or entertaining. Once they became smaller and more affordable, they entered the popular stage. In today’s culture video games are easily available to everyone, they have many different types, and have a price range that everyone can afford.
Since video games are a technology that is usually played alone, they don’t usually interact with many people. As the technology for them advances, so does their ability for people to interact with other people. They make games now that allow people to connect and compete with other people. This relates to Scolves statement saying “seek technologies that can enable disadvantaged individuals and groups to participate fully in social and political life.” (1).
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