Annoying Technologies

One thing that I completely agree on is the touchless bathrooms. I can't even begin to express how annoyed I get when I walk into the a Target or Wal-Mart bathroom and I see that everything in there is touch activated. The water faucets that are touch activated are the most annoying thing in those bathrooms. Just like the article says, I can never find that damn laser that activates the water. And good luck if you like to wash your hands for more than three seconds, because that's about how long the water stays on. Another thing that annoys me with the touchless bathrooms are the inconsistencies with them. If a store is going to use laser sensors for the bathroom, they might as well use them for the entire bathroom. It seems as if the sink and paper towels will have the sensor but the toilet and the soap won't have it, or the toilet has it and the sink doesn't. It's pointless to do it this way because it just annoys people with having to wave their hands to try and get the appliances to work just to have to touch one of them regardless and come into contact with germs. That's the most annoying thing I find with technology as of right now and I know it will continue to do so.

Pioneers of computer memory

This article was a learning experience, I had no idea that the guy who founded Seagate was in ex IBM employee and that he also created the first 5.25 floppy drive. It was interesting learning about the first supercomputer, which I was also unaware that IBM built the first supercomputer. It's crazy that it weighed a ton and had to be shipped through a modified cargo plane. This article really shows how far we have come in technology. Now we can carry around little computers in our pockets, when back then the first ones weighed so much that they could barely be transported.

Facebook and Twitter

I think that Facebook and Twitter can be powerful tools that let us keep up with what is going on in the world. A lot of people on Facebook post about presidential elections, what they think about certain candidates, or just what they think about some controversial issue. If one doesn't like to watch the news, or read about what's happening in the world, Facebook could be a gateway to go look up those issues or It can even be the central point of learning about these new happenings in the world. On the other hand, I would argue that Facebook and Twitter do the opposite more often than not. I find myself on Facebook and Twitter wasting time away when I could be doing more productive things, like studying for a test or learning something new on After Effects. I would say the two are most definitely more of a time waster than anything. They both have their advantages though, like if you're in a band or if you're a freelance photographer. Facebook and twitter could help you get the word out and advertise whatever you wanted to advertise. So they have their advantages and disadvantages, it just depends on which way you choose to use these social media sites.

Apple vs. Samsung

I think that the consumers who want to buy these types of smart phones with these kind of features will have to go with Apple. Samsung got their own devices banned by infringing the patents that Apple had on their phones and tablets. It leaves the consumers with no other choice but to buy Apple's products. So I know that Apple will continue to make an extremely good profit on their devices as long as the patents are in effect. Either way I believe that Apple will still be in the lead on sales over Samsung. They initially created this technology and will always have the upper hand. Apple definitely has the lead in sales and most of the population who buy smart phones and tablets go with Apple. But who knows, maybe Samsung will come out with some new piece of technology and put a patent on it. Then this new technology may somehow trump Apple's designs and features and Samsung will come out on top. I think this is doubtful, but you never know, it could happen.

Blog 8

The exchange and reversibility of expression is considered ecological because it deals with the relationship between body, culture and world. This form of perception is not a representation of our world, but a representation of visual perception of how we view things.(p. 188)
The bodily techniques of perception and expression are seen through the way the music video is shown. Through camera cuts following the musical pattern, to the way that the band moves and behaves in the video, these techniques of expression and perception are a way for the music video to shine. Sight and sound also play a big role in the music video. The technique of expression and perception of sight and sound in a music video is one of the most important aspects of the music video. (p. 207-208)

Blog 7

Aesthetics in television is required to in order to communicate with any audience. Without the aesthetics television would have no meaning and also have no purpose. Aesthetic communication is characterized by an excessive speaking that seems to break the limit of any type of sense. The aesthetics can be given a meaning after delimiting the meaning of something.
An aesthetic formation of a music video has a certain style that makes it a music video, and every music video has certain aesthetic. Even art has a certain aesthetic that doesn't let itself be categorized as a picture of "something." That picture's aesthetics tell a story. (p.166-167)

Blog 6

Understanding a music video comes down to its visual presentation and visual imagery. All analyses of music videos always comes down to its visual presentation and not the music itself. Music critics claim that the visual imagery represented in these videos are replacing the rationality of today's popular and even political culture. Logic and rationality have moved to the beginning of pop culture and visual imagery has moved right into the center. (p. 125-127)
Television borrows many aspects of the music video and often collaborates with music video in daily programming. Talk shows welcome bands to play on their show. The talk show is one form of entertainment and the musical performance is another. On dance shows the spotlight is not limited to the people creating the music, but also the dancers who are dancing to the music. Shows like this are considered televisions of music. Which are performances that are choreographed for broadcasting on television. (p.141-142)