Orange you glad Tangerine Tango is the color of 2012?

This article does not have much to do with my beat, but does with graphic design. As designers we are always figuring out what colors to add to our work, a logo, a background and so on. So why not know what color is said to be the color for 2012 and a new trend. The article was very interesting to read and gave a lot of insight about the color, and the mood that it creates.

The article includes quotes about the color like "Tangerine Tango, an electric orange red, is
the color of 2012, according to the Pantone Color Institute, and I for one am extremely excited about the news. It’s warm, uplifting, and energizing".

This new fad is supposed to effect, "The vibrant shade has already made its way onto fashion
designers’ radars and surely there will be even more examples to come, as Pantone’s
predictions influence all manner of consumer product manufacturers from cosmetic companies to paint suppliers.".

The website that contains more information about this new trend, and even some fashion designs that incoporate it is at the following:http://shine.yahoo.com/the-thread/orange-you-glad-tangerine-tango-is-the-color-of-2012-.html

Coca-Cola gone White?

I found this particular article very interesting. It doesn’t really have to do with my beat,
but has to do with advertising gone wrong.
Coca-Cola created a new can switching from its classic red to a new
white background can with polar bears, the only red being their logo. So what went wrong? Consumers were mistaking
its holiday-designed can for diet coke.
Coca-Cola is said to be switching back to its time-honored red just one
month after the new design was released.
What really made this interesting was that this was the first time it
put regular Coke in a white can. The
most comical comment that I found that was being complained about the new
design was that “others felt that regular Coke tasted different in the white
cans”. The rest of the article can be
found at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-frosty-reception-for-coca-cola-s-white-christmas-cans.html

Case Study #2

Meghan McBreairty
Case Study #2
GMMD 409
Doctor Sweeney

Transmedia
It's being called Transmedia. Can you define
this using experience looking at these sites and finding information about it?
Transmedia is something that I have
never heard of before but from what I have learned about it may replace the
traditional textbook. This is a new
development for entertainment, “capitalizing on the abundance of platforms
which consumers can be reached” (Vitter 2011).
Transmedia storytelling is supposed to engage the consumer through a
different means to traditional storybooks.
This new media shifts form linear story, to a more complex,
multi-dimensional “story world” (Vitter 2011).
One of the things that I found particularly interesting is that the
characters and plot/story world can exist and develop outside of their initial
film timeline. This means that the
integration will allow consumers to enjoy different entertainment and
events.
What I found that happens with using
a Transmedia story, rather than simply watching a movie, you are allowed to
virtually interact with the characters on websites, experience the world in
games, follow leads on Twitter, and participate in a vast array of other events
on different platforms while still uniting them in one “story world” (Vitter
2011).
I was able to find quite a bit of
sites that talked about what Transmedia is especially when dealing with
Transmedia storytelling. One website
that I found that had a PowerPoint that talked about how Transmedia can be used
in advertising too, and brushes up on storytelling. It gives quite a few good examples of what
some advertisements would look like. The
website was http://www.transmediaproducer.org/. Another aspect that I
found very interesting about this website was the definition that it provided
about Transmedia storytelling, which was “Transmedia storytelling represents a
process where integral elements of a fiction get dispersed systematically across
multiple delivery channels for the purpose of creating a unified and
coordinated entertainment experience. Ideally, each medium makes it own unique
contribution to the unfolding of the story”.
In conclusion I think that the new
Transmedia technology is quite interesting and compelling. I think that this technology offers a
completely different outlook on things like advertising and more than anything
storytelling. Transmedia technology
opens up many new paths and ideas for how the story world can be seen. I think that this technology will be seen
more in the future, and will eventually change the way we look at stories with
this new interaction available.


Sources:
http://www.transmediaproducer.org/
http://www.nmincite.com/?p=4002

Case Study #1

Meghan McBreairty
Case Study
GMMD 409
Doctor Sweeney

Case Study #1: Tablet and Mobile Devices

The
increasing rate of technological advances with tablets and mobile devices are
immense. They are even finding their way
into schools, younger generations, and also the business industry. One of the best quotes I could find that
truly explains the current state of these items would be that “mobile is here,
mobile is growing, mobile enterprises are innovating and providing value”
(Trice 2011). Another part of the
article talked about how “We are in the midst of a revolution across a
variety of screens, with new input methods, new formats, and new distribution
models. This revolution is being fueled by several fundamental drivers:
processing power growth, powerful portable batteries, increasing bandwidth for
wireless Internet connectivity, and a wide array of screen sizes and device
form factors. This “multi-screen” revolution represents
the growing number and diversity of screens in our daily lives – PCs, Smartphone’s,
tablets, TVs and more – as well as our increasing ability to interact with
content and applications across screens, and the interconnections between them”
(Trice 2011). I think that this really
describes the impact that tablets and mobile devices are right now in their
current state. These items are found
everywhere, our own SUNY Canton being an example with having tablets at use for
students to use in the library; we live in a world surrounded by the use of
these items.
There
was also a lot of statistics that I was able to find about how the supply and
demand of Mobile devices and tablets are becoming more of a demand of
desktops. One graph that I found that
was quite shocking with seeing the demand of internet usage between the two was
the image below:


















Another
graph that really showed the shipment difference of desktops to Smartphone’s
that showed how mobile devices are more of a demand is:

When
it comes to who are major players in the industries and who will be in the
future, you really have to look at both mobile devices and tablets
separately.
With
tablets even in the future Apple will continue to dominate the tablet space
with the iPad, and will of course be releasing there next model
eventually. One article that I found
that really talked about how it will develop in the future will be that “The
iPad 3, as it will likely be named, should be similar to the iPad 2 with
upgrades mostly under the hood. It’s not likely Apple can go much thinner and
lighter than the iPad 2, so expect processor bumps and software changes. Don’t
be surprised if we see a 4G-capable iPad, as Apple may test the waters on the
tablet first before bringing it to the iPhone with its smaller battery. Where
Apple might take a swipe at the competition is with pricing. Even a modest
price drop of $50 could shake things up in the tablet world, a bigger drop
would make things quite interesting.” I
think the next runner up in the Tablet industry and will give Apple a run for
their money would be the Kindle Fire from Amazon. It is said that “While technically an Android
tablet, the Amazon fork has its own look and feel and ecosystem to back it up.
Amazon sold a million Kindle Fires prior to actually shipping one, and should
have a second million in sales through the 2011 holiday season. Next year don’t
be surprised if Amazon notes another 6 million+ sales in the books, making it
easily the number two tablets behind the iPad. While rumors claim we will see a
bigger (8.9-inch) tablet next year, I don’t think that will be the case. The
$199 price of the Kindle Fire is important, and a more expensive tablet would
be risky”. Some other predictions that
are to be rumored for the future of Tablets would be “We should see Android
4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, shipping on tablets in numbers next year. While
the demonstrations I have seen of ICS running on tablets aren’t revolutionary,
it is better than Honeycomb so OEMs should flock to get their tablets to
market. Pricing will get quite competitive, which actually hurts Android as a
platform as they don’t seem to compete with the iPad, rather with each other.
We will see quad core processors powering Android tablets next year, making them
some of the fastest mobile computers around. There doesn’t seem to be one
single champion in the Android camp coming to dominate the rest. Next year will
be Microsoft’s springboard to try and claim a piece of the tablet pie, as
Windows 8 starts to hit in the latter half of the year. We should see both
Intel and ARM-based tablets come to market, with the former targeting the
enterprise and the latter the consumer. Microsoft has bitten off a big task in
using its flagship desktop OS to also power the tablet and it will be
interesting to see how consumers react. There is a draw to have your tablet
work like your main computer, and use the same apps, so we’ll see how big a
splash Windows 8 makes in the tablet sector. The Nook Tablet was released
nearly simultaneously with the Kindle Fire, but lacks the ecosystem and retail
smarts Amazon brings to the Kindle Fire. The techie crowd will jump on the Nook
Tablet due to its hack ability, but I believe regular consumers will go with
the familiar Amazon Kindle brand next year”
(http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/2012-mobile-state-of-the-union-part-1-of-3-smartphones/5593?tag=content;siu-container). Overall I think that the prediction is that
tablets will continue to sell well into 2012.
I also think that more consumers will realize they can do significant
portions of what computers can do and sometimes even more. The larger the
screen is better suited for most of these activities than the tiny
Smartphone’s. I also think that as the
prices will continue to drop the more that will be bought.
When
dealing with mobile devices there are a lot of predictions to what will happen
in the future. Some of the major players
in the industry would definitely be Apple with the iPhone, and the Android
market. For the future of phones one
article that I found that really helped some up what could be in store for us
in the future was that, “Next year will see the Smartphone space continue much
as it has this year, with the same major players. Android will continue growing
as a platform, but I think it will slow down somewhat in 2012. The platform has
settled into a mature platform, and subsequent upgrades will be incremental
rather than revolutionary. It will take most of next year for Android 4.0 (Ice
Cream Sandwich) to become the standard version in the installed base, in spite
of handling both phones and tablets.
Windows Phone took a long time to
get rolling in the marketplace, but it should pick up speed in 2012. The
partnership with Nokia should yield more handsets that are state-of-the-art,
augmented by Mango and other updates we will see next year. We might see more
OEMs jump on the Windows Phone platform in 2012, as public awareness grows. The
enterprise should take a deeper look at the OS from Microsoft, as concerns over
malware and security with Android continue to rise to the surface.
Apple should unveil the next
iPhone, and most likely it will add 4G capability. It will probably have a new
form, although nothing radically different than the iPhone 4/4S. The technology
behind Siri should leave beta status next year, and will integrate into more of
the iOS system on the new iPhone. Rather than hardware improvements catching
the eyes of the industry, Apple’s virtual SIM technology that may roll out in
2012 could set the mobile space on its ear. This will put the ability for
customers to leave one carrier and use the iPhone on another carrier solely in
Apple’s hands, and not the carriers. Having a SIM that is programmable only by
Apple will upset business as usual for the carriers, and they won’t like it one
bit. This could be the biggest disruptor in 2012.
RIM will bring out the first
phones running BBX, the new OS based on QNX. It will have a hard time enticing
customers back to the BlackBerry, and it is not clear how successful the
attempt will be. We very well may see major promotions giving the BlackBerry
away, to keep the installed base from dropping precipitously. If the new BBX
platform doesn’t hit the market running, RIM may find itself in serious
trouble.
Amazon may release a Smartphone of
its own in 2012, riding on the success of the Kindle Fire. It will be based on
Android like the Fire, but with the Amazon look-and-feel. It will sell millions
of these phones next year, if launched by the fourth quarter.
These five platforms, counting
Amazon’s Android fork as a separate platform, will totally dominate the
Smartphone space next year, and it is not likely another will step up to
challenge them. Android and iOS will together own the vast majority of the smartphone
market, with Windows Phone picking up more share from Android than it has to
date.
Hardware will continue to improve,
with faster processors appearing. Dual core processors will be the standard,
while a few Android super phones sporting quad core chipsets will blow the
doors off everything else. The inclusion of 4G capability will become the norm
in the U. S. Unlimited data plans will continue to be phased out and customers
will get a taste of hitting data caps in increasing numbers.
Totally platform independent, the
Smartphone with its integrated camera will continue to transform the global
community, one tweet and video at a time. As brilliantly
detailed by ZDNet colleague Zack Whittaker, the relationship between
citizens and the authorities will be impacted by the presence of the Smartphone
in the global population. It is no longer possible for authorities to put spin
on untenable situations, with thousands, even millions recording events in real
time. The Smartphone will become the most important factor in social media next
year, putting power back in the hands of the people”(http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/2012-mobile-state-of-the-union-part-1-of-3-smartphones/5593?tag=content;siu-container).
I found that this really was an
interesting point and I really do believe that even now we that the power is
back in the hands of the people. Even
though the use of these new advancements can be used in ways that are not
helping they have also done a lot of good.
There have been plenty of videos I have even seen on social media’s
through my phone about public events or corruptions of some sort being taped
and then plastered over the internet world.
I think now that we have Tablets and Mobile devices we have opened up a
new gate way of streaming information even more rapidly. I think that the future may have some
surprises for us with the advancement of our technology, but that we are in a
new generation that this is the technology that we will be using more frequently,
and will eventually be the only thing we know.









Sources:

http://www.universalmind.com/mindshare/entry/the-current-and-future-state-of-mobile
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/2012-mobile-state-of-the-union-part-1-of-3-smartphones/5593?tag=content;siu-container



**ITS MISSING PHOTOS THAT I INCLUDED, BUT COULD NOT GET THEM ON HERE IN THE RIGHT SPOTS**

McDonalds Advertisement...

I found this picture of an advertisement or McDonalds and thought that it was a very creative way to present there product. I see Bridget post them all the time and might be interested to see this one. These new creative ways I think are not only genius but effective .

Who says Jobs need to be stressful?

I have been low on posting lately, but have had a lot of articles set aside to do some major blogging. While in my articles I saved I found one that might intrest some in the class, "How to find a low stress job". The article talks about how work doesn't have to stress you out. That there are dozens of low-stress jobs available across a wide variety of fields. Also, that the vast majority of thos jobs have good growth potential and good wages as well.

The article then talks about:

"Reaction to stressors is idiosyncratic. Some find the pressure of exactitude
debilitating, others thrive on it. Some can't handle conflict, while others take
arguments in stride.
Hate Time Pressure? Archivists,
who plan and oversee the arrangement of exhibitions, have a more leisurely pace
of work than many other professions. The median annual archivist salary in 2010
was $45,200, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Prefer a Short Workweek? Massage therapists and fitness trainers work fewer hours per week than any other
professionals. These fields are growing fast as well, although the pay is less
than many other fields. Many positions are contract, without benefits (which
some people could find stressful). The median annual massage therapist salary
was $34,900 in 2010, according to the BLS. Fitness trainers earned a median of
$31,090.
Don't Want to Look Over Your Shoulder? Environmental scientists enjoy lower competition than
professionals in many other fields. The career also offers an enviable 25
percent job growth rate and a median salary of $61,700, according to BLS
data.
Want Freedom from the Bottom Line? Mathematicians and sociologists
-- with median salaries of $99,380 and $72,360, respectively -- have to worry
less about the impact their decisions have on company results.
Run from Unpleasant People? You may be more
comfortable working with plans (marine
engineers earn median salaries of $79,920) or theories (physicists earn median salaries of $106,370).
To choose a low-stress job or career, it's important to consider what you can
and can't abide, according to Andrea Moselle, senior manager of work-life at
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. "Any job can be stressful or not, depending on how
you view it," she says.
De-Stress Your Current Job
Not everyone can find a great low-stress job quickly. If you're at wit's end
now, there are several ways to take the edge off your work situation:
Look at Your Own Attitudes: While it might seem like the
job itself is the culprit, experts suggest changing your attitudes and the way
you adapt -- or don't adapt -- to job stressors. "If you're confident in
yourself and positive about the world and open to new solutions, you'll find it
easier to be resilient to stressful situations," Moselle says.
Gain Control: Psychologists agree that when people
experience less stress, they have some degree of control over their environment.
Even if it's something as simple as organizing your messy desk at the end of the day, or making a list
of tasks, you'll not only clear up the mental clutter, but also gain a sense of
mastery and control over your job.
Get Physical: Physical occupations such as massage
therapist are considered low stress, Shatkin says, largely because it's harder
to build up stress-generated adrenalin when you're moving around.What if
you have a sedentary job? After a contentious meeting, make time to walk around
the block or around the building. Go beyond the stress ball and move your whole
body, even if it's for a minute or two. Not only will you experience a decrease
in stress-releasing chemicals like cortisol, but you may also get a fitness
boost.
Track Your Accomplishments: A common denominator of many
low-stress jobs is tangible results. Construction is considered a lower-stress
job in many ways because workers clearly see the fruits of their labors. If,
like many, you have a job without a clear tangible output, Shatkin suggests
keeping a tally of your accomplishment or positive testimonial letters or emails
from colleagues and customers."Besides adding to a sense of
accomplishment, all of these documents can be useful at performance-appraisal time or for assembling a portfolio when job
seeking," he says.
Join an Employee Network: Groups that help employees who
care for children or elderly parents, for example, are thriving in many companies.
"These networks are a great way to find support and networking and mentoring
help, as well as finding the tools to take some of the stress away on the job
and off the job," Moselle says.
Make Your Needs Known: Most companies have some feedback
mechanisms for letting employees vent constructively. Whether you need childcare
services, flextime, fewer interruptions in your schedule or a change in workflow, Moselle
suggests taking advantage of all opportunities to share ways of reducing your
stress."

I think that there are some good suggestions here for people who may not know what job they would enjoy. Also, that whether you enjoy your job or not, it really depends on your outlook of it. You can have the easiest job in the world, and dread it just because you look at the negative aspects of it. You really should find something that you enjoy and then persue it, your going to be working a majority of your life, why not have fun with it? Overall, I thought that the article gave some really good insight and was interseting to read.

The article was found at:http://career-services.monster.com/yahooarticle/how-to-find-a-low-stress-job-hot-jobs#WT.mc_n=yta_fpt_article_low_stress_job

Technology Bringing them Closer

I've had a few posts lately talking about the bad and harm that our advanced technology has caused, but their is some enlightening. A military dad reads a book to her in a recording. The article and video with it was very moving and shows a positive outlook on technological advancements that are moving and empowering. The video is very sentimental and really enjoyable to watch.

The article reads:

"The little girl looks captivated by her father reading, and she follows along, smiling and babbling at times as he reads to her from one of her favorite picture books about Mickey Mouse.

After a few pages her dad asks, “Can I have a hug?” and the toddler leans in, nuzzles up to the avatar of her dad, and hugs the screen. She smiles, gives him a kiss, thanks him for the story and finally, waves goodbye.

“Bye bye,” she says in a voice that could break your heart.

The girl’s father made several videos of himself talking and reading before he left for basic training for the Air Force in Texas, the family told “Good Morning America.”

“It was very difficult on our daughter, as she didn’t understand why he was leaving and how long he’d be gone,” the girl’s mother said. “Each day she would ask to see Daddy and we’d play one.”

While watching the video this time, the family’s cat knocked something off of a shelf, so the little girl’s babble is “Daddy, silly kitty,” her mom explained.

The mother said the video is “priceless” to her family and that she had “no idea” when she posted it on YouTube that it would spark such interest.

“It is a sacrifice to join the military, but thanks to technology today, it doesn’t have to be quite so painful,” she told us. “We are very proud of our airman!”"

The website url is:http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/toddler-watches-military-dad-read-prerecorded-bedtime-story-230741436.html

US's most powerful nuclear bomb being dismantled

The articles was found at:

http://news.yahoo.com/uss-most-powerful-nuclear-bomb-being-dismantled-071325260.html

Whats more interesting than a weapon so powerful, that the government and society are destroying it.

"The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs — a weapon hundreds of times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima — is being disassembled nearly half a century after it was put into service at the height of the Cold War.

The final components of the B53 bomb will be broken down Tuesday at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, the nation's only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility. The completion of the dismantling program is a year ahead of schedule, according to theU.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, and aligns with President Barack Obama's goal of reducing the number of nuclear weapons."

Why create such dangerous weapons to begin with. I agree that all nuclear weapons should be destroyed. We have become more advanced in this field than we ever should have. My fear is that we will not be killed off by things like 2012, or an apocalypse, but instead by ourselves. We have given and shown power that can be created around the world and it has been. The amount of greed we have has kept and Arms Race going on with other countries, and the amount of greed to be on top and more powerful. What has our technological advancements caused, and will it end our technology by destroying it in the end.

The rest of the article was:

"First put into service in 1962, when Cold War tensions peaked during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the B53 weighed 10,000 pounds and was the size of a minivan. According to the American Federation of Scientists, it was 600 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II.

The B53 was designed to destroy facilities deep underground, and it was carried by B-52 bombers.

Since it was made using older technology by engineers who have since retired or died, developing a disassembly process took time. Engineers had to develop complex tools and new procedures to ensure safety.

"We knew going in that this was going to be a challenging project, and we put together an outstanding team with all of our partners to develop a way to achieve this objective safely and efficiently," said John Woolery, the plant's general manager.

Many of the B53s were disassembled in the 1980s, but a significant number remained in the U.S. arsenal until they were retired from the stockpile in 1997. Pantex spokesman Greg Cunningham said he couldn't comment on how many of the bombs have been disassembled at the Texas plant.

The weapon is considered dismantled when the roughly 300 pounds of high explosives inside are separated from the special nuclear material, known as the pit. The uranium pits from bombs dismantled at Pantex will be stored on an interim basis at the plant, Cunningham said.

The material and components are then processed, which includes sanitizing, recycling and disposal, the National Nuclear Security Administration said last fall when it announced the Texas plant's role in the B53 dismantling.

The plant will play a large role in similar projects as older weapons are retired from the U.S.'s nuclear arsenal."

Paranormal Activity 3

If you have not yet seen this movie, then it is a must see. Even if the reviews have not been the best for the movie, it is a knock out. Whats more creepy then a little girl having a friend named "Toby", that is haunting you and caught on tape. The whole movie series has been a mind blowing encounter. I think this movie shows how crazy our technology has advanced with movie production. We are able to create scenes and footage, that was unimaginable only years ago. With this i think the effect on scary movies is way more drastic and surreal. The combination of work is mind-blowing and the link attached has some scene's that were both left out, and changed. The manipulation of difference is extreme but the overall effect of the movie is still prominent.

Attached is a link for those of you who would like to view parts of the new movie:

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/the-projector/five-shots-paranormal-activity-3-trailers-weren-t-165710359.html

Netflix in Trouble..

The article I read was Netflix stock plunges on brutal 3Q, somber outlook, and it talks about how the Netflix jolted its shareholders again with a third-quarter finical report that portrayed a company in crisis.

One part in that I found was really interesting was:

"The video subscription service's latest blooper reel, released Monday, included an even larger customer exodus than the company had foreseen after announcing an unpopular price increase in July. What's worse, the report contained a forecast calling for more defections during the next few months.The backlash will deprive Netflix Inc. of some of the revenue that management had been counting on to finance the company's expansion plans while it pays higher fees for Internet video streaming rights. The result: Netflix expects to post losses next year when it starts selling its steaming service in Britain and Ireland. The company didn't offer further specifics besides saying it won't go into any other overseas markets until it's making money again."

The reason why this article really interested me is because it talks about how the company has filed a crisis, but what does this mean for consumers. A lot of people pay for their online streaming and DVD services, and if the company has had a major drop in their stocks and cash flow, should we see another rise in price. Even more, should we suspect another gimmick to get more money from its users. Its recent separation of online and DVD's was enough of a drop of services for more money, so what can we expect with this increased cash problem?

If Netflix does fail, it makes you wonder what company will be in its place to take over the need or consumers?

YouTube Insult Generator: Are you Safe?

The article I read on the new YouTube Insult Generator absolutely blew my mind away. This new machine pulls the best slights from the video's site's comments section. The picture they had displayed in the article was the search engine looking up Lady Gaga. Under the search bar the results for the generator pulled up with comments like:
You can't dance
You wish you had a cool Nebraskan guy.:D
You dont kno good music when you hear it.
You are too normal for this song...
You are monsters
Younes ont de la merde dans le oreilles !! 175 people have shit in your ears...!

The article states how this generator has turned rudeness into an art form, and a new "search engine for insults" lets you easily harvest the fruits of their ludicrous invective. One of the most interesting lines that the article contained about the comments were that" Oftentimes offensive, poorly punctuated and riddled with misspellings, some might argue that YouTube comments are a sign of the impending end of the human race.".

The blog then mentions:

"The simple tool, created by EveryBlock founder Adrian Holovaty, is a search engine that takes a term, then uses the YouTube API to find videos relevant to that term and grabs the latest 50 comments. From those 50 search results, the generator finds the ones that start with a number followed by terms such as “people,” “nincompoops” or “youtubers” (key aspects of quality comments), then replaces the number and the word “people” with the word “you.”

So far, Holovaty’s act of “poor man’s data mining,” which he said took about 45 minutes to build, only finds comments about 50 percent of the time. But some of its findings are pretty good (try “Tom Cruise,” “Michael Jackson” or even “Wired” — the results are amusing, but a little too blue to republish here).

“I’m really interested in creating order from madness, and I like keeping an eye out for structured data in odd places,” Holovaty said in an e-mail to Wired.com. “Any competent programmer can build, say, blog software, or a Groupon clone, or some boring web app, but to make something truly witty, from a programming perspective, now that’s something to aspire to.”

What terms should you try if you want to take Holovaty’s YouTube Insult Generator for a spin? Pop-culture figures work well (see the Lady Gaga example above). Enjoy and, if you must, put the best insults the generator unearths in the comments below."

The article and the generator was really interesting to learn about and that someone has used their time to create such a tool. I think that the uses for this generator will not play a helpful role, but become misused by the public.

iPhone 4 s

I thought after all my blogs that it would be appropriate to finally post from the phone itself now that I finally have it. I am an apple lover and am amazed by this new phone. It was well worth the wait!

Survey Results

Survey Results:

The survey was collected via Facebook.

An accumulative of 35 surveys were completed.

For the first question (What media do you use for a source of news? (Select all that apply)):
The collective answer was Television with 80%. Next was Online sources with 74.3%, Newspaper with 57.1%, Social Media with 40%, Radio with 37.1%, and Magazine with 22.9%.

The second question (Which type of news do you most commonly read?):
The collective answer was Local with 37.1%. Next was Entertainment with 22.9%, World News with 17.1%, National with 11.4%, Sports with 8.6%, and Regional with 2.9%.

The third question (What form of media do you find most reliable?):
The collective answer was Television with 51.4%. Next was Newspaper with 28.6%, Online Sources with 11.4%, Radio with 5.7%, Social Media with 2.9%, and Magazine with 0%.

The fourth question (What kinds of Online Sources do you most commonly use? Please List any that apply(Example: yahoo.com, cnn.com,ect.):
The collective answer was yahoo.com.

The fifth question (Are there any sources that you find opinionated or unreliable when looking for news stories? (Please List all that Apply)):
The collective answer was Fox News.

The sixth question (How reliable do you find the Online Sources?):
The collective answer was Neutral with 68.6%, then Very Reliable with 31.4% and in last was Not Reliable with 0.0%.

The seventh question (What is your age and gender?):
The collective answer was female, in the 20-30 range of age.

I thought that the survey was really interesting because cumulatively it was found that the public thought that online sources were reliable, and did used them as an active source of news. Also, i thought it was interesting how even though they found television to be the most reliable source of news, it was FOX news that they found most unreliable and biased. Also, the age group was interesting in a way that we are brought up around the more internet computer based generation and it resulted in yahoo.com being a good internet source, and that you can trust online sources. I wonder if more elder people were to take this same survey if it would have effected the results greatly as they do not rely on technology as much as the younger generation does. It was a very interesting task, and the results were interesting to digest and see.

Death of the Keyboard: Laser-Guided Typing

The article was all about how virtual keyboards are upon us, and are soon to be taking over for the "bulky and breakable " keyboards we have now. Soon to be replaced by lasers and sensors, the Celluon Magic Cube is among the first wave of virtual keyboards to hit the market, a device that projects keys of light on to any flat surface, interprets your finger-tapping and sends each p and q to any Bluetooth device.

Along with the article there is a video available to watch. Aatma Studios in San Francisco took this new reality to an obvious fantasy with a video mock-up to the mythical iPhone 5 (just one of the sources to later break my heart with the iPhone 4s), using laser projection to make keyboards and thumb typing obsolete, so get right on that Apple.

The whole article was really interesting to watch, and to see how advanced we are getting with our technology. I think this is a good example of information technology and the way that we are moving so fast in a more virtual world. One thing that i hope to find an article on is the see through phone i believe is released in Japan.

Finally iPhone 4s!

It has finally come, the new iPhone. I must say I am very disappointed that the iPhone 5 is not out, but am very excited for all the new improvements to the new phone. Ohhh and to finally be getting an iPhone.

The new updates for the phone are supposed to be :
-Greater memory capacity
-Improved camera and video
-More powerful processor and graphics
-Improved battery life
-AirPlay mirroring
-Siri

The body of the phone remains the same and the improvements are more based on the internals.
I will be ordering the phone once i can make it home, and cannot wait to finally have it in my hands. Thank you Apple!

Don't fall for the Trickery..You may be decieved..

5 Things You Think Work, But Acutally Don't

This article was very interesting. Ever think that the button you push to at a crosswalk doesn't acutally work, well you might actually be right.
The article shows how not it all circumstances but in some the following might just be there for looks and actually have no real purpose.
1. The Elevator "Close Doors" Button
2. "HD" TV
3. Walk Signal Buttons
4. Butt-Toning Shoes
5. Office Thermostats

This article shows that it was cheaper to sometimes keep the buttons or machines, but the actual use may not be activated or need personnel permission. The website gives more detail about each one individually how they can be deceptive. It just makes you think how dependent we are that we believe that the technology will work, but when in reality we may just think that.

The website for the article was found at yahoo.com searching "5 Things You Think Work, But Actually Don't".

Mourn Felt Around the World..

Paris

Palo Atlo, California

Ginzo, Tokyo

Cupertino, CA

Chicago

Boston

Bejiing China

My previous post was of a memorial outside of NY's Apple Store, but i want to show the impact that this man had on others around the world, and the mourn was felt around the world. More area's pictures can be found on yahoo.com searching "Steve Jobs Memorial".

Steve Jobs Memorila

New York, NY- October 6th, 2011: Apples sit at a makeshift memorila for Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., outside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue on October 6, 2011. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)



I thought this was a really creative way to remember and show appreciation for Steve Jobs, and was a picture that was very interesting.

"The Technology Myth" by Carolyn Ho

Website: http://computerarticles.net/post-create.g?blogID=528995522917361204

"The myth is that technology is difficult to understand, learn, capture, grasp. Not true. You do not have to be a geek, a genius, work for an IT department or be an all around tech guru to learn technology of any sort. Here's the analogy. I had to fix my bathroom sink because it was clogged. I had no idea what i was doing. I looked underneath, shut off the water and unscrewed the pipes. I unclogged them and screwed them back in. I fixed my clog. Unbelievable, I never though I could do it. The same applies to computers. Yes, it's true, if you are creating software or video games, 3d animation it is very difficult. But so is Cantonese, and people learn it every day. Most programs can be learned from the manual or the tutorials within the software. I learned everything i know in help menus not in computer classes. Whatever works for you is fine; you just have to know that you can do it. You just have to try."

My opinion on this article is that the women yes is trying to say that with work anyone can learn about computer technology. But learning it just like Cantonese, will not happen over night. Even studying this from college i can say that animation and computer programming were some of the most tedious classes that i have yet taken here. To compare this to cleaning out a sink?, I think not. I dont really think that the personal story attached to this really does anything for her story, I know the concept, but the comparison is a little too far off for me.

From Rich to Fraud; Comparison Assignment

The story that I chose for this assignment was one that I had not known a lot about before now. My story is that of former New Jersey Nets basketball player C. Tate George, being charged with Fraud. The following is an excerpt from a news article:

"Former New Jersey Nets basketball player C. Tate George will appear this afternoon before a federal magistrate in Newark on charges of allegedly orchestrating a $2 million investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said Friday.

George, 43, who also played basketball for the Milwaukee Bucks, is charged with one count of wire fraud. Prosecutors say George, as the CEO of The George Group, told prospective investors, including several former pro athletes, he had more than $500 million in assets under management and urged them to invest with the firm. He allegedly told investors their moeny would be used for real estate development projects in Florida, Illinois, Connecticut and New Jersey.

The criminal complaint, unsealed Friday, charges that George used the money from new investors to pay old investors instead of developing real estate projects. George also used the money for home improvement projects, restaurant meals and clothign and gas, the complaint says.

If convicted, George could be sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined $250,000.

George could not be reached for comment. "

The coverage on this case was widely known and had many different media's that could be found on it. When dealing with each kind of media I found that print was the one that was most direct with the story. It gave you all the facts about the fraud and told you just what was needed to know, without going into vasts amount of detail. The Online sources that I found gave more information about people being involved with the case and backgrounds on them also, and information on people's reactions to the event. The video media was more or less like the online resource. It gave much more details and background information on the story, along with other interviews that were not done with the print media. After looking and watching, I came to the conclusion that the Online Source was more useful for me. This media gave me more details about the story, that really helped me develope what was going on and what had really happened. I felt like with the more detail I got then with the print media that i better understood the effects and prosecution of the act. The Online source also was better than watching it on the news stories, because I was able to access the information more effiecently, and was quicker to be able to read and digest the information. The print media that I found for this article was from the Wall Street Journal, the online resources was from onenewsprint.com, and the video's were done by many different stations and I located them off of youtube.com.

Who took the Apple?

Website: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Apple-iPhone-Prototype-Loss-Prompts-Security-Job-Listing-Report723545

A crashing rumor that an employee for Apple lost a prototype iPhone in a bar earlier this summer. The report itself remains unconfirmed, but resulting from this Apple is taking steps to help ensure an incident like this does not occur again. The company listed that there are two job positsions opened for product security team in the managment position.

The canidate for this position would hold the responsibility for overseeing the protection of, and managing risks to Apple's unreleased products and related intellectual property.

The loss of this potential iPhone 5 is the cause of massive whirlwind rumors and reporting, echoing the media frenzy that occured when an Apple employee was involved in a similar incident last year. The police who insisted in the search did state that they helped apple with searching for missing property.

The best part for me of this article is the fact that there are prototypes being tested which will eventually lead to the release of my future phone. The article then goes into describe some of the new features of the iPhone 5 which are:

"Rumors suggest the next iPhone, which could be launched in either September or October, will feature a larger screen and faster processor, along with an 8-megapixel camera and possibly a redesigned body. There's also a widespread theory that Apple intends to release a line of low-cost iPhones to complement its next-generation device, which in turn would allow Cupertino to combat the rising number of cheap Google Android smartphones on the market."

Hopefully my next iPhone blog will be about the new looks in and features hands on, with the phone in hand:)

Google Android..What will Come of You?

Website: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Googles-Android-Patent-Dilemma-10-Reasons-the-Company-Is-Worried-663194/

Why the Company should be worried!

Even though it may seem like Android is high on their success, but behind it all is a vast amount of lawsuits of both small and large companies, trying to get a piece of this market that could generate many more billions of dollars in the upcoming years. Some of the lawsuits are from very common known companies like Oracle, Microsoft, Barnes & Noble, and even Apple. Wanting licensing fee's on that or stopping of the sale of the products altogether.

The main ten reasons that this story points out why google is worried are the following:

Its patent portfolio falls short.

Litigation is everywhere.

Android is under attack.

It's a matter of survival.

Apple has a strong portfolio.

It might be Microsoft's "in".

Vendor relationships.

It really can stifle innovation.

The future is in doubt.

Nothing will stop the litigation.

What reallly interested me about this blog is that I myself own a android phone, and was unaware of the lawsuits that were going on, and was interested in how this may effect people who own the phone already with google software and what not. I would really like to look farther into this and follow it, to see the outcome. Hopefully I will not be affected personally because my hope is to own an iphone next month when apple releases!

Who needs a Wallet anymore?!?

Website: http://www.galido.net

The way our technology is advancing I don't forsee us having to carry any kind of personal documentation or money, cause everything is being created to be done through the technology of your phone. The blog itself goes:

"I forgot my wallet at home! Don't worry, it's in your phone! The virtual mobile wallet is comign to life as Google launches their implemation of the Google Wallet. They are currently working with Citibank and Mastercard. Any Near Field Communication capable device will work and users will able to load Google wallet with funds from their Citibank, Mastercard, or a Google prepaid card which can be funded from any account."

I think that this is crazy that technology is able to go so far, but yet the convience of it will be used by many. Having your phone also be able to do this capability will be a helpful thing for people to have. Nothing like not having to worry about being mugged. This article I found quite interesting about the technology that may be available soon.

What IT certification is right for you?

website: http://www.galido.net

While on the website I found a lot of IT related subjects, and one that really caught my eye was an information blog to help people interested in IT find out what department fits them best. The blog itself talks about how vast and complex the industry is and trys to help by giving their support in showing popular catergories.

Some of the categories that they listed for viewers to look through were developer, technical support, systems engineer, network, business analysis, database analyst, computer forensics and security.

I think that this site if very imformative in which describing what each feild listed above provides and covers, and a general knowledge of it, and would suggest this site to anyone itnereseted in pertaining a field related to IT.

"Identified"

Website: http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=233639&f_src=internetevolution_section_466

This new search engine is causing such a riot, because its results are based of your facebook actions. The engine is supposed to help as a "professional search engine for recruiters and employers to find potential employees, and for employees to find companies for which to work". The creator of the search engine is Brendan Wallace, and Adeyemi Ajao (Standord grads).

The search engine takes your information like employers, educational history, work history, connections, name, and current profile picture.

After reading this I can see how people might be upset with the search engine, and that just by looking at the school in which they attended does not show how you are with work or grades, but name. How much can an employeer really learn from this information, what is it based on for score, how do they rank on higher than the other, and so on. If you visit the site you will also see how the author thinks about the program as they are very opinionated with the discussion.

I hope to eventually be able to find this test, based on history, and see what my own actual score would be.

Shady RAT

Website: http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/attacks/231601692

Since one of my beats for the class was Information Technology, and I have not yet been able to meet with any of the Instructors I have decided to find live events happening all around the world that are dealing with Information Technology, and Computer Technology. The website above was just the first that I found about the subject, and it was quite interesting. Nothing that i would want to do one day as a career, but interesting in the way of how important the job that these men hold, protecting from virus spreads.

The article covers a lot about a specific persons experience to a hacker invasion. He then tells you what he did under this attack to save his work and programs. After closing off certain networks, he was left with reprogramming and also stepping up security. The last part of the article talks about seven steps to protect yourself from this happening and what to do if it was. I believe that this was the most important part of the article, and also very imformative.

I have never been a fan of anything that deals with computer language or programming, and have dreaded any class with those words in it. But I find it very interesting to look and see what this field requires, and some of the problems they have to deal and worry about. But above all my favorite part of the article was naming the hackers "Operation Shady RAT".

Traffic Scams

Website: http://www.autos.yahoo.comnew/traffic-light-camera-scam-steals-your-identity.html

Traffic Camera's are now being scammed. People are always worrried, if for some reason they have been caught by one, and how will they know or find out. This has opened a window for scammers to take advantage of people by telling them they were caught and have to pay the fine over the phone. There plan is flawed, but does have a basis to work for someone who does not know about how things should work. The url i found very interesting, and the scam something that people should be aware of.

I think that this post really shows you how this new technical media has been taken advantage of from others, and how with people not familiar with these cameras and how they work, that this can lead to manipulation.

Celebrating Facebook

After reading this post I find it very interesting, and very true. I believe that social networking and things like facebook, really do inform the public about events that even I did not know about till looking at a post or blog. We have become so familliar with blogging and posting that we do it not only about personal stuff, but our veiws on issues with society or public events. I remember when Osama Bin Laden was assasinated, the only reason I knew this right away was because i went on facebook and was bombarded with posts about the news. This happens even with the little stuff like whats on tv (Jersey Shore seems to cause a lot of updates for me). I think what this really shows is that with the social media there are some people who are shown more about whats going on with the community and world that only know it because of social networking.

The issue with the teachers I can also see why they do have a problem with social networking, because they are subjected to see the bad results from it, like student bullying or obscene comments about faculty or the school itself. No teacher wants to witness this, or a student on a social network while in a class, and not paying attention to a lesson. With this said I don't think they should be completley against it either. Social Networking, and Media in my eyes, does more good than harm.

It would have been more interesting i feel to see what else the survey asked or even specific awnsers.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/231601304

This link is about the new iphone that is said to be released next month. I think that this is a good example of New media.

I think that this post shows us how far we have come with the technology of Cell phones.

I unlike some are very excited for this phone to come out because I plan to finally own my first Iphone, and finally get rid of my Android.

One of the things that i found quite interesting about the phone is all the new updates to the software but also cosmetics of the phone.

The only reason why I am nervous about getting the phone is because most new models have their malfunctions, and I'd rather not have to deal with a malfunctioning phone.

I am definetly a person who has their phone by their side, and this link really interests me personally about the new upcoming release.

Information Technology

Like most of my beats Information Technology is not a well known career for me. When looking up about the subject I found a quote that I found quite interesting about the topic.

"This program creates the go-to people for cutting edge Information Technology (IT) solutions. Early on students learn all of the hardware applications to make a computer and later learn more complex operating systems, networking, and programming languages. "

Below is a link that lists more of the details about the program, and its credentials and skills.

http://www.canton.edu/csoet/it

Computer Information Systems

One of my beats for blogging was Computer Information Systems, and I really don't know a lot about the subject, so for my first blog I have decided to share a link none other than the one SUNY Canton provides. Attached below is the overview of the course itself including a the list of courses that the students have to obtain. I thought this was a good way to start because I honestly don't know much about any other degree than the one I am trying to obtain. Not because i don't care, but because I have been set with my degree of choice since highschool, and have not really look into anyother.

Some of the things that I found interesting about the course was that some of the obtained skills that they will have developed after graduating, myself as a GMMD student will have also obtained. An example of this would be Web designing, and Programming. Both which are the two things I am dreading taking, and will not use as much as other skills, but none the less have a knowledge of.

The next step that I hope to take for further blogs is to talk to the students in this feild and find out more about what they think about it, or things that they are doing. I also have two more beats that are related to this degree that I am planning to touch basis with.

http://www.canton.edu/csoet/com_inf_sys.html