Youtube

Wouldn't it be nice if there was an outlet for people to express themselves for the world to see? A central location where one could discuss books, movies, television, music, politics, religion, love, etc. Well look no further then your monitor because this incredible medium already exists!

Youtube has been around since February of 2005 and serves as a spot for millions of people to express themselves freely. A lot of musicians were discovered on Youtube and have since then joined the ranks of their famous four fathers.

I myself even have posts and music on Youtube:



Youtube is a great outlet for those wanting to have their own podcast and talk about whatever subject matter they wish. From what they did that day to an interesting story that happened at a college party.

Youtube is the medium of the future and links us to the past, because everyone knows to know where you going you must first know where you've come from.

Copyright in Media ©

On Wednesday April 14, 2010 our graduate student Brandon Brown refreshed copyright law for media to my peers and I. Not only did it turn a light back on that was growing dim, but it also brought with it a great debate about common knowledge of copyright.

He gave us the task of going out into the SFA student body to conduct an experiment. It was simple, but the answers would vary greatly. After we split up into groups we had to go find a random student, which age, sex, and classifaction did not matter, and ask them two things. It was to be recorded on Flip Video. The two questions were thus,

A. How do you feel about Copyright Law?

B. How do you think Copyright Law affects America as a whole?

Sara Nicols & I interviewed Senior Sean Doyle and he explained his feelings about the subject. Overall he agreed with Copyright Law and thought that it was the perfect thing to keep a persons idea and creative rights to that person and not exclusively to everyone else.

At the end of class we all watched the interviews and talked about the subject before being let out of class. The Graduate Student did a good job explaining the subject matter and I left class feeling refreshed on a subject that is important to what I want to do in life.

Just a little "Bit"

Back when I was a child I loved video games. I still do. The first system I ever owned was the Sega Genesis. I remember it like yesterday. It was a 16-Bit console with much to offer. Back then that was all you needed...16-Bits. Being a 5-year-old in Kindergarten playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the most fascinating thing to me.

It wasn't until I got older that I actually found out what the whole 8, 16, 64-bit, etc. was all about. Basically 16 bits means, " a generation of computers in which 16-bit processors were the norm."

I also learned that, "the 16-bit Intel architecture allows for different memory models—ways to access a particular memory location. The reason for using a specific memory model is the size of the assembler instructions or required storage for pointers. Compilers of the 16-bit era generally had the following typewidth characteristic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_genesis)":

16-bit data model Data model short int long pointers
IP16L32 (near) 16 16 32 16
I16LP32 (far) 16 16 32 32

So basically while I was making that little blue Hedgehog spin, jump, and run all across the platform, all of these arithmetic symbols were busy at work making sure everything I commanded him to do was performed flawless as well as interacting between characters and making the background look appealing to the eyes.

iPad

The iPad is one of the newest items from Apple Inc. and it is a hot selling commodity. It is valued at $500.00

It was announced back in January 27, 2010 and is tablet computer. It is a fusion of a smart phone and a laptop computer with many features and a lot of apps. Not only does it make the iPhone look obsolete, but it even has actual pages for the books the users can read. Just like a book, to turn the next page one simply flips the page with their hand and it shows the pages actually turning.

The iPad is 16-64 gigabytes, Bluetooth, and can also connect to iTunes. It also has a 9.7-inch LED backlit display which is a big feature because it makes one of the largest hand held device screens from Apple Inc.

Overall it is fairly new and promises to be a revolutionary device in the media. The months will tell how well it works in everyday life. Until then just enjoy the idea of having one.

New News, "Text All About IT!!!"

Texting has become very popular over the years and has expanded from just a tool of the young to all demographics. Its no surprise that young people would eventually be able to use texting as a way of reporting.

In my New Media class (MCM 430) my teacher showed us how to do a news story by simply using a simple device found in pants pockets or cases. The cell phone can take pictures of the person being interviewed and the reporter can text in AP format all the things they have learned.

I doubt that large markets will be using this anytime soon, but as far as stories done by students in High School & College this is a great outlet for news gathering with limited resources.

This is Stephen Robinson signing off.