i think the video is intersting compare with last week .
especially the i phone one.
This is a last blog assignmet
and hope can get good mark!!
;-)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Critical reflection 2 (WEEK 11)
It’s typical for a new technology to be adapted within a culture and used to support existing patterns of behavior. With your own relevant examples, answer these questions.
1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?
In my opinion, I think it is possible to reshape the new culture today via new technology. According to the Bob Garfield’s theory, the TV culture also out of date already why impossible to reshape the culture via new technology??
Nowadays, many people use the internet to watch the TV program. They only need to wait a few minutes then they watch their TV program when they free. Sometime we also can download it then we can watch it every time every day in every where. Though the network TV program we can watch the live demonstration, spot coverage. For example, Beijing Olympic ceremony, spot competition, news and so on. So from the Network TV program we can know the situation in other country, and get the new information on the time.
Use the TV program, we no need spend a lot of money to buy VCD player, DVD player, tape player to watch the TV serial. It is waste money.
Except the television, another example is dictionary. We can see less people are using dictionary now. It very thick, heavy, and troublesome. So less people bring it again. When we want t find some word it also troublesome to find. But nowadays, people are less using dictionary again. They use computer dictionary when they are facing some problem. Inside the computer dictionary is more functionally compare with the dictionary. We only need to key in the word and press enter, and the meaning will appear on the screen. The size of computer dictionary is small so easy to bring it out.
There are the examples of new technology I give, it was make our life easy and change our culture today.
1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?
In my opinion, I think it is possible to reshape the new culture today via new technology. According to the Bob Garfield’s theory, the TV culture also out of date already why impossible to reshape the culture via new technology??
Nowadays, many people use the internet to watch the TV program. They only need to wait a few minutes then they watch their TV program when they free. Sometime we also can download it then we can watch it every time every day in every where. Though the network TV program we can watch the live demonstration, spot coverage. For example, Beijing Olympic ceremony, spot competition, news and so on. So from the Network TV program we can know the situation in other country, and get the new information on the time.
Use the TV program, we no need spend a lot of money to buy VCD player, DVD player, tape player to watch the TV serial. It is waste money.
Except the television, another example is dictionary. We can see less people are using dictionary now. It very thick, heavy, and troublesome. So less people bring it again. When we want t find some word it also troublesome to find. But nowadays, people are less using dictionary again. They use computer dictionary when they are facing some problem. Inside the computer dictionary is more functionally compare with the dictionary. We only need to key in the word and press enter, and the meaning will appear on the screen. The size of computer dictionary is small so easy to bring it out.
There are the examples of new technology I give, it was make our life easy and change our culture today.
Critical reflection 1 (WEEK 11)
It’s typical for a new technology to be adapted within a culture and used to support existing patterns of behavior. With your own relevant examples, answer these questions.
1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?
In my opinion, I think we can see internet culture can influences through technology from today’s world. Internet is a network that links computer networks all over the world by satellite and telephone, connecting users with service networks such as e-mail and the World Wide Web. Through the internet we can get a lot of information, communicate with each other, business, promotion and so on. Internet culture was given a lot gains in our lifestyle.
According to the notes was given by the lecturers in week 11. The gain of the internet culture is a relativistic comprehension of situations that promotes the erosion of old biases and often expresses itself as tolerance. And it also an expanded neural capacity, an ability to accommodate a broad range of stimuli simultaneously.
But also have loss in internet culture, it is a fragmented of time and loss of that so- called duration of experience, that depth phenomenon we associate with reverie. That mean some time we online o we chat with someone until forget the time and still continue online. Internet culture also a reduced attention span and general impatience with sustained inquiry. That mean people don’t wan to try their best to try when they face so problem. They will search from some website like Wikipedia, Google and so on.
Source
lecture notes
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861724793/Internet.html
1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?
In my opinion, I think we can see internet culture can influences through technology from today’s world. Internet is a network that links computer networks all over the world by satellite and telephone, connecting users with service networks such as e-mail and the World Wide Web. Through the internet we can get a lot of information, communicate with each other, business, promotion and so on. Internet culture was given a lot gains in our lifestyle.
According to the notes was given by the lecturers in week 11. The gain of the internet culture is a relativistic comprehension of situations that promotes the erosion of old biases and often expresses itself as tolerance. And it also an expanded neural capacity, an ability to accommodate a broad range of stimuli simultaneously.
But also have loss in internet culture, it is a fragmented of time and loss of that so- called duration of experience, that depth phenomenon we associate with reverie. That mean some time we online o we chat with someone until forget the time and still continue online. Internet culture also a reduced attention span and general impatience with sustained inquiry. That mean people don’t wan to try their best to try when they face so problem. They will search from some website like Wikipedia, Google and so on.
Source
lecture notes
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861724793/Internet.html
Friday, April 17, 2009
Personal reflection (WEEK 10)
Large amout of student didn't attend the MLC class in this week.
ai~~
how come??
because they are rushing the MDF assignment
but very over, only a few of little cat attend this class
seen like not very respect for MLC lecturers
but hope MLC lecturers can forgive those who are didn't attend the MLC class
ai~~
how come??
because they are rushing the MDF assignment
but very over, only a few of little cat attend this class
seen like not very respect for MLC lecturers
but hope MLC lecturers can forgive those who are didn't attend the MLC class
Critical reflection 2 (WEEK 10)
The documentary entitled "The Power of Nightmares (Part 3 - Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis was shown in class on Monday. How do you relate the informatioyou in the documentary to the theory of Media Imperialism that we talked about in lecture?
Like the example that the notes was given, The problem with just one company or one country(American) controlling the media is that media output can be biased. So American can decide on what information they want to, as well as what to censor. American through medias like the tv programs, movie, documentary and more to control us, and that is call imperialism. What the show or tv program that we watch most are produce by American. And this country has power to control us in media industries.
Like the example that the notes was given, The problem with just one company or one country(American) controlling the media is that media output can be biased. So American can decide on what information they want to, as well as what to censor. American through medias like the tv programs, movie, documentary and more to control us, and that is call imperialism. What the show or tv program that we watch most are produce by American. And this country has power to control us in media industries.
Critical reflection 1 (WEEK 10)
The documentary entitled "The Power of Nightmares (Part 3 - Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis was shown in class on Monday. How do you relate the information given to you in the documentary to the theory of Media Imperialism that we talked about in lecture?
According to the note was given by the MLC lecturers, Media Imperialism is the idea that powerful and wealthy countries can exercise economic, cultural and social control over others through control of media industries. And other way, media Imperialism also a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. It can be equated to small community shops closing down due to large superstores moving in, taking over and having a monopoly.
From the video, “The Power of Nightmares”. In my opinion American is a authority country. American can control the weaker eastern country. From media imperialism, they also want to control use by using media, because they have a very good and authority in this industries.
According to the note was given by the MLC lecturers, Media Imperialism is the idea that powerful and wealthy countries can exercise economic, cultural and social control over others through control of media industries. And other way, media Imperialism also a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. It can be equated to small community shops closing down due to large superstores moving in, taking over and having a monopoly.
From the video, “The Power of Nightmares”. In my opinion American is a authority country. American can control the weaker eastern country. From media imperialism, they also want to control use by using media, because they have a very good and authority in this industries.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Personal reflection (WEEK 9)
The article need to redo??
Need to add some theory ??
Need to passup at 20th April 2009??
Then I need to try my best now!!
Need to add some theory ??
Need to passup at 20th April 2009??
Then I need to try my best now!!
Critical reflection 2 (WEEK 9)
Using McLuhan's "Tetrad of Media" choose a medium or media application or tool (e.g. newspaper, books, radio, tv, film, internet, computer games, handphone, instant messaging, blogging, online advertising, youtube, facebook etc.) and explain its media effects? Please refer to Week 9's lecture notes plus your own research to discuss this topic.
Internet is global computer network, a network that links computer networks all over the world by satellite and telephone, connecting users with service networks such as e-mail and the World Wide Web.
In enhances of the tetrad of media, internet was not only for searching information. We also can use internet of chatting, sending mail and using video call to communicate with each other. For example, MSN and Yahoo Messenger. We also can get entertainment from the website like Youtube, and download game, movie, song and so on.
Nowadays, internet was retrieved more popular and functional in our life. In previous, when we search some information we need to wait very long time, it very late and slow, and make people be fidgety. But now, we only need to wait a few second to get the information. It is fast, and we also can get the clear information.
For reverse of internet, although it is very useful in our lives, but some time internet also very trouble in our life especially for virus threat. It was bring many of negative effect for our computer, and sometime it also will damage our computer system. Besides, when we search the information from internet, sometime it will link us to another webpage like the “yellow page” so it will provide wrong information and show the pornography to let people have negative thinking or make people confuse
For obsolesce internet it makes news paper, dictionary, telegram, fax obsolesce. People only search from MSN, Yahoo, Google and any other website then they will get the news that happen beside us. For dictionary, we no need turn off the thick dictionary to find out the mean of the word, we can use Wikipedia to search, and it fast can clear. Next, people no need get the expensive fax machine or go out from home to make telegram to deliver message to their family and friends. It is waste money and waste time. They can deliver the message immediately by use MSN, Yahoo Messenger or e- buddy as free.
Internet is global computer network, a network that links computer networks all over the world by satellite and telephone, connecting users with service networks such as e-mail and the World Wide Web.
In enhances of the tetrad of media, internet was not only for searching information. We also can use internet of chatting, sending mail and using video call to communicate with each other. For example, MSN and Yahoo Messenger. We also can get entertainment from the website like Youtube, and download game, movie, song and so on.
Nowadays, internet was retrieved more popular and functional in our life. In previous, when we search some information we need to wait very long time, it very late and slow, and make people be fidgety. But now, we only need to wait a few second to get the information. It is fast, and we also can get the clear information.
For reverse of internet, although it is very useful in our lives, but some time internet also very trouble in our life especially for virus threat. It was bring many of negative effect for our computer, and sometime it also will damage our computer system. Besides, when we search the information from internet, sometime it will link us to another webpage like the “yellow page” so it will provide wrong information and show the pornography to let people have negative thinking or make people confuse
For obsolesce internet it makes news paper, dictionary, telegram, fax obsolesce. People only search from MSN, Yahoo, Google and any other website then they will get the news that happen beside us. For dictionary, we no need turn off the thick dictionary to find out the mean of the word, we can use Wikipedia to search, and it fast can clear. Next, people no need get the expensive fax machine or go out from home to make telegram to deliver message to their family and friends. It is waste money and waste time. They can deliver the message immediately by use MSN, Yahoo Messenger or e- buddy as free.
Critical reflection 1 (WEEK9)
Using McLuhan's "Tetrad of Media"choose a medium or media application or tool (e.g. newspaper, books, radio, tv, film, internet, computer games, handphone, instant messaging, blogging, online advertising, youtube, facebook etc.) and explain its media effects? Please refer to Week 9's lecture notes plus your own research to discuss this topic.
Handphone is a tool let us communicate and deliver message to each other as easily. People they are using handphone, they no need to use the public telephone to contact to other people. It is very waste time and trouble.
In enhances of handphone sure not only for making call and receive call. It also can be using in sms(short message service), mms(message-enhancement system)a system that enables sounds, images, or animations to be incorporated into text message.3G(3 rd Generation) it can video calling, high-speed video streaming, and mobile Internet six times faster than the current GSM and so on.
Nowadays, handphone was retrieved more functional. In previous, we can saw people make call with the cellular phone and now it become the small and easy to bring it out. From black and white screen retrieved to color screen. Previously handphone only can let us make call only but now it also have the function to have wireless online, take picture, MP3 and so on more.
For reverse of handphone. Nowadays, handphone seem like our necessaries. so we need to pay a lot when we making call. And sometime some "company" will call us want us join in to their group and many people was been cheated. Especially for the business man, teenage, housewife and so on. The over-extension of phone culture engenders a need for solitude.
What is obsolesce? Obsolesce mean if some aspect was enhanced and the old condition will been displaced. For obsolesce handphone makes public phone and normal telephone obsolesce. People was already think public phone and normal telephone is useless in their life so they will prefer to use handphone because it is more functional and convenient.
Handphone is a tool let us communicate and deliver message to each other as easily. People they are using handphone, they no need to use the public telephone to contact to other people. It is very waste time and trouble.
In enhances of handphone sure not only for making call and receive call. It also can be using in sms(short message service), mms(message-enhancement system)a system that enables sounds, images, or animations to be incorporated into text message.3G(3 rd Generation) it can video calling, high-speed video streaming, and mobile Internet six times faster than the current GSM and so on.
Nowadays, handphone was retrieved more functional. In previous, we can saw people make call with the cellular phone and now it become the small and easy to bring it out. From black and white screen retrieved to color screen. Previously handphone only can let us make call only but now it also have the function to have wireless online, take picture, MP3 and so on more.
For reverse of handphone. Nowadays, handphone seem like our necessaries. so we need to pay a lot when we making call. And sometime some "company" will call us want us join in to their group and many people was been cheated. Especially for the business man, teenage, housewife and so on. The over-extension of phone culture engenders a need for solitude.
What is obsolesce? Obsolesce mean if some aspect was enhanced and the old condition will been displaced. For obsolesce handphone makes public phone and normal telephone obsolesce. People was already think public phone and normal telephone is useless in their life so they will prefer to use handphone because it is more functional and convenient.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Personal reflection (WEEK 8)
Topic of assignment 2 was been given. Need to write in 800 word. A bit hard, i have no idea now. I think many of MLC students facing the same problem with me!!
Critical reflection 1 (WEEK 8)
Different Between Pornography and Obscenity
Pornography is not the same thing as obscenity although people often use the terms interchangeably. Obscenity is a legal concept that applies to those forms of pornography that society considers the most harmful to sexual morality, and that it punishes under criminal law. In the United States, for example, the Supereme Court limits the definition of obscenity to “hard core” pornographic depictions, meaning extremely explicit portrayals of sex. Thus, pornography is illegal only if judged to be obscene. Many feminist thinkers, such as Americans Gloria Steinem, Catharine MacKinnon, and Andrea Dworkin, have proposed another definition of pornography, distinguishing it from erotica. Such thinkers define pornography as the “sexually explicit subordination of women” and view it as a form of discrimination against women, not simply a violation of traditional moral norms. Erotica, on the other hand, is sexually explicit material that portrays men and women in postures of equality and mutual respect. Although little is known about the origins of pornography, it is as old as written records. The ancient Greeks used pornographic themes in songs in Dionysian festivals, and ancient Romans painted pornographic pictures on walls in the ancient city of Pompeii. Pornography was also prevalent in some ancient Eastern cultures, such as those of India, Japan, and China. In medieval Europe, authors used bawdy ballads and verses to ridicule the church, and Il decamerone (1353; The Decameron) by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio was licentious in nature. It was not until the 1800s, however, that pornography began to become a social problem, primarily because the spread of technology—such as printing, photography, and motor vehicles—made it more readily available and because of the growth of democracy and individual freedom.
Different Between Indecent and Obscenity
The differentiation between indecent and obscenity material is a particularly difficult one, and a contentious First Amendment issue that has not fully been settled. Similarly, the level of offense (if any) generated by a profane word or phrase depends on region, context, and audience.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761568395/Pornography.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Pornography is not the same thing as obscenity although people often use the terms interchangeably. Obscenity is a legal concept that applies to those forms of pornography that society considers the most harmful to sexual morality, and that it punishes under criminal law. In the United States, for example, the Supereme Court limits the definition of obscenity to “hard core” pornographic depictions, meaning extremely explicit portrayals of sex. Thus, pornography is illegal only if judged to be obscene. Many feminist thinkers, such as Americans Gloria Steinem, Catharine MacKinnon, and Andrea Dworkin, have proposed another definition of pornography, distinguishing it from erotica. Such thinkers define pornography as the “sexually explicit subordination of women” and view it as a form of discrimination against women, not simply a violation of traditional moral norms. Erotica, on the other hand, is sexually explicit material that portrays men and women in postures of equality and mutual respect. Although little is known about the origins of pornography, it is as old as written records. The ancient Greeks used pornographic themes in songs in Dionysian festivals, and ancient Romans painted pornographic pictures on walls in the ancient city of Pompeii. Pornography was also prevalent in some ancient Eastern cultures, such as those of India, Japan, and China. In medieval Europe, authors used bawdy ballads and verses to ridicule the church, and Il decamerone (1353; The Decameron) by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio was licentious in nature. It was not until the 1800s, however, that pornography began to become a social problem, primarily because the spread of technology—such as printing, photography, and motor vehicles—made it more readily available and because of the growth of democracy and individual freedom.
Different Between Indecent and Obscenity
The differentiation between indecent and obscenity material is a particularly difficult one, and a contentious First Amendment issue that has not fully been settled. Similarly, the level of offense (if any) generated by a profane word or phrase depends on region, context, and audience.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761568395/Pornography.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Critical reflection 1 (WEEK 8)
Obscenity
Obscenity mean such word, statement, or behavior that offensive, disgusting and morally offensive.
Pornography
Pornography is the explicit depiction in films, magazines, photographs, and more. All of this material will intended to cause sexual arousal
Indecency
Indecency means Standards of decency vary greatly depending on the cultural context. Most nations have laws against indecency which regulate certain sexual acts, and restrict one's ability to display certain parts of the body in public.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Obscenity mean such word, statement, or behavior that offensive, disgusting and morally offensive.
Pornography
Pornography is the explicit depiction in films, magazines, photographs, and more. All of this material will intended to cause sexual arousal
Indecency
Indecency means Standards of decency vary greatly depending on the cultural context. Most nations have laws against indecency which regulate certain sexual acts, and restrict one's ability to display certain parts of the body in public.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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