I came across this on Gizmodo. Not sure if I should laugh or not laugh.
http://gizmodo.com/5502948/infalible-method-to-get-chatroulette-boob-flashing
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Memes: Lil' Mama EVERYWHERE!
Lil' Mama joined Kanyeezy at the top of the "Hilarious Memes" ranking last year.
The decision that started it all:
By the next evening, these were all over the Internet:
Yeahhh....you get the idea.
The decision that started it all:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Lil' Wayne vs. The Office MASHUP!
This has to be the hottest Mashup of 2010 so far. Its Weezy, The Office tune, Dwight Shrute, and Rap. Take a listen at the link below:
http://idolator.com/5447952/lil-wayne-visits-the-office-with-this-awesome-mash-up
http://idolator.com/5447952/lil-wayne-visits-the-office-with-this-awesome-mash-up
Pirate Laws!!!
Ever wondered how to go about becoming a pirate? Well you just don't become a pirate all willy-nilly. There are laws to live by. Here they arrrrr!
http://www.piratelaws.com/
http://www.piratelaws.com/
Hacker Culture: One Step Ahead
My Proposal
The topic of hacking/jailbreaking has always been a fascinating subject for me. I've always been amused about the 'game' that is played between the hackers and the authorities. My curiosity led me to the point where I became a part of the hacker culture; not for profit, but rather knowledge. This course is all about the awareness and comprehension of the ever-growing new media, and the hacker culture definitely fits in that description. The certain concepts that we've discussed in this course like McLuhan's Medium Message, Borges' Labyrinth, and Burroughs' Cut-Ups all parallel with the hacker culture in that they're a part of the current medium that we knowingly or unknowingly live in. I am objectively approaching this topic from two specific sections: Mobile Phones Jailbreak and Video Game Modulators. I find these to be two of the most influential and fast-growing part of the hacker culture.
The main objective of this paper is to explore a minute, yet important part of the hacker culture. The essence of being a hacker is to always remain one step ahead of the authorities. As a sports fanatic, I link this towards the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in major sports. Just like in hacking, the lawbreakers are always one step ahead of the authorities. When it comes to electronic lawbreaking, I always say that whatever security is created by a human will always be dismantled by another human. As a user of a jailbroken mobile phone, I got a first-hand glance at the immense levels of that particular part of the hacker culture. I learned about the benefits and side-effects of jailbreaks; and also about the methods of side-stepping the authorities. I've also been reading articles and speaking to first-hand users of modulated video game systems. I'm learning about the cons and pros of this action, as well as the step-by-step process in which it is achieved.
The concept of jailbreak and modulating are similar in that they are ways in which the public can circumvent the authorities while enhancing their product, illegally. In this paper, one of my goals is to discover the popularity of these sections of the hacker culture. As I’ve realized during the process of this course, there are a lot people unaware of certain aspects of the New Media. This led me to infer that the majority of current media users are uninformed about jailbreaking and modulating. Another goal I hope to achieve in this paper is to examine this topic from the side of the authorities. I’ve started compiling some articles about the steps that the authorities are taking towards enforcing laws against the hacker culture.
Some links:
My New Addiction
MY NEW ADDICTION: StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is my newest way of wasting away time on the Internet. Isn't that what the Internet is meant for anyway? Here's Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumbleupon
StumbleUpon is my newest way of wasting away time on the Internet. Isn't that what the Internet is meant for anyway? Here's Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumbleupon
Fun Game
Tests your reaction!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
New Medium
The major message that I received from Benjamin's "The Work of Art..." is that the media in general has gone through some drastic changes over the years. However vague that is, it's also consequently clear as day: film, photography and other forms of media are very different today. In today's pop culture, media has become very rampant in our everyday lives. There are upcoming film billboards everywhere, magazine ads on every corner, and more photographers are searching tirelessly for the true definition of art. An important factor that Benjamin discusses in the essay is the concept of aura in the media. Contrary to his assertion, I think the aura of media hasn't changed at all. The use of mechanical components miht enhance the viewership of today's media but the "feel" o the object still lives. Today's concept of aura might not trigger the same reaction as it did years ago, but the feeling is still constant. The introduction of film, photography and the computer has undoubtedly changed the image and it's deep meanings. He introduction of software for computers i.e. Photoshop has put the constant doubt of what is real and what isn't in the mind of today's audience. Films have developed immensely today and the control of he director on what we see has also changed the image. The introduction of components like CGI has changed the effect of today's aura. Benjamin also discussed the politics of industrial production in his essay; a strong link I drew from this and our discussion of machinima is the profit gained by the creators. Industrial production has lead to the mass creation of certain medium and has enabled the public a better, easier way to access these mediums. This eventually leads to the profits that is garnered by these mass producers. The same can be said for machinima; the creation of these mini movies have triggered the idea of putting them on sale for the public.
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