Thank you so much to both of our lecturers Mary Agnes and Paul for teaching us this term.
Till we meet again!
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| Bye bye guys!!! |
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
LAST CLASS!
Today is our last class. Felt a bit sad especially during the time this photo was taken.
Thank you so much to both of our lecturers Mary Agnes and Paul for teaching us this term.
Till we meet again!
Thank you so much to both of our lecturers Mary Agnes and Paul for teaching us this term.
Till we meet again!
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD: Hidden Faces
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| The one above looks like a sea lion! lol |
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| looks like some Chinese guy lol! |
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| The speaker is screaming in horror haha |
Final Project Update
Had a presentation for my final project and it well ok i guess.
Some of the feedback i got:
1. Don't be too ambitious. Simplify the project
2. Focus on either using videos or text. There's no need to do both
3. Make sure there's sound!
Oh, someone asked why did i pick ghost stories. Well, apart from the fact that i have always been interested with paranormal activities, i think ghost stories are universal. No matter where you're from.
Some of the feedback i got:
1. Don't be too ambitious. Simplify the project
2. Focus on either using videos or text. There's no need to do both
3. Make sure there's sound!
Oh, someone asked why did i pick ghost stories. Well, apart from the fact that i have always been interested with paranormal activities, i think ghost stories are universal. No matter where you're from.
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD
Task 1:
Well, i was at the library and one thing that i guess people often overlook is that the carpet is green! haha here's a picture of it!
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| You can see this carpet all over library! |
I recently traveled to 6 European countries and throughout the whole journey, i've collected some random things, mostly tickets. Here they are!
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Week 3 Task + HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD
TASK:
Read both Sean Cubitt's 'LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture' and Andreas Broeckmann's 'Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments' then discuss how both articles relate back to the course you are doing/job/life.
ANSWERS:
1. Sean Cubitt's 'LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture' can be divided into two parts. The first part of the essay explains what is LED and its history. As for the second part, the article touches of the impact of LED to the society. It says that the emergence of LED manifests the idea of standardization where things are being made or developed similarly to one another.
The idea of standardization has its pros and cons. Putting it in the realm of digital media, it might be a good thing. For instance, the language that the computer systems uses is standardized so that it would enable them to be connected without any problems.
However, standardization also creates monopolization. Producing too many of the same things will result to monopolization.
2. Andreas Broeckmann's 'Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments' talks about how the world we live in today is being surrounded by 'Screen'. It mentions that 'Urban Screen' is not a particular thing but a concept instead. Almost anything around us has the capability to be made as a screen.
The same thing can be said about technology and digital media. We are being surrounded by them from the moment we wake up to the time we sleep. Mobile phones, laptops, television, radio, cameras to name a few, are some of the technology around us. We can either acknowledge them or ignore them completely.
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD: Task 1
I am currently sitting alone in my room. There's not much going on at the moment other that the occasional sound of the seagulls. However, i managed do document some sound that i think quite interesting.
1. Heard my roommate Kupatsa talking on her phone. She's in her room about 10 meters away from my room
2. Another roommate of mine, Paris is cooking in the kitchen. I can hear him frying something. Distance about 5 meters away.
3. Heard some seagulls. Probably on top of the roof.
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD: Task 2
Haven't had my lunch yet. I bought these at the Student Union
Aloe Vera King = 1.45 pound
Pringles Original = 2.60 pound
That's all!
Read both Sean Cubitt's 'LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture' and Andreas Broeckmann's 'Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments' then discuss how both articles relate back to the course you are doing/job/life.
ANSWERS:
1. Sean Cubitt's 'LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture' can be divided into two parts. The first part of the essay explains what is LED and its history. As for the second part, the article touches of the impact of LED to the society. It says that the emergence of LED manifests the idea of standardization where things are being made or developed similarly to one another.
The idea of standardization has its pros and cons. Putting it in the realm of digital media, it might be a good thing. For instance, the language that the computer systems uses is standardized so that it would enable them to be connected without any problems.
However, standardization also creates monopolization. Producing too many of the same things will result to monopolization.
2. Andreas Broeckmann's 'Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments' talks about how the world we live in today is being surrounded by 'Screen'. It mentions that 'Urban Screen' is not a particular thing but a concept instead. Almost anything around us has the capability to be made as a screen.
The same thing can be said about technology and digital media. We are being surrounded by them from the moment we wake up to the time we sleep. Mobile phones, laptops, television, radio, cameras to name a few, are some of the technology around us. We can either acknowledge them or ignore them completely.
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD: Task 1
I am currently sitting alone in my room. There's not much going on at the moment other that the occasional sound of the seagulls. However, i managed do document some sound that i think quite interesting.
1. Heard my roommate Kupatsa talking on her phone. She's in her room about 10 meters away from my room
2. Another roommate of mine, Paris is cooking in the kitchen. I can hear him frying something. Distance about 5 meters away.
3. Heard some seagulls. Probably on top of the roof.
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| Here's the map of my room |
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD: Task 2
Haven't had my lunch yet. I bought these at the Student Union
Aloe Vera King = 1.45 pound
Pringles Original = 2.60 pound
That's all!
Histories, Technologies & Politics: shaping culture and memory
Hello!
Had my second class (week 3) yesterday and again, it was great.
We started the class with some discussions about the previous week's reading, Erkki Huhtamo's
Messages on the Wall: An Archaeology of Public Media Displays and then proceeded to talked about some TED Talk videos.
We were then introduced with this week's topic which is 'Histories, Technologies & Politics: shaping culture and memory'.
Altogether, there are two readings for this week's topic which are:
Sean Cubitt - LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture
Andreas Broeckmann - Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments
Honestly, both of them are crazy. Especially that Sean Cubitt guy. His article is wayy to technical for me.
Mary Agness then gave us some assignments to do (will be posted next!).
P/S: Sorry no photos this time. I totally forgot to take some! haha
Now off to Paul's class.
As for this week's mini project, we were instructed to produce a few posters about the Suffragette movement. It was definitely my cup of tea as i have always been interested in designing and advertising.
Here's my poster!
Had my second class (week 3) yesterday and again, it was great.
We started the class with some discussions about the previous week's reading, Erkki Huhtamo's
Messages on the Wall: An Archaeology of Public Media Displays and then proceeded to talked about some TED Talk videos.
We were then introduced with this week's topic which is 'Histories, Technologies & Politics: shaping culture and memory'.
Altogether, there are two readings for this week's topic which are:
Sean Cubitt - LED Technology and the Shaping of Culture
Andreas Broeckmann - Intimate Publics: Memory, Performance, and Spectacle in Urban Environments
Honestly, both of them are crazy. Especially that Sean Cubitt guy. His article is wayy to technical for me.
Mary Agness then gave us some assignments to do (will be posted next!).
P/S: Sorry no photos this time. I totally forgot to take some! haha
Now off to Paul's class.
As for this week's mini project, we were instructed to produce a few posters about the Suffragette movement. It was definitely my cup of tea as i have always been interested in designing and advertising.
Here's my poster!
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| According to Paul, my poster looks very polished. haha thanks! |
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD
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10 things I notice:
1. There's a very good looking girl sitting right in front of me. Based from the accent, i think she's Irish.
2. On my left hand side, on the wall, there's a big portrait of a very important-looking man. I am not sure who he is though.
3. The carpet is all green!
4. The lamps look like pine cones!
5. There are 5 fire exit signs all around me.
6. The English guy sitting beside me has a chocolate stain on his teeth.
7. There are a few printers behind me, by the wall.
8. There's a bunch of Chinese students chilling by the sofa watching videos on youtube.
9. It says group study - the sign in front of my table.
10. The computer i'm currently using is a Dell.
1. It's very windy today
2. The grass was recently trimmed
3. Saw two tiny birds by the bushes
4. A Chinese girl walked pass me, she was playing with her phone
5. There's an Arab guy
6. People are still wearing winter jackets
7. Saw my friend waiting for me on the bus stop
8. She's wearing a maroon jacket
9. She wraps her head with an orange scarf
10. We saw a lot of cars at the car park near East Slope Bar
11. A bunch of people coming down from the bus
12. Saw two guys playing ping pong near Swanborough
13. There's no food truck in front of Bramber House
14. A lot of people around Bramber House, they walk in groups
15. There's the usual Ask-me Huts in front of Jubilee Building
16. There's a seagull following me
17. Saw some people having a cup of coffee at the cafe near Showcross
18. The coffee looks tempting
19. Suddenly i feel hungry
20. Realize that i have not had my breakfast
21. Took a detour from the library
22. Asked my friend to accompany me to Student Union
23. Walked pass the praying room for Muslim brothers and sisters
24. Wanted to eat bagels but the sandwiches look delicious as well
25. Contemplating between NYC Bagel or Chicken and sweetcorn mayonnaise in pita bread
26. Took the pita bread and a bottle of Aloe Vera drink
27. Proceeded to the counter, the cashier's name is Peter
28. He reminded me of Peter Melark, the guy in Hunger Games
29. Paid by cash
30. Thinking of buying a new hoodie
31. Saw some people walking towards Falmer Bar
32. Saw a guy hiding behind the library stairs, trying to light his cigarettes
33. Thought about having a smoke myself
34. Some people are having a quick munch by the stairs
35. Saw IDS Bar but never been there
36. Had second thought, maybe i should go to Silverstone instead
37. Had a brief discussion with my friend
38. Decided to proceed with the initial plan of going to the library
39. There's a lot of people trying to get into the library as well
40. Couldn't find my student card
41. Had to put down my bag and search for it
42. There's a girl who had similar situation, she was trying to find her ID card as well
43. Saw my friend taking a temporary card to enter the library
44. Saw a bunch of people talking to the staff at the reception counter
45. Seems like they're lost
46. Found my ID card
47. Taps my card on the machine
48. The machine beeps
49. I walk into the library
50. I'm at the library finally
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