BitTorrent is an accelerated peer-to-peer file sharing program. Specifically, I use BitTorrents for downloading movies or large volumes of music such as discographies.
In October 2009, the FCC cited Comcast for interference with BitTorrent.
"For covertly interfering with BitTorrent peer-to-peer traffic," Comcast was in violation of the principles of which the FCC regulate, that of accessibility and openness.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Propaganda Techniques
Headlining are the words "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil." Outlining the "Good American" are facts and figures which depict former president Bush as the heart of America's problems. The reiteration of Bush's name in every fact along with the jingle are examples of the repetition technique.
Down below are the words "Be a Good American, Don't Pay Attention to the Facts!"
An undercurrent of sarcasm instructs onlookers to do the exact opposite. With the command being simply stated, a misunderstanding would not be very likely; direct order being the operative technique.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Electronic News
KRON Channel 4 9-9:30.
9:00-9:02: Female anchor introducing which stories would be featured; ending with the bay bridge S-curve as the top story.
9:03-9:04: Weather Report, 7 day forecast: Chances of rain on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
9:05-9:07: Boreal Anniversary: First constructed ski resort in California. A successful opening weekend with lots of snow. KRON asked skiers and snowboarders the distances they came for just a weekend.
9:08-9:09: commercials: Maaco paint services for cars (20secs)
Mens Wearhouse (30secs)
BofA (30secs)
Yakult yogurt (30secs)
9:10-9:12: Closing of Guantanamo Prison. This story covered the concerns of where the remaining detainees would be relocated to. The governor of Illinois, gladly accepted the remaining detainees. Thomson, Illinois would be the prospective location; employing 2,000 people of the stagnated area.
9:13-9:14: Weather report: Frost alert 3am-7am. SF could reach low temperatures as 42 degrees, 31 in Napa and 35 in SJ.
9:15-9:16: Commercials: Motorolla "Droid" phone (30secs)
"Breathe right" strips (30secs)
Macys Holiday gift ideas (30secs)
Danmer Shutters (25secs)
9:17-9:19 Healthcare reform. Covered the rising cost of healthcare and how people are without any coverage. A women works 4 part-time jobs, all of which do not have plans to cover part-time. Her medical costs per month are $363, which is unreasonably high; She can only afford 1 of the 3 medications she is prescribed. She terminated her healthcare last month, for she feels she can't afford it with unsteady income.
9:20: Commercials: Maaco paint services (20secs)
Bath fitter remodeling (25secs)
9:21-9:22: News Features: Richmond shooting; 16 y/o involved in a car chase which ended in the teenager being shot by officers. (20secs)
Infant body found in Oakland, Marina. Linked to a 1997 story of mother abandoning her child. (20secs)
Long lines this week for Swine Flu Vaccines. (20secs)
9:23-9:24: Commercials: Culinary Academy Institute (20secs)
Sleeptrain (25secs)
Volunteers of America (30secs)
Nissan Altima (25secs)
9:25-9:27: New purposes for T.V.: Mediums are now converging. Habits for watching television have changed, people are often on the computer while simultaneously watching television. So, T.V. programs will now have adobe flash and other "web t.v." programs to fuse the two mediums. With social networking, you'll be able to chat with friends while watching shows, changing the idea of "water cooler" chat to "real-time.
9:28-9:30: The Bay Bridge S-Curve; 44 car accidents have happened since the curve was constructed on September 3rd. All of the accidents are speed related, addressing new methods to decline accidents, authorities have proposed more signage.
The same anchor women appeared throughout the 30 minute news segment. She was very matter of fact and monotone but her character was quite personable. Her facial expressions however were stoic. Out of the 30 minutes, 18 minutes were of actual news content.
9:00-9:02: Female anchor introducing which stories would be featured; ending with the bay bridge S-curve as the top story.
9:03-9:04: Weather Report, 7 day forecast: Chances of rain on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
9:05-9:07: Boreal Anniversary: First constructed ski resort in California. A successful opening weekend with lots of snow. KRON asked skiers and snowboarders the distances they came for just a weekend.
9:08-9:09: commercials: Maaco paint services for cars (20secs)
Mens Wearhouse (30secs)
BofA (30secs)
Yakult yogurt (30secs)
9:10-9:12: Closing of Guantanamo Prison. This story covered the concerns of where the remaining detainees would be relocated to. The governor of Illinois, gladly accepted the remaining detainees. Thomson, Illinois would be the prospective location; employing 2,000 people of the stagnated area.
9:13-9:14: Weather report: Frost alert 3am-7am. SF could reach low temperatures as 42 degrees, 31 in Napa and 35 in SJ.
9:15-9:16: Commercials: Motorolla "Droid" phone (30secs)
"Breathe right" strips (30secs)
Macys Holiday gift ideas (30secs)
Danmer Shutters (25secs)
9:17-9:19 Healthcare reform. Covered the rising cost of healthcare and how people are without any coverage. A women works 4 part-time jobs, all of which do not have plans to cover part-time. Her medical costs per month are $363, which is unreasonably high; She can only afford 1 of the 3 medications she is prescribed. She terminated her healthcare last month, for she feels she can't afford it with unsteady income.
9:20: Commercials: Maaco paint services (20secs)
Bath fitter remodeling (25secs)
9:21-9:22: News Features: Richmond shooting; 16 y/o involved in a car chase which ended in the teenager being shot by officers. (20secs)
Infant body found in Oakland, Marina. Linked to a 1997 story of mother abandoning her child. (20secs)
Long lines this week for Swine Flu Vaccines. (20secs)
9:23-9:24: Commercials: Culinary Academy Institute (20secs)
Sleeptrain (25secs)
Volunteers of America (30secs)
Nissan Altima (25secs)
9:25-9:27: New purposes for T.V.: Mediums are now converging. Habits for watching television have changed, people are often on the computer while simultaneously watching television. So, T.V. programs will now have adobe flash and other "web t.v." programs to fuse the two mediums. With social networking, you'll be able to chat with friends while watching shows, changing the idea of "water cooler" chat to "real-time.
9:28-9:30: The Bay Bridge S-Curve; 44 car accidents have happened since the curve was constructed on September 3rd. All of the accidents are speed related, addressing new methods to decline accidents, authorities have proposed more signage.
The same anchor women appeared throughout the 30 minute news segment. She was very matter of fact and monotone but her character was quite personable. Her facial expressions however were stoic. Out of the 30 minutes, 18 minutes were of actual news content.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Internet
192 Websites. Of the Social Networking sites listed, I'm most familiar with Friendster, Myspace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
A Social networking website I've recently started using is Last.fm. It's a networking website geared specifically to music. As a member, you can look up an artists' discography, lyrics, videos, pictures, events, and tracks. You can even preview playlists bands create for their fans, giving the listeners insight into their influences. You outfit your profile with bands you like and specific songs. It's public, so people who might have the same taste in music can contact you and recommend other bands you might like. After a while, last.fm will get an idea of what kind of music your into and suggest similar artists.
A Friend who had called out sick to work for a few days got suspended from his job. He in fact went on a road trip to Portland and friends of his had posted comments on his wall about the trip. His boss, who had friended him the week before on Facebook saw the comments and later left him a message telling him he didn't have a job to come back to. An agreement was made and my friend got to keep his job at the cost of his boss' trust.
A Social networking website I've recently started using is Last.fm. It's a networking website geared specifically to music. As a member, you can look up an artists' discography, lyrics, videos, pictures, events, and tracks. You can even preview playlists bands create for their fans, giving the listeners insight into their influences. You outfit your profile with bands you like and specific songs. It's public, so people who might have the same taste in music can contact you and recommend other bands you might like. After a while, last.fm will get an idea of what kind of music your into and suggest similar artists.
A Friend who had called out sick to work for a few days got suspended from his job. He in fact went on a road trip to Portland and friends of his had posted comments on his wall about the trip. His boss, who had friended him the week before on Facebook saw the comments and later left him a message telling him he didn't have a job to come back to. An agreement was made and my friend got to keep his job at the cost of his boss' trust.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Social Media Revolution
note: I suggest turning off your sound before viewing, the music becomes bothersome after the first minute.
Length: 4:22
Description: Stats and facts concerning Social Media's accelerated assimilation into mainstream culture.
Chapter 2: Media Impact
Quiz Question: In comparison to Facebook, which reached 100 Million users in a matter of months, how many years did it take for Radio to reach 50 million users?
Answer: 38 years.
note: I suggest turning off your sound before viewing, the music becomes bothersome after the first minute.
Length: 4:22
Description: Stats and facts concerning Social Media's accelerated assimilation into mainstream culture.
Chapter 2: Media Impact
Quiz Question: In comparison to Facebook, which reached 100 Million users in a matter of months, how many years did it take for Radio to reach 50 million users?
Answer: 38 years.
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