September 23rd Questions on the Readings

1). On page 94 of the reading, Drucker states "Such signs, therefore never merely provide information." is he referring this statement to time or the Protestantism? 

2). In the reading, Drucker talks about language and how it doesn't simply identify things and the example he used was Pleasant valley road and how we could never reconcile the name on the sign with the place. Is there and similarity with his vision of language with Berger when he gave the example with the painting of dove's? 

3). Is Drucker stating that since Instructive language is to protect us and prevent us from making a mistake that maybe someone created before, but is holding us back from exploring or making our own decisions?

September 16th Questions on the readings

1) In the book "Ways of Seeing" John Berger states, "the uniqueness of every painting was once apart of the uniqueness of the place where it resided." How does the uniqueness become destroyed by being transported physically when its transported mentally by the viewer? Viewers look at the painting and relate it to them and include the past like Berger inculeded. Therefore, even if the painting is not being transported from the kitchen to the living room it still is being transported in some one's mind which will give it a different meaning but the same uniqueness.

2) Berger talks about the camera and how it was first created to be in many places at one time and go beyond the human eye. It also talks about how a painting is owned by a film maker when the reproduce the image. Do you think that artist every regreat the camers usage with their art or are they priveledged that millions of people are seeing it?

3) In the reading "The Volcabulary of Comics" it talks about the American comic and some cahrateristiccs of it and the Japan comic. Which was is the oldest? Which comic depicts some of the images from the "Ways of Seeing" book?

Stencil Project

Hello all,
For my stencil project, I choose the facial image of Barak Obama. The reason why I chose him was not as a cop out but for completion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. Meaning, Barak is the first ever African American President candidate and is given completion, hopefully, to the dream that Martin Luther King Jr. had. “Dream come true…” I wrote this quote along with the image of Barak Obama in unisons of Martin Luther having a dream and Barak Obama bring closer to it. Also, I chose his image because I can relate to some of the plans that he has mentioned in his speeches for change. We desperately need a change in America today and growth. Hopefully, once Barak has won the presidential election there will be a change in racism. All blacks, whites, Mexicans, Indians, etc. will be able to come as one to make our country a better place. We have had all white presidents since there was a first presidential election and it is time that other ethnicities of the United States of America receive the opportunity to lead their country; since we are a country of “democracy”. Moving along, if I was to show my stencil to the world by posting it, I would put it in a city like Georgia or Alabama. I would spray paint this stencil on the side of many building like churches, schools, and stores. Also, I would spray paint them on trees. The reason why I would spray paint it on the buildings that I stated earlier is because those are the places that many followers of Martin Luther King Jr. attend. Also, those were the types of places that Luther participated in activities such as sermons, projects and charities, town meeting, and many more. Now, Obama will be able to gather those people who followed Martin Luther King Jr. to complete his dream and live a peaceful life. Another reason why I would spray paint Barak’s face on trees is because of past experience with African Americans being hung. It would symbolize that where you come from does not predict your future. Meaning that Barak Obama is showing others that you can be an African American and complete your goals and be whatever you want to become, if he can run for president as being apart of ex-victims of the United states of America. All in all, I love the image of Barak Obama and I would not change my opinion if I was told to re-do it. There is room for change to make us better people and our country a better place and that’s what he displays. Many people already support him which is shown on many bulletin boards, t-shirts, web sites, etc. and all I am doing is contributing to his success. He has publicized himself to all generations and ethnicities, not just to his ethnicity, and has delivered time after time in his speeches. Even when he is thrown obstacle he surpasses them which is a great charateristic of a great leader.

Questions for readings

1. In the e-reserve reading, it talked about how the reader receives the text and layout of the page before they actually begin to read. Why is it that people look at the text first rather than the book as a whole? Would you say that we as students would estimate the text first before a child? 

2. After reading the text, does teachers and professor recommend that we use time new roman because of the same reason as Wynski? 

3. Why did the size of text, color, and illustration change as we were a child to how it is as an adult? Isn't illustration similar to having extra help or resources to help you understand easier?

Video links

Hello all, 

Some how the link isn't working for the videos. Therefore, you have to type in the title of the video once you get on youtube. Sorry for the difficulties.

Just browsing on the net

Hello all, 

I love having leisure time because I can do whatever I want during that time. So as you can see, I had much of it and I found these videos on youtube that I thought were absolutely funny and I wanted to share them with you all. I would have to say that "Charlie bit me-remix" is the best but you must see the first one to understand it. Also, "He's gonna kick my ask" and "the evil eye" are great as well. Meanwhile kick back and laugh your a*& off!

First Reading Questions

1. In the reading, Immediacy, Hypermediacy, and Remediation, it states that "Immediacy is supposed to make this computer interface "natural" rather than arbitrary." How will the interface be natural if it is technology? If it is natural, how would that beat having power with arbitrary?

2. What is Albertain window and when was it created or most useful?