Lets see. What sorts of radioactive matirials have I been exposed to on this day?
That extremely annoying song that I set as my alarm specifically to force me out of bed
At least 15 different advertisements for various products posted on billboards to school
Damn Macs are everywhere
Bus ride home, Another 15 advertisements
Played a few metallica songs on my drum kit
Sudden urge to read 'The Call of Ktulu'
Watched movie on Bruegel
Watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs73q2Qrs_k&feature=related#movie_player
Mood++;
Read a few webcomics
Evil Inc, Dr Mcninja, Ctrlaltdel, LFG, and Cynide and Happiness
Depressing comic week is Depressing
Failblog.org
Wrote blog post
Media Immersion Level: Just a couple of Blips.
Sunday 30 August 2009
Thursday 20 August 2009
Radiation Level: Minimal (Who Owns The Media?)
This is a (very) rough draft of an essay im working on. I /dare/ you to enjoy it.
We live in a sea of Media, constantly bombarded by new information and ideas. Buy this, act like that, and watch me. As I write this, I'm listening to 'Metropolis' by Dream Theater, a song that's over an hour long. Media is inescapable in this day an age.
However, who owns and runs what we see every day? Surprisingly, around ten mega-corporations control almost all the printed and televised media. Its amazing, isn't it? Everything we see in our free time is controlled by less than ten groups of people.
At the same time, thanks to a series of tubes we call 'The Internet', the media is both owned and run by us all. The people that upload videos to youtube are generally not employed by vast mega companies vying for our attention. Google allows people to quickly find the information or a specific piece of media quickly and effectively. Overall, the fact that the internet is neutral and not under the control of any company allows it to be a free and uncontrolled source of media.
It's interesting to look at the dynamics between the print and televised medias compared to the internet. While one is under the control of a small number of parties, the other is under the control of no one. This imbalance in our sources of media consumption leads to a question that's extremely difficult to answer. How much longer will the net be owned by no one?
Media Immersion Level: Radiwhat?
We live in a sea of Media, constantly bombarded by new information and ideas. Buy this, act like that, and watch me. As I write this, I'm listening to 'Metropolis' by Dream Theater, a song that's over an hour long. Media is inescapable in this day an age.
However, who owns and runs what we see every day? Surprisingly, around ten mega-corporations control almost all the printed and televised media. Its amazing, isn't it? Everything we see in our free time is controlled by less than ten groups of people.
At the same time, thanks to a series of tubes we call 'The Internet', the media is both owned and run by us all. The people that upload videos to youtube are generally not employed by vast mega companies vying for our attention. Google allows people to quickly find the information or a specific piece of media quickly and effectively. Overall, the fact that the internet is neutral and not under the control of any company allows it to be a free and uncontrolled source of media.
It's interesting to look at the dynamics between the print and televised medias compared to the internet. While one is under the control of a small number of parties, the other is under the control of no one. This imbalance in our sources of media consumption leads to a question that's extremely difficult to answer. How much longer will the net be owned by no one?
Media Immersion Level: Radiwhat?
The Geiger Counter
What is a Geiger Counter? Its a little device for detecting radiation. How is this relevant at all? It shall be reveled in time, my good friends.
Media Immersion Level: Testing the Geiger
Media Immersion Level: Testing the Geiger