I downloaded the app 'Gimp' to my computer. It is a photo editing app that is a rip off of Adobe Photoshop. I used to use Photoshop when I did photography in high school, it isn't very user friendly and took the class a whole semester to figure out how to use it properly. I downloaded Gimp because i wanted an app that was more simple to use than Photoshop. AND IT WAS!! Gimp is so much more user friendly than Photoshop could ever dream of. Everything is put into 'idiot proof' terms for the not so savvy editors. However I'm not saying that it is EASY to use. In fact, I probably didn't have much trouble using it due to the fact that I eventually did get used to using Photoshop. It is very similar to Photoshop in that it has the ability to do similar tasks. IN CONCLUSION - If you are looking to edit some photos... but not professionally... then I'd recommend Gimp. If you are willing to buy Adobe Photoshop to edit photos professionally, then be my guest. otherwise, you can download gimp from the link below, FREE http://www.gimp.org/downloads/
I also downloaded the 'Yahoo Messenger' app to my iPod Touch. If you're thinking that it is going to be as easy to use as Instant Messenger (on your computer) THINK AGAIN! It was a free download thankfully. I'm not saying that it is a terrible app and that you shouldn't download it; all I'm saying is that it's not as easy to use as MSN. It is very fidgety!! If you have fat fingers, STAY AWAY! Being an apple brand, the iPod makers have thought about looks rather than practicality. No surprise there. The keyboard that you use to type with on your iPod is ridiculously tiny! Even Barbie would have a problem with the size. However the app is great if you're bored on your lunch break or on uni break and want to catch up with mates. It isn't for full time use. IN CONCLUSION- If you wanna talk to friends for free instead of texting back and forth at 25c a text, then Yahoo Messenger is for you! You need a stylus tho... something Apple is too stoopid to provide.
You can get Yahoo Messenger for FREE when you click on 'download free apps' in the apps store on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
I tried to upload my video to iReport, but it never went up!!! Its status was always on 'uploading' but it still never worked. I tried 2 different videos but nothing happened. SOOO I put the same video onto Youtube. BOYCOTT iREPORT!!!
In Liverpool's North, in the bedroom of Candice Fielding, lies an eerie bobble head which moves only when it's owner, Ms Fielding enters the room.
She purchased it from a local market in the next town.
Liverpool science professors, Prof. Matthew Brown and Prof. Richard Cargill have both studdied the item and have stated that there is no scientific explanation for this phenomonen.
Above is a thanks I got from Get Up! Australia; I signed an e-petition for the internet to remain uncensored!! I'm strongly against the whole 'Clean Feed' idea. It'll never work. It's a joke.I don't understand how the government actually believes that this idea will work. It would be impossible to moniter all sites with apparent 'inappropriate material' or 'harmful to your health' content. Who will be the official person deciding what is harmful for each and every individual in Australia to view?? Will assignment about touchy issues become impossible to persue due to this ridiculous idea? I HOPE NOT. This entire clean feed 'idea' will be a complete waste of tax payers money. Staff will constantly be needed to 'protect' society from the facts of life. http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/SaveTheNet&id=771
Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site! I responded to professional blogger, Will Temple, who posted the question: "What's the best thing since sliced bread?" He writes for the news blog 'news.com.au'Tempted to state the obvious and write 'basically everything' I of responded 'the internet'. The site is somewhat like ninemsn news. Could easily waste some hours on both these sites. FYI - Sliced breadfirst went on sale on July 7, 1928, in a small US town. The microchip also got a huge mention in the blog responses. HAVE YOUR SAY - WHAT'S THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD??!! http://blogs.news.com.au/index.php/news/comments/best_thing_since_sliced_bread/P160/
What is Barack Obama up to today?! Today, September 21, US President Obama acknowledged two Albany Law School graduates, N.Y State Majority Conference Leader, John L. Sampson and the states Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo. He then visited Hudson Valley Community College. to talk about education, technology-based economic development (especially in the area of clean energy) and workforce development. http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/president-obama-visits-the-capital-region-today-september-21-2009/
Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
Local Representative Councillor Dawn Crichlow, OAM.
State Representatives Peter Lawlor.
Federal Representative Mr. Steven Ciobo MP.
Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
The last time Mr. Ciobo spoke in parliament was on September 15, 2009. "She is treating question time with contempt!"
HE'S A REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE !!
Let your local member know what you thought about their last speech.
Councillor Dawn Crichlow, OAM. Well, the truth is, I couldn't find her last speech online!! BUT I sent a 'well done' like email to her at gbrown@goldcoast.qld.gov.au . I said that I thoroughly enjoyed her last speech and thought that it was very heartfelt. That the way in which she said it made her sound like a person for the people.
Read the lecture and the readings, pursue a couple of the topics that you find most interesting and then post your blog with your well-considered thoughts about the theory and practice of politics.
In the lecture notes, democracy is mentioned dozens of times, and the definition is given as a 'government of the people, by the people, for the people.' This definition was given by Abraham Lincoln. Most dictionaries defines democracy as 1) Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. 2) Political or social unit based upon its rule. 3) A social condition equality and respect for the individual within a community. In a perfect world, the people would have a voice in each decision the govenment makes. Yet this is obviously not in effect. We, as a society, have local representatives that speak for us, although they clearly cannot take every individual's thoughts into consideration. Media and technology play a vital role in a democracy. They can greatly influence who the public will vote for. An example of the media involving themselves in politics, is the rather recent skits that were performed on Saturday Night Live (SNL), during the 2008 Presidential campaign. The skits went around the world, not only on sites like Youtube, but also making it onto national news stations. Tina Fey played Sarah Palin; she drew on comments that Palin had made throughout the campaign to make Palin sound rather dumb. Below is a link to a vid of just one of the skits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cf9NqaZ4fw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdDqSvJ6aHc&feature=related
Some celebrities even made commercials for the public to watch online, protesting the McCain/Palin Campaign. Knowing full well that the public looks up to them, they give their very harsh opinions in hope that the public will follow their lead. An example of just one celebrity who protested McCain was Hayden Panettiere. The following vid contains course language.
Saturday Night Live has been around for decades and has always commented on the various Presidential Campaigns. In 1976, commedian Chevy Chase played the part of President Gerald Ford. He portrayed him as a bumbling idiot and it is thought that these numerous skits over the campaign months, cost Ford being re-elected as US President. David Letterman, Jay Leno, and basically every other stand up comedian with his own show threw punches at Palin and McCain during the 2008 campaign. Viewers quickly saw their campaign as a complete joke and it became the laughing stock for the majority of Democrats. David Letterman in fact let his audience know that he respects McCain because he fought in the Vietnam war, was held in a Vietnam camp for four years, and when told he was able to leave, he refused to leave because not everyone was allowed to go home. The vid is below.
Media and technology have the ability to impact on an election. Because we live in a democracy, the people have the vote! When the media convinces the public that a certain party is ridiculously stoopid, the public feels they have no choice but to vote the other way. When the 2007 Election was on, channel 10 show Rove asked Jojn Howard to appear on the show, but he refused. Instead, Kevin Rudd was a guest and showed that he was easy to talk to and had a great sense of humour. This made Howard look like someone who didn;t have time for the public. This could be one of the factors that helped Rudd win the election. After Rudd or 'Ruddy' appeared on Rove, they made a segment dedicated to him, called 'Kevin Rudd, PM.' It is a parody of James Bond. An eppisode is below.
What do you think of the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called 'Clean Feed')? What place does censorship have in a democracy?
As mentioned at the start of this oh-so-long post, I gave my opinion on this crap clean feed plan. IT WILL NEVER WORK! The government has enough trouble trying to combat child porn on the internet, and is still unsuccessful! How the hell do they intend to block every site or page that may be harmful to our wellbeing? The answer: THEY CAN'T! This clean feed idea is just that; AN IDEA! It was only mentioned by a politician and now it has been blown way out of proportion! BUT the question is, what do I think about the 'plan.' I think it is a joke, it will never work. If they decided to do this, there would be a major uproar. The public won't stand for this. Censorship has no real place in a democracy. A democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. If the majority of the county is against the plan, and it still goes forth, then we are NOT living in a democracy. Our opinion must count for something for this to be a democratic society. Why does the government suddenly feel the need to censor the internet? What happened? I can confidently say that I am the one who looks up the sites I visit and therefore it is my decision as to what is detrimental to my mental health. Who will be the one who decides what are 'good' and 'bad' sites to visit?? The clean feed plan is illogical! They don't only think that it is neccessary to block certain sites, they want to dictate how we communicate online. Here's the Get Up! video.
(if your looking for decent short films/eppisodes to watch, go to www.clarkandmichael.com it is so freaking good.)
With the following vids, I chose them for various reasons. I do Film History and we have been discussing the different styles of films that have been created over the years. We have discussed montage films which emmerged around 1918, and became rather popular as it showed various independent shots. The shots did not necessarily come together to make a story, in fact they usually were of different locations, allowing the viewer to see various parts of the world :) AND THEN!! I chose a 'slasher film' because these types of films took a while to come to cinemas, and when they did, audiences were horrified!!! 'Psycho' and 'The Exorcist' were films which horrified their audiences. AND THEN!!!!! I chose a classic silent black and white. This is for obvious reasons.. Because silent black and whites were the first films. They amazed audiences (LOL I KNOW). People would flock to cafes in Paris to be one of the first people to witness 'films' that were simply very short (15sec) black and white clips. AND THEN!!!!!!!! i put up an extra vid 'Please!' for you to watch. It has Gerrard Butler on it!! If you're like me, and think he is bloody gorgeous, you'll watch this film. Here they are:
LOVEFIELD(I chose this one because it looks like a slasher film! They took a while to come out to cinemas.. around 1960!)
SNAP (This reminds me of when they used to make montage films... way back in 1922. Lev Kuleshov got together with some Russian filmmakers... and yea. Montage baby!)
PLEASE!(i KNOW it does go over the 10min max. but i thought id put it up as an extra vid if your interested... only because i liked it so much. So basically, this has nothing to do with anything).
VINCENT (I chose this short film because it reminds me of when movies were done in black and white and characters did not speak.. Back in the day...early 1900's)
I also downloaded the 'Yahoo Messenger' app to my iPod Touch. If you're thinking that it is going to be as easy to use as Instant Messenger (on your computer) THINK AGAIN! It was a free download thankfully. I'm not saying that it is a terrible app and that you shouldn't download it; all I'm saying is that it's not as easy to use as MSN. It is very fidgety!! If you have fat fingers, STAY AWAY! Being an apple brand, the iPod makers have thought about looks rather than practicality. No surprise there. The keyboard that you use to type with on your iPod is ridiculously tiny! Even Barbie would have a problem with the size. However the app is great if you're bored on your lunch break or on uni break and want to catch up with mates. It isn't for full time use.
