Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Is satellite radio going to make it?
yes because of how they do their process of commercial-free listening.

Will the merger hurt or help the industry?
it might help the industry because when they merge, the company will have more customers. Thus, they will have more money.

Will the merger hurt or help consumers?
help consumers.

Friday, February 16, 2007

on thing i do online is play video games. I used to play runescape but stoped because it got boring. I started playing street fighter online because i got to talk to old friends and play with them as well.

Monday, February 12, 2007

1st link
This article is based on the AFC-NFC probowl that happened on sunday. The AFC won the game by a field goal. The final score was 31-28. The NFC was close to winning but, their efforts weren't as good as the AFC. The NFC scored 2 touchdowns back to back to tie it up at the fourth quarter. It was 28-28 but the game was winding down to its final seconds , and the AFC set Nate Kaeding for a field goal and the win.

2nd link
The NBA all-star weekend is around the corner and this article talks about the events like the Dunk contest, 3 point shoot-out, and the most important event, the all-star game. The Eastern conference has a better chance of winning with LeBron and Wade on the same team. The western conference has less young stars but more veterans like Kobe and Garnett. The East is expected to win but don't count the West out of the game.

3rd link
The gammys were good for artists and bad for some. The Dixie Chicks stole the show winning 5 grammys. Other artists like Carrie Underwood won the Best new artist award. Justin Timberlake Performed songs with the winner of his contest onstage-live. The Grammys was a show the Dixie chicks will never forget.

Friday, February 09, 2007

"When it is more important to be seen than to be talented, it is hardly surprising that the less gifted among us are willing to fart our way into the spotlight." - Lakshmi Chaudhry. What is your reaction?
I sort of dont get the quote.

What would you do if someone took a compromising picture of you and posted it on the Internet? Should people have a right to say if they don't want a picture online?
I would be mad because they don't have the right to post it on the web. However, they can post it if they wanted to without me letting them. people should have the right to say if they want a picture online.

Is the "truly private life" an illusion? Why or why not?
Not really because people can read about what you are doing or see you through a web cam.

What does the author mean by the "Creolization of media"?
to render

“Things that were not silly. I tried to make my posts highly stylized and short, about things I would imagine people would want to read or comment on.”- I've wondered this about websites like reddit.com. Could the same be said for newspapers?
Maybe because the newspaper brings more posts thus, people can read one that intrest them instead of one that doesn't

When she worked at American Apparel, management posted encouraging remarks on employee MySpace pages." Personally, I find this weird. What do you think?
i think this method might be effective if the person was addicted to myspace and went on it all day.if not , it would not work because some might not have myspace pages.

What is your reaction to the article? Did you enjoy it?
that article is very wierd because i didn't think people did those things.
Above all , the article was alright.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Marginalization-to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power

inarticulate-lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. in clear and effective speech

political-exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc