Monday, December 14, 2009
Assignment 18 time travel
I find the possibility of time travel during my lifetime fascinating. While it may not be ligitimately traveling through time, a virtual time travel model would be amazing. It would be so cool to be able to interact nwith past figures in history, and I really hope it will be a possiblity in my lifetime. There would practically be a never ending record of history, and it would be the perfect way to perserve our history for centuries to come, eliminating the confusion surrounding historical studies.
House
My virtual home. A castle on the edge of cyberspace, which collects all of the spam from emails.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Assignment 13
Today's world is a dangerous place. Everyday it seems children are engaging in reckless behavior or are being made victims. One possibility that seems to be arising is monitoring our children with computer technology. I have a hard time accepting this idea. It seems like parents will have too much control over their children with these systems. Wanting to protect your children is one thing, but monitoring their every move is quite another thing entirely. It almost sounds like something from the novel 1984.
One possibility I could agree with is parents outfitting their children with chips that could be used to track a child's location, but that would need to be used at a police station. This way the monitoring could only be used in emergencies, like if the child goes missing. This way kidnapping victims could be located, but parents wouldn't be able to monitor their children 24/7. I do feel like we should take advantage of the technologies available to us, I just don't feel it should prevent us from trusting our family members. I am also nervous that if parents could monitor their children, the need for parent/child communication would be lost. Rather than asking their children where they were going or when they would be back, they could just check online. Call me old fashioned, but I just don't like the thought of constant surveillance of a family member.
One possibility I could agree with is parents outfitting their children with chips that could be used to track a child's location, but that would need to be used at a police station. This way the monitoring could only be used in emergencies, like if the child goes missing. This way kidnapping victims could be located, but parents wouldn't be able to monitor their children 24/7. I do feel like we should take advantage of the technologies available to us, I just don't feel it should prevent us from trusting our family members. I am also nervous that if parents could monitor their children, the need for parent/child communication would be lost. Rather than asking their children where they were going or when they would be back, they could just check online. Call me old fashioned, but I just don't like the thought of constant surveillance of a family member.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Museum
My museum featuring digital art. It has 6 pieces of digital art focused on the theme of viewing the future through the digital medium.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
NY Times Article: How many lives does one person need?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/fashion/22Avatar.html?_r=1&8dpc
Americans love to shop. Much like the scorpion who stung the frog's back, shopping is in our nature. So when a recession hits us hard, and money is tight, what is one to do? The answer? Cyber-shop! In the online fantasy worlds of games like Second Life, it's easy to spend millions of dollars without mortgaging your house. As someone who used to frequent "The Sims", I know a little bit about virtual worlds. They can be addicting, and strangely enough, when your virtual avatar makes an accomplishment, you feel a little accomplished too. The most amazing thing is that people pay real money to buy virtual items, which is where I draw the line. It's fine to enjoy virtual reality, but spending money just seems crazy. Still, if that's what it takes to get a little release from the outside world how can I argue with them? One point I found very interesting was that this article was found under the "Fashion" page, not the "Technology" page. It seems our line between reality and virtual life is becoming skewed.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go build a house, start a family and buy a jet before lunch time.
Americans love to shop. Much like the scorpion who stung the frog's back, shopping is in our nature. So when a recession hits us hard, and money is tight, what is one to do? The answer? Cyber-shop! In the online fantasy worlds of games like Second Life, it's easy to spend millions of dollars without mortgaging your house. As someone who used to frequent "The Sims", I know a little bit about virtual worlds. They can be addicting, and strangely enough, when your virtual avatar makes an accomplishment, you feel a little accomplished too. The most amazing thing is that people pay real money to buy virtual items, which is where I draw the line. It's fine to enjoy virtual reality, but spending money just seems crazy. Still, if that's what it takes to get a little release from the outside world how can I argue with them? One point I found very interesting was that this article was found under the "Fashion" page, not the "Technology" page. It seems our line between reality and virtual life is becoming skewed.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go build a house, start a family and buy a jet before lunch time.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Virtual Self
The computer certainly has changed the way we interact with one another. It allows for nearly instantanious transfer of data, and the ability to communicate over seas in a matter of seconds. But does it really have the power to change who we are? I would have to say that to an extent, yes. Technology does make life a great deal easier. It allows me to contact my friends before I even make contact with them. But this same ease may also be creating a more antisocial persona. Texting prevents me from ever having to directly talk to my friends, allowing me to simply write them instead.
I do still think I would be me if I hadn't made contact with a computer. Sure, I may not know about as much as I do now, but my core personality remains unchanged, despite my discovery of the virtual world, or the shortcuts I've found inside. The human experience is definitely changing. In fact, two people don't even need to physically meet in order to become friends anymore. The internet allows for such a wide range of connections with other people. The problem is that we may become "virtual" more than real, and we may disregard human interaction as less critical to our existance. Still, if we can remember our roots, the digital world could provide us with unlimited possibilities to grow and explore in a whole new way.
I do still think I would be me if I hadn't made contact with a computer. Sure, I may not know about as much as I do now, but my core personality remains unchanged, despite my discovery of the virtual world, or the shortcuts I've found inside. The human experience is definitely changing. In fact, two people don't even need to physically meet in order to become friends anymore. The internet allows for such a wide range of connections with other people. The problem is that we may become "virtual" more than real, and we may disregard human interaction as less critical to our existance. Still, if we can remember our roots, the digital world could provide us with unlimited possibilities to grow and explore in a whole new way.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cityscape
Our group project. A mysterious City rising from the ocean. Made by me, Olivia Smith, and Danielle Duet.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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