Ht Moive.

                                       Well there it is folks, the joys of being a student at Holy Trinity.

Tablet computers: Will devices like the iPad replace paper?

No more paper? Or is this just wishful thinking? Many people feel that the iPad is going to reduce the need for paper... But does everyone think the same thing? I do. But onlt to some extent. The people that I know that have an iPad prefer to type and use their laptops instead, so maybe we just aren't in the swong of things? Or maybe we just don't want to change the norms that we already have for note taking and stuff that the iPad is used for. We are going to have to make some serious changes to adapt to the iPad. Hopefully it will save the planet. :)

Mozilla Seabird Phone?

Do you think our technology will reach this point? If so when? Mozilla is proposing a new phone to come out with many interesting features. Some of these features include being able to project your keyboard onto a flat surface and being able to type that way, which will pose some issues because we have all learned to type a certain way and the keyboard shown is split in two halves which will mean a new way of typing. Do you think that technology will take this turn and make us learn to type in a new way if we want to keep up with it? I guess you can wait and see for yourself.

Don't Text 911: B.C Mounties.

Really? I didn't know people could be so dense as to text 911 with their emergency... Did you ever think that if you were in an emergency situation that you could text 911 with your emergency and then help would be on the way? I didn't think anyone thought that... But apparently I was wrong. The only reason that I would think that it would even be benificial to be able to text your emergency would be in a situation where you cannot speak, so maybe if you were kidnapped and still had your cell phone on you.. Other than that I think that this problem is a little bit outrageous...

Facebook Outrage: Were you more productive?

Do we depend on facebook too much?
According to this article many people were in a panic yesterday when Facebook servers went down. What does this really mean for our generation? Are we going to need to check our facebook every so often to fill our addiction? I really think that we should all limit ourselves to our Facebook usage, because although it is a fast and easy way to connect with friends and family it is a very bad addiction. We now feel the need to buy better and more expensive phones just so that we can check our Facebook on the go... If we keep up with the way our lives revolve around Facebook, eventually we will most likely never have face to face confrontation because it will inconvenience our lives too much. So should we all start to quit Facebook now? Or should we keep up with our addiction and let the social change of the world do its own thing?

Human Mirror.

About Improv Everywhere.

Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 byCharlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 100 missionsinvolving tens of thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City. 

The video that I watched of improv everywhere was called "Human Mirror. It was pretty much a group of 30 people (15 twin sets) that ride the subway somewhere and sit across from each other on the train and mirror each others movements. The people that did see them had reactions that included: laughter, shock, confusion, and one person even said "They must be twins or something... they are identical. Maybe there is a twin conference going on somewhere." 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MBBr-a2KnM

Attack of the clones!

And you thought just one Jenna was bad...                                             THINK AGAIN! 

Do we take our finger nails for granted?

Do we take our nails for granted? We paint them, cut them, file them, and even chew them. But maybe this isn't possible for everyone? This article was very interesting in the sense that it shows how difficult an astronauts gloves are to design in such a way that it will not cause health problems. The best way that professionals think is to custom make gloves for each astronaut that has to go on a EVS. But even this could cost up to a hundred thousand dollars. So as for right now they are hoping that "applying protective dressings, keeping nails trimmed short—or doing some extreme preventative maintenance. " will keep the nails attached. It is also true that some astronauts will remove their nails before they go out so that they don't detach themselves while they are working. But even if the nails do come off completely, don't stress, it will most likely grow back fully, but it will possibly be deformed. So, if you do like having your fingernails, wait it out until they do find a fix for this issue until you become an astronaut. 

Jenna's working with a clone stamp! :)

BEFORE!

AFTER! :)

10 Things About Me... In case you were wondering.

Dare to find the ten things?

Out of the darkness with a solar-powered light bulb.

(Article)

"The World Bank estimates that breathing kerosene fumes from an indoor lamp is equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. "And nearly one million people a year die from kerosene lamp fires," says Katsaros." So, Stephen Katsaros invented a solution.. Solar powered light bulbs. The light bulbs were designed for campers, hikers, and people in underdeveloped countries. But is it too farfetched for someone in a situation where they cannot even pay for lighting to ask them to spend $15 per one light bulb? I believe that it would be, unless someone was willing to buy many light bulbs in bulk (meaning the price per light bulb would decrease) and send them to the poorer familes. This way we could decrease the need for kerosene lamps, and therefore decrease the number of people the lamp fires, and carbon monoxide from the lamps kills each year. So the light bulbs in turn could be a good idea if we can work together to get them to the people that need them the most. ->Here <- is a video explaining the Nokero light bulb.

Fruit and vegetable head!

Fruit and vegetable face done on photoshop!

Portfolios 101

This article by Nacy Hill is very imformative,
http://www.photography.com/articles/basic-concepts/portfolios-101/

If anyone is looking to put together a portfolio I would strongly suggest for them to read this article. It helps to show the steps of how and what is needed to put together a portfolio. It offers many suggestions from: what a portfolio would be needed for to how to organize your portfolio in the best way that suits you.

Considering I am applying to Universitys for photography, a portfolio is a part of my application that I need to include. This gave me very good advice for how to put it together in a way to "Wow" my audience.