December 2011
11 posts
Joga Bonito Storify
gusbruggeman:
I think the idea of the Joga Bonito Nike campaign is really interesting. My dad and brother are big into soccer, both playing and watching, so I hear a lot about their frustrations with players “flopping” and playing unfairly. It would be cool if this idea, a simple phrase, ultimately led to changing the game for the better. It’s awesome that the internet and...
Creating Community From Disagreement: A Closer...
Gregory House is an insane medical genius with more inner demons of his own than anyone could possibly realize. Does this assist or hinder him with his diagnostic work? Will he ever truly find happiness? Is his apparent disconnect with any form of emotion a front? These are all typical questions that are discussed on forums devoted to the hit FOX series, House M.D. Because of the complex plot and...
The Big Bang Theory
malloryfyw:
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First of all, what a great show! Good choice. I thought it was really interesting that a lot of the online...
The Office Storify
dkirkhoff:
I like that you took a different approach to your presentation! Instead of just listing off things you noticed within the community you taught us what actually made it a community. It’s interesting that somebody decided that there is specific criteria to qualify as a community. Nice video at the end too!
Watchltulgren:
Storify Presentation-DIS Boards
I thought it was extremely interesting that people connected online and organized extravagant cruise events such as delivering gifts to each other on specific days! It’s a really fun idea, although it would be a little weird to be receiving gifts from a stranger. I also thought it was kind of funny that people who have never been on a cruise and...
Anonymous Blogging
“Blogging created an ecosystem where people became known for their blog identities.”
-dana boyd
This quote from dana boyd’s article, “A customer Service Nightmare: Resolving Trademark and Personal Reputation in a Limited Name Space”, stuck out to me. Many people utilize pseudonyms online to maintain anonymity and to be unique. Since two people are not allowed to...
The Filter Bubble
Eli Pariser’s TED talk made me realize a lot about how the internet is editing the information we receive via search engines and social networking. I always knew that Facebook catered to people’s individual interests by editing the newsfeed and ads along the sidebar, but the google search on Egypt that Pariser talked about was particularly surprising. It is insane that one person can...
Etsy Storify
erinnk:
Etsy is such an awesome idea! I had never heard about it before your presentation. I think it’s interesting that the site integrates forum communication and a shopping experience for it’s users. Also, your artwork is phenomenal! When did you start using this site?
Sabermetrics Storify
lampert19:
I had never heard of sabermetrics before you talked about it. I think it’s really interesting that new statistics are constantly being created, for I usually think of stats as something that is set in stone rather than a changing science. The video was pretty funny as well!
The Sing Off →
andersdh88:
I think it’s really cool that a cappella music is becoming more popular because of TV shows like this! Also, the fact that the groups on the show communicate with their fans via Twitter is interesting. It definitely allows for a more direct relationship with the fans, and maybe even gets the individual groups more votes if they use the resource well. The performances were...
Facebook Followup
Over Thanksgiving break I was talking with my friend about the Timeline feature on Facebook that I wrote about not too long ago, so I thought I’d post a follow up blog. She mentioned that she knew a way to obtain the new layout, so naturally I asked if she could get it for me. She gladly said yes and went to work. She explained that you needed to be an editor of Facebook or something along...
November 2011
22 posts
Duct Tape Storify!
missxandra:
My senior year we were required to do a demonstration speech and someone in my class did one about making duct tape wallets! That’s what I immediately thought of when you started your presentation. I have never seen the other various forms of duct tape art however! It’s really impressive and I’m sure it takes a lot of patience to execute each project well....
Fantasy Football
wick333:
The fact that people attempt to predict which players could potentially earn the most points for each week of games is really interesting. I always assumed each individual that had a fantasy football team simply used who they believed were the best players as their starters. Do you have a fantasy football team? If so, do you utilize the sites you showed to us to form your game...
Storify Final Presentation
polyglotincarnate:
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I am ending with a question mark, so you don’t have to reblog like crazy, you just have to answer my question?
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Storify: Magic and Cardistry. . .
magichodge:
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I thought it was really interesting that you have to pay money to view/learn more complex card tricks and that they have a copywrite so that they can’t be shown on youtube. It makes a lot of sense, I just never thought about it before! You also talked about how some cards are nicer than others. Just out of curiosity, what do you look for when buying a new deck of...
“The question we need to be asking isn’t whether there is sacrifice;...”
– While reading the article Why Abundance is Good: A Reply to Nick Carr by Clay Shirky this quote stuck out to me. I think it’s a good neutralizer of the two articles, for it agrees with Carr by insinuating that media is changing drastically, but also questions whether the change could actually...
Spotify
polyglotincarnate:
Yes, I know most of you probably use Pandora, but Spotify is almost better. You pick your playlists, it’s like iTunes. I think you can even buy music for your iTunes through Spotify.
But what’s really interesting is how Spotify is connected to facebook, so you can share playlists with your friends and get their playlists. It’s an interesting application of facebook and...
Storify Presentation
molly111:
hallewri111:
Your observations on the non-conversations happening in “the lounge” are hilarious. What do you make of that behavior? How do you think that space interacts with or serves the rest of the site?
I personally think it’s incredibly odd that people feel the need to tell the world what they last purchased, especially when it’s something as mundane as a pair...
Storify Presentation
polyglotincarnate:
hallewri111:
I thought what you focused on was interesting, but my biggest question for you was why does “The Lounge” exist: Why do people go to this House forum to talk about everything under the sun except House?
I honestly couldn’t tell you “why” it exists. It’s not something I’m addressing in my paper so I haven’t spent loads of...
Flutetastic
bysbigtbabar:
Okay first, I love the song you opened with! I had never heard it played on flute before, but I liked the little bit I heard! The youtube symphony was interesting, it has similarities to the virtual choir, but is very different at the same time. Would you ever audition for something like that?
Buildering Storify
lukenelson3:
Buildering is so impressive! I had never heard about it before your presentation. It would be interesting to stumble upon someone doing this as you were walking through the city - look up and see someone hanging off the side of a building… yikes! Would you ever attempt it on as large of a scale as the videos you showed?
The Office storify
anniehass:
I think it’s funny that people pretend to be the characters on specific blogs for the office! I haven’t encountered any of that for the House blogs. It truly takes it a step further, for they immerse themselves within the show and, in a sense, create a virtual life. I guess they’re die hard fans! I also enjoyed the video clip :)
Storify Presentation
Constantly Changing →
The staff that works for Facebook never seems to be content with the layout of the insanely popular site, for it is constantly being altered. As soon as I get used to the nuances of a new layout, it changes yet again! On top of that, the changes are always followed up by flood of status updates from friends expressing their disgust the modifications. Within a week however, most have adjusted and...
The Happiest Place On Earth!
fywcoyne:
I went to Disney World when I was in 5th grade and I remember my parents calling friends who had been there before to get advice, like fast passes for rides. (I don’t know if you’ve actually been there before or know what they are, but when you go, definitely use them!) Anyways, searching for advice on forums definitely would have been useful to better plan out some of...
Storify4 Slideshow
oliviamans:
There is so much thought that has to go into an audition! Although I’ve done many auditions before, I’ve never sat down to think of every little aspect at one time. I thought the list of acceptable songs for each individual voice part was really cool and could be incredibly helpful prior to an audition.
FINAL. PRODUCT.
moore-or-less:
I thought it was really interesting that you started by saying that a major aspect of choir was to engage the audience, but also talked about how the internet is expanding conversation about choral endeavors and allowing more and more people to witness performances regardless of the physical distance.
Storify: The Office
cmp21:
I’ve noticed some of the same conversations happening on the House M.D. forums that I’m currently following. With the addition of new characters alongside the departure of others, many die hard fans get strangely emotional and are immediately convinced the show will no longer be entertaining because of the major changes, while others remain optimistic in regards the...
The Beatles
Molly, in my Writing 111 capacity: Is Myspace... →
molly111:
This is sort of random, but … as I’ve been reading the portfolios and listening to what you say in class, I’ve noticed that lots of people have the very definite impression that no one uses Myspace any more. I thought I’d point out that that’s not quite true.
According to our friend Wikipedia,…
I guess I always associate what’s popular with how much I see or hear of...
Social Media & Businesses
I was talking with my dad the other day about this class and all the different aspects of social media that go unnoticed by a large number of users. He brought up the fact that for his work they send out social media policies that the employees are expected to follow. He later sent me the document that gave a run through of what the Toro Company (a company that produces landscape maintenance...
Luke Nelson: Social Media in China →
lukenelson3:
I was at breakfast with my Chinese friend the other day, when he said something that caught me by surprise. Somehow our conversation reached the topic of social media in China. I was informed that social media is banned in China. This includes Facebook, twitter, and YouTube. This fact is…
That seems so weird to me simply because those sites are essentially a way of life here...
Social Media Aiding Dictators?
I thought today’s TED talk in class was intriguing, for I never thought to pair social media and dictatorship. On many occasions I have read articles that people wrote to express their negative opinions about social networking in general, but providing evidence that it assists dictators brings it to an entirely new level.
Evgeny Morozov began to speak, but it took me a while to fully...
October 2011
8 posts
Tweeting teen can handle public life
ltulgren:
After reading this article one passage stood out and will not leave me. The passage is about how teens code their messages and hide their true message. I did not have a Twitter account before this class and still don’t know a lot about how it works, but do people really do this? I have never heard about this before reading the article. So I guess my question is do people (teens)...
“Access to content is not the same as access to interpretation.”
– I thought this quote was really interesting and I think it applies to almost every form of social media. While everything posted on the internet can be readily found at a moments notice, most of the time the reader can’t be 100% positive that his or her interpretation is what the writer...
Mallory Undestad: Blogging Procrastination →
malloryfyw:
“10 Surefire Ways to Overcome Blogging Procrastination ”
By Marelisa Fábrega
I found this article online and thought it was pretty interesting, (and in my case, I will be the first to admit, rather appropriate). Since many of us our new to blogging, this would seem pretty relevant. I’m…
I think number 5, to keep a notebook with you at all times to jot down ideas, is kind...
House.
As I gradually dig more in depth into blogs pertaining to the show House, I am becoming more intrigued by the online community. One forum in particular contains numerous topics for it’s members to spout off on. The majority of them discuss the episodes and analyze the characters, almost to a point where it seems as though the people posting are more consumed in the lives of the characters...
Twitter Critics
After reading Danah Boyd’s article pertaining to twitter, I realized that there are many people who are abnormally opposed to this particular social networking site, which seems kind of silly to me. She mentions a study that concluded that “40.55% of the tweets they coded are pointless babble”. First of all, what do they consider pointless babble? If you’re reading tweets...
Mallory Undestad: "LinkedIn is for people you... →
malloryfyw:
Author Unknown – Via socialmediatoday.com & Via Jay Baer, Convince & Convert
http://www.famousbloggers.net/66-awesome-social-media-quotes.html
I just thought this quote was kind of interesting. I obviously don’t use LinkedIn since I’m not a working professional or don’t own a business,…
This quote super interesting! I agree, it’s weird to think that we group...
RIP →
While sifting through my newsfeed on Facebook I noticed an unreasonably high amount of posts about Steve Jobs, who at the young age of 21 co-founded Apple. So, of course, I googled his name to see what would pop up. I found that after a long battle with cancer he had passed away. He was insanely intelligent, a genius, a trendsetter, a business man, and he almost single handedly changed technology...
Facebook "friend"
Ryan Cordell’s article “Unfriending for Sanity” got me thinking… why in the world am I facebook friends with so many unnecessary people? I know that sounds bad, but it’s somewhat true. I’m friends with a plethora of people that I’ve only ever met once, never to talk to them again. Yet, I know what they’ve been doing with their life via status...
September 2011
4 posts
Blogging to me.
Never have I been one to blog… or at least in the sense that I think about blogging. To me, blogging is an online journal of sorts, written by word maestros. They are composed of seemingly insignificant moments in life, anecdotes from the average day, but written in such a way that the posts are entertaining for a number of followers. Wordpress, Tumblr, and many other traditional blogging...
Heffernan vs. Poole
Both Heffernan and Poole are clearly pro-anonymity, gushing over the dying art of forums online, but times are changing, and online privacy is something that we’re losing.
Heffernan focuses on the community aspect of anonymity, stating that forums allow one to have a support group about specific issues. Forums create an outlet for people to vent with others in similar situations. Poole on...
Social Media: Breaking Away From Isolation
Stefana Broadbent’s opinion of the social media issue was incredibly clear in her TED talk. She guffawed over the benefits of social networking, whether it be Facebook, Skype or even texting, explaining that they create a ”greater possibility of intimacy”, which I agree with. To an extent. Is utilizing Skype to chat with a family member in Iraq really equivalent with texting a...
“Maybe disagreement doesn’t have to be a battle to be fought to the death;...”
– “Wikipedia And The Death Of The Expert” by Maria Bustillos