2011年12月6日火曜日

Final Exam Blog Post

For the Final Exam Blog, I will pick number 3 for responding.
Here is my final blog of this semester!!

Internet has been dramatically wide spreading in our society today. Everyone use Internet to communicate with people from all over the world, shopping, playing online games, downloading movies and songs, and having fun with Facebook or Twitter so-called Social Network Systems. Many of people say that the Internet is the best invention today. I think so too. The reason is that is because I can communicate with friends or people on SNS site such as Facebook. For example, the article “Facebook makes people more social”  states that “Facebook brings all our different networks and social scenes together. We present ourselves in different ways, whether to friends, co-workers, or family”. In fact most people have a trouble with enlarging social network, or making friends or communicating with people. However, the Internet especially SNS brings our social connection bigger. In addition, Japan has huge issue of communication among people. Japanese SNS solve the problem and enhance the chance to enlarge social connections. For example, the article “Mixi, Japan’s Biggest Social Network” from the web site says Mixi is the biggest social networking site in Japan, and it’s growing rapidly and has 4.8 million users. So that, after Japanese SNS, mixi introduced, Japanese people started to enlarge the social connection. I strongly think that the best aspect of the Internet is SNS and communicating with people and enlarging social connections.

However, I assume that not many people realize the worst aspects of the Internet. Obviously Internet has a lot of advantage and best aspects, but there are many negative effects as well. I believe that the worst aspect of the internet is Malware and cyber-attack, which we covered a lot in our class. I have already mentioned in my old blog about I got Malware when I was staying at hotel in NYC. If it is just individual case, then it would not hart many people; however, if Malware attack companies or governments, then so many people will get negative impact. For example, the article “Industry body'scomputers used in cyber-attacks on Kawasaki Heavy” says that Japanese well-known company “Kawasaki heavy” almost get cyber-attack. In that case, Kawasaki Heavy could prevent the cyber-attack, but if they could not, then they will probably see the nightmare. In addition, my favorite SNS, Facebook also have possibilities to get malware. According to the website‘Facebook’ Malware Now Spreads Using BitTorrent, But Don’t Panic  says that Facebook have chance to get cyber-attack. According to this article, when someone try to connect and share with Facebook friends, then malware would attack. Therefore, malware and cyber-attack would be the worst aspects of the Internet I believe because it is violate people's privacy, and also devastate the individual computers.

Therefore, I believe that the best aspect of the Internet is that it enable to communicate with people easily  and enlarge social connections, and the worst aspects of the Internet is Malware and Cyber-attack. So that we must realize that the Internet is very useful but it is also have huge negative impacts.

Thank you very much for reading my final blog post.

Have a great X'mas break!!


2011年11月29日火曜日

DS106#5-WebAssignment-Google Translate Fail

This is my last blog post for ds106...I have chosen topic from Web section, and chosen "Google Translate Fail". The reasons I have chosen this topic is because I have been thinking that Google Translator is suck for long time, and I hardly use google translator in my daily life. Anyway, I will show you how stupid google translator is...


I first put famous word from Japanese Animation, "One Piece", into Google Translator.


I put “海賊王に俺はなる”(Kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru) which is the famous word that Luffy who is the protagonist of One Piece says in the story.  The proper translation of this sentence is "I will be a king of pirates".



OK...I will put it into Google translator....

1)海賊王に俺はなる→I will pirate king




um...????
the english does not really make sence...it actually need "be" between "will" and "king".

OK....then..I will put "I will pirate king" into Google translator and translate English to Japanese.

2)I will pirate ing →私は海賊れます(watashi wa kaizokuouremasu)

What????
This translation does not make any sence...!! First of all, you need to put  "にな" between "王" and "れます".
海賊王(king of pirate) is noun, but somewhat Google translate recognize "king of pirates" as verb.

I think the reason why Google translator could not translate correct is because the word "海賊王に俺はなる" has different gramatical order from English.


I recommend all of you guys to put some interesting Japanese words or words from anime or somewhere to put into Google translator, and Google translator make you fun!!

2011年11月22日火曜日

DS106#4-Writing-Tell me a story

For ds106 assignments, I have done three from Visual Assignments so far...so for now I am change category from visual to writing. I picked assignment of "Tell me a story". It is about take a photo of my important item and explain it. I was thinking to explain about my electric dictionary that I have been using since six years ago..but I have the calculator that I have been using it for seven years, so, I picked the calculator as my important item to explain. For most of people, a calculator is just a calculator, but for me, my calculator is very important. OK, here is my calculator....







There is a reason why I bought this elaborate calculator seven years ago.
Because I was in Canada and have been to high school there.
In Japanese high school students don't usually use this type of calculator in high school but Canadian or American students do. So other words, this is my memory of Canada.
By the way, I had taken total six math courses even though I am not math student. I am not really study person, so I was always studying the night before the test. I could not really understand English at first, so it took a whole day for me to understand the materials of the classes. I could not really understand the material, so I asked my Japanese friends and friend from Germany to study together. We usually study at my house, I stayed with host family and they gave me a whole basement to stay, so I had a pretty huge space. Every time, my friends came over, and study together we could not really do study. Instead, we are just hanging out...like...chatting...playing pool...playing video games...etc..

Well....we tried to study together but we couldn't, so I usually study super hard a night before the test...and I had been solving math problems with my precious calculator and study through entire night..and took exams...I did pretty good job on every math exams anyway..so it was good!!

Anyway, this calculator represent my memory of Canada..

I am still keep in touch with my host family and friends from high school in Canada!!

Thank you for reading my blog!!

DS106#3 Visual-Common everyday object.

OK..this is my third ds106 assignments. I will choose the Assignment of common everyday object that I need to take common everyday object and manipulate colors.
Here is my work...please check it out!!




This is my alarm clock!!


Then...I changed color...


To mono tone....

then...

To Sky blue....

then...


To Red...
then...
To pink...




How did I create this?
1) Take common everyday object..
2) Save file as JTrim that is free Japanese photo edit software.....this is actually useful and you can edit photos like Photo shop!!
3) Edit with JTrim.
4) Done!!

The color actually images my motivation of every morning.
Because some morning I don't want to wake up...Blue
Some morning I want to wake up...Red or Pink.

Thank you for reading my blog!!

2011年11月21日月曜日

DS106#2-Visual-very own Spubble

For second ds106 assignment, I choose Visual assignment about your very own Spubble!!
OK..here is my Spubble!!




I have taken this photo in this summer when I was in California.
I and my friends went to the private beach in Malibu and surfing. Actually the beach was behind Jennifer Lopez's house!! This photo seemingly is not really ironical, but actually it is..because there are a lot of professional surfers on that private beach, and everyone can surf really well...except me!! Actually this was my third time of gone surfing. And in this picture I am look really enjoying, but actually I had terrible suntanning at the moment and I had a fever...so it is not actually time to go to surfing...instead..time to go to hospital..!! Anyway, it was great memory for me to gone to surf.

How did I create this photo?
1) Pick my own photo.
2) save as paint file.
3) Edit with paint software of creating spubble.
4) Make sentence, and insert in the spubble.
5) Uploaded to blogger.
6) Done!!

Enjoy my second ds106 assignment!!

DS106#1-Visual-Triple Troll Attack, GO!

This is my first ds106 assent!! I picked assignment from Visual, and the assignment is called "Triple Troll Attack, Go!" OK..now..here is my work.




I picked three excellent innovative persons !!

1) Steve Jobs 2) Martin Luther King 3) Mark Zuckerberg

First, I pick Steve Jobs as base picture, because he is the most prominent and famous innovative person today.

Second, I pick quotes of Martin Luther King, because the word "I have a dream" is a key word and origin of innovators' mind. The ways of innovation of Steve Jobs and Martin Luther King is different, but their essence of innovative mind is same.."I have a dream"..so that, they have a dream to change something in this world..that is, I believe, Innovative mind and innovation actually comes from.

Third, I pick Mark Zuckerberg, because he is the most  famous young innovator who found Facebook.
Facebook that he create is now the biggest Social Media...and also the reason why I pick him is because I watched the movie called "Social Network" that is pretty much all about him and Facebook.

I think that innovation is one of the very important things in our society today!! 

How do I create this photo?
1) Search Steve Jobs's picture on Google.
2) Find Martin Luther King's quotes.
3) Save the picture as paint file, and editing with paint.
4) Place the Quote and put the name, Mark Zuckerberg,  under the quote.
5) Uploaded file to blogger

6) Done!!

2011年11月10日木曜日

Weekly blog#4 About Malware

Today, the social media are wide spreading everywhere and make our life fascinating.
For example, "Facebook" and "Twitter" gives us entertainments!!
With the social media development "Malware" , malicious software that contain elaborate designed programming to destroy PC operation, hacking information data, and losing person’s privacy, we became easier to lose the information from our computer. We learned about Malware in the class so far, and it was on the class quiz. So, I assume that most of you guys have some knowledge of Malware.
I have several experiences that I got Malware in my computer. For example, when I was staying at the Hotel, I, first, could not connect the Internet because of my anti-virus system. So, I called hotel stuff to fix my laptop. After he fixed my laptop, I was trying to check my email. At the moment, Malware attack my laptop and start to steal my information data. The reason I got Malware on my computer is because the hotel stuff somehow delete my portion of anti-virus system contains anti-malware.

Random hijack
Random hijack by Paperghost through CC Licensing

Also, one thing I think that I have gotten Malware on my computer is because some of my information which I entered some random website, somehow, disclosed to the random other site. So, I am pretty sure that I got Malware and they were hacking my information from my computer.


Not relates to my case, but I learned from the class that we have high possibility getting Malware through Facebook and Twitter.  Specially, Facebook contains a lot of personal information data, so we must need to be careful of Malware when we open Facebook, or especially got friends adding action.


To prevent the distraction by Malware, we have to install strong anti-virus system, setting powerful firewall, and anti-spay ware system.


Now, I am going introduce YouTube video clip that explain about the procedure of protection from Malware attack.



Not only this anti-virus system that introduced in the video clip, but also there are a lot of good anti-virus system that you can remove Malware!!

Beside I am using Norton security software.



PS: Final Exam Question:Which Japanese well known industry that has almost gotten malware attack?
1)Sony 2)TOSHIBA 3)Kawasaki Havy 4)Softbank

2011年11月1日火曜日

Weekly Blogpost#3 :Timmmmyboy-We Are All Artists

I listened to Timmmmyboy's ,Tim Owens, lecture on the radio. I agree with Tim Owen's idea that every one can be an artist. I believe that "art" is pretty much all about collection of subjective view. What I mean is if you think the photo on the wall is such a artistic, means it is art, and person who took that photo can be an artist. Also, if I think my drawing is incredible design, I can be a artist. This is what I mean we are all artist. Beside, Tim Owen think that "we are all artists" because of the point of more like outer factor does not really can be a interference of being an artist.  For example, a creativity is not inherited, a creativity enhance when you feel uncomfortable such as when you are hungry, or fostering creativity, the environment is important.

I surprise about that when people hungry we are more creative. well, I don't really think that when we are hungry we are more creative, because when I am hungry I have no motivation to draw a painting or playing a guitar. And, my brain does not really work when I am hungry because there is no energy in my body. Another thing he mention is that we can improve our creativity with practicing. I think so too, because most of people can be really good at drawing if we practice really hard, and in fact that all of art students in the college practice it every class.

Anyway, Tim Owen strongly states that "ds106" gives us great opportunity and environment to foster our creativity and make us become an artist. I think that something like ds106 that can edit with computer or Internet help us a lot and make us easier to create creativity design or art.

Well, I don't really think I am an artist, but as Tim Owen says, everyone can be an artist, so I think I can do it!!

Finally, I will show you the YouTube clips that I think it very artistic!!





Greatest Art!! I wish I can draw like that!!



Timmmmyboy radio: http://www.timmmmyboy.com/2011/02/we-are-all-artists/

2011年10月13日木曜日

Mid-term Exam Blog Post: Visual

For the mid-term exam blog post I wanna introduce about "Visual" more like visual perception for human. The reason why I pick this topic is because I am Psychology major and studying about visual perceptions. Many people may think we can visualize our world because we have eyes. But the primary factor that we can see is because of our brain. In other words, our brain creates our visual world. The reason I choose this photo from Flickr is because this photo really relates to visual perception that "h.koppdelaney" have. This photo, I assume, must be done editing by Photo shop or something. So, some people says that this is not actually the real world, but this is somewhat real world. Because when we see something with eyes and when we imagine something or dreaming something, we are actually using same part of the brain, which called the occipital lobe. So, the photos that made by "h.koppdelaney" is actually same as what he have seen with his eyes because imagination some visual thing and seeing with eyes are somewhat same thing as I mentioned before.

Arthur

Image:Arthur by h.koppdelaney through CC licensing.

OK, now I will show you some video clips that relates to visual perception. The most famous theory that relates to visual perception is must be Gestalt theory. Here are video clips about Gestalt theories of visual illusions.


This video tells you your brain creates your vision.


Also, this ones too.

Now, I finally want to mention about how these visual perception relate to Web design and Social media. A large number of Web creators and Web designers consider about these visual perception theories. Even Steve Jobs consider about visual perception to create apple and Mac book.

If you want to know more about visual perception, then check Kuwaitiful, admin,and Flo Hahnel's blog post.

That is all about it.

Thank you for reading my blog post for mid-term.

2011年10月7日金曜日

2011年10月4日火曜日

Pop Culture & Corporation: How do Corporation apply social media as advertising? (Weekly Blog Assigment#2)

Today, the corporations use social media as advertising tool to attract customers. For example, many of the corporations have their own Facebook page, or Twitter account. Some of them also start to use Ustream as their part of advertising strategies.

Before I describe about main topic, I'll give you brief definition about Ustream. I assume that most of you guys already know about Facebook and Twitter, so I omit explain about two of those.

Ustream: a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for life casting and live video streaming of events online.


As I mentioned, there are so many corporations use social media to attract customers.
Since we have learned about Pop Culture in the class, I will explain about how are Pop Culture and Corporations connected? And, I will explain about the corporation's advertising strategies that relates to social media. The corporations often use Twitter, Ustream, Facebook and You Tube to get customers attention.


Twitter: the Corporations tweet their update service or products information through Twitter to Internet users who follow the companies on Twitter. The advantage that companies use twitter is because they can send up to date information to the potential customers anytime they want.
For example, Hello! Project, the corporation that provide Japanese female pop artists group, has Twitter and they tweet about information of new CD that they are going to release or TV program that their artists was on, and they also tweet about magazines of their artists. This advertising strategy attracts followers to buy CD or magazines.


Twitter + Ustream =Social Stream : Effective way for Corporations to advertising new pop cultural prodcuts (CD, Movies, TV program).

1) Corporation tweet about their new products on Twitter, and they tweet that they are going to have presentation on Ustream.


2) Followers who follow that Corporation watch Ustream live.


3) Since Twitter and Ustream working together, viewers can comment for the corporation during Corporations trasmitting Ustream TV program. This is called social stream.


4) The corporations can get users perspective about new products. This means they can also marketing at the same time.

5) After the Ustream TV program is over, the corporations can put advertisements on Twitter and Ustream.

For example, Hello! Project's official Ustream channel applies social stream system. For the Ustream, they first shows the TV program of artist group and after the program ends, and they shows advertisements.

Benefit of using Ustream
The primary reason of the corporations use Ustream is because of lower cost. Since it is free to use Ustream to have television program, the corporations are able to distribute many advertisements. 


Facebook: the corporations provide their own Facebook page to gather customers. The strategy of advertisements are basically same as Twitter because Twitter and Facebook work together. But, Facebook can upload more photos that may attracts customer interest.

For example, AKB48, Japanese popular female idol group, use Facebook page to attract customers and give them up to date information about AKB48 such as about new CD or magazines, or TV programs that they are on.





You Tube: the Corporations transmit advertisements to viewers through You Tube for mainly three ways:
1) Advertisements coming up between each video clips
2) Google Ads coming up when you try to watch video clip (it is relates to the title of the
3) The corporations put advertisements as right or left side of the You Tube page. The corporations often use comment bar as their advertisement. The big difference between ordinal TV and You Tube is the advertisement cost, and flexibility of putting ads because of a large number of video clips exists. Also, popular commercial re-upload many times by different users.

Therefore, the corporation use social media as their effective way of strategy of advertising. From the view of the advertising cost, I think that demand of the corporations use of social media as advertising strategy will be increasing.
Thank you for reading my blog post.



2011年9月16日金曜日

Homework blog post for 9/20: About Pop Culture

Definition of Pop Culture

There are numbers of defintions about Popular culture. Dictionary.com defines as follow:
Pop Culture(popular culture) is cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
Considering above, my perspective of  pop culture is basically every activities or products that relates to people's daily life, especially angle of the amusement. For example, television program, music, clothes, magazines, book, internets, movies, sports, and etc.

Social media usage in pop culture

 http://www.buzznet.com/tags/popculture/

http://www.reelempire.com/   Social media that for people who want to share their movie recommendation.

http://www.weeworld.com/  People can comunnicate with using avater i this SNS.

2011年9月14日水曜日

History of the Internet in Nutshell (Blog Assigment#1 due September 15th 2011)

The innovation for the Internet.

After I read "History of the Internet in Nutshell ", I strognly believe the internet has been developing continuasly. One of the most significant innovation of the internet is "social media" such as my space, facebook, twitter, flickr,etc. The article explains social media as following. 
The term "social media", believed to be first used by Chris Sharpley, was coined in the same year that "Web 2.0" became a mainstream concept. Social media–sites and web applications that allow its users to create and share content and to connect with one another–started around this period.
I believe that the most important thing for emerging the social media is people can share their idea, photos, knowledge, and they can also have communication in the web site.
I am facebook user, and sign in facebook several times a day. In the Cyberspace & Society class, I start to use new social media: flickr, the dailyshoot and twitter. I found out that fusion of Flicker and the dailyshoot is actually very fun,becasue I can uploade special phots that is assigned by the dailyshoot everyday. Before I knew the dailyshoot and flicker, I usually upload phots to facebook. For the facebook I don't really have to care about what to upload, but for the flicker and the dailyshoot, I have thought a lot to uploade photo, because some of phots that I am taking is not suite for the subject of the dailyshoot assignment.

Anyway, what I found most interesting part of the dailyshoot and flickr is we can actually share the ideas through the daily photos. Because everybody uploade photos with same topic, which means the each photos reflects each persons idea or viewpoint for each topic. 
Not only flickr and the dailyshoot, but also twitter is very interesting tool to share the ideas or viewpoints. For twitter, we can share our opinion or ideas whenever we want within 140 characters.
The important point is that we can share anytime we cant. I believe that anyone can sharing ideas in the internet is very meaningful because not everyone can share their opinions in the real world.

Not only sharing idea, but social media also makes it possible to share the knowledge. For example, I believe that it is ok to categorize "wikipedia" as one of the social media because it is able to share the accademic knowledge. Anyone can edit wikipedia and compile the knowledge of the all over the world makes "wikipedia". I think it is very impress thing.





PS: I cannot imagin what kind of social media comes next , but I think LinkedIn will be the useful tool in Japan and the US, because facebook is now popular in Japan, and LikedIn is somewhat looks like facebook but it have to include more accurate personal information, so I think that many Japanese companies introduce LinkedIn to find Business partners.

THANK YOU FOR READING MY FIRST BLOG POST