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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Lauren Mecum

Lauren Mecum

Death By Blogging - 0 views

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    Everyone's talking about the New York Times article that says that blogging can kill you. Long hours, high stress and lack of exercise all contribute to a potentially unhealthy job situation. Recently one popular blogger died and another suffered a heart attack.
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    I think blogging is like anything else. You can get hurt or injured by anything. I think the article crazy and people need to start focussing on more important things.
Lauren Mecum

Bob Dylan Wins Pulitzer - 0 views

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    It is nice to see a singer, song writer and poet be recognized. Some may not like Dylan's music or style but I think that having someone lik ehim in the writing community has been beneficial.
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    Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, who more than anyone brought rock from the streets to the lecture hall, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, cited for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
Lauren Mecum

Cameron Diaz's Family Pays Tribute to Her Father - Tributes, Cameron Diaz : People.com - 0 views

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    It is nice to see trashy magazines do something nice. Most magazines like this are about celebrity gossip and whos dating who. It is nice to see them give good people some respect.
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    Cameron Diaz's family remembered her father Emilio for his humor and honesty, and said they're coping with his April 15 death with the help of "an amazing outpouring of love."
Lauren Mecum

Digg / News - 0 views

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    Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users. You won't find editors at Digg - we're here to provide a place where people can collectively determine the value of content and we're changing the way people consume information online.
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    I enjoy Digg.com and I visit it alot. It may not be considered hard hitting journalism, but reports news that the consumer wants to see. It is constantly updated. You can find some interesting stuff.
Lauren Mecum

Robby Redcheeks Photography - 0 views

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    This is my brother's photography website. He has been involved with photography all my life and I have become to appreciate the art. He enjoys all types of photography but he mostly does band photography. He is a popular name in the Hardcore music industry of Philadelphia.
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    My brohter knows a great deal about how technology can take a hold of your life. He begin taking pictures with a manual camera, but his photography has stemmed to digital. He is constantly researching and finding new technologies that can benifit his art. He feels hardcore music and band photography don't get the credit they deserve. Technologies, like the Internet, lets bands and hardcore music expose their talent to the world and open peoples eyes to something different.
Lauren Mecum

Hannah Couzens :: Professional Freelance Photographer - 0 views

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    One of my favorite photographers and a friend. She is a freelance photographer who enjoys all types and styles of work. She grew using a manual camera and now she has gone to digital. She knows a great deal about corporate pressure and staying on top of technology.
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    When i think of technology advances I think of people like hannah who make a living trying to stay ontop of all the advances. Her art depends on a tool and writing space. Photography has been remediated over and over again, it just must be tough to rememeber the difference between making a living and doing something you truly enjoy.
Lauren Mecum

Making Money, the How-To Way - New York Times - 0 views

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    This article talks about how Kip Kedersha is make How to video that millions of people watch daily. You can learn how to chill a coke in two minutes, turn a flashllight into a light saber, and simulate a gunshot wound. His ideas have been making him money and the article compares him tot he likes of martha stewart.
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    People can make money from nothing. Anything broadcasted on the Interent can be the next big thing. This how to ideas have made him a profit. We have discussed in class how and why these videos become popular. I still don't completely know why but it still is really interesting.
Lauren Mecum

Google Introduces Brand-Image Ads for Cellphones - New York Times - 0 views

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    I think that is is pretty scary. Google already controlds the Internet now they are going to take over the phoone. I honestly dont want to go on my phone and have all kinds of advertisements popping up. When will the consumer get a break?
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    The article talks about how google is making brand-image ads on the cellphone to start expandning from the Internet. They want to begin advertising on phones and open a whole new market.
Lauren Mecum

CNET and Yahoo Broadly Expand Editorial and Ad Relationship | Kara Swisher | BoomTown |... - 0 views

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    CnEt and Yahoo are working together to produce news, blogs and reviews. The partnership will hopefully bring popularity and help sell products. It was a big agreement and win for CNET.
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    There are constantly ads across the internet that we are exposed to. Many organizations say they are doing it to make news and the consumer happy, but I think they are really looking for a profit. How many ads do we really see when we surf the net? Its alitle scary to think about, because I'm probably being influenced by htem without even knowing.
Lauren Mecum

Nintendo's Profit Hits Record High - New York Times - 0 views

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    It is interesting to see how money and gaming are connected with the new technology that is being developed. So many people are spending so much time in vitual worlds. How far is technology going to take us?
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    an article about how Nitendo's profits and name is bigger than ever due to the game system the Wii. It talks baout their worth and their plans for the future.
Lauren Mecum

Talking Tech - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    It is interesting to see how websites can have value. Often I feel a website doesn't live up to the value the company has. For example Gieco is a popular website, but does it website live up to its popularity. Is it user friendly and information friendly? I believe it is possible to make money off a valued website, which can help any business.
Lauren Mecum

Organizing More Than 100 Pairs of Shoes - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    Why is this in the Wallstreet journal? Who cares how many shoes this woman has? It is sad that journalism and articles have come to this.
Lauren Mecum

Wearing Thin - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    This article talks about how the fashion and sports world have been colaborating with eachother. Golf appreal has made its way into poular culture and designers have adopted it's style in many fashion shows. Will this help the popularity of golf grow even more?
Lauren Mecum

The Numbers Guy : Is David Beckham's Deal Really Worth $250 Million? - 0 views

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    Is he really worth 250 million? Will his lack of appearance in games and the Los Angeles Galaxy loses lower is worth? Is England prize soccer player really all he has been cracked up to be?
Lauren Mecum

Wired 14.12: YouTube vs. Boob Tube - 0 views

  • OK, guess. But that guesswork begins in a very special, very poignant, and potentially very lucrative place: the hitherto futile aspirations of the everyman to break out of his lonely anonymous life of quiet desperation, to step in front of the whole world
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      This part about anonymous life made me think about Sherry Turke's article, "Who am We?" and the idea that people use anonymity as a disguise. People can be something they are not and take on a whole new identity, whether in a blog or a game.
  • "evolution of dance,"
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      I think videos like this are good for the internet. They are a form of entertainment and can amuse you. I don't think that it is misleading in anway.
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      I think videos liek this are good for the internet because they are used as entertainment. I don't think that they are misleading in anyway.
  • YouTube's fixed assets pretty much consist of a video interface and a cool retro logo. So why is it worth nearly six times the gross domestic product of Micronesia?
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      I personally don't have a problem with youtube making money. I think it is a great source of entertainment and it doesn't mislead viewers as much as other sites. It is all up to the poster. If you post a video on youtube it is your credability. Its like anyone discovering a new invention, I say good for them. It was a good idea and many people enjoy using the site.
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  • You'd better also see "Numa Numa," which stars a chubby young man in his New Jersey bedroom lip-syncing to an insipid but weirdly fetching Romanian pop song. Or, what the hell, live dangerously. Type in "sweet tired cat" and watch a drowsy kitten dozing off. The clip, which was viewed nearly 2 million times in two weeks, is 27 seconds of such concentrated cuteness that you might actually have a stroke and die. It's that excruciatingly adorable.
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      It is interesting to see how our entertainment spectrum has changed. Technology has evolved and now allows us to watch videos and tap into the lives of others. Sometimes i sit back and think how my grandmother and dad felt when the telvision first came out. What were they thinking when they could view all sorts of stories. Are their feelings anything different that what we feeling after we watch our youtube videos.
  • t was there that we found ourselves smitten, intrigued, and ultimately betrayed by Lonelygirl15. And it is there that more than 65,000 videos go every day, their creators posting what they think are video clips but that are also improvised explosive devices laying waste to the old order.
Lauren Mecum

Wired 14.12: The Secret World of Lonelygirl - 0 views

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      It is alittle upsetting that these producers where making money and fame off of something so misleading. Many people invested they time and feelings into lonelygirl and never knew that she was fake. They would give advice and truly felt for her. I don't know if it's right to make money off of a lie.
  • But nobody bought his scripts: Agents and producers didn't think much of the character he had created.
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      I find it interesting that agents and producers didn't find much in his stories or scripts, but so many people tuned in all the time to see lonelygirl's blogs. You never know what the public will see as entertainment.
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