lab Exercise 14

Functions of Skype
•On Phone: You can chat but can’t do video chat, you can call people, you can view the call history, you can view your contacts, and you can see if people are online.
•On desktop PC: You can chat and can do video chat unlike on a cell phone, you can call people, you can view the call history, you can view your contacts, and you can see if people are online. There are also options for free video calls, sending instant messages and files unlike on the phone where you can’t send files.
•On Laptop PC: You can chat and can do video chat unlike on a cell phone, you can call people, you can view the call history, you can view your contacts, and you can see if people are online. There are also options for free video calls, sending instant messages and files unlike on the phone where you can’t send files. On the lap top, there is more access for portability than with a desktop PC.

Functions Compared to Other Technologies
•Skype is free to other Skype services, but when you use a cell phone there are often limitations or excess charges. Other technologies may charge you to use their services.
•Gmail chat allows you to chat, but you have to be online (Mozilla browser, or other browser up), whereas with Skype, you can just have Skype up.
•On your phone, you have to open and run the Skype application in order to receive Skype messages and phone calls.
•On Mac books you can use Ichat which only has video and not the chat function, unlike Skype which has both.
•Skype seems to be more convenient and more accessible, it stream-lines everything in relation to other technologies.
oSkype allows you to send text messages directly from Skype.
oSkype allows you to forward a call to your mobile.
oSkype allows you to set up an online number.
oSkype allows you to set up a Skype credit or subscription for your convenience.
The rates start at $.021 a min, or you can do $18 for 3 months, or $60 for 12 months with an online number.
If you are offline and want calls forwarded to your phone, then that costs $.021 per min.
There are also Unlimited or Pay-as-you-Go plans for phones and mobiles
•An innovative technology that has come out in recent years and is utilized by Skype and a few other technology companies is the ability to make free video calls and video chats.
•Skype allows you to send and receive instant messages and files.
•You can make free calls Skype to Skype.
oHowever, it seems much easier to just pick up a cell phone and call someone than to access Skype to make a phone call.
oAlthough, it can be cheaper to use Skype instead of a cell phone, especially if you are communicating oversees where the rates become more expensive.
•Some difficulties in using video chat are the different qualities of cameras that are used.
•In certain areas, you might lose reception and have a call dropped because of your connection to the internet.

**Note you gave us an exception for putting it in a report because the bullet points are well clarified. Thank you :)

chapter 14 and 16 notes

14 & 16 notes
• 97% of households with T.V.’s have some kind of video recorder device
• Color T.V. appeared in the 50’s and 60’s became available in 1953
• Broad cast channels such as fox, ABC, NBC tend to be the most popular channels
• Cable
• Co axial cable can offer more channels and does not have to share spectrum like broadcast does.
• Beta max competed with VHS. Beta max lost because it only could contain an hour worth of video at first.
• Beta max was actually better quality
• Rentals began to decline once DVD’s were introduced
• b/c studios no longer keep contracts with video store rentals that allowed them to get movie before consumers.
• Now consumers could get the DVD the same time as the rental store and the price to buy was no longer ridiculous.
• The first rental places to fall were mom and pop local movie rental places
• To figure out what size T.V. you should get:
• Take the distance from the location of your viewing point in inches and the T.V. location and divide it by two and then by 3 and the size T.V. should fall into that range.
• Future, hi deff. Movies or downloads?
• Blue ray beat out HD DVD’s

• ch 16
• Dy cam, digital still camera
• Digital picture frames or hard copies?
• Digital photo enhancements
• Carnegie Mellon allows you to take a picture and edit it to your needs such as adding people or taking negative things out of the pic.
• Scene completion allows you to edit things you don’t want in the pic and then the database completes the picture to appeal to the editors needs. Ex. The view of the bay with the building in the way, you can edit the building out and the computer generates and fills in the gap you edited.

Excersice 13

http://www.gaymer.org/
thread # 1: GameFAQs rejected my 'GayGaymer' username
-http://www.gaymer.org/newforum/index.php?showtopic=24448
-yes does have a moderator
-The discussion in this thread ask is if it is alright for a gamer website to tell a user they cannot use a username that implies homosexuality.
1. One position is that this is not constitutional and not right
2. Another person says that you can’t just expect people to accept the sudden change in the gay gaming world.
3. The third opinion on the subject thinks that sites have the right to do this but there are ways around it such as creating more creative names.
-the discussion becomes an argument and the moderator puts an end to it leaving it unresolved.

Thread #2: What I hate, Post about your problems about homophobics
-http://www.gaymer.org/forums.html
-no moderators
-this thread is a discussion of people talking about what they hate about homophobes.
1. One person talks about how people refuse to game with him because of his sexuality and gamers sometimes team up to kick him off.
2. Another gamer talks about how he hates people thinking being gay is unnatural and those who are not are so much better than those who are.
3. Several other users talk about the similar topic and say that they are having a good discussion.
-the forum goes on immoderate and everyone express’s there views and seems to agree with each other.

Thread #3: first game you fell in love with, what game is your bestest bestest friend?
-http://www.gaymer.org/newforum/index.php?showtopic=9437
-no moderators
-This is a thread of many different homosexuals discussing their favorite childhood games.
1. One subscriber talks about pac man being his favorite childhood game and all the hours he spent playing the game.
2. One member says their dad ran an arcade out of their garage and out of all the arcades the member had access to they say donkey kong was by far their favorite.
3. Another says super Mario on NEO was their all time favorite
-The forum is a long one and many games are mentioned and many discussions started between people recalling their childhood gaming experiences.

Exercise 11

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Adrian Cable / CC BY-SA 2.0

4.

Martyn Pattison / CC BY-SA 2.0

2.

Bob Embleton / CC BY-SA 2.0

3.

Mike Dodman / CC BY-SA 2.0

1.

UK Payphone Directory / CC BY-SA 2.0

Part 2

Photography documentary
http://www.archive.org/details/Photogra1946

This nine miniute documentary was about the history and different categories which photography could fall into. It shows many short clips of people interacting with new and old still cameras as well as motion camera's. This documentary also portrayed people looking at photos as well as different events which cameras appear in.

Lab excercise 10

Part I: 3 sources for free, legal music that can be downloaded onto an iPod Touch:

1. Ringtone Source: http://www.mytinyphone.com/ringtones/country/
Song: Big Green Tractor
Artist: Jason Aldean

2. "New Music" Source: http://www.ilike.com/
Song: Good Girls Go Bad
Artist: A N G E L E V O

3. "Public Domain Music" Source: iTunes (WAS free)
Song: Symphony No. 9
Artist: Beethoven


Part II: 3 free streaming music sites concerning women’s music and can be listened to on an iPod Touch:

1. Source #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z04r_tlWdRs
Song: Something to Talk About
Artist: Bonnie Raitt

2. Source #2: http://www.theinsider.com/videos/1020880_Underneath_Video_by_Alanis_Morissette#
Song: Underneath
Artist: Alanis Morissette

3. Source #3: Lastfm.com
Song: Christmas in America
Artist: Melissa Etheridge

Lab Excercise 9

Shakira (Pop Latino):
Pandora

Te Llevare Al Cielo by Mana
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
Te Aviso Te Anuncio by Shakira
Labios Compartidos by Mana
Poker Face by Lady Gaga
Last FM

La Oreja de Van Gogh by Rosas
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
Nada puede cambiarme by Paulina Rubio
Volverte A Ver by Juanes
Canela by Fey
When typing in “Shakira,” The recommendations on Pandora and Last FM are very similar probably because we were attempting to find Pop Latino music on American sites. There might not be much of a variety for this type of music on these sites. The same song, “Say It Right” by Nelly Furtado was chosen on both sites.

George Strait (Country):
Pandora

George Strait – Ocean Front Property
Brooks and Dunn – Neon Moon
Alan Jackson – Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
Garth Brooks – Friends In Low Places
Tracy Lawrence - Alibis
Last FM

George Strait – Check Yes Or No
Mark Chesnutt – She Was
John Michael Montgomery – The Little Girl
Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now
Brooks and Dunn – Neon Moon

Juanes (Rock Latino):
Pandora
Juanes – La Camisa Negra
Shakria – Estoy Aqui
Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
Bacilos – Caraluna
Juanes – Nada
LastFM

Juanes – Que Pasa
Reik – Noviembre sin ti
Julieta Vengas – Andar conmigo
Bacilos – Caraluna
Fonseca - Arroyito
Both of these sites offered similar results for each of the artists. They were both consistent and reliable, providing other songs that had a relevant theme or genre.

The Go-Go's (punk/rock):
Pandora
Pat Benatar “Love is a Battlefield”
Blondie “Call Me”
Duran Duran “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Belinda Carlisle “Mad About You”
The Go-Go’s “Tonite”
Last FM

Animotion “Obsession"
Romeo Void “Never Say Never"
Altered Images “Insects”
Belinda Carlisle “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”
The Romantics “What I Like About You”
On Pandora you can say what you do and do not like, and you can create various playlist stations, and you can also purchase the music. On LastFM I feel like they just gave you a wide variety of artists, but you couldn’t personalize them a lot. However, they do give you the option to share the track, tag the track, or purchase it. LastFM offers similar options, but you have to have the patience to learn about the sites options.

Pandora gave me a bunch of artist suggestions that were popular and I already knew. I am not a big Go-Go’s fan per-say, but I recognized all of the artists, and I liked the music the site suggested. If you just want to create a fun playlist of your favorite bands/genres, this is a good site to use.

LastFM gave me an interesting variety of choices. Many of these artists I had not heard of, but when I listened to them I liked their suggestions for the most part. I appreciate that they showed me music I wouldn’t normally have found. If you want to discover new or less-known artists, this might be a better option.

Beyonce (Pop):
Pandora

Irreplaceable (Beyonce)
Miss Independent (Ne-Yo)
Obsessed (Mariah Carey)
Bootylicious (Destiny’s chilid)
Naughty Girl (Beyonce)
Last FM

If I were a boy (Beyonce)
Pon de Replay (Rihanna)
Obvious (Le Toya)
Comeback (Kelly Rowland)
Emotion (Destiny’s Child)
Searching the artist Beyonce on Pandora and Last FM brought back meaningful results. On Pandora I was suggested two songs from beyonce herself, “irreplaceable” and “naughty girl”. Also three other female artist were suggested, all which are considered to be R&B or hip hop, but all the songs of the artist would be considered hip hop. The other three artists were Ne-Yo with “Miss Independent”, Mariah Carey with “Obsessed”, and Destiny’s Child with “Bootylicious”.

On Last FM my search for beyonce only contained on song from her, which was “If I were a boy”. The other four suggestions were all R&B artist and all females. The only difference in the suggestions from Last FM was one of the suggested artist was highly known in the U.S. but is from another country, making her an international artist, this artist was Rihanna with “Pon de Replay”. The other three artists were Kelly Rowland with “Comback”, and two others which are related. Destiny’s child with “Emotion”, and Le Toya with “Obvious”, who was originally a member of destiny’s child.

Lil Wayne (Rap):
Pandora

Mr. Carter- Lil Wayne
Rubber Band Man – T.I.
Swagga Like Us – Jay-Z & T.I.
Lollipop Remix – Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne
Pussy, Money, Weed – Lil Wayne
Last.FM

Bust It Baby Part 2 (feat. Neyo) –Plies
Cali Love – Tyga
S.A.N.T.A.N.A. – Juelz Santana
Long Lap Dance – T-Pain
Dope Boy- Gorilla Zoe
“Personalization Options” Comparison:

Pandora allowed the listener to adjust volume, pause, or forward their music to the next recommended song. I felt like Pandora was lot more “beginner friendly” because it displayed a clean, organized layout. It also featured the ability to create a new station, share music/stations with friends, edit your current station, like or dislike a song, purchase and/or bookmark a song, explore music through your mobile phone or a video series, and read about the artist and/or type of music you were listening to.
Last.FM featured a lot of the same personalization options as Pandora, such as the ability to start a new station, like or dislike a song, forward to the next recommended song, adjust the music volume, share, tag, or buy a track that you were interested in, and research artists and their music. However, Last. FM did a more extensive job at listing artists, stations, and events related to the music station the listener created. Last.FM also allowed users to post comments and/or slideshows about certain tracks. I felt that one could not use Last.FM without any previous experience with “internet radio”.

“Recommendations under LIL WAYNE” Comparison:

Pandora’s recommendations consisted of more mainstream music and repeated a lot of the same artists, including the searched artist (Lil Wayne) himself. Last.FM, however, suggested a lot of off-the-wall artists and songs that I had never heard of before. It seems like Pandora matched a lot of popular music with my artist search whereas Last.FM dug into a deeper, “less well-known” song and artist library. I think it would depend on the listener’s personal preference as to whether or not he or she would like to hear the artist(s) they searched for and related popular songs or whether they would wish to explore a variety of different and less popular artists and songs.