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MAX,
your writing is easy and enjoyable to read. you use your own voice and generally make some very interesting worth wild points. However it is challenging to comment on work that isnt there. :/ i will work with what i got though.

Just by the length of this post you were thinking about it. Looking closer you looked at multiple points of views and though on a deeper level about things. i thought it was really well done.

the main idea goes against the typical thoughts of digitilzation. in these texts video games and television are really not that bad. Rarely do people believe that, because we have it set in our minds that books and writing is what leads us to be smarter.

it makes me think of my little brother on the computer for hours a day playing his games. and when my mother comes over to kick him off he tends to put up a fight. telling her he is learning new things. i have to admit he makes some good points every now and then. and maybe he will convince her someday. but now none of his arguments are enough to convince my mother to keep letting him play.

i think to develop your writing or expand on the different points of view you go over. you can include some quotes or connections.

you have some good stuff here. some things that would come in handy when writing your essay. this makes me think about some of the things i can use when writing my final piece for andys class. your post was perhaps inspiring.

great great great job max.

RICHIE,

im a little confused with how this is all set up. i read through it and it seems like most of it is comments and such. but you have some good stuff you will want to include in your final piece.

you used good points that were brought up in class, along with your own ideas. i think that is a good thing to do, it is useful. you also used personal examples and connections, i liked that. it helped me get a better understand of what you were saying in addiction to supporting your argument.

the standard thought of people is that we are using way to much technology and it is wasting our times. when there are other things we could be doing that would be more beneficial to ourselves.

i do not want to be controlled by a computer in my brain. i want to be able to make the decision when i use the computer and when i dont. but still it seems we all are a little incapable of making those decisions. we mostly always choice digitization, we are dependent.

i think to make your work even stronger you shown work on making a clear argument. you have the right things to back it up. but it is still a little bit hard to notice the point that the book is making and the point you are trying to make.

this post makes me think about the same thing i do on the computer. which just happen to be the same damn stuff everyday. and guess what each day hardly anything ever changes. it sucks.

this was good richie. work on getting the rest of the work done because i believe the articles andys posted might come to good use in your final piece. good job.

14 bad is good

the television, the internet and video games are something we are all familiar with. today more complex than ever. these digital devices are always becoming more and more advanced. in fact it is shown that we devices allow people to become smarter.

Video games challenges a persons thinking. it requires the person to think ahead. in addiction to thinking about cause and effects, and decipher the best way to reach the goal. One thing leads to another. Johnson says that video games are a way to think using strategy and logic, in games like grand left auto. some Video Games based off of real life situations teach the basics of how aspects of the world function. in the games of Sims, characters get jobs, to pay bills, and go through struggles like a real person. video games teach skills that come in good use when dealing with the real world.

Television has come a long way. people use it as a way to let their mind wander. TV has come from mindless images and predictable plot to being more complex and intelligent. todays shows requires viewers to fill in the blanks or put the pieces together of the plot. to watch a series of events and come to their own conclusion. people do this by looking past the obvious points and look into the deeper meaning of things.

\this text was interesting. i agree with most of what was said in "everything bad is good for you."

along with some negative effects there are many positive effects of these digital devices. i think there is a balance. the way we are using these digital devices are function. i feel better about the amount of time i use each one of these. i know it has good and bad things to it like everything else. i think people using these devices are given another point of view on things. it allows them to develop new thoughts and ideas because they have to think.

this article makes points that relate to "Feed" but not directly. Johnson talked about here how technology

makes people smarter. in "feed" the people have feed which expand their knowledge so they are smarter.

the whole idea of "feed" is the negative effects of the media on teens. in "feed" they lose a sense of who

they are and their indiviuality because they know all the same things. these two idea-would clash with eachother i think, because the people in "Feed" would not be effected the same way. They dont

have a way to think their own way.

13: FEED design

The surface of Feed is simple. the bigger picture is interesting story of the future. Although beneath the surface there are deeper aspects of the text. The authors writing is intelligent. Being a simple text to read it is easy to miss key concepts. He incorporates concepts within main ideas. Ones most readers do not ex-knowledge. The author writes about a futuristic world that reflects the present one. He captures the parallel example of the negative effects of the media.

He is clever taking ordinary components of our life's to the extreme. Throughout the book he draws attention to elements of our life's. Taking ordinary digital devices in our life's and tests the boundaries of how we know them. everything is written with a lot of exaggeration. a simple device like the takes the computer Tobin takes as an element and makes it apart of a persons mind. it gets you thinking about our current generation and future generations.

Artwork is sometimes best expressed with exaggeration. To look at something and know exactly what your looking at, and then looking a second time and realizing there is more that meet the eyes. It is a unique skill to be able to create multi purpose piece of art.

12: FEED

M.T. Anderson's book Feed portrays the lifestyles of teenagers living in the future. The characters are set with computers in their brains know as "feeds." a network that they are always connected too. It allows them to chat with others without having to verbally say anything, get information, buy things, and get downloads and watch videos. They rely on their feed to complete daily tasks; it is the only way of life they know.

Feed is filled with points that reflect today’s world. The teenagers brought up in feed act and face similar challenges and lifestyles we do today. For starters, the language in the book is similar to the way we communicate with each other today. The way we use slang words like "mad" and “buggin” the characters use slang such as "meg" in addition to using made up words. Aspects of feed are parallel examples of our current state.

A main idea portrayed in the book is the use of advertising and the media on the teenagers. I believe this book reflects our world today, And maybe a reflection of where we will be in the future. With all the use we put toward technology it seems like the feed is a potential possibility in the future. Currently most have cell phones, a device they carried with them all the time, a device that is continuing to become more and more advanced. Not only can we use it to communicate verbally, but also we can communicate just by texting, similar to the feed. Now most cell phones come with Internet, music, videos, picture and etc. all things the feed can do to. Feed is an example of the harm to much technology can do. The two characters Titus and violet struggle with the effects of having feeds. The only difference between the feed and the present is we have the choice. We control the amounts of time we spend using our phones. Where as the characters in feed do not.

O.D. ON TECHNOLOGY

So I just finished trying to use as much technology as I could. You would think it would be easy but let me tell you its absolutely not. On top of that, not very fulfilling ether. Although It was overall a good experiment and had some interesting results.

I usually spend a good amount of time on the phone. Yesterday I spent a massive amount of time on the phone. Which my mother was not too happy about, especially after I tired convincing her it was homework. Talking on the phone is easy. It is a more comfortable way to put yourself out there when you’re talking to someone because it is not face-to-face. As much as I enjoyed chit chatting for hours I did not get anything else done. I recall my sister trying to ask me something but never really gave her the time of day. During these long conversations I often had to switch which ear I held the phone up too. Ever get that stiff feeling in your arm when holding the phone to long? Well this got to that point.

I sat to enjoy a good movie yesterday. Which is something I don’t normally do a lot. I allowed my mind to wandering. I didn't even realize someone come in the front door, until later when they scared the hell out of me from be-hide. A good way into the movie it became increasing difficult to focus on anything. Afterwards while making my way up to my room I felt not exactly satisfied. Feeling a little lazy I dragged my feet along.

It was exhausting. And there was not a lot accomplished here.

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RICHIE

well thank you.
thanks for taking the time to watch my video even though it might not have been most exciting.

it was helpful that you connected on so many different levels. by connecting what i said to your own life. in addition to the ways of other people.

you point about the influence i give was thoughtful. it is important to think about the person that all my siblings are looking up too. my youngest brother loves playing with my phone. the lights and sounds are memorizing. but it is evidence to the impact i am making on them.

a common focus in my video and yours is that technology detracts us from our surroundings. we just so much attention into it, and almost dont care about anything else.

from your video and your comments, i wonder how all this use of technology will effect not only the people around us but you and me in the long term...

thanks again for commenting

Evan Ritscher,

well what can i say thanks for choosing to comment on my video. your comment was really thoughtful and very helpful, i appreciate it. :)

The questions you posed after watching my video where very useful to me. They fit exactly into my writing, which allowed me to expand my thinking. I wrote what i thought about technology in a vague point of view. i was looking at the overall perspective. From your comment i think it would be helpful to also look at smaller aspects of my video.

You mentioned that your feelings were the same after watching your own video. i think all these video leave us with that same feeling. almost a feeling of disappointment.

Show from all these videos and comments technology takes over a big part of our lives. but i still wonder... Do we care enough to change?

thanks again arden

CELL PHONES RESEARCH FINDINGS

Richtel, Matt. "Are cellphones killing Literature?." Upfront Sep. 2009: 23-24. Print.

GOOD
i. This site gives readers some pros and cons about cellphones and asks them to decide weather they are for or against its use. There are many pros to cell phones. Every day the world is becoming more and more advanced. Today we can contact people whenever we need too. Which promotes better social relationships. Cell phones are helpful to use in any emergency. On the other hand, cell phones allow people to contact you even if you do not want to be reached. They cause a distraction which often times causes accidents. Also, cell phones have the potential to become very addicting to the user. an interesting point; All of the people who responded to the poll said that cell were YES A GOOD THING. In other words 100% of the people were for it!

People are very dependant on technology. To the point where it has become a natural thing for us to use our cell phones. We are almost programed to it. Most people are influenced by others to use the newest thing, or even talk on the phone. That's why the poll resulted in everyone agree. Surly not everyone agrees on everything.


http://www.forandagainst.com/Cell_Phones_Are_Good_Things_To_Have

ii. Cell phones are everywhere and have transformed the way we live our lives. Mainly they are used to contact someone. They have revolutionized long distance calling. People are able to keep in touch with each-other no matter where they are in the world. Cell phones are a great communication device for emergencies. Many today that even have GPS locators. Cell phones are benefits to businesses, as well as the law enforcement. they can be used to present recordings or videos as evidence. cells phones have changed our live and hold a huge role in our future.

I use my cellphones everyday. I put it to many uses, and don't know what i would do without it. It is what i use to communicate with my family. It allows my mom is always know where i am, which she is happy about. and it comes in handy all the time.
http://www.wirelessguide.org/basics/benefits.php

BAD
On top of talking about the pros and cons of cellphones, there is a part where gives input on what we can do about it. This website shows the postive and negative studies of cellphones. The main point that is covered is how we are effected by the use of cellphones. It looks at the mental health issues it can cause, by becoming addicting. Victums are verbally harassed. Another con to cellphones is the strain in puts on a persons eyes. It can become increasing diffcult focusing. And passes on germs from constant use. Everytime you use your phone different germs are there. Studies show there are major health effects from cell phone radiations that enter your brain.

Overall I think the good weights out the bad. The effects of cellphones in my eyes have more positive benefits than negative.

http://www.cmch.tv/mentors/hottopic.asp?id=70

HISTORY

Cell phones were first developed in the 1940's. They were two way radios that were used to communicate between two people. First used by police the cell phone could only make about 6 calls before the battery died. Decades later, In 1983, Motorola released the first portable device. It was developed into a hand held device that could only be used within a certain distance from a control tower. as cell phones became increasing popular more businesses invested in the device. The next generation of cell phones was created with a smaller rate of dropped calls and increasing call quality. As time went by, the technology became more advanced and cellphone had many different features. Today cellphones are able to make calls, send messages, take pictures and videos, receive email and Internet and most even music. With constant upgrades cellphones are continuing to improve and change our lives.

http://www.tech-faq.com/history-of-cell-phones.shtml

video thoughts:HW 8

i liked how u were mostly nature in your video. the idea of giving so attention to technology and moving into our own little world was interesting.

There are so many distractions. we put a lot of our attention into using technology. when we allow our mind to drift in another place it is a way to stop worrying.

sometimes when listening to someone talk like my mother, i interrupt to send a text. then i cant for the life of me process what that person just said. its not good.

after watching your video and reading your post i noticed in my video i do similar things. all my attention goes to technology i focus on that and nothing but that. slowly i a dragged in until i am completely unaware of the outside world.

NICE ideas and point of view. you probably have some more ideas. next time share them. write in a detailed way people can understand.

good work. way to get it done. (i wrote another post but it was deleted, so if this one is not as good.)

arden




DEVIN<
sadly my partner had trouble doing his video. So I picked yours to comment on :) < This is how express emotion over the computer. anyway, i enjoyed your video and what you had to say.

It is good to have a balance with the use of technology. You and your brother are good examples of that. Technology does not represent a realistic version of reality. Playing games like the Wii are just electronics that distract your from the real deal of playing games.

The Wii is the closest people have become to combining physical activity and video games. but there is nothing really good about it. instead of going outside to lets say play soccer, you stand in front of a screen and flicking your wrist to simulate soccer. Which is nothing like the real thing. On top of that your look like an idiot swinging your arms around everywhere. ON TOP OF THAT there is no interaction between people. You don't get the same skills you would compared to going outside and actually getting active.

For your next response try to bring it back to the connection of people overall. " I've had a lot of physical exercise today" Although it is probably not the same for other people.

Your post makes me think about the balance in my life? What is a good balance?

Even though i am not in your triangle or whatever. I will continue to read your blog. You did a great job :)

arden