November 2009
6 posts
The Sub (-stitute, not marine)
Being the scrawny incubator of all things germy, meant that in week nine while everyone was patting each other on the back, high fiving and presenting their pitches; I was lying on my back, high fevering and presenting everything I’d consumed in the previous 5 days. So instead of telling you about what I think happened, I’m going to share with you my other major work. Not the one about the...
A Review of DigC202
Honestly, hands down, best work yet. The bar has been raised yet again in the DigC major. After last session’s gaming presentations, I thought the group would be hard-pressed coming up with innovative and new ways of pitching ideas. Very, very wrong! This class is a great example of the way in which new media can facilitate learning, changing the old-school lecture format and actually having...
Google
“Eric looked at Larry and Sergey and said, ‘You idiots. You spelt Googol wrong’. And that was the last mistake Larry and Sergey ever made”. ( BBC doco reference). Ever? Forever ever? Ahh bless these entirely objective film-makers. For all the anti-Google sentiment to be found on the web, there would appear to be an enormous amount of supporters (both employed by Google and otherwise) proudly...
RAWA and the Democratic Potential of the Net
In looking at how Non-Government organisations utilise the internet for their various campaigns, it becomes obvious that there is a strong argument that favours the democratic potential of the internet. The group RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) is an Afghani women’s liberation group that far exceeds the caliber of most online activist groups. RAWA meets...
Neglect
Proving again why I cannot be trusted with the care of children, pets, boyfriends or potplants, I have neglected and abandoned this blog like the true (neo) teenager that I am. The dates between posts say it all. I won’t lie, I got distracted. But on a brighter note, that’s not to say I didn’t THINK about new media and digial communications…
October 2009
1 post
Through the looking glass of ACP
Given the nature of our major assignment (web celebrity) and its focus on large scale advertising, I’d chosen to examine ACP (Australian Consolidated Press) as an adjunctive research project that feeds directly into our own project. Prior knowledge of the company led me to understand that ACP is owned by PBL Media, which was largely a Packer family empire. Further investigation shows that PBL...
August 2009
17 posts
Touring Production Company Positions
The job that I’m seeking upon graduating from university centers on event management/production management. I’m not entirely sure of what position I would ultimately want, however I understand in this industry it’s very much about starting at the bottom and working your way up. Whether I join a company and work from its headquarters in a particular city or join a touring company and travel, I’m...
DIGC202 Fourth Tumblr Post
This week in DIGC202 examines the role of labour in global networks. Wilson discusses the global division of labour, immaterial labour vs. material labour, precarity, white collar workers and free labour. These are issues that until now, I’d never really given much thought to. I had previously visited all these concepts in an academic sense; however I’d never really applied them to my own life...
DIGC202 Third Tumblr Post
The focus on globalisation and the new economy in Digc202 in week 4 provides an interesting starting point for further investigation into the archaeology of this phenomenon and its potential (and current) effects. Within class, Wilson discussed the global economy in terms of trade (of goods, services, currencies and information), labour and integration. Castell’s view of the instrumental...
A note on Pakistan
So on a follow up note from the global communications networks exercise, apparently purchasing equestrian chaps and saddlery manufactured and delivered from Pakistan is slightly more troublesome than first anticipated. The manufacturer in Sialkot, Pakistan, has not replied to my email enquiry regarding estimated delivery times and quantities. I could be wrong, but maybe this business is a little...
Mica International- Horse Riding chaps... →
I couldn’t find a picture on Google maps of the exact street, so I searched Wikipedia for info about the town. It said that Sialkot, Pakistan has the first private sector dry port in Pakistan and is a major thoroughfare for neighbouring cities. This may help in transportation and logistics.
Young Entrepreneur →
A very western site that acts as a forum directing people to reputable overseas manufacturers.
DIGC202- Second Tumblr post
Perhaps the word that nicely sums up this week in Digc202 is Progressivism. Not a bad way of looking at things really. Maybe not the most helpful either. In recognising and understanding this term, it becomes difficult to find works on new media that don’t have a teleological foundation, supported by notions of progress. I’m not quite sure how to get around this concept when it’s obvious that...
Digc202- Week One Blog Post
Perhaps what I hadn’t considered in studying globalisation and new media over the past few years; was the complex history of globalisation. Histories don’t have a definitive starting point, yet in my new media studies to date, I’d never questioned published works that began a timeline with the Gutenberg printing press or Tim Berners-Lee. Understandably, authors make necessary omissions for the...
“ConspEARacy
Friday, 31st July 2009
I’ve never been a fan of Mickey...”
– http://michigirl.com.au/
“A one… two— A one… two… three… four…
Half a bee, philosophically,
Must, ipso...”
– http://www.lyricsdepot.com/monty-python/eric-the-half-a-bee.html, Date visited: 03/08/09. (via pierreth)
who even says blergh even?
vincentrosario:
pierreth:
So I was reading this blog post on tumblr and the title of the post contained the word “blergh”. Who even says blergh even?
shut up peter… your stupid
only the coolest kids in the class…the ones at the front, looking at the kids at the back saying…blergh
profile pictures...blergh
So I feel I may need to make my dashboard a little more fancy. Maybe some arty pic? Chris eastman is that your clever picture?