It was the return of the amusing Jason and he again gave his insight and expertise on technology, specifically downloading.... much of it was foreign substance to my ears, however I did my best to keep up....
-Bit torrent - Revolutionized file sharing.
-Mini nova - Can download Microsoft applications and adobe (which would apparently cost thousands of dollars to purchase legally). Also Microsoft has a code
-We went to Portableapps.com (free downloads). When you attempt to erase a file from your hard drive, you are merely erasing the name, not the file itself. This means that those naughty or revealing photos are not actually gone! *gulp*
However there is a solution to this problem in the form of the "Eraser portable" which is an application you can download from portableapps.com to actually erase unwanted materials from your hard drive...
openoffice.org is made from a group of "volunteers" and has everything that Microsoft office has, except it's free! However there is a slight catch because this software does not automatically update and has nothing against viruses...I suppose you get what you pay for....
-We briefly looked at blender portable which is a site where you can download 3D animations...
Sourceforge.net - More people who create software for all to use!
A lot of these downloading sites are not yet Mac ready, which is a shame because ever since commencing this course I have been contemplating saving to purchase one... Can't have it all I guess...
freewaregenius.com - Specific software packages, e.g converting file forms, re-sizing and re-naming pictures....
Most things are driven by software, something I had not contemplated much on previously, like cars, air conditioning systems etc.
One shocking bit of information was that Macs do in fact get viruses, although they are small and there really isn't that many. Nothing compared to PC's I guess, which makes me feel a bit more optimistic towards getting a Mac... Decisions, decisions!
One thing I found interesting and clever was Micro-charging. What I gathered was that it is people who create applications and charge a very small amount of money per person to download and use. I think that if an application is created that will save us all money and in turn make him/her/them a bit richer then it's a fair trade, and quite an ingenious concept.
Also, the biggest reason as to why we don't care about how things function is that we just don't give a shit. We all want the lights to switch on, the fan/air con to cool us down and the remote to turn the TV on with one push of a button, without caring too much about why it does or how it works...Ah yes comfortable and convenient ignorance...Ignorance is bliss until it kicks you square in the ass when you're not paying attention, for real.....
Finally, in yesterday's tutorial I was introduced to one of the most spectacular music videos I have ever seen. I felt it was my obligation to post it so as others can marvel at the time, thought, effort and creative art work that has been put into this.... Coldplay is far from my favourite band, however I believe that this is what a true work of art is, and this music clip should be getting more views that all of those ridiculous one hit wonders we've all seen on youtube...
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9X5jMofEo
(All websites viewed on 10th September 2009)
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