Miscellaneous

Finally Done!!

vstraub — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:12:36 +0000

So I’ve been writing this blog mostly for the use of a course at Rowan University. Now that this part of the course is over I can say this is my final blog post. That is, my final blog post here. I did enjoy the chance to blog and I will most likely start my own blog now. However, I’d like to have a strictly personal one, not one where I’m sharing or one where I have to post about things I don’t really have much to say about. I’ll keep you updated if I happen to start a new blog. Until then…

Thriller!!

jwint — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:13:32 +0000

We are getting closer to spring break!

Lonely Girl

jwint — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:13:21 +0000

I just was reading about Lonely girl and the impact she had on you tube. This idea that youtube is a new medium for this type of entertainment is a growing idea. Lonely Girl was an interactive video blog that allowed her viewers to respond to waht was thought to be a sixteen year old girl.

Is this ethical? I feel this is an ethical practice and may be the new form of entertainment for future generations. Not everything you see is real and nothing is more true then that for the internet. EWnjoy it for enjoyment sake and not try and make every show a “true” reality show.

Wow…just wow

vstraub — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:43:02 +0000

So my buddy John and I are notorious for sharing odd youtube videos we find to each other on myspace. Well I came across one today that I really must post about. I’m a big fan of the 80′s, and pro wrestling…but this is all kinds of wrong.

Worst Blog…Ever

vstraub — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:38:21 +0000

For a class I had just recently read Scott McLoud’s article, “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art.” First and foremost I must point out that it’s not a typical read. It’s an article written about how comics are important to our social understandings, only done in comic form. There was so much information present, here. The choice of a comic layout helped to allow for better understanding of the subject matter. The whole piece goes on to explain how we are generally an icon based society. Most of our information input is done from icons and cartoons found all around us at all times. The use of icons and cartoons allow for a large understanding since many people can associate more with a crude picture than the written word or a highly detailed image. This is something that I’ve always known, but I suppose never realized. The simpler the image, the more involved the viewer will be toward that image. This article proves itself by its own layout. The comic form of it allows for an easier comprehension of the subject of understanding simple cartoons. It is a well written and well illustrated piece that has made me think some more about cartoons in general. This is one article I’ll be sure to store considering how interesting it makes something as childish as comics seem like it’s constantly evolving and teaching people….I suppose it’s not just kid stuff.

RIP Creature

vstraub — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:17:39 +0000

Wow, just some information I just learned. It turns out that Ben Chapman, the original Creature from the Black Lagoon has died. I’m a big horror film fan, and regularly I attend a horror convention in Cherry Hill, NJ known as Monstermania. Well Ben was supposed to attend but 2 days ago cancelled because of his health. Now I see it took a turn for the worse. This is pretty sad news considering most of the original Universal Monsters from the 30′s have all passed away. Chapman was one of the last living actors of the time. Rest In Peace Ben Chapman.

Camp Abilities Benefit Concert 08

vstraub — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:01:40 +0000

Yep, that’s the name of the concert I just got back from. I went with Kyle, Colleen, and Kelly–brothers in my fraternity (we’re a co-ed fraternity…you read the names right). We drove to West Chester, PA for West Chester University. The concert was held in the student center. It’s actually a really nice place. There were about 5 or 6 bands playing, I’m not sure. We only caught 4, but we arrived late and left early. Each band had it’s own individual style. Somethings really got us jumping around, somethings just kept us standing still, somethings just allowed us to relax. Though they were very diverse styles, all were entertaining. I can’t recall names of any of the bands except for the last one we saw. A local band from Allentown, PA did a really good set. Their name was Ritter, and it was probably my favorite performance of the night. I also won some cool stuff. Another band, The Bouncing Souls, was supposed to attend this event but had to cancel. They are a pretty big name around this area so I think they would have been a big draw. Since they couldn’ t make it they donated a bunch of stuff for the cause for a raffle. But so few people put in for the raffle…more luck for me . I put in 2 tickets for a signed cd, one ticket for a dvd, and one ticket for a hoodie. I wound up winning a cd and dvd. Not a bad deal at all for four bucks. All in all it was a fun night. I still hear a constant buzzing in my ear, but I’m sure it’ll pass in the morning.

SHIFT HAPPENS…

jwint — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:08:22 +0000

While I was on vacation my uncle showed us the video Shift Happens. We saw this video earlier in class and it had a major impact on me. We spoke about the topics in this video and it has opened my eyes to our future in this country and in the world. We need to work harder.

Old Computer to who knows what

jwint — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:59:32 +0000

I’m a bit behind on my blogging schedule…The first word processor at Stanford in California was interesting. It is crazy to think of the leaps and bounds made in such short times. When an invention is made technology gets better. When technology gets better, new technology is made at a faster rate. The computer back then had all these fancy buttons and noise makers attached to it. Now a computer, especially a word processor, can be found a cell phone. It makes me wonder what can technology do next?

Final post of the night–of the week.

vstraub — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:05:49 +0000

The reason I’ve been throwing some rapid fire blog posts tonight is that I’m going to be away this weekend. I’m spending the weekend with my friend Tom and Renee, the three of us are going to drive to Washington DC. There’s some anime convention there this weekend. For those who don’t know, anime is japanese cartoons…yea, that’s it in a nutshell. I don’t know much about it. I used to watch this one show DragonBallZ, but other than that I’m kinda clueless. I’m mostly going to spend the weekend with Renee. I think it should be fun though. We’ll see. Hope you guys have a great weekend and had a happy V-Day. Later all.