My unpopular Culture Glog!!
http://yctegan.edu.glogster.com/unpopular-culure
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Letter To The Editor
Dear Margaret Carlson,
I do not think it is a good idea for our government to issue National Identification Cards. Although in certain situations such cards may prove helpful, I do not think they would be effective enough to make American citizens feel safer. For example, if somebody got pulled over on the highway the officer would not need to go through all the hassle of requesting a driver's license and proof of insurance, all he would need to do is request the driver's National Identification Card; with one easy swipe the officer would have every bit of information he could ever need to know about the person. This being said, sure the card may make things quicker and more convenient for people, however could you imagine the impending doom if the ID Card of the President of the United States got into the hands of terrorists? What would happen if the wrong people got their hands on these cards? Hysteria would overwhelm the country and people would definitely not be satisfied or feel safer. The National Identification Card is NOT a good idea for our country.
Sincerely,
Tegan Condet
Work Cited
Carlson, Margaret. "The Case for a National ID Card." TIME 14 January 2002. Rpt. in What Matters in America: Reading and Writing About Contemporary Culture Ed. Gary Goshgarian. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. 79-81. Print.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Everybody Googles Independent Quest
Document #1
The first document was easy to find, all I had to do was type "mrs henry m robert jr" into the Google Search bar and the very first link brought me to a picture of the document and information about the document. It was a telegram from Eleanor Roosevelt.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/eleanor.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
Document #2
"background map jailed apnewsfeatures" was all I typed into the Google Search bar and the first link took me to a website about the Freedom Riders in the 1960's.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart9b.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
Document #3
I searched "department city of montgomery jf flake in front of empire theatre" and found that the document is identified as a police report about a bus operator in 1955 who complained about Rosa Parks sitting in the white section of the city bus.
http://glimgs.madebyrocket.com/uploads/attachment/file/9505/372450_Parks_arrest.png
- I have reason to believe that this website is credible because the image matches up with the image that was given to us on 3D Game Lab.
Document #4
I Googled "roll call 32 house of representatives feb 1 1964" and the first link took me to a site [link] with a couple different links and the second link on this page took me directly to the photo and its description. "The House considered the Civil Rights bill over a period of 10 days in February 1964, working its way through over 120 amendments offered, many by opponents to passage. On February 10, 1964, the House passed the bill 290 to 130. e House considered the Civil Rights bill over a period of 10 days in February 1964, working its way through over 120 amendments offered, many by opponents to passage. On February 10, 1964, the House passed the bill 290 to 130. "
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/Images/page_24/72a.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
The first document was easy to find, all I had to do was type "mrs henry m robert jr" into the Google Search bar and the very first link brought me to a picture of the document and information about the document. It was a telegram from Eleanor Roosevelt.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/eleanor.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
Document #2
"background map jailed apnewsfeatures" was all I typed into the Google Search bar and the first link took me to a website about the Freedom Riders in the 1960's.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart9b.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
Document #3
I searched "department city of montgomery jf flake in front of empire theatre" and found that the document is identified as a police report about a bus operator in 1955 who complained about Rosa Parks sitting in the white section of the city bus.
http://glimgs.madebyrocket.com/uploads/attachment/file/9505/372450_Parks_arrest.png
- I have reason to believe that this website is credible because the image matches up with the image that was given to us on 3D Game Lab.
Document #4
I Googled "roll call 32 house of representatives feb 1 1964" and the first link took me to a site [link] with a couple different links and the second link on this page took me directly to the photo and its description. "The House considered the Civil Rights bill over a period of 10 days in February 1964, working its way through over 120 amendments offered, many by opponents to passage. On February 10, 1964, the House passed the bill 290 to 130. e House considered the Civil Rights bill over a period of 10 days in February 1964, working its way through over 120 amendments offered, many by opponents to passage. On February 10, 1964, the House passed the bill 290 to 130. "
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/Images/page_24/72a.html
- This site is legitimate because it is a government sponsored webpage.
Reading Quest 4 DIY
They Call Me Cyberboy- Douglas Rushkoff
In this article Rushkoff discusses how the Internet has not only changed the way we gather information about the cyberworld, but how we gather information about the old world through the cyberworld. He says that people used to laugh at him when he told them that one day they would be e-mailing each other, and now the excitement of the Internet is gone; It has become a societal norm. Nowadays the Internet is used to conduct business and exchange money [as well as the obviously overrated social networking fad]. He used to be made of for thinking the Internet was such a wonderful advancement, but now everyone uses it.
Love Online- Henry Jenkins
This article talks about virtual relationships. The author goes into detail about his son's long-distance virtual relationship with a girl he met on the Internet. I think it is interesting that people can meet and actually have feelings for each other without every meeting in person. Apparently, the author and his son made a trip to Nebraska from their home in Massachusetts to meet the girl he had been dating over the Internet. They shared a love for video games and professional wrestling, but the girl's dad wasn't very happy about their cyber-relationship. After awhile, the young couple broke up, and the author's son continued to have a few other relationships, some virtual and some face-to-face. The main idea of this article is that the world is changing, and it is possible for people to find love on the Internet.
Social Currency- Douglas Rushkoff
Rushkoff expresses that cell phone companies need to realize that no matter how cool their phones are, they still really aren't all that great. Sure, they look nice, but who is actually going to buy more things with their cell phone than they would with their regular ol' internet on their actual computer? The answer is no one! Their advertisements are made to impress, and make people want to get the new phone that can do almost anything-- but why!? The only thing people actually need their phones for is to make phone calls and (nowadays) to send text messages.
We Can't Ignore the Influence of Digital Technologies- Cathy Davidson
Davidson opens the article talking about Wikipedia. She had seen somewhere that a college had banned the use of Wikipedia and she couldn't believe that Wikipedia is really that bad. She says that some schools are actually giving students assignments to create their own Wikipedia entries, and that it is a good website. Just because anyone in the world has the ability to "correct" certain information found on webpages does not make it an irrefutable source. I agree with the author, I have been able to find some good information on Wikipedia despite the fact that people can change whatever they want. This does not mean that all of the information on this website is not to be trusted. I think that if a student were to ONLY use Wikipedia as a source for research, the results may not be 100% reliable, but as one of their sources, it may not be so bad.
In this article Rushkoff discusses how the Internet has not only changed the way we gather information about the cyberworld, but how we gather information about the old world through the cyberworld. He says that people used to laugh at him when he told them that one day they would be e-mailing each other, and now the excitement of the Internet is gone; It has become a societal norm. Nowadays the Internet is used to conduct business and exchange money [as well as the obviously overrated social networking fad]. He used to be made of for thinking the Internet was such a wonderful advancement, but now everyone uses it.
Love Online- Henry Jenkins
This article talks about virtual relationships. The author goes into detail about his son's long-distance virtual relationship with a girl he met on the Internet. I think it is interesting that people can meet and actually have feelings for each other without every meeting in person. Apparently, the author and his son made a trip to Nebraska from their home in Massachusetts to meet the girl he had been dating over the Internet. They shared a love for video games and professional wrestling, but the girl's dad wasn't very happy about their cyber-relationship. After awhile, the young couple broke up, and the author's son continued to have a few other relationships, some virtual and some face-to-face. The main idea of this article is that the world is changing, and it is possible for people to find love on the Internet.
Social Currency- Douglas Rushkoff
Rushkoff expresses that cell phone companies need to realize that no matter how cool their phones are, they still really aren't all that great. Sure, they look nice, but who is actually going to buy more things with their cell phone than they would with their regular ol' internet on their actual computer? The answer is no one! Their advertisements are made to impress, and make people want to get the new phone that can do almost anything-- but why!? The only thing people actually need their phones for is to make phone calls and (nowadays) to send text messages.
We Can't Ignore the Influence of Digital Technologies- Cathy Davidson
Davidson opens the article talking about Wikipedia. She had seen somewhere that a college had banned the use of Wikipedia and she couldn't believe that Wikipedia is really that bad. She says that some schools are actually giving students assignments to create their own Wikipedia entries, and that it is a good website. Just because anyone in the world has the ability to "correct" certain information found on webpages does not make it an irrefutable source. I agree with the author, I have been able to find some good information on Wikipedia despite the fact that people can change whatever they want. This does not mean that all of the information on this website is not to be trusted. I think that if a student were to ONLY use Wikipedia as a source for research, the results may not be 100% reliable, but as one of their sources, it may not be so bad.
Wacky Websites DIY Quest
http://www.sandman.com/index.html
HOAX
-I think this website is a hoax because of the ridiculous products being advertised such as the phone with two handsets and the electronic bidet built into a toilet seat. These products are obviously fake, and almost entirely pointless.
http://www.zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
HOAX
-This website is clearly a fake. Although at first the author seems to give valid evidence for the existence of "tree octopuses" by providing information like the average size and origin of such an animal, it becomes increasingly obvious that the author really isn't all that knowledgeable about said "octpouses" considering that the plural form of the word "octopus" is octopi. Later in the article, the author states that the main predator of the tree octopus is the sasquatch. I think this goes without saying: this website is a hoax!
http://www.rythospital.com/
HOAX
-At first sight, this website looks legitimate. However, a closer look at the advertisements on the page reveal that this is a very well-thought-out hoax. They are trying to say that they came up with a pill that makes you need only twelve minutes of sleep. Also there is a link on the webpage to a video podcast called "When Men are Pregnant." Obviously men do not get pregnant and we need a lot more than twelve minutes of sleep, so this website is completely ridiculous.
http://www.thedogisland.com/
HOAX
-This website is absolutely absurd. They are trying to tell you to send your dog to "Dog Island" so that your dog can be happy for once in its miserable stressful life and discover what it has been missing out on all its life. They advertise that the dogs have almost unlimited space to roam around in and there are plenty of natural prey running around such as rabbits and rodents. They also say that if you are really rich and have money to blow then you can send your dog to vacation island, which is a three week retreat that you can enjoy with your dog. After the three weeks is up though, you and your dog will never be as happy together again.
http://mjt.org
LEGITIMATE
-At first this website looked fake, but when I looked it up on Yelp it turns out it actually is a real place. There are tons of visitor reviews on the Yelp page, and there is also an address; This silly-sounding museum is located in Culver City, California. Apparently the museum is full of random artifacts that don't really go together or make any sense. This website actually looked like it was fake at first, but after a little more research it proved to be legitimate.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2299306?dopt=Abstract
LEGITIMATE
-Right away, we can tell that this article is real due to the fact that it is a .gov, meaning that the United States government sponsors it, and not just anybody can create a .gov website-- so this website seems real, even though the medical "issue" presented seems completely ridiculous.
http://www.bfro.net/
LEGITIMATE
-I think this website is actually real. It says that it is the only scientific research organization exploring the Bigfoot mystery. I know that there are many groups of people that believe the Sasquatch is real, among them groups of scientists who are trying to prove that the theory is accurate.
http://ovaprima.org/
HOAX
-This fake organization is just plain stupid. It is all about people trying to prove that the egg came first. When I googled the term "ovaprimatology" it came up with a bunch of results about the Ova Prime internet hoax; it isn't even a real word! Although the website looks presentable, the content is absurd.
http://pawneeindiana.com/
HOAX
-Pawnee, Indiana, is the fictional setting of the NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation." The website didn't look very convincing so I googled the city and found out that it is fake.
http://bowlingual-dog-translator.com/
HOAX
-Although I was unable to access this webpage due to its unavailability, it is obviously a hoax: it isn't possible to translate for dogs!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
We're All Doomed!
Tegan
Condet
Humanities
101
Ms.
Waldenberger
2
October 2012
We’re All Doomed!
The article I found comes from the
textbook What Matters in America: Reading
and Writing About Contemporary Culture that I have for my English 103 class
this semester. The article is called
“Yahoo Says Americans Work Too Much”. The article was originally posted on WebProNews on 6 April 2007. In tis article, Jason Lee Miller says that
according to a Yahoo survey, Americans are working too much. Miller provides evidence to support this
thesis statement with quotes from Yahoo marketing officials and statistics from
the Yahoo surveys. One piece of evidence
he uses is a direct quote from vice president of marketing for Yahoo HotJobs
Susan Vobejda: “’With 67 percent of respondents admitting to having used a
wireless device to connect with work while on vacation, signs indicate that the
American workforce may be facing a burnout’” (Miller 276). He also states “Vobejda says all that
connectivity has changed the physical parameters of the workplace, and has
extended the workday” (Miler 276).
Miller provides the argument that “An American in the 21st
Century has to work 25 years to get the same number of paid vacation days that
are mandatory minimums in Europe” (Miller 276).
While the direct quotes from the vice president of Yahoo HotJobs are a
reliable source, with these random statistics about European vacation days the
author provides no credentials. However,
when reading the article, I found myself becoming amazed that we get so little
vacation time compared to Europeans that I didn’t quite stop to think about
where the author may have been getting his information. Maybe his sources are credible, but in simply
reading his article the audience has no proof.
Another form of evidence he uses is Yahoo survey results. Most of us can accept that Yahoo is a
credible source of information, and agree that a lot of what we read in Yahoo
news is information we believe to be true.
The results of the Yahoo HotJobs surveys are as follows: “The majority
(61 percent) agree that wireless devices make them feel like they have more
freedom; Sixty-five percent say wireless devices allow them to work remotely
and have a more flexible schedule; Almost half (48 percent) report that
wireless devices allow them to spend more time with family and friends; and An
overwhelming 70 percent agrees that they are more productive thanks to a
wireless device” (Miller 277).
I think the author of this article
did a good job of providing credible evidence for his thesis, and I also found
the article quite interesting. It made
me consider how attached I am to my cell phone and how often I am working when I’m
not even at work.
Work Cited
Miller,
Jason Lee. “Yahoo Says Americans Work Too Much.” WebProNews 6 April 2007. Web. Rpt. In What Maters in America: Reading and Writing About Contemporary
Culture Ed. Gary Goshgarian. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. 276-
277. Print.
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