Essay

Yes... I have changed my mind again. It is something I do all the time - set on something than when you get comfortable with the idea - - - GONE totally change it.
So with the essay I decided to choose the 'Mobile Age' and discuss the evolution of the mobile phone. The features and details that are now sought after and how it has shaped society.
In every day life you would be blind and deaf not to notice that every 1.5 human being has a mobile phone glued to their ear, pocket or in an oversized handbag. This generation has a love for all things new, shiny, fast and expensive. It will either discuss the 'Mobile Generation': the generation with a great addicture to the mobile.

3D worlds and socialising

3D worlds are 'it' at the moment; the tutorial task for week 8 was about this new technology - ActiveWorlds, IMVU and Habbo Hotel.
So I decided to check it out - but along the way I encountered some problems.
Habbo Hotel - extremely detailed new technology that requires alot of new software to actually use it. You need Shockwave, speedy internet and THEN you can play. You also have to pay real money for objects and furnishings for your virtual room.
In the Hotel you can move around to different areas and become friends with people, chat with others and even flirt online. Interesting. It's very virtual - chatting becomes socialising and hanging out getting to know people.
In Activeworlds you can shop online in the 3D reality world, build your own reality home and make new friends. (I must say firstly, it took a very long time to launch - gotta love technology!)
Wow when I got into it, I was impressed... I could walk around, visit schools, "learn to build!"
You can choose your own character and appearance to suit yourself.
3D worlds is incredible - it has taken online chatting to a new level. It does require a great deal of new software to load and run these programs but when you're inside the worlds; it's very easy to get lost in the personalities and places.
I'll continue this post abit later....
I'll check out IMVU as well!

Technology and Adobe

I found this picture of a personal mobile device and edited the colours. I increased the brightness, the contrast in the colour and replaced the 'normal' nature colours with bright and extreme colours.

This is the original picture!

I found this picture of numbers - like a fabric calculator and totally messed with the colours...




This is the original....









Well that was fun.

Photoshop it!

I was reading the Tutorial task and came across the Adobe photoshopping one...

Awhile ago I took some photos with a friend and experimented with photoshop on some of the pics...

This one is was me in a drain pipe in Toowoomba, my home town (country accent). In this one I increased the colour contrast and lightened the areas where the sun hit.

I like to think I was quite a pro when I did this one - now it looks abit edgy and the colours stand out more.



The next photo was when I took 4 friends out on our boat. I had a water-proof camera so thought that taking a photo of us jumping off would be fun.

The original photo was pretty boring so I made it black & white. It looks alot more artistic than in full-colour.


I did these ones not too long ago but I might have a play around in the next tute and see what I can do...

Brief rundown of my essay...

In my essay I'll be talking about the evolution of the computer....
Firstly I'll cover the ancient foundation - how it was used to decypher German messages and all that.
Secondly, I'll talk about the 2 leaders in the technology realm - Microsoft and Apple and I'll go over each of the empires' humble beginnings...
Thirdly, I'll talk about the impact the evolution of the computer has had on society.
And lastly, I might talk about future plans etc for the computer.
Shall be fun I say - I've been pretty ignorant to the evolution of the computer from the past so I think by doing this as my essay topic; I'll build a greater appreciation and understanding....
I hope.