elmo is burning

I thougth it was useless to burn an Elmo doll but funny at first.. but there was a part of me that felt bad for the little guy.. i guess when you give something a voice and eyes that's associated with laughter, love and children and set it on fire , that it can evoke compassion even if its just a doll.

ww2 picture MAN THE GUNS

I found this picture to be interesting and very symbolic.  I feel that its representing the war in the aspect that its for strong men who want to be apart of all the "guts and glory" being in the military has to offer.  The fact that the two navy guys have there shirt off both with huge bulging muscles is expressing that it takes a manly man to join the navy.  Soldiers never fight with there shirt off, this is definately representing strength and brute force.  This poster is definately meant to intice men and perhaps men who feel a bit inadequate to join the navy so that they can become hero's and icons of strength. 

newNEW media readings!

I found the reading very interesting as well as informative.  I've always know i live in a digital age and that its only getting more informative and accessible, however after reading chapter 1 of our book and seeing how well and extensively the author compared "new new" media to "new" media i am a little overwhelmed by it all.  From just 5 years ago technology has leaped all sorts of hurdles and some of the things our society can do now days is amazing.  To be able to grab my phone and just connect to the world wide web in seconds as well as see what people from all over the world are currently  via there facebook "status updates" is insane! It makes me realize how many more possibilities there are out there right now for me as i try and graduate and make a name for myself in my career, it also definitely made me feel lazy and like I'm not doing as much as i can to explore the avenues and possibilities that this digital age and the accessibility this century has given us.

Digital Native

I'm definitely a digital native. I didn't grow up with parents who were technologically savvy, but i always had an interest and grew up experimenting with gadgets and learning how they work.  I find a sense of satisfaction when i come across technology or a software that seems foreign and complicated to me, but that i research and learn about .