Lab 11

Part 1
Five Creative Commons licensed photos related to one media technology

1.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2824871650_3a74fc4d77.jpg
Radio was the first invention for fast mass communication. Radio inspired the TV and many other inventions. Radio started as am and now has developed into satellite radio. It was one of the first forms of entertainment in technology.

2.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/353462860/

The iPhone was the first invention available to the public which merged wireless portable phone and complete internet access. It opened a new gateway for the possibilities of portable technology. I wish I had one.


3.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phillykevflicks/125673018/

Computers completely changed the world as we knew it 30 years ago. The world has become so so much more globalized since the invention of the computer and internet. I think the computer was one of the best inventions ever.


4.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4376739739_607eef27f9.jpg

To me this picture is amazing. It is weird how we can have satellites in the middle of nowhere transmitting signals everywhere. I wonder "Who keeps track of all this". Are they getting all of their information from one or more sources?


5.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/116136642_1a928c013a.jpg

This Picture just shows me how far we have come in technology. This TV is big and bubbly looking. And I know the picture, and sound was not very good. I can remember having one of these TV's as a child.

Part 2

This 10 min documentary was about the history and photography abilities in 1946. The video came with no sound, but did show some steps in how photos were produced in this time. The video showed scenes from different photo shoots, movies being made, and other random scenarios. It also showed the type of equipment they used to use, and how the pictures would turn out. Back in 1946 photography was also considered to be motion pictures, so the video also showed some of the advances in video like slow motion. The only thing I wish this video had was sound explaining some of the equipment and processes.
Here is the link for the video = http://www.archive.org/details/Photogra1946

Lab 10

Three sources for free music downloads.
1.iTunes
2.www.Myspacemusic.com
3.www.amazon.com

Free Songs New Song
1. A Little More Country Than That by Easton Corbin was downloaded from iTunes.

Free Older Songs
1.Heathen(The Rays) by David Bowie was downloaded from Amazon.com
2.Detroit City by Alice Cooper was downloaded from Amazon.com.

Trying to find free music on the internet is not as easy as it may seem. Many of the websites advertise for free music, but it does not really end up being free. A few of some major sites like myspcae.com, amazon.com, and iTunes provide some free music, but it is not going to be the mainstream music you hear on the radio, or TV within the past few years. However, it is a great way to listen to music you may not have heard of before and widen musical ear.

lab 9

Pandora.com I would think is the most popular site of these four sites, but after visiting all of them is also the least impressive. Pandora allows you to search for music by genera or artist. When you find an artist it playa music from that artist but also other artist that might interest you. Pandora only allows you to skip a song a certain amount of times, so if you have already skipped a few songs and want to skip more, you can’t. With Pandora you’re stuck with what it gives you, all you can do is mute it which I find very irritating. The only thing good about Pandora is the music is continuous. It also gives you the option to buy the music that you listen to.
PANDORARADIO.COM
U.S Vocalist
Lil Wayne, male rap artist
First 5 recommendations= 1.T.I 2.Young Jeezy 3.Rick Ross 4.T.I 5.Lil Wayne

Kelly Clarkson, female pop artist
First 5 recommendations= 1. Michelle Branch 2.Pink 3.Avril Lavinge 4.Kelly Clarkson 5.Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood, female country artist
First 5 recommendations= 1.Rascal Flatts 2.Taylor Swift 3.Faith Hill 4.Carrie Underwood 5.Tim McGraw

International Vocalist
Shakira, female Latin artist
First 5 recommendations= 1.Mana 2.Black Eyed Peas 3.Santana 4.Shakira 5.Mana

Enrico Caruso, male Italian Opera Singer
First 5 recommendations= 1.Rimsky-Korsakov 2.Luciano Pavarotti 3.Juies Massenet 4.Jaques Offenbach 5.Giuesseppe Verdi

Bob Marley, Male Reggae artist
First 5 recommendations= 1.Steel Pulse 2.Damian Marley 3.Steve Marley 4.Peter Tosh 5.Bob Marley

Lastfm.com operates like Pandora in the way that it gives you the option to search by genera, artist, and it plays artist other that what you what. However, lastfm is better in the fact that it is continuous play, and you can SKIP the track if you wish. I also like lastfm because it gives you a small biography of the artist you are searching for. It also gives you to buy songs or CD's of the music that you are listening to.
LASTFM.COM
U.S Artist
Lil Wayne’s first 5 recommendations= 1.DJ Drama 2.Birdman 3.Young Jeezy 4.Drake 5.Gucci Mane

Kelly Clarkson's first 5 recommendations= 1.Carrie Underwood 2.Kathrine McPhee 3.Jordin Sparks 4.Pink 5.Ashlee Simpson

Carrie Underwood's first 5 recommendations= 1.Kellie Pickler 2.Kathrine McPher 3.Kelly Clarkson 4.Martina McBride 5.Taylor Swift

International Artist
Shaker’s first 5 recommendations= 1.Paulina Rubio 2.Nelly furtado 3.Thalia 4.Jennifer Lopez 5.La Oreja Van Goah

Enrico Caruso's first 5 recommendations= 1.Beniamino Gigli 2.Franco Corelli 3.Giuseppe di Stefano 4.Jussi Bjorling 5.Placido Domiano

Bob Marley’s first 5 recommendations= 1.Ziggy Marley 2.Bob Marley and the Wailers 3.Peter Tosh 4.Damian Marley 5.Gentleman


LALA.com was my second favorite site except for the fact that the music did not play continuously, you had to pick each song individually. However, the artist chosen was the only one displayed (which I like better). Lala gave the listener the option to buy, and share the music.
LALA.COM
U.S Artist
Lil Wayne’s first 5 recommendations= 1.Young Money 2.Big Tymers 3.B.G 4.Gucci Mane 5.Lil Boosie

Kelly Clarkson's first 5 recommendations= 1.Jordin Sparks 2.Carrie Underwood 3.Pink 4.Avril Lavinge 5.Christina Aguilera

Carrie Underwood's first 5 recommendations= 1.Sugarland 2.Keith Urban 3.Kellie Pickler 4.Dierks Bentley 5.Martina McBride

International Artist
Shakira's first 5 recommendations= 1.Lady Gaga 2.Celine Dion 3.Enrique Iglesias 4.Rihanna 5.Ke$ha

Enrico Caruso's first 5 recommendations= 1. Salvatore Cottone 2.Alama Gluck 3.Titta Ruffo 4.Francis Lapition 5.Nellie Melba

Bob Marley’s first 5 recommendations= 1.Sly and Robbie 2.The Untouchables 3.Lee Perry 4.Rita Marley 5.U Roy

Grooveshark.com was by far my most favorite site to get music. You can search by songs, album, or artist. The site gives you just music from what you search, not junk like the other sites. But what I really like about the site is that you can create your own play list that will play continuously, and only the songs you choose.
GROOVESHARK.COM
U.S Artist
Lil Wayne’s first 5 recommendations= 1.Bird Man 2.Gucci Mane 3.Kanye West 4.T-Pain 5.Jay-Z

Kelly Clarkson's first 5 recommendations= 1.Alicia Keys 2.Natasha Bedingfeild 3.The Pussycat Dolls 4.Lady Gaga 5. Sarah Solvay

Carrie Underwood's first 5 recommendations= 1.Erika Jo 2.Sunny Sweeny 3.Ingrid Michaelson 4.Colbie Caillat 5.Kimberly Locke

International Artist
Shakira's first 5 recommendations= 1.Britney Spears 2.Cher 3.Los Del Rio 4.Lady Gaga 5.Mandy Moore

Enrico Caruso's first 5 recommendations= 1.Andrea Bocelli 2.Chopin 3.Schubert 4.BACH 5.Kronos Quartet

Bob Marley's first 5 recommendations= 1.Operation Ivy 2.Reel Big Fish 3.Beenie Man 4.Desmond Dekker 5.Sublime

SUMMARY
All of the online radio players had some similarities with related artist, but there were also some differences. Grooveshark.com seemed to be the most different when it came to related artist. The artist Lil Wayne seemed to have the widest range of related artist within all of the players. And all of Kelly Clarkson's related artists were mostly the same.

Lab 8

1. Keith and the Girl
a. The producers for this podcast are Keith and the Girl Comedy Talk Show
b. This is a comedy podcast.
c. This podcast is updated almost every day, but not always.
d. The intended audience for this show are young suburban adults, along with middle aged men.
e. There are around 4,000 subscribers for this podcast.
f. The show is funded through donations and advertisements through google.com.

2. Red Bar Radio.com
a. The producers of this show are redbarradio.com.
b. This is a comedy podcast.
c. This podcast is updated infrequently every two to four days.
d. The audience for this show is intended for men in between 18-40 in suburban areas.
e. There are about 15,000 subscribers for this podcast.
f. This podcast is funded through adamandeve.com, and donations from listeners.

3. MuggleCast
a. The producers of this podcast are mugglenet.com.
b. This is a news podcast about Harry Potter.
c. This podcast is updated infrequently about 2, 3, or 4 times a month.
d. The intended audience for this show are young suburban teens (10-18).
e. There are about 50,000 subscribers to this podcast.
f. This podcast is funded through godaddy.com

4. Free Minds TV
a. The producer of this podcast is Free Minds Media
b. This is a news and politics podcast.
c. This podcast is updated once a week.
d. The attracted audience for this podcast are younger liberals who like to think outside of the box.
e. There are about 800 subscribers to this podcast.
f. This podcast is sponsored by freekeene.com, and LYF Productions.

5. Double Feature
a. The producer of this podcast is The Double Feature Show.
b. This is a podcast of TV and film.
c. This podcast is updated once a week.
d. This podcast attracts an audience of movie buffs who like to hear other people’s views.
e. There are about 3,500 subscribers to this podcast.
f. I could not find any sponsors for Double Feature except for the option for viewers to donate money.

6. Chuck vs. the Podcast
a. The producer of this podcast is chucktv.net.
b. This is a podcast of TV and film.
c. This podcast is updated infrequently between one and three times a month.
d. The audience for this podcast are people who love NBC's show Chuck.
e. There are about 50,000 subscribers to this podcast.
f. The sponsors for chuck vs. the podcast are movie morons, and serienjunkies.de.

7. Chiropractic OnLine Todays HealthBeat
a. The producer of this podcast is chrio-online.com.
b. This podcast deals with health.
c. This podcast is updated weekly.
d. The audience for this podcast are going to be chiropractors, and chiropractic patients.
e. There are about 300 subscribers to this podcast.
f. The sponsors for Chiropractic OnLine Todays HealthBeat are amazon.com, and google.com.

8. Vegetarian Food for Thought: Inspiring a Joyful, Sustainable, Compassionate Diet
a. The producer of this podcast is compassionatecooks.com.
b. This is a health related podcast.
c. this podcast is updated infrequently about once a month.
d. The intended audience for this podcast are vegetarians, dieters, and those who want to eat healthy.
e. There are about 150 subscribers to this podcast.
f. The sponsors for this podcast are facebook, twitter, and amazon.com.

9. NFL Rants and Raves
a. The producer of this podcast is nflrandr.com.
b. This podcast is in the sports category and deals with the NFL.
c. This podcast is updated very infrequently and have several shows a month.
d. The intended audience for this podcast are mostly men from America that love football.
e. There are about 70 subscribers to this podcast.
f. The sponsors for this podcast are Google, and donations from fans of the site.

10. Pigskin Radio
a. The producer of this podcast is pigskin radio.
b. This is a sports podcast that deals with football.
c. This podcast is updated weekly.
d. The intended audience for this podcast attracts mostly men in America that love football.
e. There are about 90 subscribers to this podcast.
f. This podcast is powered by wordpress.

Lab 7

Excercise 1.
YouTube.com
Youtube.com is a good site to watch clips that are homemade. The video plays in no time at all and did not buffer in the middle of the video. The sound and video quality are not that great because anyone can upload videos onto this site. While viewing the video you can choose to watch it in 3 different screen sizes from small, medium, and full screen. Youtube.com also gives you the option to post vides directly onto facebook, twitter, or myspace. Youtube gives the viewer suggestions of other videos to watch. It also gives the viewer the option to sign up for the site for additional perks like viewing mature content, and subscribing to a person's videos. On youtube you can search for videos by channels, shows, and categories. However, youtube does not show full TV shows and movies like other sites can do. Youtube also has an option to embed a video onto another site, and gives you many options on how you want to do it.

veoh.com
Veoh.com is a good site for viewing TV shows, TV show clips, and older movies. There no homemade videos to view on this site like on youtube. When viewing a video there is a short delay while the video loads, and short commercials that play before the video, and if you are watching a full TV show or movie there are commercials that come on and interrupt the show periodically. You can search for videos on this site by genera, network, or by just typing the correct name of the show in the search box. Like youtube you can also create a username and password for additional perks.

Hulu.com
Hulu.com is like veoh.com, you can only watch TV shows and clips.
However, hulu does not allow you to watch movies. To view shows intended for older audiences you must have a username and password. You do not have to wait for a show to buffer, but there are short commercials that interrupt TV shows periodically. Hulu gives you options to share videos on myspace, facebook, and twitter. You can also embed videos onto sites. Hulu gives the viewer many viewing options like the size of the screen, brightness of picture, and even the option to watch in high resolution. You can browse shows by category, channels, and popularity. When it comes to watching TV shows i prefer hulu over veoh because of the options and ease of use.


Excercise 2.

Here is the Hulu.com embedded video. Embedding a video from hulu.com is very easy. You click on the video to watch is and right to the side of the video is the option to embed the video. You would click the embed option, and then it tells you to just copy and paste this code onto your page or blog, and from there it works. However, on some videos you want to watch hulu will redirect you to another page (like comedy central below) and you have to find the embedding option on the page that hulu redirects you to.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Net Neutrality Act
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis

Here is the Youtube.com embedded video. Embedding a video from youtube.com was also very easy. to the left of the video it gives you the code to copy and paste onto your site to embed a video. However, there are also options to customize your video. You are given the option to make the screen bigger, and add a colorful border on your video that you want to post. You are also given the option to put privacy settings onto the video.


Veoh did not have an option to embed a video. However, here is the link to view a clip of a t.v show with someone way different than me. This site would not let you embed a video, but it did give you options to share this video on myspace, twitter, and facebook.
http://www.veoh.com/collection/Jersey-Shore/watch/v19665884j2zkMPd4

lab 6

Person	Type of T.V	When Watched	Where Watched	Why Watched
Person 1	Cable T.V	6pm-12am	Living Room	Entertainment
Person 2	Cable T.V	12pm-8pm	Bedroom	Study Breaks
Person 3	Cable T.V	7pm-12am	Bedroom	Entertainment
Person 4	Cable T.V	4pm-12am	Living Room	Entertainment
Person 5	Cable T.V	8pm-12am	Bedroom	Relaxation
Person 6	No T.V	N/A	N/A	No Time
Person 7	Cable T.V	7pm-12am	Living Room	Entertainment
Person 8	Cable T.V	7pm-2am	Dorm Room	Entertainment
Person 9	Cable T.V	10pm-1am	Bed Room	Relaxation
Person 10	Cable T.V	7pm-1am	Bedroom	Entertainment

Lab 5

Satelite Carrier

Dish Network (Chicago 60601)	Time, Network, Channel	Price
Two and a Half Men	7-7:30 pm, CBS, 235	$24.99 per month
Bones	6-7 pm, TNT, 138	$24.99 per month
Chuck	7-8 pm, NBC, 75	$24.99 per month

Cable MSO

Comcast	Time, and Network	Price
Two and a Half Men	7-7:30 pm, CBS	$0.00 per month
Bones	7-8 pm, FOX	$0.00 per month
Chuck	7-8 pm, NBC	$0.00 per month

Cellular Video

Comcast	Time, and Network	Price
Two and a Half Men	7-7:30 pm, CBS Mobile	$9.99 per month
Bones	7-8 pm, FOX Mobile	$9.99 per month
Chuck	7-8 pm, NBC2Go	$9.99 per month