Blogger #5

1. I want to improve netflix by adding a "binging" mode. Everyone has those days where they are going to stay in and watch netflix ALL day. Those days where someone can watch a whole season of a series one one single day. How annoying is it when you are under the blankets, as cozy as can be, and you have to get up, or move around, and not be cozy to press a button they assures the app that you are, indeed, still watching. I understand why they have that feature. Someone could have been watching a title, then get distracted. Another could have had all intentions of watching, but an emergency happened and they left netflix on. I want the app to have a binging mode, so that I can assure the app that I will be there watching.

2. http://mashable.com/2016/03/28/netflix-continue-watching-extension/#Nt6yeqbW1gqh
http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-chrome-extension-removes-pauses-between-shows-2015-10

3.“Netflix is a global provider of streaming movies and TV series, has over 75 million subscribers as of 2016. Netflix started as an American DVD-by-mail service in 1998, and began streaming in 2007” (Wikipedia). At some point, people started choosing streaming media over paying for cable. It has become so popular to stream media that many peoples can devote their days to it. There has become a term for it. The term is called “Binge Watching.” People stay in all day and watch episode after episode, until they have to get back into reality. Some people watch in pairs, others can watch alone. There are so many option on how to “Binge.” After watching about two episode of almost anything on Netflix, it is not absurd to assume that you have made yourself comfortable. The level of comfort that makes you not want to move because you can disrupt that level of comfort and nor be able to achieve it. What do you do when Netflix stops the comfort because you have to find your remote to continue watching. There is no other option but to move. I want to create a mode on the application/ Website that allows you to be acknowledged as a “binge” watcher. Once acknowledged, there will be no pause in your shows. The shows will continue to play until you choose not to watch or until you have finished that title.

Blogger #4

Six Flags Vs. Disneyland

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/disneyland-vs-six-flags-10744.html

"The rides stress excitement, speed and “extreme” thrills, though they offer a few family-based rides as well. The company also established a water park--Six Flags Hurricane Harbor--on the property, which Disneyland doesn’t offer."
-Shows the thrill seeking point I will show and explain to my audience.

" Magic Mountain is closed on weekdays in the off-season, and Hurricane Harbor closes from September until late May. Weekend hours run from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 10:30 p.m., and summer weekday hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m."
-I will be showing one of the flaws, in my opinion, about six flags.

Blogger #4

1. Drag Queens v. Transgender men

2. Real Talk with RuPaul
http://www.vulture.com/2016/03/rupaul-drag-race-interview.html

3. "I think it's a boring topic. I don't really want to talk about that because everybody wants to ask about that. It's so topical, but they're complete opposites. We mock identity. They take identity very seriously. So it's the complete opposite ends of the scale. To a layperson, it seems very similar, but it's really not. "
Growing up I was taught that a drag queen and transgender man were the same thing: a "tranny". I was taught that they are essentially a joke. Sadly this is far from the truth and the queen of all drag queens sums it up best in the quote above. My main objective in the comparison essay will be to distinguish the two.

"I don't think it's complicated."
When she was Rupaul was told that distinguishing drag queens and transgender men is complicated she shut it down. It is not complicated and in reality should not even matter. My secondary objective will be to make the distinction as easy as ABC.

Blogger #4

1. Pescetarian vs Omnivore diet
2. Article: - 30 DAYS AS A PESCETARIAN: WHAT I LEARNED

http://www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2013/04/05/30-days-as-a-pescetarian-what-i-learned/

• 5 Reasons to Become a Pescetarian

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chloe-spencer/pescetarianism_b_956965.html

3. Quotes:

• (Article 1) “But then I slowly started watching documentaries and doing research on everything from cruelty to the farm animals we eat (including pumping them full of hormones and chemicals), to the link between red meat and cancer and heart disease (my family has a history of heart problems). And while I am a natural skeptic, it’s pretty hard to argue against science like that.” Krystal Yee. Relevance: Links between food and illness
• (Article 1) “Over the last month, I learned a lot about myself. Like, how to control cravings: when all I want is a big, juicy burger, how can I convince myself to eat an eggplant instead? And that quitting meat had no real impact on my life, aside from losing weight and having more energy. That surprised me. I thought I’d have to make tough food decisions and maybe even decline dinners out. But every restaurant had something delicious I could eat – I wasn’t stuck just nibbling on a crappy salad. And I always felt full.” Krystal Yee. Relevance: Cravings and the effects.
• (Article 2) “Meat is often covered in pesticides and chemicals that are harmful, and after extended consumption, can be very dangerous, to humans. Every bite of a beef/pork hotdog contains seven cancer-causing pesticides. And here’s a shocking fact, brought to light by David Steinman’s “Living Healthy in a Toxic World“: The primary source of nuclear radiation contamination in humans is from beef and dairy products.” Chloe Spencer. Relevance: Chemicals used in animal agriculture.
• (Article 2) “The Vegetarian Resource Group reports that one pound of beef requires 2,500 gallons of water, whereas one pound of soy requires only 250 gallons of water and a pound of wheat requires only 25 gallons. If you want to help save our water, cutting meat from your diet one way that you get active.” Chloe Spencer. Relevance: Animal agriculture and the hand it plays in the drought.

Blogger #5 PlanMyEvent.Com

I'm going to use my idea for a website I'd like to create one day known as PlanMyEvent.Com". This is a website idea of mine that I used for a business project two semesters ago. This website will be used to assist its customers in creating the event of their liking. This website will also give its customers ideas on different types of events, as well as themes, and assistance for its events. PlanMyEvent.com will one day be a very easy to use website that almost anyone can use. It will start with a questionnaire in order for us to understand our customers idea better, as well as understand what it is their looking to accomplish. Plan my event, will plug the customers up with venues/locations, vendors, catering companies, security companies, party supply companies, entertainment, etc. And in turn how we will create revenue, is by each company plan my event uses in its events, Plan my event, will take a small portion of each compensation per company.

Blogger #5

Prompt:  Wednesday, March 30th

Final Research Project Preparation

I want us to get started on our final research project since it is going to take some time to get started.  You are going to create your own application/website and provide the research and information needed to do so.  Now, if you have no idea where to start or you don't have any creative ideas for a new app-- you can always choose an app idea that you are familiar with but you have some ideas for app improvement.  This works also.  Here are a few steps to help with the research process.

1. Create a freewrite where you start to brainstorm ideas for a new app or improvements to a current one.  Here you want to get out your ideas and get a starting point to work from. 
2. What type of application are you interested in creating or improving?  You want to find out what category of application this fits under.  This will help you find out if your idea already exists or not.  It will also help you find out what similar applications are already out there.  
1. If you are coming up with a brand new idea-  you want to find the closest application to your idea or the one that inspired you.  You are going to find 2 sources/articles (this doesn't have to be a print source- you can find a video, etc.) that discuss this app (at least one needs to be a scholarly article).  For one of these articles, you need to create a page summary that includes the articles 1) thesis 2) supporting evidence 3) end results/conclusions. 
2. If you are going to make improvements to a current application, you have two find 2 sources/articles (this doesn't have to be a print source- you can find a video, etc.) that discuss it.  For one of these articles, you need to create a page summary that includes the articles 1) thesis 2) supporting evidence 3) end results/conclusions. 
3. After doing some basic research on your idea, you are going to create a 250 word (no more) proposal about your idea.  This is just a draft of your proposal.  Here you want to essentially "pitch" your idea by stating what you app does, how it does it, and why this is an app that would be useful.  You are trying to persuade an audience to want to invest in your idea.  

Blogger #4

Due:  Monday, March 28th

Compare & Contrast Preparation 

Your next assignment is going to ask you to compare and contrast to things.  As promised, I am moving away from our digital theme and I'm opening up this assignment to any and all topics for comparison.  

I will offer you some topics to choose from.  You may choose one of these or come up with your own two things to compare and contrast.  You have freedom here.  

1. Choose two things (people, places, ideas, objects, etc.) to compare and contrast 
2. Find one informational article (scholarly or not) that discusses your two things
3. For each article
1. Select two quotes that stand out to you the most and explain why the quote is important and/or relevant to the work you want to do. 

Possible topics to choose from (these are very broad and you would have to become more specific once you choose a topic).

1. People 
1. Celebrities 
2. Athletes 
3. Family Members 
4. Musicians 
5. Entrepreneurs
6. Presidential Candidates 
7. Politicians 
8. Types of Professions:  educators, business owners, chefs, etc. 
9. Or any combination of those above 
2. Places
1. Cities
2. Countries
3. Neighborhoods
4. Institutions:  Cal States, UCs, Ivy Leagues, Government Institutions 
5. Homes 
6. Landmarks i.e statue of liberty & eiffel tower 
7. past, present, future
8. theme parks 
9. parks 
10. restaurants 
11. clubs, bars
12. concerts, festivals 
3. Ideas
1. Religion 
2. culture
3. politics 
4. philosophical notions
5. myths 
6. gender 
7. sexuality 
8. patriotism/nationalism 
9. colonialism 
10. revolutions/rebellions 
4. Objects
1. Food/Dishes 
2. phones 
3. computers 
4. cars 
5. TVs
6. cooking wear 
7. clothes, clothing lines, fashion trends 
8. shoes
9. instruments/types of music/etc.