New Parti added for project
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Manovich, Crosbie, Jenkins and New Media
Notes from class: Monday, October 2, 2007
Lev Manovich and the definition of New Media from "The Language of New Media" talks about:
1.) Numeric Representation
2.) Modularity
3.) Automation
4.) Variability
5). Transcoding
Vin Crosbie uses the Medium Vs. Vehicle model for New Media.
Land, Water, Air Examples
1 - 1 (Conversation)
1 - Many (Broadcast, magazine/newspaper)
Many - Many (Video Conf. Website, etc.)
Henry Jenkins considers New Media to have 8 specific traits:
1.) Innovation
2.) Convergence
3.) Everyday Useage
4.) Appropriativeness
5.) Networking
6.) Global Aspects
7.) Generational
8.) Unequal
Lev Manovich and the definition of New Media from "The Language of New Media" talks about:
1.) Numeric Representation
2.) Modularity
3.) Automation
4.) Variability
5). Transcoding
Vin Crosbie uses the Medium Vs. Vehicle model for New Media.
Land, Water, Air Examples
1 - 1 (Conversation)
1 - Many (Broadcast, magazine/newspaper)
Many - Many (Video Conf. Website, etc.)
Henry Jenkins considers New Media to have 8 specific traits:
1.) Innovation
2.) Convergence
3.) Everyday Useage
4.) Appropriativeness
5.) Networking
6.) Global Aspects
7.) Generational
8.) Unequal
Definition of New Media Assignment
This is a question we have been asked alot over four years of time and last year in New Media 206, Project Design Lab I, I came up with a definition that I think works to an extent in trying to pin point what this major is all about. Here is what I came I have come up with so far:
A firm and concrete definition of what actually "New Media" is, is hard to lock into place because New Media is a subject that continues to develop by leaps and bounds what seems like to me almost daily. New Media allows me to dive into an experience of fields in: technology, design, theory, and at the same time allows you to explore new and different types of information and creative systems. To suggest an idea that propagates through culture is considered to be a "meme". The way a gene propagates through a biological populatin, or the way a "rhizome" root structure always seems to survive, New Media and the spread of information is to me considered to work very similarly. New Media creates a path that allows you to express yourself and give you a chance to make an impact through creative and innovative technological means. This goes hand in with what Vin Crosbie speaks of in his "Medium vs. Vehicle" model of New Media.
A firm and concrete definition of what actually "New Media" is, is hard to lock into place because New Media is a subject that continues to develop by leaps and bounds what seems like to me almost daily. New Media allows me to dive into an experience of fields in: technology, design, theory, and at the same time allows you to explore new and different types of information and creative systems. To suggest an idea that propagates through culture is considered to be a "meme". The way a gene propagates through a biological populatin, or the way a "rhizome" root structure always seems to survive, New Media and the spread of information is to me considered to work very similarly. New Media creates a path that allows you to express yourself and give you a chance to make an impact through creative and innovative technological means. This goes hand in with what Vin Crosbie speaks of in his "Medium vs. Vehicle" model of New Media.
Heat Inside
I have yet to find on the web to any success the creation or implementation of heated gel within a computer keyboard wrist wrest. A big factor in the situation with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome prevention and treatment is keeping your wrist comfortable and warm to prevent stiffness and or numbness/tingling. With my product I am proposing to create for capstone, I hope to use a heating element with sensor that will allow the user to adjust a temperature setting to his/her own personal preference along with a sort of memory foam/gel concentrate to allow for a more productive sitting. With all the research I have done it seems like heat is a critical factor, but no known devices or companies have this factor implementated in any of their products
Treatment and Prevention (Part I)
Important Points:
1.) Reduce your force and relax your grip.
2.) Take frequent breaks, every 15 to 20 minutes it is recomended that you stretch hands a wrist, especially during long sessions of computer useage.
3.) Watch your form, avoid bending your wrists all the way up or down, find a postion that is relaxing for you and keep your hands level.
4.) Keep hands warm to avoid stiffness and make sure you are seated with correct posture.
1.) Reduce your force and relax your grip.
2.) Take frequent breaks, every 15 to 20 minutes it is recomended that you stretch hands a wrist, especially during long sessions of computer useage.
3.) Watch your form, avoid bending your wrists all the way up or down, find a postion that is relaxing for you and keep your hands level.
4.) Keep hands warm to avoid stiffness and make sure you are seated with correct posture.
Carpel Devices to Help (Gloves)
An ergonomic glove made by IMAK Products called the "Smart Glove" uses a removable splint to keep the wrist in proper position while you are typing at your computer. Inside the glove is a system of "ergoBeads used to massage teh area underneath the wrist which helps keep blood circulating and helps promote healthy muscle tissue.
For more information visit: www.imakproducts.com
New Keyboards
Featured here are different types of designs for new computer keyboards used to combat the effects of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Dvorak Keyboard
Patented formation of keys created in 1936 by Dr. August Dvorak of the University of Washington Seattle, used to combat the standard "QWERTY" layout most commonly used today. The computer key structure itself was generated as a way to access the more readily used keys easier. This format is used especially by computer programmers and other jobs where extensive computer useage is required.
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