This week’s reading is about database is a significant form to store data that we have made. I am really interested in the part in the reading that talking about CD-roms and other media as the databases. As I understand about the reading, CD-roms are just like the database, but they are not really counted in. And now, database is all on the web. I would like to say Wikipedia is a great example of database. We can all search the information on Wikipedia and also we can edit it. In other words, Wikipedia is intertextual. Of course it is not the only example of database (I cannot figure others out instantly oops), but if we play video games nowadays, the database of the game is not just stored in the disk itself, but also on the network. For example, FIFA 2014 is a soccer video game, if the gaming device is connected to the network, the football players’ ability and states of playing will be changed every week and the changes of data are depending on the actual players play on fields. It would make the game more realistic and synchronized with the actual players to make the game to be more interesting.

In this weekly reading, I found something really interesting and inspiring that what are the real meanings of technology, technique and culture. Of course I can’t explain or understand more than the article has defined, but I really curious on how is the relationship between these three words? After I have read this reading, I would understand those three words are the progress to ‘culture’. Technology is pretty straight forward to be defined and it is quite a new word that just developed after ‘Industrial Revolution’. But we must have techniques to use technology, and it is really remarkable that there are two parts of technique mentioned in the reading. One is physical technique and another is technique of thoughts. That’s why it is more complicated to define ‘technique’. And ‘culture’ is the most difficult one to explain what does it mean. I think culture is including everything and of course it is including technology and technique. So these three words con be combined as a progress. Technology then technique, and we have technique to use technology to publish our thoughts and ideas, to develop culture.

In this weekly readings, I really like the reading ‘The Long Tail’. I found it is really interesting that ‘most of us want more than just hits.’ Yes, when I watch more and more films and listen to more music. I always think those are too mainstream, I want something different. Then I listen and watch some alternatives, explore more about who are not famous or I don’t know. Then I know more about them, and ask my friends, ‘Have you ever seen this film?/ listened to this singer?’ Possibly they would say ‘No’, and that’s my time! haha.

‘I have got a better taste than yours.’ Oops, I wouldn’t say that but I would recommend those I have listened and let them think I’m an expert or outstanding. Actually, I don’t think alternatives are better than the hits, but I believe that we can explore more to enrich my mind if I am not just keep looking at the mainstream things.

In this weekly reading, I was really impressed by the text about the ways or methods to record the contents. Like writing and photography and printing, also TV and recording….

It inspires me to ask myself, where should I store my ideas? I don’t know… Because I don’t like writing at all, blogging is fine haha. I have thought about it and I found the answer, that’s film. Basically my family and friends know that I like films and want to be a film director, and for sure, I’m still on the pathway, even I don’t have any own feature films, but I am really confident that making films and enjoy it very much.

 

Sci-fi film is always a hot genre in these decades, and I admit that I am a big fan of sic-fi films too. The reading says iPad is inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, I was really impressed! How could I miss out even I have seen the film many times? However, I wasn’t impressed by the iPad, but it really happens in the real world! I used to think the robots and hi-tech devices in sci-fi films are always a gimmick and a dream, but now, obviously, it can become true! I salute to the sic-fi designers that they always have great visions to make some crazy ideas and bring them into the films.

I do have a little faith on making an Ironman in the real world, and of course I don’t hope it would be used for war but rescuing people and  to convince people. I am really looking forward to seeing Ironman becomes to be true and I think it just time matters, but I can’t wait!