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In Charge

by @Egon2688

| designblitz, Syndicated
September 29, 2021

I decided to include the photos I took within my write up blog post sharing what I found for my Design Blitz. I found myself taking most of these photos in different places throughout the week. The first picture I took when I was at the beach on Saturday night. I made it a point… Continue reading In Charge
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Amigos

by @Egon2688

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1767, Syndicated
September 28, 2021

For my final assignment, I selected Create A T-Shirt. I really loved making this design. I am a huge Star Wars fan, and I just love BB-8 even more! The instructions for this assignment were- to design your very own t-shirt! Find a blank t-shirt template, then add a picture or some text. It could… Continue reading Amigos
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Be Free

by @Egon2688

| designassignments, DesignAssignments1974, Syndicated
September 28, 2021

Favorite Movie Quote is my third selection for this week’s assignment. The instructions were to choose one of your favorite movie quotes and insert the quote over an image from the movie you chose. I used Paint 3D on my Hp laptop to edit the photo and added the quote to it. I have never… Continue reading Be Free
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Just Great!

by @Egon2688

| #DesignAssignments2075, designassignments, Syndicated
September 28, 2021

I selected Contradiction Creation for my second assignment this week. The instructions were to create some sort of graphic. Design the overall graphic to convey some sort of feeling or theme, but then have text saying something completely contradictory to the theme or feeling. Sort of like one of those old anti-motivational posters, but with… Continue reading Just Great!
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Stop By!

by @Egon2688

| designassignments, DesignAssignments2472, Syndicated
September 28, 2021

To start this week’s Design category assignment I decided to design an Event Poster. The instructions are listed below. I had no idea how I was going to design an event poster, let alone one I could advertise. I wanted to connect it to our theme, therefore, it made the task even harder. I got… Continue reading Stop By!
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Patterns run the world

by @Egon2688

| designthoughts, Syndicated
September 27, 2021

The reading The Vignelli Canon (TVC) and Brain Pickings article about Kidd cover a lot of helpful tips regarding design. Since I am not too familiar or interested in design, TVC was a hard read. However, it did have some useful information. For example, I would have never thought design had so many moving parts,… Continue reading Patterns run the world
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Yet again- 9/17/21 – 9/24/21

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 24, 2021

One of my favorite things to do on Earth is listen….especially listening to the waves at the beach! I love listening to others, as well as listening to music. It has a sense of connection like Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad stated in the video. I explain more in detail in my post Just Listen. I have… Continue reading Yet again- 9/17/21 – 9/24/21
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Inspiration

by @Egon2688

| #radioshowideas, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

A few ideas for Radio Shows- Can cover culture- heritage, traditions, and art. Local culture, foreign culture, traditions, and cultural attitudes. Definitely will need music with the session but also could discuss music in our generation and others. Can also talk about movies and shows Restaurants within the are who have the best reviews. Share… Continue reading Inspiration
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Hang on

by @Egon2688

| ds106radio, Syndicated
September 24, 2021

I participated in the live listening session on Tuesday night 9/21/2021 with ds106 radio. I was in and out of service, therefore, it was a bit difficult to follow along and access Discord. However, I did hear a lot of the nature and natural sound effects they used thought out the 30 minutes session. That… Continue reading Hang on
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Ello Guv’na

by @Egon2688

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments383, Syndicated
September 23, 2021

For my last assignment I selected May I Take Your Order?– Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDondalds and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice. I really had no idea what I was doing here, but… Continue reading Ello Guv’na
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Across the Starts Alone

by @Egon2688

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments454, Syndicated
September 23, 2021

I selected ?Poetry Reading from the assignment bank for the weeks assignment. The instructions were to select a poem – it can be a personal favorite or one you find randomly – and read it aloud in a way that itself makes it a story. Then at the ending of that poem extend it or… Continue reading Across the Starts Alone
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Stay Calm

by @Egon2688

| #AudioAssignments, AudioAssignments2615, Syndicated
September 23, 2021

The instructions to the Sound Effects Story assignment was as follows- Tell a story using nothing but sound effects. There can be no verbal communication, only sound effects. Use at least five different sounds that you find online. The story can be no longer than 90 seconds. This was so much fun! It took a… Continue reading Stay Calm
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Unusual

by @Egon2688

| radiobumper, Syndicated
September 22, 2021

I love music, I consider it my safe haven honestly. It is an outlet for me on many days. Therefore, I will try to incorporate it in my audio work as much as possible. This was my first time using Audacity and I am still getting use to it. I need to figure out how… Continue reading Unusual
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Just Listen

by @Egon2688

| #audioreflection, Syndicated
September 22, 2021

Sound completely MAKES each story! Could you imagine telling a story or listening to a movie/story without any sound effects or noises about what’s occurring? It just wouldn’t make sense to not have sound. I know there is materials out there that do not have sound but, in my opinion, it is not as interesting.… Continue reading Just Listen
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And another one- 9/10/21-9/17/21

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 16, 2021

I can say that I am definitely challenged each week in this class. Each week we work on something that I have never came across before. I have been the type of person who always loves to capture the moment, just as much as I like to live it in! Some people look at me… Continue reading And another one- 9/10/21-9/17/21
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Jacked up George

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments589
September 16, 2021

Make That Money! The instructions were to give him a digital facelift! This assignment is inspired by this gallery of cartooning on bills, but you’re not limited to drawing. You can draw on a bill and upload a picture, or use image editing software. It is worth 3.5 stars. This assignment was the most difficult… Continue reading Jacked up George
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Be an ocean

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1550
September 15, 2021

For my third assignment I picked a 3.5 star assignment called Poetry art– Use one of your favorite poems as inspiration for a poster. Edit an image or create your own background using any photo editing software, add the poem, and make sure the background exemplifies the poems message. Get creative and have fun! The… Continue reading Be an ocean
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Get Ready

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments1987
September 15, 2021

Create A Silly Movie Poster is the my second pick! This assignment is worth 3.5 stars and I selected it because it was a silly assignment which are my favorite! I tried to incorporate our class theme as much as possible, therefore, I used the poster for Ready Player One. The instructions were to take… Continue reading Get Ready
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With a Splash of color!

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments340
September 15, 2021

This was probably the most satisfying assignment in the visual assignments bank! It’s called Splash the Color and it is 3.5 stars. I used the app on my phone called Color Splash Photo Editor and it was very easy to use. I selected a picture that would go along with our theme, and I thought… Continue reading With a Splash of color!
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Photoblitzer

by @Egon2688

| #photoblitz, Syndicated
September 13, 2021

Being timed on anything makes me nervous! Ha-ha! I started at 2:05 and ended at 2:25. Most on my list were fairly easy but I did have a bit of difficulty on a couple. My list on photoblitzer was as followed…. Change perspective! Look up make a photo of what’s going on in the sky.… Continue reading Photoblitzer
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Evaluate

by @Egon2688

| ds106photography, Syndicated
September 13, 2021

After reading Becoming a Better Photographer I started going through my photos trying to keep in mind not only my story but also our theme in Ds 106. Which is a bit challenging because I usually take pictures of my family! I came across a few pictures. The first picture is of my Husky/German Shepard… Continue reading Evaluate
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Amateur

by @Egon2688

| photoreflection, Syndicated
September 13, 2021

I would not consider myself a photographer, but I do take a lot of photos with my phone. I also use Snapchat very often when I share certain pictures with my family and friends. I love capturing memories of my family, events, and new adventures. I do focus on lighting and make sure unwanted items… Continue reading Amateur
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At it again- 9/3/21-9/10/21

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 9, 2021

This week’s reading and videos were very informative. My favorite video out of the two was Vonnegut on The Shape of Stories. It was entertaining and knowledgeable at the same time. The Machine is Us/ing Us was very face paced and I had to rewind it a few times, but I thought it was a very… Continue reading At it again- 9/3/21-9/10/21
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Morning Ruined!

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1620
September 8, 2021

For my last writing assignment, I decide to pick Dear Diary that is three stars. The instructions were to write a diary entry from your favorite Disney Villain’s perspective. I will be writing in the perspective of Maleficent. Dear Dairy, This morning I sent Diablo on a quest to inform me on what those pesky… Continue reading Morning Ruined!
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Avocado toast

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments926
September 8, 2021

This writing assignment is a three star Haiku Recipe. The directions are to write an entire recipe only in haiku Stick to the 5/7/5 syllable pattern as much as possible. Here is a basic recipe for a nice piece of avocado Toas, to begin we will start on avocado get a fresh avocado cut down… Continue reading Avocado toast
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Well Dad…

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1763
September 8, 2021

The second writing assignment I selected was A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words and it is three stars. The task for this assignment is to find a picture and write a background or short story for it. This is the Fantastic Four Family. Mom is away on a business trip which has left Dad… Continue reading Well Dad…
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What if…

by @Egon2688

| FanficAssignments, fanficassignments374, Syndicated
September 8, 2021

For my first weekly assignment, I decided to select one from fanfic assignments. This assignment has a total of three stars, The Way It Should’ve Been. The directions were to write the way it should have been in one of my favorite movies. I was to take my idea and roll with it. We all… Continue reading What if…
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Serial

by @Egon2688

| storyanalysis, Syndicated
September 7, 2021

I often decide to read the Serial podcast instead of listening to it. Usually, I need to be quiet, or I’ll wake up the baby, therefore, it is better to do it that way. Serial is an investigative journalism podcast, hosted by Sarah Koenig. As she tells the stories she gives detailed information of each… Continue reading Serial
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That’s a wrap-8/27/21-9/3/21

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 3, 2021

Another interesting week for ds106! We are diving into something new each week and it is very exciting to learn different programs in the digital world. I also look forward to the weeks to come after seeing the outline for the remainder of the course. I enjoyed exploring the Assignment Bank. They were fun and… Continue reading That’s a wrap-8/27/21-9/3/21
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Keep calm

by @Egon2688

| Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments386
August 30, 2021

For my last assignment bank, I selected What’s The Meme? under the Visual assignments. The directions were to take any picture and caption it with a meme, whether common or uncommon. Or come up with a personalized. I selected a picture of myself that I thought was pretty funny. Then I used Adode Spark to… Continue reading Keep calm
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