I love taking pictures, but I don’t think I would classify myself as a “photographer.” I take a lot of pictures for Instagram…whether it be pictures of myself with friends, my dog, or an experience I am having. I love taking and having pictures because it reminds me of that day, event, moment, etc. I … Continue reading Me + Photography

Alright, folks. Time for the Week Two Summary To begin, typing on one hand is quite difficult. I’ve obtained for myself a wrist brace, not…

In terms of the way the article compares Leinster’s Logic to today’s technology I’d have to agree. Its remarkable that Leinster predicted today’s version of technology to that extent. Except that the internet is not confined to one machine (computers) nowadays. Today’s technology is all about “the internet of things”, such as internet based watches, refrigerators, … Continue reading "As We May Think"

The following is a response to “A Logic Named Joe: The 1946 sci-fi short that nailed modern tech.” (Found at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/19/a_logic_named_joe/). Reading this article was…

That pug is me. TGIF. Despite it being a short week, it seemed never-ending and very busy. BUT, I felt very good about Digital Storytelling! After hours of publishing and tutorials, I feel like my website is finally getting to a point I really really like. I am also loving these assignments. I glanced through […]

Dream It…Write It! I keep having this dream: I’m in my Dad’s house. I know it’s his house but somehow it’s different. I keep hearing screams. I keep running towards specific places like I am on a mission but I don’t know what that is. Then I see them. The walking dead. The zombies. I […]

Phew. This week was tough. I didn’t manage my time well and ended up waiting until the end of the week to try and get everything done. Not a smart idea…but it’s done! I’m getting the hang of things; still working on commenting and engaging with other people but I’m getting in the habit of […]

Your Hopes, Dreams, And Fears Dear Katherine, Do you go by Katherine. I can’t imagine myself going by anything other than Katie. Anyways, I am now 30. That’s one of the scariest thing I’ve ever heard. Did we even make it this far? At 30, I hope I am happy. I hope I have a […]

This week, we started daily creates! In reverse order: @ds106dc Freckles, a dusting of caramel dotsAvatars of personalityCreases, witness to laughterEyes, windows that work both ways#tdc1705 — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) September 8, 2016 @ds106dc You could make palindromes with .www! or if someone had a number at the end, they could make it precise with … Continue reading Week 2- AKA Middle Earth Appreciation Week →

Reading Web 2.0 Storytelling (found at https://files.ds106.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/0313387494storytelling-dragged.pdf) raises more than a few questions. My immediate thought on the concept is given in the opening paragraphs,…

Today I read Bryan Alexander’s “Web 2.0 Storytelling“, an excerpt from a book that talks about how storytelling is different when it comes to being on the web. Digital storytelling can take many forms; you can tell stories on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, etc. Each of these platforms puts a new spin on whatever story you are […]

Create a Game of Thrones House When scrolling through the visual assignments I decided my first assignment needed to be Game of Thrones related. It is my  favorite TV show and book series of all times. However, I didn’t want to use my own last name to create a House because most people can’t even […]

So, when I decided to do the two-star assignment “Favorite Movie Quotes”, I told myself I will not do another Lord of the Rings quote. I will not do another Lord of the Rings quote. I will not do another Lord of the Rings quote.  I lied, guys. I did another Lord of the Rings quote. … Continue reading Gimli is Underrated and You Should All Love Him →

What a week! I really enjoyed this weeks assignments. The Daily Creates were very entertaining and I enjoyed doing all of them. I thought that it would take me a lot longer to come up with something clever, but surprisingly they only took me a few quick minutes.  I also loved the Assignment Bank. I definitely […]

Why were authors in the early to mid 1900s so accurate when predicting the future and technological advances? This article reminded me of the book “Brave New World” that was written in the 30’s. It described fictional items that we now have today, like helicopters and cloning. I actually find it very terrifying. I believe […]

This week was hectic! If I did not learn anything, one thing I did learn is that you cannot wait to long to get things done. The week goes by REALLY fast! Wow! Maybe it was because Labor Day was Monday. However, this was another successful week learning lots of information about Digital Storytelling. I want … Continue reading It’s Been A Hard Day’s Night..And I’ve been Working like A Dog..

This assignment entailed taking a close-up photo of a face (in my case, of a camera-shy friend), and pairing it with a background. Assignment: http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/im-ready-for-my-closeup/…

Second week down. It was way busier than last week, since we actually had creative assignments this week. So, things I did this week: 1) Daily Creates @ds106dc"unhexatrigepentacentepentasexagemillesimally"'represented in a base other than base-65536'#tdc1702 #ds106 — Evan May (@_evanmay_) September 6, 2016 You have no idea how long it took to...

New longest word in Latin – beliegetoobeewwroaah – means to be genuinely great. #tdc1702 @ds106dc — Mark Madison (@kipdoe) September 9, 2016

False Evidence eagerlyAppearing vivid even thoughReal is not real #ds106 @ds106dc #tdc1705 — Mark Madison (@kipdoe) September 8, 2016

This door knob makes me feel like I'm about to walk into a whole new world. Makes me happy! @ds106dc #tdc1706 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/UgB7hTvZCC — Mark Madison (@kipdoe) September 9, 2016

This piece is slightly scary for how accurate it is. It may not have accounted for the human tendency to want mobility in their computing devices, but overall I can think of modern names for everything in the story. Skype, google, netflix- Joe and its logic brethren are all of them and more. The interesting … Continue reading Be Glad Your Computer is Unhelpful: A Short Story →

Well this week was a little hectic for me trying to juggle so many things at once I haven’t felt like I had a moment to myself all week. That aside the work for the class this week was every intriguing. I have learned that I need to work on my time management a bit […]

For this assignment, I was tasked with pairing a rock quote with a picture of another artist, and crediting a third artist with the quote.…

Dear Mom, Though you are really my Grandmother I love you like you would be my real Mom you raised me and did everything in your power to make me happy and teach me how to be a proper young lady. You had raised my Dad and my Uncle and were 50 years old when you […]

Here’s a little humor for reality. People who have not seen this movie is quite a laugh. I love this movie because it relates a lot to where I am from and the same level of absurdity that comes from my friends is ridiculous. I choose to quote a line from the movie “Friday”, and post … Continue reading “A Little Motivation for Friday from “Friday””

I read this article about a short story called “A Logic Named Joe” written in the 1940s about how computers would be in every home, but will eventually bring out the worst in humanity because they were too helpful. For example, the computers (called logics) would give people advice about how to cover up crimes. […]

I thought the article “A Logic Named Joe: The 1946 sci-fi short that nailed modern tech” was interesting in the way that it kinda showed the internet as being seen dystonian in the thought that most machine short stories are seen that way. Though I thank that this article is sorta being our attention to […]

  This week in DS106 seemed to be much more involved! Im think after a three day weekend and then getting my text books over the weekend it has felt like I have done two weeks worth of work in one week. Wheew I will be glad when I submit this final assignment! That being … Continue reading "Weekly Summary"

Alexander’s points in “Web 2.o Storytelling” definitely made me rethink my personal definition of storytelling. The picture that comes to mind when I hear the word storytelling is sitting down with a group and having a speaker recall the events of a situation. Whether it be fictional or nonfictional, I have always thought of it […]