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I should know what to post but I don't so...

Welp, I'm supposed to maintain this so I guess I should post something. I'll write about something that I enjoy I suppose. I should post a form of new media. I guess I'll write about coloring book apps and the coloring books online. I suffer from frequently stressing myself out and overextending myself. This can lead to a variety of problems. During these periods I have to set aside time to relax for a short time. This is where the coloring book apps come in handy. I often use the free applications on my phone. They do at times have ads but I am a broke college student so these are the best choice for me. I have heard from some that coloring is stressful for them though I don't agree. It is also a good way for me to utilize my time if I have nothing to do. Overall coloring book apps, at least the free ones, 10/10

New Media: Spring Break Edition

Howdy folks, Today I'm gonna tell y'all about my spring break. There was a whole lot of nothing going on. It was uneventful. I went home and the extent of what I accomplished was watching Netflix, reading a few ebooks, and sleeping. I watched Once Upon a Time I think, I might have also watched Alias Grace, it frustrated me. I read Cupid's Match... I said not a lot happened. I'd like to say that I went traveling or something else interesting of the sort but no such luck. I talked to some friends through Snapchat and messenger? I honestly am not sure what to put here. I did very little. Oh, I spent a lot of time on Pinterest trying to entertain myself. I couldn't find anything to do. It was boring, my family was weird, and I wanted to go back to school after about 48 hours. That was my spring break. Sorry, it wasn't more interesting, I wasn't a huge fan of it either.

The machine is Us/ing Us

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This video was created to describe the new functions of the internet and how the web is evolving to meet the needs of those using it. The central message in this video seems to be that those who use the web are shaping it. As the internet continues to expand and people continue using it, it changes and morphs into the best form it can before its users.

Art Department Promo Edinboro University

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This is a professional example of a promo video for the art department at Edinboro University. I am unsure what program they used to create or how long it took them, but I did enjoy watching the video. I enjoyed their usage of students in their classes working on projects. I also enjoyed that they portrayed video of professors and students in the classrooms. This video was appealing to watch and made me want to learn more about the majors and program. I believe that a video like this could be beneficial to the English program at my university.

Bullet Journals: How an old school tradition is modern

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Journals have been around for a rather long time to be approximately exact they have been around since the second century in ancient Greece. Originally they were known as diaries and were used to record someone's daily life and innermost thoughts. Today there are different kinds of journals. The bullet journal is something that was started in 2013 by a digital product designer named Ryder Carroll. He decided to start a website that showcased his journaling process. Over the next few years he watched as the websites popularity grew and people began to use his journaling techniques. Many found the process so helpful because it was something the could personalize and cater to work for them. He laid the ground work and basic outline, everyone who used the bullet journal adopted it and put their own unique ideas to it. I personally have been journaling on and off for the vast majority of my life. When I was younger it was in the traditional sense though when I started college it see

English for New Media Video

Okay, it's time for another video. I created this for a course with premiere pro through Adobe. It helps to emphasize or very least give a few examples of what I can participate in with my degree. As you can see there is a variety of literature and the adaptations of the books. There are movies and other examples of adaptations. There are also forms of new media in the video. Well without further ado the video will be placed below. I will place the newer, improved version of the video below. I didn't change much from the first to second iteration. Hope you like it!

Media Tools and Devices

Alright kiddos here is a list of electronic/ New Media devices. Ready go! I will first start off with a list of the old school stuff that was popular when I was young forever ago: Video cassette recorder Tapes DVDs  CDs Tape Recorder Digital Camera Video Camera Kindle Tamagotchi Ipod Touch MP3 Portable CD Player Laptop Computer GPS Here is the list of newer devices: Bluetooth Speaker Streaming Services Printer Smartphone Calculator As you can see there is a large number of devices that I used when I was younger though not so much as now. I currently spend most of my time using my phone for the newer devices that I need to use or can use in my daily life. With this post I realized that I use my phone for almost everything. I will try and pay more attention to this in the future.