Looking at the article that I found about the customizing with apple, I think it does talk about the art side of my concept(s). Of course, not as detailed since most people would believe that customizing interface would be tend to be more "technological" rather than artsy. Anyways, just to add the last few quotes/definitions that hasn't been clarified or shown.
Hacktivism: Hacking which is motivated by political or ideological reasons.
Art: Art lacks a satisfactory definition. It is easier to describe it as the way something is done -- "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others" (Britannica Online) -- rather than what it is.
Overall, to really finish up this assignment...I think it's really hard haha. Just the fact that I'm so use to putting a complete product that includes both text and images. Feels like that something is lacking...even IF there are external links.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Lets Hope for Completion
At the moment, I'm hoping that this whole phase 1 will be finished by tonight...why? Well because all my quotes will be within this blog so I think once the whole site has been seen this one quote will lead to my blog. In a way it might not really be useful except for knowing that it's not stolen quotes but referenced ones. To be honest, before typing this up...I thought the same but this changed. If you think about it, it's like another way of showing my information about hacktivism, intermediation, interface, customizing, technology, and art. To put it simply, it's another interface or customized way of looking at how it relates to technology and art. So here goes...more quotes found:
Customization: The design and creation of content that meets a customer’s specific needs. Customized content is not delivered dynamically (eg, personalization); it is created by an author for a specific requirement and is static until changed.
For those who don't know what GUI exactly is even with the full name given: A GUI interface allows users to navigate and interact with information on their computer screen by using a mouse to "point," "click," and "drag" icons and other data around on the screen, instead of typing in words and phrases. The Windows and Macintosh operating systems are examples of GUI's. The World Wide Web is an example of a GUI designed to enhance navigation of the Internet, once done exclusively via terminal-based (i.e. typed command line) functions.
There's this other article in which I found that talks about how Mac OS X use to be one of the best interface because you were only able to change the appearance easily. However, I'm not saying that Mac OS X isn't the best now but within the market, Microsoft is winning the market of ordinary human beings. The fact is, the Mac OS X is mainly for people who know about computers, like the features, the simplicity of it's interface and of course industry (those who actually has the money to buy them). Anyways I'm going to stop side-tracking, here's the article I found about how Mac OS X use to be quite "tweak-able" but not anymore: Mac OS X Interface <--I think this article will help me quite a bit with quotes about customizing/technology
As for the art side, I think tomorrow or later tonight I might be able to find some other articles/definitions/quotes that explain about the art side. Also, I think design could take part since it's creating a new type content for the interface right? Design is like art except it's more about the form I believe rather than the emotion(s)/feeling(s) you would feel...
Customization: The design and creation of content that meets a customer’s specific needs. Customized content is not delivered dynamically (eg, personalization); it is created by an author for a specific requirement and is static until changed.
For those who don't know what GUI exactly is even with the full name given: A GUI interface allows users to navigate and interact with information on their computer screen by using a mouse to "point," "click," and "drag" icons and other data around on the screen, instead of typing in words and phrases. The Windows and Macintosh operating systems are examples of GUI's. The World Wide Web is an example of a GUI designed to enhance navigation of the Internet, once done exclusively via terminal-based (i.e. typed command line) functions.
There's this other article in which I found that talks about how Mac OS X use to be one of the best interface because you were only able to change the appearance easily. However, I'm not saying that Mac OS X isn't the best now but within the market, Microsoft is winning the market of ordinary human beings. The fact is, the Mac OS X is mainly for people who know about computers, like the features, the simplicity of it's interface and of course industry (those who actually has the money to buy them). Anyways I'm going to stop side-tracking, here's the article I found about how Mac OS X use to be quite "tweak-able" but not anymore: Mac OS X Interface <--I think this article will help me quite a bit with quotes about customizing/technology
As for the art side, I think tomorrow or later tonight I might be able to find some other articles/definitions/quotes that explain about the art side. Also, I think design could take part since it's creating a new type content for the interface right? Design is like art except it's more about the form I believe rather than the emotion(s)/feeling(s) you would feel...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Phase 1 Update
So far, I think I have my idea ready for the whole phase BUT one problem is that the amounts of quotes that can help me give interaction(s) to the viewer will be a challenge. Since, I plan to create a menu-like on one side to which the user will be able to choose to customize what they see the on site. As well, the user will experience a process of learning how to "hack" similar to hacktivism except not as realistic but a little jist of the actual action of changing appearances according to what the user expects or want.
Even though for tomorrow's critique, it might feel like it's lacking a lot...I think the idea is still set and that once I get most of my quotes that can do what I said above, things will definitely start to put itself together (well not literally).
Even though for tomorrow's critique, it might feel like it's lacking a lot...I think the idea is still set and that once I get most of my quotes that can do what I said above, things will definitely start to put itself together (well not literally).
Increasing Knowledge
Watching a video about a person asking questions to another person. Whenever the person gets the question wrong, or he takes 4 to 5 seconds to answer he gets shocked.
Another video was shown about telegarden. Telegarden is like a garden that is made by a robot arm in which it can water, plant, and interact within a small garden of one user. At the same time you're able to look through the garden which is quite interesting because:
1. You can't rush the process since it's Mother Nature
2. Even though it's simple, people could actually enjoy the moments
3. Becomes quite interactive in terms of planting, watering, and exploring
4. Reconnect people from the cyber world to the physical world
5. Can be an influence to people to care and talk about "nature"
Telepistomology: the study of the nature of knowledge gained through remote, mediated sources (internet)
The new media seems to be giving advantages/disadvantages to governments/companies to view their actions/news about what is going to be done within news channel such as BBC World News. However, sometimes it's not 100% sure that the news is right since the company could just be saying it but not actually taking the actions. At the same time, some viewers themselves create a videos in order to have people notice about the problems and have them help the actual community to spread the protest out. In a way, this new media can really give off a negative and positive impact towards both the community of where we live in and companies (both private and public). Another way to say who it impacts, it would be the people and companies of the glocal (global+local) community.
Another video was shown about telegarden. Telegarden is like a garden that is made by a robot arm in which it can water, plant, and interact within a small garden of one user. At the same time you're able to look through the garden which is quite interesting because:
1. You can't rush the process since it's Mother Nature
2. Even though it's simple, people could actually enjoy the moments
3. Becomes quite interactive in terms of planting, watering, and exploring
4. Reconnect people from the cyber world to the physical world
5. Can be an influence to people to care and talk about "nature"
Telepistomology: the study of the nature of knowledge gained through remote, mediated sources (internet)
The new media seems to be giving advantages/disadvantages to governments/companies to view their actions/news about what is going to be done within news channel such as BBC World News. However, sometimes it's not 100% sure that the news is right since the company could just be saying it but not actually taking the actions. At the same time, some viewers themselves create a videos in order to have people notice about the problems and have them help the actual community to spread the protest out. In a way, this new media can really give off a negative and positive impact towards both the community of where we live in and companies (both private and public). Another way to say who it impacts, it would be the people and companies of the glocal (global+local) community.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Queued
So after doing that other note not too long ago. A thought came to mind...
The fact that these companies decide to restrict people from creating or editing their GUI is because of copyright issues? Or maybe it's the loss of money because once the interface is changed, the ownership is changed as well? Similar to how one would unlock their brand of cellphone, or iPod. They have this to keep their customers in contact maybe?
One thing I know for sure though, is that once the iPod or cellphone is unlocked the warranty is no longer in use.
Okay, I'm getting some random thoughts going here but ummm...
Wouldn't changing the GUI be like appropiation? Taking the layout or outline of the GUI and just changing the visual base of it.
Also, through the process of the GUI change, resource hacking programs are used to do such a thing. They use binary codings in order to create a compact way to store the appearance of the interface. So like hacktivism, it's motivated by political or ideological reasons. People believe in freedom in the use of their GUI?...
Ahh random thoughts...not even sure if they make sense.
The fact that these companies decide to restrict people from creating or editing their GUI is because of copyright issues? Or maybe it's the loss of money because once the interface is changed, the ownership is changed as well? Similar to how one would unlock their brand of cellphone, or iPod. They have this to keep their customers in contact maybe?
One thing I know for sure though, is that once the iPod or cellphone is unlocked the warranty is no longer in use.
Okay, I'm getting some random thoughts going here but ummm...
Wouldn't changing the GUI be like appropiation? Taking the layout or outline of the GUI and just changing the visual base of it.
Also, through the process of the GUI change, resource hacking programs are used to do such a thing. They use binary codings in order to create a compact way to store the appearance of the interface. So like hacktivism, it's motivated by political or ideological reasons. People believe in freedom in the use of their GUI?...
Ahh random thoughts...not even sure if they make sense.
A Kick Start..not rlly?
Alright, Thanksgiving had passed and it's time to get back on TRACK! So from last week, the talk with my lab professor cleared most of the things up. What I need now are more terms, quotes, and other materials that is mainly text based or image-based (only usable with links that lead OUT to the image).
One of the definition she told me check up on was: intermediation. According to the FACS2930 wiki of keywords, it says "To occur between two extremes, or faciliate the transfer between those two extremes." Also, another definition that is related to technology (given by Derek G. in the wiki) would be, "As this relates to technology, 'intermediation' would be the role of the computer as the person interfaces with the software, and data on the internet. The GUI intermediates between the user and the magnetic data stored on the hard-drive, so they can come to a common level of understanding.
Similarly, the web browser intermediates between the code (HTML, XHTML, Java, Perl...) and the user to reach a middle ground that they both have the 'code' to understand; the visual website."
From this, I approached Derek about his definition and asked if he could explain it a bit more. He said that intermediation is like the middle of me and the hard drive. In other words, the interface is like an intermedation that let's me see the hard drive in a visual way. Or like even talking about internet-wise, it's like having an extra plugin for Firefox let's say to show the websites the way you want. ie: with a different background or text for every website you open.
If I use this idea with the hacking of interfaces to what the user wants to see it could get me somewhere bigger. Yet...at the same time it doesn't really make me go broader to what I need to find information about. All I know now is that the intermediation of the computer and I is the interface. In this term, I would be talking about the GUI (Graphical User Interface) and how people would try to resource hack it to change visual. Since it's a GUI, it should allow the user to choose how it looks like instead of restricting the user from changing it. However, Microsoft/Apple tend to put up a mini security so that the files would not likely be changed.
I feel like I'm just going around and around with ideas and information...instead of actually getting somewhere. What to do...
One of the definition she told me check up on was: intermediation. According to the FACS2930 wiki of keywords, it says "To occur between two extremes, or faciliate the transfer between those two extremes." Also, another definition that is related to technology (given by Derek G. in the wiki) would be, "As this relates to technology, 'intermediation' would be the role of the computer as the person interfaces with the software, and data on the internet. The GUI intermediates between the user and the magnetic data stored on the hard-drive, so they can come to a common level of understanding.
Similarly, the web browser intermediates between the code (HTML, XHTML, Java, Perl...) and the user to reach a middle ground that they both have the 'code' to understand; the visual website."
From this, I approached Derek about his definition and asked if he could explain it a bit more. He said that intermediation is like the middle of me and the hard drive. In other words, the interface is like an intermedation that let's me see the hard drive in a visual way. Or like even talking about internet-wise, it's like having an extra plugin for Firefox let's say to show the websites the way you want. ie: with a different background or text for every website you open.
If I use this idea with the hacking of interfaces to what the user wants to see it could get me somewhere bigger. Yet...at the same time it doesn't really make me go broader to what I need to find information about. All I know now is that the intermediation of the computer and I is the interface. In this term, I would be talking about the GUI (Graphical User Interface) and how people would try to resource hack it to change visual. Since it's a GUI, it should allow the user to choose how it looks like instead of restricting the user from changing it. However, Microsoft/Apple tend to put up a mini security so that the files would not likely be changed.
I feel like I'm just going around and around with ideas and information...instead of actually getting somewhere. What to do...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Clarified and Starting Slow
Today, in FACS 2930 Lab many things were clarified for me or for every student that's in it, hopefully. However even knowing what to somewhat do now, some smaller details on what to research about through the art concepts is still bugging me. I would usually ask myself: "What area should I choose to go in depth about?", "Maybe something that interests me?", "Hmm only using quotes within the text (no self made comments)"...all these questions are probably easy to answer but hard to do.
Thinking about it now though, I do like the topic interface...
From what I know so far, taken from the FACS2930 keywords, it says:
"The program or device that controls the way two pieces of equipment or programs work together. The term interface can also be used to describe the look and layout of a program on the screen for interaction with the user." (Reference)
I think what I want to say is that, in terms of interface, I'd like to study or research about the different interfaces that are available to us. Not sure if that's even allowed because in a way it has nothing to do with the concepts, I think. Something like Window Vista for an example, it's one of the interface that Microsoft created. Many people who knows computer or believes in how the desktop and theme of the interface is important wants to change the interface's appearance. Therefore, they hack into the interface in order to access the files of changing all icons and files (appearance-wise). I'm not sure if it even counts as a concept like "hacktivsm" since it's not motivated by political reasons. Ideological...maybe but not so much because it's not against an "activist or activism". I think the only way it might work is that people hack into the interface to change the appearance because Microsoft doesn't allow people to use outsider themes (not from their company). Would that work as an ideological reason...?
Thinking about it now though, I do like the topic interface...
From what I know so far, taken from the FACS2930 keywords, it says:
"The program or device that controls the way two pieces of equipment or programs work together. The term interface can also be used to describe the look and layout of a program on the screen for interaction with the user." (Reference)
I think what I want to say is that, in terms of interface, I'd like to study or research about the different interfaces that are available to us. Not sure if that's even allowed because in a way it has nothing to do with the concepts, I think. Something like Window Vista for an example, it's one of the interface that Microsoft created. Many people who knows computer or believes in how the desktop and theme of the interface is important wants to change the interface's appearance. Therefore, they hack into the interface in order to access the files of changing all icons and files (appearance-wise). I'm not sure if it even counts as a concept like "hacktivsm" since it's not motivated by political reasons. Ideological...maybe but not so much because it's not against an "activist or activism". I think the only way it might work is that people hack into the interface to change the appearance because Microsoft doesn't allow people to use outsider themes (not from their company). Would that work as an ideological reason...?
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