Connecting with Reality
Posted by Aaron Springer on June 22, 2009 under N485 | 
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This class was a pretty simple message, at least to me.
Everyone has a story, and everyone’s story is interesting, funny, heart touching, heart wrenching and valuable. Our job, in New Media, is to take stories and make them into something people will remember.
Am I close yet?
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Posted by Aaron Springer on June 11, 2009 under N485 | Be the First to Comment
The assignment was simple: play for two and a half hours. I play all the time, though, so this would be a breeze. I play sedentary things, like Lego™ Bricks and computer games. So, to add a bit of challenge to the assignment, I recruited my daughter and we aimed to behave like monkeys.
The assignment was difficult only in the physical exertion. Running around (Well walking. Getting this mass up to speed on a playground and in the basement can be dangerous), dodging foam balls, pretend lava, and snapping eels was physically exhausting. The fact that it had been raining made my adult sensibilities scream “Everything is wet!” but I didn’t let it get me down.
Like the video said, there are different types of play. Swinging is a bit freeform, and it caters to the senses without engaging the mind, only the body. I like swinging, as it feels like the greatest reward for the least effort, and at my age and size, that is valuable.
Next we try the politically correct, can’t hurt yourself, even on purpose “jungle gym”
Did I mention the hot lava? I guess I didn’t. The store was all out of chilled lava, so I had to settle for the hot kind.
My video upload stopped working, so I’ll have to write the rest.
Playing is fun, it opens the mind to creativity. I agree with the video, and have, unfortunately, seen the death of creativity in the places that need it.
Posted by Aaron Springer on June 10, 2009 under N485 | Be the First to Comment
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Posted by Aaron Springer on June 8, 2009 under N485 | 2 Comments to Read
I have read a lot of science fiction over the years. I have known creatures that could “see” radio waves and heat, communicated using pheremones, and all manners of extra sight and the like.
That being said, I would love the ability to “sense” electricity and voltages, wattage, and the like
I think that it would be handy in a variety of ways…
For example, I could trace wiring in walls, find what was causing a computer to not function, immediately diagnose problems with switches. For me, it would be handy. Not very evolutionarily advantageous, but, there it is.
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