2010年9月29日 星期三

Digital vs Traditional Photography

1. There are some photographic effects that can be achieved by using both digital and analog technology. Such as to change and add special lighting in order to create the photograpic effects. For example the background lighting. Also, cutting strange and meaningful angle can also be done by digital and analog technology.


 2.There are some photographic effects that can only be achieved by using digital. Such as the function of copy and paste, changing of  pattern, color, adding of text, frame, editing of background, shape and content. Those function and effects can change the original meaning of the photo.


3. There are also some difference between analog photography and digital photography, such as digital photography can create special photograpic effects that can not be achieved by analog photography, for example we can add our figure to a specific location (Tokyo) by using the digital technology. That means we can change the content of the photo by creating different subject. Tha most common example is that we can pretend to have visited Paris by adding our photo to a distinct tourist spot. Also we distort the composition of each subject, suah as to lengthen the nose of the person, to cut the hand of the person, to merge unrelated object to the content. Sometimes the unrealistic or surrealistic image can also be created through digital technologies. Those effects may not be reproduce by the traditional camera, and thus will not be presented in analog photography. So we can see the type, content, form and composition  were different between analog photography and digital photography.

2010年9月8日 星期三

Will Wikipedia Mean the End Of Traditional Encyclopedias?

Wikipedia was different from the traditional encyclopedias, it aroused many discussion on the topic whether Wikipedia can replace the traditional encyclopedias. In my opinion, Wikipedia has it value and benefits over the traditional encyclopedias.


Encyclopedias is a kinds of knowledge that reflecting the path of real society, the issues and the knowkedge should catch the path of real society, so it should not be fixed or controlled under a single organization. It should be engage by a healthy society. The more active participation of the people of the issue, the more comprehensive knowledge and opinion we get. However, the issues or knowledge of the traditional encyclopedias may not be updated, the news or issues may not reflect the status of the real society.


Besides, the quality of knowledge of  Wikipedia is also been ensured or checked. There are more than 40 supervisor which help to check the accuracy of the source of the knowledge. That ensured the net citizen to get or receive a correct answer and knowledge. So there are no worry about the accuracy of the source.


Furthermore, Wikipedia can be accessed by the people all  around the world. It provide a great convenience for the people to get and learn what they want. As the internet has become more popular, online encyclopedias such as Wiki will become more convenience for the people to use without any time and locational constrain. However, Traditional Encyclopedias may not have the functioon of  "user friendly", it was presented as a printed version, it will only be accessed by the person who got the Encyclopedias book. So the availability of the Traditional Encyclopedias is much lower. As compare to the Wiki, people can easily get the information and knowledge once they got a computer !


Apart from the accessibility. Wiki also act as a free goods for the user. Wiki is a kinds of free tools for us as a user, it was much cheaper as compare to the traditional encyclopedias. According to Commercial Press 's information, the average price of one printed encyclopedia was about $300-$400 dollars. This price may not be afforded by the poor students. If they can use a free tools which act as a professional encyclopedia, I think it would be a great gift for those poor and the general consumer.


All in all, the present of Wikipedia wiil not means the end of traditional encyclopedias, they both have their value, but as the internet become more and more popular, online encyclopedias (Wiki) will replace the Traditional Encyclopedias gradually.

Modern ( Digital ) Time

1. As the technology became more advance. they bring a lots of benefits for us. Such as speed up both the quantity and quality of the product and lower the production cost when using those industrial machine. The employer will gain from these technologies. The feeding machine as presented in the movie also helps to save lunch time for the worker, that means to provide more time for work. The closed circuit cameras helps to check the performance of the worker, it will helps to control the procedure of the factory and to put the factory under control. The employer will get benifits from the machine, since the boss can check every step of the worker, what they are doing, no matter personal or publicity. The employer can make sure that the worker are doing the right things that is good for the factory and for his benifit.


2.However they also will cause many problems for the user. Such as the main character was a factory worker who repeating the same task or procedure all tne time, then he can not get rid of the work even after he was not on the duty. He just can not control himself by chasing a woman. The work bring about a negative effect for the worker, that he can not get rid of the job and the reality. That was a serious psychotic problem and it will definatly affect the normal life of the worker. Also, repeating the same task or procedure was a dull and boring action, this will slow down or decrease the interest and attention toward the job.


3. Using computer frequently will cause about sight illness, such as nearsightedness or hyperopia. As for myself I got nearsightedness problem. And Using computer frequently will decrease your social skills and affect your personality. Some people may only know hoe to communicate with their net friends, but don not know how to communicate with their friends face to face. And sometime if we stick too much with the computer, we can not get rid from the reality and the net world. That was not good for our health and life.