This week, my group finished development and produced our final radio show! I would like to take this moment to issue a formal apology to Feli, who edited our show together. It was a really busy week and I was not as punctual as I should have been about recording…
-
-
Developing Aggression – Radio Show Progress
This week my group worked on developing our show, Aggressive Testimonials. The involved characters are Georgia Finch (me), Andrea Grant, and Düşünür. The original pitch was, “A tell-all about this company’s intrusive tech, feauturing 2 “neutral” employees.” The idea came from the fact that Andrea and Georgia both work at…
-
Get Aggressively Organized – Georgia’s AI Program Pitch
Staying organized is a constant struggle for many people. BeforeSunset is an organizational program that combines a to-do list, calendar, and day organizer all in one. With its user-friendly interface and helpful AI technology, BeforeSunset is the perfect tool for anyone looking to streamline their daily routine. The free version…
-
What Would Georgia Do? – Character reaction to propaganda
I will be using the propaganda poster below by Greta Hammen to respond to. Georgia is, in general, a fan of using AI as a tool. She drank the Aggressive Technologies cool-aid a while ago. She agrees that AT’s AI is there to help, especially since she helped develop it.…
-
Bless Her Heart – developing my course character
Now that everyone is involved with Aggressive Technologies, it’s time to develop Georgia Finch’s job there. In my original post, I mentioned that she is an assistant software developer at Aggressive Technologies. However, that wasn’t her initial goal. Out of college, she applied to an internship program at AT. After…
-
Do I Call It A Film or A Movie? – I read about film analysis
As someone who has watched a good amount of movies and is very opinionated, film analysis and critique is something I enjoy a lot. That being said, I get frustrated with how subjective movies can be. It is hard to separate how we felt about a movie from the movie’s…
-
Let’s Continue This Thing – Revisiting My Goals
I’ve been feeling good in this class, so going back to look at my goals was comforting. Unfortunately, my goals at the beginning of the semester were not very measurable. Here is what I originally said: My goal in this class is to become semi-acceptable at using the internet. I’ve…
-
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – I listen to the ds106 radio
On Tuesday night I listened to an episode of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? on ds106 radio. I joined a little late, so missed some of the setup, but was able to catch up pretty easily. This is a story about a post-apocalyptic world where it is almost impossible…
-
Coimagination – Thoughts on Radio
Today I watched two videos from Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad. Both are linked below. In these videos, Jad Abumrad discusses the impact and uniqueness of radio. I was most intrigued by his ideas about connection between people. The way people interact with radio is different than movies or TV. It requires…
-
What Are You Listening To? – Very Underdeveloped Radio Ideas
Below are some ideas for radio shows. They aren’t fully developed yet but could be fun! I’ll continue to add to this list as I come up with ideas. Tea in a Tree is my favorite because it is the silliest. I love climbing trees. If you need a fun…