Information and the Internet

There is so many different ways that we can get information off of the internet. Many times you can get accurate information or you can get false information. There are so many sights that you can visit such as Bing, Google, or Ask.com to get answers to your many questions. With just one click of a button, you can find just about anything you are looking for.

However, there are a few downsides to getting information off of the internet. This would include the question of how accurate the information you got off of the web really is. There may be several different sights that you look at and they have different answers to the questions that you have. How would you know which information is correct or how you could even know which source you could trust. Another downfall would be that you learn to lean so much on the internet that you don't use your brain as much.

I do have to admit if I can't find the answer to something I immediatly go to the internet to find the answer. If i'm in a hurry and need to find something I check the internet first. I have learned to lean on the internet I think maybe to much. I guess which ever way you look at things the internet is easier access than a text book and they keep finding new ways to make the internet more accessible. So the choice is up to you, do you go old school and use the text or do you keep current and use the internet?

Coolness????

I'm not really sure how I would define coolness. I think it is way more than a definition. When I think of whats cool, I think of the cars we drive, the clothes we wear, and who our friends are. I guess I believe that coolness is a very broad term, and I'm not positive that it is just a definition. I think coolness is how other people see you and the things we have.

I think that Chuck Klosterman's definition of cool compares alot to what I said people would consider cool. He uses the definition of A products exclusivity is directly proportional to its social cachet. Which is what I stated above in different words. I think that the exclusivity of an item owned by a person is a huge part of what society would call "cool". Some examples would be the newest pair of Jordans, an expensive car that not alot of people could own, or anything that somebody would own that not alot of people could afford.

Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz

I guess I don't really know alot about star wars or the other movies mentioned in class, but I do know I have had my fill of the wizard of oz as it was my little sisters favorite movie growing up. I chose to compare that to Star Wars.

Luke and Dorthy have alot in common. Starting at the beginning of each film they both have to decide between good and evil. Luke had to decide whether to go with his evil dad and dorthy began her encounter with the wicked witch of the west. I would say the next similarity they have is when in the film we watched in class referred to the cantina scene. In the Cantina scene it was unfamiliar territory for Luke and Dorthy entered unfamiliar territory when she woke up and she wasn't in Kansas anymore.

When Dorthy woke up after the tornado, she had to figure out where to go and what to do without help. Luke had the same perdicament. Both Luke and Dorothy picked companions along the way. Dorthy had the Lion, the tinman and the scarecrow. Luke had his companions that he picked up along his journey as well.

Like I said I don't know alot about the star wars films so I only know what I learned in the film we watched in class. I believe that both of these films have some significant similarities not only to each other but to us in our real lives.

Hip Hop and Country Music

I think that hip hop and country are different in some aspects but similar in others. I think hip hop is more lyrical and uses alot of slang. Hip hop has its own attitude. I think that the younger generation tends to lean towards hip hop. It is about the rythm and the bass, and alot of dancing. Hip hop is used more in the clubs for dancing. However hip hop may also become a negative influence on people because it glorifies violence and drugs, and exploits women. Country on the other hand is more laid back. Country music seems to lean more towards relating to the listeners. The country that I have listened to tells a story and the message it sends is usually simple and clear. When I think of country I think of love stories and stories of heartache. Both Hip hop and country are authentic because they both tell a story and both relate to their listeners.