mac vs. pc (the sequel)

After I posted my mac/pc entry, I found this.

Please watch and enjoy

ow du eye com unic eight?

This is a fairly broad question. we communicate on many levels all the time. Currently, I am slouching in my chair, writing this blog. This would suggest that I am either very comfortable, or not totally into it.

As well, I am chatting on MSN, with Lisa, and we are discussing wayfinding systems and 6061-TC aluminum. Also looking at the ever-consuming facebook and seeing who has recently put their life story online for the voyeurs to peek in on.

It goes without saying that I am checking out youtube while I do all of this. Guilty pleasure. The people on youtube are communicating their likes, dislikes, music, acrobatics, lack of self respect, and knowledge.

Of course, I/everyone, communicates verbally, as well as visually, with the way we dress, or style our hair, and in the way we have our body gestures. (my slouching, rolling eyes, crossing arms, etc)

So, when it comes down to it, we communicate without any effort or conscious awareness.

fin.

Time to play ketchup. (blog-slacker)

Mac vs. PC


It is obvious the differences between Mac and PC on the commercials. Specifically, this blog will be looking at the 'Sad Song' commercial.

Firstly, I would like to say that Lisa mentioned PC's 5 o'clock shadow, and Moe referred to Mac sporting some stubble. I want to mention the importance of that. For a middle-aged has been, it is a shadow, for a young and fashionable trend-setter, it is a welcomed sight.





Let's have a throw-back to some good ol' boys. The whole idea of the young and attractive, casual guy vs. the older, mentally deficient guy has been going on forever. In doing some research for this blog I found an image that made me chuckle a little bit.

MAC/Bo Duke and PC/Rosco P. Coltrane
It is quite the same. Although Rosco had to wear the uniform, he was Hazard County's answer to a circus clown. (enter PC).

Bo duke wore the fashion that the ladies like, and he drove the car the men wanted. Mac is the sophisticated and sexy machine, and everyone wants one. (many won't admit it. <--- brainwashed much?- -see my mind control blog earlier this month)

I don't hate your guts. (Internal Design)

This week's assignment is to focus on something called Internal Design. Just as an earlier post was displaying External Design, Internal Design is all around us.



The first image is the grand staircase as displayed in the movie TITANIC. The intricate wood patterns in the railings, and the statue at the end of the centre railing beautifully designed.





On a different theme, the dashboard of a Mercedes Benz is very streamlined, and sleek. Everything just seems to be in the exact spot it needs to be. Nothing is over emphasized, and it is all just 'meant to be'.




Elevated Seating. What a genius concept. There is nothing worse than when you sit to see a ball game, or a concert, or movie, and Frankenstein sits his big fat head right in front of you. What's worse is that there are 38 empty seats on either side of him. But, with elevated seating, this is no longer an issue. Perfect for every viewer to peer right over anyone who might be too tall to be out in public.





Another nice display of internal design is a simple set of plans. If you want to know how something is going to look after it is finished, check these out. Of course, once the house is built, then comes the interior decorator (also internal design) to beautify your big, ugly empty space.



I am not sure if this qualifies as internal design, but I am always intrigued by the sheer precision of the gears of a watch. I think that what gets me the most is that they all used to be made 100% by hand, by real people and not computer driven punches and molds.

Todd, bod, bo bod, banana fanna...

Lisa, I want to look just like you. So, I am starting by stealing your layout.

For my analysis, I studied Todd, and dissected his brain and body so that I may divulge all his inner workings for you to read.

Visual: Todd tends to dress nicely, and although I disagree with it, he wears sandals seemingly all year round.

Tactile: Todd lacks tact.

Auditory: Todd has a great laugh when he finds something unusually funny. *usually his own jokes. He is soft spoken, but has relevant information to pass along when he does speak up.

Olfactory: I can't say that Todd has a distinct smell. Aside from smelling clean, as in freshy laundered clothes.

Gustatory: It is in my experience, that Todd often carries an aura of cheese, fries and gravy. Especially near the end of the week, after a hard go at homework and class, he treats himself to poutine at the caf.

Todd through different types of media:

Natural: Todd likes to absorb the environment around him and quite often rolls his eyes when he is underwhelmed or bothered by what he observes.

Artifactual: Very good at communicating with visual media. When relating current topics to print media or work that others have done in the past, he is also very eloquent in his verbiage.

Mechanical: Todd has very strong mechanical skills. He can do an on-screen class presentation like he was just putting one foot in front of the other. Seamless and clean.

YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY!!! (gotta love mind control)

The question today is:

Do you think media moguls of the world truly control the mind and souls of the common people?

I am not going to write a reply to that question, but rather give a pictorial response.

Are you able to name the following logos?






I am sure you had no problem with that (considering some of them are wordmarks)


Now, the following image is made of up parody logos. Lets see if you can identify them.




YUP. Sure could. The fact that we can identify a logo, even after it has been changed, is a sure sign of how we have been brainwashed to be brand aware.

This starts at such a young age, that it hurts. When you are in grade 4 and all your friends are wearing Reebok Pumps, and you are wearing K-Mart specials, you feel pretty lame. You get a little older, and your friends start to buy Honda Pilots, and Civics, and you are buying a 1st generation, used, 2 door Hyundai Accent in purple, with manual windows.

Some things in life aren't fair. For everything else, there is a media democracy

Don't move, I'm gonna get you a towel.

Gisele Bundchen is the new model for the footwear company, Olang.
26-year-old Brazilian supermodel wears nothing but a splash of water and of course, the sandals for the new advertising campaign.

I chose to post this because of the media interest (see below) and because the photoshop work is pretty remarkable. Keeping in mind that this is an ad for sandals, I suppose the excuse for the water dress could be that you wear sandals at the beach.
This image to me is very similar to what someone might keep as a desktop background back in the windows xp environment. The flat color with a bit of a halo effect behind Gisele seems very low-effort.

Here is the image without the ad, just so you can appreciate the digital work.




The reason that this has received much media notoriety is that Bundchen is currently listed in Guinness World Records as the world’s richest supermodel. She has also included in the list of Forbes magazine’s Highest Paid Supermodels, with a total earning estimated at 33 million dollars by 2006.

Additionally, back in April, the cover of Vogue Magazine showed a picture of LeBron James and Bundchen in a pose resembling that of a King Kong poster. Not only did it show a man dominating a woman, (can't you just feel the fear in her eyes?) but it was also the first time a black man had been on the cover of the mag. This of course implies a racist depiction of violence and abuse. It was also compared to an old WWI recruitment poster titled "Destroy This Mad Brute"

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

This evening, I am listing a few things. The beginning is a list of my ten favorite things in the grand scheme of the world. The second part is a list of my five favorite items, or possessions.


My 10 faves. (in no particular order)
Fishing
Friends and Family
Laughing Children
Performing music
cycling
listening to music
romance
traveling
social networking (in person, not online via facebook, etc)
cooking (and eating, but not cleaning)

My 5 favorite possessions

My Bicycles,
My Musical Instruments
My Mac
My Phone
A simple pencil and paper

Varied information here, but it pretty well encapsulates what I am about

Weezing the tu-uube. ~ read:my addiction to youtube

On my way back to Toronto, from Midland, I was listening to the radio, and there was an interview with Rivers Cuomo, from Weezer. It was talking about music videos and pop culture and such. They mentioned that they had a new album out and their most recent single 'Pork and Beans' was released as a video on Youtube. So, I got home and checked it out. Again, and again, and again. It was brilliant.

You tube, of course, has been the home for many desktop celebrities and their creations. 'The Evolution of Dance', 'Chocolate Rain', and 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time' are just a few. So, the boys in Weezer decided to hire all these web-celebs to be in their latest video.

I have to admit that I watch far too much youtube on a daily basis. I suppose I am some sort of platonic voyeur.


Please watch and enjoy.





Are we so inspired by these artists and video-mongers, that some of the finest musicians of pop have resorted to youtube for their muses? Weezer is not the first to use the youtube camera-damsels for their own enjoyment. South Park and Family Guy have included them in their shows as well.

Just for a breakdown of who Weezer is paying homage to, the list below details the time and the reference.

:01 - :18 = Canon Rock (funtwo)
:19 - :21 = Dramatic Chipmunk
:22 - :27 = Afro Ninja
:30 - :37 = Eepybirds Coke and Mentos
:38 - :40 = GI Joe PSAs
:47 - :51 = Matt McAllister
:58 - 1:03 = Chris Crocker
1:04 - 1:06 = All your base are belong to us.
1:10 - 1:16 = Mrs South Carolina
1:17 - 1:23 = Numa Numa Guy
1:24 - 1:25 = Popularity of Soulja Boy
1:26 - 1:29 = Judson Laipply
1:30 - 1:36 = Chocolate Rain
1:47 - 1:55 = Daft Hands/Bodies
2:06 - 2:07 = Kiscesie
2:28 - 2:34 = Liam Kyle Sullivan
2:43 - 2:44 = Peanut Butter Jelly Time
2:53 - 2:54 = Will it Blend?

The design of Gay marriages and why they shouldn't happen. (Before you get angry, watch the video)

STOP.. Before you watch this video, please keep in mind it is not at attack on lifestyle or preference. It is simply a statement on the design of political agenda, and how narrow minded the media has made us.

I enjoy playing the devil's advocate and I think this is why I enjoyed this video. I hope you do too.




I know I have veered off of the 'design' goal of this blog, but I think that I will maintain it well after the class has been completed.

*the ideas suggested in the video do not represent anything about me or my beliefs. No personal attacks, please.