Richard Acevado
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May 21
Holograms
Richard Acevedo Professor Jonah Brucker Cohen MCS 214 Final Paper Transcending past 2-dimensions is where the future is heading. A hologram is a three-dimensional image created from a photographic technique that records the light scattered from an object. Holograms have presented themselves through out countless sci-fi films, shows, and books such as Star Wars or …
Apr 15
The Rise of Apps
The articles we read this week were very interesting and covered the topics of the usefulness of apps and the use of bitcoins. In “The Mobile Browser is Dead, Long Live the App” we learn that on smartphones people rarely use their browser. Instead opt to use apps that each have a specific purpose. This …
Apr 08
Open Source Media
There are two types of forms of media. Open source and closed source form of media. The difference being that one gives the public the freedom to alter a softwares original code and essentially add or remove features to the software and the other being that no one can alter the code at all. Allowing …
Mar 04
Film and Digital Television
Cable companies are currently having a hard time competing with streaming tv apps like Netflix, Hulu, etc. This is because they offer a wide variety of movies or tv shows for a significantly cheaper amount. The problem with this streaming apps is cable tv still offers so much more channels and shows than the apps …
Feb 26
How has the Music Industry changed with Digital Media
The music industry over the last several years with the introduction of streaming services has changed drastically. Streaming services have affected musicians and artists income drastically because digital download sales have dropped and been traded in for subscriptions to companies that stream like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and Google Music. Streaming has become a normal …
Feb 05
The Effects Of Media Culture
With the rise of technology and the internet came with it social media. Social media has engulfed all of our lives regardless if we personally use it very often because even if we don’t use it that often the people around us are addicted to it. There are people that before they go to sleep …