"My Dream Workspace"

If I had to create a workspace in which money was no object, I would definitely dedicate a big room for my space. I love a more modern feel, so the colors in the room would be black and white with a touch of baby pink. I don't like clutter because I tend to get distracted when there is a lot going on in one space, which is another reason why I would go with white walls and follow a modern feel.  I would have one wall dedicated to pictures of friends and family. I would want a big dark wood desk, with a lot of drawers so that I could fit all my things neatly. I also want a really bright desk lamp similar to the one in my dorm room for lighting. I would also put french doors in my room, with pretty linen curtains for natural light, because I feel like I work better with natural light in the room. There would be a remote in which I could control when I wanted the curtains open and when I wanted them close.  I would also put in numerous flood lights with dimmer to adjust the lighting in the room, and the remote could also control this. I would have a corner in which there would be a comfortable sofa, and a mini refrigerator and a table with a coffee maker since I am a big fan of coffee. This area would be my break area, where I would take breaks during my work, and even take a nap if I needed. In another corner I would insert big file cabinets, were I would put all my past work and have them filed neatly, so that if I ever needed anything from the past, I could go into that cabinet and find it. My work chair would be big and comfortable and adjustable. I hate working in chairs that are comfortable because I tend to get frustrated and my back starts to hurt. I love wall art in in the picture below I would do wall art similar to that. I think it is very chic. 

The Right to the City

The article, "The end of Public Space?" is mainly about the 1969 riots in San Francisco. They were generally started when a UC chancellor decided that they wanted to turn People's Park, by the University of Berkeley were many homeless resided, into a recreation center for students with volleyball courts and other things. In the end, the University won and now the park is a recreation center for the students at the University. Many were against the idea since they thought that turning the park into a recreation center would make the park loose its true meaning of a free and open park for everyone. In the article it mentioned that the university wanted it to, "to be park in which inappropriate persons-"the criminal element" were removed to make room for students and middle-class residents, who had been excluded because of this matter (120)." I feel that it really absurb that they wanted to kick out the homeless people and deny them another place where they could sleep. It is also upsetting how they mentioned "middle-class residents." I don't understand why you would have to be middle class resident to hang out at a park. Its a public place! A UC spokesperson also mentioned that, "We have no intention to kick out the homeless. They will still be here when the park changes, but without the criminal element that gravitates towards the park (122)." I disagree when they say they want the criminal element to change. Personally I believe that you cannot stop criminal element from gravitating anywhere. I don't think that making a place UC owned would stop "criminals" from coming there. If they want to continue the crime in that area they will. I think that it was just a nicer way and an excuse to scare the homeless people in that area away. Overall I thought that the article was really interesting. It amazes me what the government went through to take away a public place that is meant for everyone, seems like they want to take over everything these days and its even crazier now since they took it to an extreme and tried to take away our freedom on the internet!

Disney Response

1. What is remediation?
- remediation is fixing or reversing something that is bad.


2. In what ways is Disneyland a narrative space?
- Disneyland is like a fantasy land, they take scenes from Disney movies and reenact them and make them come to life.


3. In what ways is Disneyland designed to remind visitors of the media that surrounds them?
- The whole theme park in itself is design to remind us of the media. It allows us to have to live our wildest fantasy for the day.


4.  In what ways does Disney promise an "authentic and watching experience?
- It promises to let you have a full reality experience. It makes you experience scenes and you get to meet disney characters to make it seem real. and some of your favorite places from the movie are at the theme park.


5.  Why does Disneyland want to offer its partners a chance to enter into there films?

- It wants to give kids the full experience of being in the fantasy land .he whole theme park gives that field of being in a disney movie.

My Work Space

My workspace is my dorm. As you can see in the picture, I have a spacious desk were I can fit all my supplies and books. I have a really bright green lamp which is one of my favorite things because it is really bright and gives great light. The one thing I would say I don't like about my workspace is the chair. It is very uncomfortable and after a while, I end up going on my bed to finish my work. I keep post -its next to me because I tend to forget a lot of things. As you can see I have post-its on my wall with reminders of different things. One thing that I would like to change is to add more color. I love color and tend to be more happier and focused when there is more color around me. Also I want more picture frames in my room, and maybe add some photos of friends. my dorm is really boring and there is not much that reminds me of home except my teddy bear. I like my workspace because it is very quiet and organized, I know where everything is and I don't have to worry about anyone touching my things. I feel very focused her and try to get everything done before I go home on the weekends because I know that there are too many distractions at my home in Los Angeles. As you can also see on my desk, I have a green organizer, where I keep my jewelry and small school supplies for easy access. All in all my workspace satisfy's my needs and I am pretty happy with it.

Thesis

Because of various types of techological advances today with gaming systems, and other gadgets, there are many miscommunications between parents and their children causing them to loose the close connections and bonds of family and friends.

The Cold Case of the Killer Car

It is the year 2040, hardly anyone does anything by hand. It is a world were everything is sleek and slender. Everything is so modern and high tech and everything is done with a push of a button or just by speaking and telling a machine your command. No one really has time to visit each other. Everyone is in their own little world busy with their jobs and making sure that everything in their life is running smoothly. This world in this age and time is always on the run no matter what you are doing. Almost everyday there is a new invention in which people are excited to get their hands on if is something that can be of a convenience to them. The most fascinating and most upgraded piece of technology is cars.

The car industry is so big at this time, there are new inventions and new gadgets almost every month. Car shows are very popular and this is the one thing that everyone attends in person and not over a virtual camera. There are now solar paneled cars, and this is one the greatest finds for car, since people save a huge amount of money on gas while doing its justice for the Earth. Your car is more like your friend. You could speak to it and it would take you where ever you go, GPS systems in your car were three dimensional. It was basically a little floating cube that hovered on top of your dashboard, telling you ever step of the way if you wanted to take the time out and drive yourself to your destination. Hardly anyone ever got into accidents anymore since you car would warn you when to stop or if not it would stop itself, if it felt like you were in danger.

One day as Sam was on his way to work, he received a call from his best friend Eric. He was happy to hear from his best friend since they did not speak much, because of their busy lives. They were catching up and Sam was telling him about his latest success that would make him a millionaire. Sam told Eric that the first thing he would buy was a new car. He was so excited and wanted to purchase the new 2041 Ashton Martin, he was waiting for the end of the year so that it would debut. He thought they were so cool, though he did not want to trade in his current car.  It was a 2032 metallic black Mercedes Benz. This car had been his buddy for a long time, and they had struck a close bond. As the car heard this, it started to speed a little faster, as if it was enraged with the news  and Sam began to panic. “Slow down now.” He shouted and Sam decided to turn off the automatic mode and drive himself the rest of the way. His best friend asked him if everything was okay, and Sam told him he would call him later. 

As Sam drove the rest of the way he was a little worried and undeceive. He told his car that it was time for a change, it was a new year, and the replied, “but we are buddies, I’ve been at your service almost nine years now.” Sam replied, “ Yes I know, I’m not even sure yet, just take me to my destination.” “As you wish Sam” the car replied. The rest of the way Sam was caught up in his thoughts. Should he trade in his old car buddy for a new and improved one? He would feel sorry for his old buddy. Even though it was only a car, for eight years, that was his buddy. As Sam got to work, he locked his car and told him that he would be back later. 

As the day flew by Sam got tired and after a long day of virtual meetings and other conferences he decided to head home. As he got into the car, he felt weird. The car automatically locked and the seat belt flew across him. “I am not going to be traded in. You betrayed me!” The car was furious. Sam began to panic and ordered the car to turn to manual. It disregarded his order, and the car started and speed off. Sam begged and pleaded the car to turn off and asked it where it was taking him. It replied, “If I die, we die together that’s what its going to be!” Sam screamed for help as if anyone could hear him. The car got to a high cliff and drove off. Sam said a quick prayer as the car reached the edge. They tumbled to their death, and no one heard of them ever again. 

                                                                     

The Experience Machine

The Experience Machine by Robert Nozick is mainly about a machine in which you could have kind of desired experience of your choice. You would be able to choose from a large library of experience and for two years you would reside in a tank with electrodes attached to your brain. Then after the two years, you would have some time to come out of the tank and pre-plan the next two years of your life to your liking. I found this so crazy and technology is just looking for more ways to zone us out even more from living life. I would personally not want to be plugged-in as the article points out, "plugging into an experience machine limits us to a man-made reality..."(p.90). I totally agree we would just be living by the experiences that we choose for ourselves, we would not be in touch with the world or the people in it. Another quote that I found really interesting was, "To be is to do, as some famous philosopher once said."(90). I think this quote just sums it all up.  he says that the machine doesn't do anything for us, and he is totally right.  Why would you just want to satisfy your needs? At the end of the day there is not point, and after all your needs are satisfied what comes next?