Review of Eugene Thacker’s Biomedia – Nicholas Ruiz III

I feel we should indulge in technological advances but not biological advances because of ethics. Survival of the species would be the exception. I understand the need to see things from different vantage points. I fear what I do not know. Biological warfare and massive surveillance are among some of my fears. I am afraid of us being one with machines. I agree with Ruiz as he states, “To see the world anew; that is the most difficult.” Cosmetic alterations shouldn’t be the primary usage of bio technological advances, but I understand how it is a practice. In this lifetime I can’t imagine growing a limb back. I understand that there is a higher energy force. Therefore I can understand the pushback.

Excerpt from Biomedia: “DATA Made Flesh”

The world has a large population and cloning isn’t necessary. I understand how many technological advances came from the human body, or animals. Ex. Airplanes from birds, cameras from the human eye, Computers from our brains, CPU is our IQ, RAM is our memory, etc.

Decoding the Future with Genomics – Juan Enriquez

Juan Enriquez: The life-code that will reshape the future – YouTube / TED

There are still individuals that are not aware, that experience traits can be passed down genetically as well. Trauma experienced by one ancestral line gets baked into our future DNA coding. A few years back, my nephew and I used to be very interested in stem cell research as I longed for a better eyesight, and he longed to for muscle tissue. I went on to later accept Darwinism and be happy with whom you are.

As technology changes and grows we also have to adapt to that change. During the agricultural age it was economically feasible to produce lots of children. We are in a new age. The pandemic has pushed the internet age way faster than what it would have been otherwise. The American public needs to smarten up or we face being left behind by the wealthy.

Is Making Public Data “More Public” a Privacy Violation? – Arvind Narayanan

Do we every really read the privacy policy and conditions? I’ll read an instruction manual and skip that portion. The first thing that popped into my head while reading this article was the Facebook – Cambridge Analytica scandal. Even though I’ve found myself posting less on social media, other than for business purposes. Cancel culture may creep up on all of us. We can’t predict the future as to what will be the new social norms.

I like the idea of sharing some things but not everything. The sixth example from the “it’s already public list” states, “the backlash against Google Buzz was auto-connect: it connected your activity on Google Reader and other services and streamed it to your friends. Your Google … took it further by broadcasting it”. Watching YouTube videos is usually an individual interest, where even if we share that video, it’s will most likely be viewed by the sole receiver etc. Playlists created on YouTube are public by default. I’m okay with Spotify broadcasting what songs I’m listening to. I’m am not, however okay with podcasts, news or radio stations being broadcasted. Once we sign up for a service, and agree to the terms and conditions, that may the point where it’s out of our hands. Selling our data is a privacy violation.

Developer Needs to Know About “Public” Data and Privacy – Arvind Narayanan

Majority of my personal social feeds are private. I understand that the moment I put it “public” it could be on the internet forever. I also understand that even if I have a private page, that doesn’t mean it’s doesn’t have the chance of ever going public! I feel data on the internet should dissolve after a certain period. I carry a separate identity/pseudonym online from my personal identity in real life. Every now and then I’ll do a google search and see what the internet has on me. I don’t like the idea of cancel culture potentially affecting ones opportunity to hold employment and provide for one’s family.

Social Impacts The Telephone and the Cell Phone Has Had on Society – Victor Epand

Rabbit ears, radio antennas and car antennas were among my early experiences of visible antennas. With the transfer to Direct TV each customer had their own external antenna in vicinity to their household. They later consolidated and operate from less visible antennas; hidden in plain sight. I understand the larger the antenna the more it emits radiation upon the environment. With the transition to digital antennas there seemed to be a push for customers to no longer receive signals for free. Some television channels chose to broadcast their signal with weak reception, even if you are within the radius of the broadcast location. Like someone in the Starbucks thread wrote, “seems like a conflict of interest”. If you simply offer anything for free, why would people pay for it.

WiFi-Hop: From Reaction to Realization – Brucker Cohen

Recently, within the last few years, I remember Sennheiser and many other wireless radio transmission companies would be losing a few frequency spectrums. We were told to trade in our expensive bought devices that would no longer work because the telephone companies were to buy up specific frequency blocks, leaving us with less frequency spectrums to work with on location. As T-Mobile and Verizon are in a war to buy up all of the spectrums, free space for the public is getting denser and varies by state. What was once public is no longer in our domain. In some countries, usage of certain devices are illegal and results in fines.

I love the idea of free WiFi nodes like LinkNYC. I also feel there should be a free option of internet that is accessible to the public. It doesn’t necessarily have to be wireless. Maybe this free variant can come installed in the home. Of course they’ll be mishaps like low speeds; but maybe not. The internet should be just as accessible as everyone’s ability to dial 911; the one number you can dial without paying your telephone/cellular bill.

Your WiFi project reminds me of what Locast is doing. Redistributing weak signals over the internet as a nonprofit organization so people can continue to get free television reception.

Slashdot, “Starbucks Clashes With WiFi Hobbyists Over Airwaves”

This thread reminds me of drones limitations to fly without licenses in certain areas; in which I absolutely understand. It reminds me of net neutrality and a push for regulation of the internet (which I am against). Any small tech company/website wouldn’t be able to rise in the same way Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, or Amazon did. Individuals with more money would be able to pay to host more traffic to their sites. I agree with spectator, Tokerat which states, “why doesn’t Starbucks limit their wi-fi Reach to inside their shop”. Spectator Jetson also writes about the desire to, “turn users into customers”.

In recap, I don’t think the general public cares about the space converting from public to private unless they are one of the free users that had to eventually convert to paying for things that used to be free. I understand the need for necessities to be free, but I also understand that America is a capitalist nation. Majority of American’s don’t realize that television antenna technology and the Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC, has improved and you should generally be able to pick up High Definition channels for free. But many have already converted to paying.

The Rise of Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe

For professionals, competing with amateurs can be daunting. I service a home recording studio myself in photography, videography and music production/vocal recording, and I like to charge at the sweet spot between professional and amateur prices. As I am a film major I know a few friends who place their video footage and photography on sites like www.pond5.com for fees. I generally outsource services like computer generated imagery and graphics as those tasks don’t bring me joy. Howe states, “It’s not outsourcing; it’s crowdsourcing” reminds me of friends that place beats online for strangers to pick them. Outsourcing seems more personal, whereas crowdsourcing is with strangers online.

Crowdsourcing to Get Ideas, and Perhaps Save Money by Constance Gustke

As a business owner, I understand the turnaround that would be gained by the hire that is on a budget. I understand lowering prices just to bring in clientele aswell! Many in the media industry charge different market prices for various skill levels and client levels. There are price brackets for corporate, commercial and individual pricings. If the client is corporate the assumption of budget is increased. Work for hire’s usually price based on skillset as well; from amateur to professional pricing. Crowdsourcing can help companies put out content/products in an efficient time frame for minimal budget and maximum return rate. Niche – time efficient – security issues with

The Blurring Line Between Amateur and Professional by Megan Mcardle

The internet has revolutionized the way we interact with media as well as the rate at which we consume media. In previous generations where one would sit on the sideline and consume, average citizens have the power to produce content of their own and attract viewership alike. Even better with the insight of the smart phone, majority of humanity, now have a computer in the palm of their hands. With Blogging and Citizen Journalism one can compete with major media outlets and journalist. With an influx of individuals that would work for free it puts a strain on the journalist that need their jobs for financial gains. The internet has opened the gates that were previously closed a generation or so ago!

Phone App Prototype:

https://pr.to/HFHU1F/

Final Response Paper (IEEE Format)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QZ4n1W3rj2sygDNFI2c1LiOdAnIY6KbxyXDXXcJ3BWM/edit?usp=sharing

Hello, Link to my final project below

https://franklinpaulus.proto.io/editor/index.cfm?id=a0572ac2-69c3-46b2-ad2e-07ba626cd0b3

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Update: Below is the link to my final paper and a pdf of my final paper.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hM-RQqAJHdvjvYIUprZfyj4wjUNjFEnH/view?usp=sharing

Copy of IEEE Paper Format.docx

Down below is the link to the “Moment Quote” Prototype App.

https://pr.to/2DYR8Q/

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https://pr.to/STMQW7/

https://pr.to/T66JQQ/

https://pr.to/BEF299/

My app is about eating healthy and getting rid of the high obesity rate in America. The obesity rate is 42% and has increased 26% since 2008. This app will allow all people that have access to a smartphone to order from healthy places instead of the fast food chains we consume everyday. The app has the advantage of getting food delivered to your house on time and making sure you get exactly what you’ve ordered.