Text Face

Youtube link for my video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmAUUMaLFnA

Love, Dance, and Poker

Video mashup/music remix I did for a final project in my class using garageband and iMovie.

Text Face

I am making an image of my face using the lyrics to "We Be Steady Mobbin'" by Lil Wayne. This image is made by building up layers up text to create the darker tones and shadows. As you can probably tell the process of building up the tones is very time consuming so I'm still in the process of finishing this one.

Pixlr Image Editing

Pixlr is a free online photo editing program. It possesses a lot of the same qualities as Photoshop only for free. It's also very convenient since it is online it can be accessed anywhere. I used Pixlr to create this series of photographs I would like to title "Heaven" or just beer cap series.

Is There Love in the Telematic Embrace?

This article brings up good points about science being integrated into art. Telematic systems and databases are becoming more and more popular in net art today. I like the point Roy Ascott made when he talked about how instead of art being just viewed traditionally, now the viewers interact with the art and in some ways become a part of it. From this point I think there is love in the telematic embrace. Most people find viewing art boring and only spend seconds in front of a piece of artwork, but when you actively give viewers the opportunity to become part of the art they enjoy it more. With interactive telematic art you give people the chance to interact with the art as well as interacting with other participants.

Backing up your computer

I used the program Mozy. It gives you 2gb of free backup space.

Music Format Comparison

I ripped the same song into five different file formats; three are mp3 with good, high, and higher quality, one .aac and one .m4a. After listening to the same segment of each song I can't tell too much of a difference between any of them...if I was put to a blind hearing match to pick out which file format is which I would fail miserably.

Thug Story Music Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWMSTU_eGeg

UT Club Lacrosse

Animoto.com

“The Ten Myths of Internet Art”

"The Ten Myths of Internet Art" discusses a lot of good points on an art form that has been around for a while, but is just really beginning to be noticed. Jon Ippolito makes ten great points about internet art. He discusses various points that most people as well as myself did not know about internet art. After just being introduced to internet art through my new media classes a lot of what Ippolito says makes sense. 

DOWNTOWN!

mms_picture.jpg, originally uploaded by thesupermorgan.

Part of an assignment for urban areas.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Picnik Fun

Just messing around using the online photo editing website Picnik.

Phones Lost in Action

Starting in May 2008 I have gone through 5 phones lost in action and finally received my upgrade last weekend. 

Phone #1 LG EnV2
Status: RIP

This phone was lost in a tragic sledding accident in Dec 2008 where it rested overnight in a creek before I found it. By the time I found it the next day it was too late...

Phone #2 and #3 LG Chocolate

Status: #2 RIP; #3 Working but not very functional

            

I purchased my first Chocolate off of Ebay as a replacement until I could get my next upgrade. A couple weeks after using it the phone started randomly turning off and eventually never came back on. My ex roommate had a spare Chocolate she let me have. The touch sensored send button had already stopped working. This phone lasted a while but eventually the touch sensored clear button stopped working. As an avid texter this got annoying real fast. I had to restart my texts if I misspelled something or just leave it as is. This is when I received:

Phone #3 LG UX245

Status: RIP; but passed while having the best time of it's life

My other ex roommate gave me her mom's old phone which she had because she too always has phone troubles. This phone might have lasted the longest but unfortunately one night I dropped it in a pitcher of beer...tragic.

Phone #4 Samsung Juke

Status: Working but I think someone might murder this phone...if not I will

This is my friend's old phone...it needs no explanation.  This phone is about an inch wide and my be the dumbest phone ever made, although it is a very good conversation starter. I only used this phone for about two months until I could get my long awaited upgrade in Jan 2010.

Phone #6 Samsung Rogue

Status: CHINCHILLIN!

My goal is to still have this phone until my next upgrade...