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Watchdog Drawing Challenge!

Day 9: Draw yourself as a watchdog! Like a fursona but a watchdog, okay.

You may ask- why was this posted after ‘Day 10′? Well... I apparently can’t read. Anyhow, here is myself but as a watchdog! Looks like she is busy on her computer as well. 

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Digital and Multimedia

Kit Galloway & Sherrie Rabinowitz, “Hole in Space”

For three days in November of 1980, Hole-In-Space allowed strangers in Century City LA and outside Licoln Center in New York to communicate in real time via life-sized television screens. Created by artists Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz — well before the time of Skype, Facetime and ChatRoulette — the installation allowed people “to see, hear, and speak with each other as if encountering each other on the same sidewalk.” Today, video chats are often private even when taking place in public space. Yet Hole-In-Space fundamentaly functions, and delights, through its publicness. - stephkoltun

Hole in space created a different sense in both technology and art. The usage of the reflecting cameras were for the first time used to show people digital art.

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Lilly Pennburn

I got so excited by finally getting to show off my demons that I’ve kinda been neglecting their Demonii.

This is Lilly, she’s contracted to Azreal. Being the only Demonii in a family of six, she’s developed a rather rebelious personality. She doesn’t open up easily but once she considers you her friend, she’ll go to the ends of the earth for you.

The latest windows update has kinda fucked with photoshop, so I’ve been experimenting with the free apps in the microsoft store. I think this turned out pretty good.

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Electronic Magazines – Great for Seniors?

I’ve always loved to read magazines; more than TV, more than radio, even more than books. As a kid I preferred Boy’s Life, Popular Science (or Popular anything: Mechanics, Photography, et. cetera), National Geographic, Mad Magazine, Car & Driver – and many others. It was how I learned about stuff, and it showed me how that stuff worked.

Reading on Mac’s and Windows PC’s:

I’ve tried to read magazines electronically for many years; first on Mac’s and Windows PC’s by using services like Zinio. But this approach was often cumbersome – resulting in slow downloads, big downloads, tedious scrolling, and hard to read type-faces and -sizes. Overall, not a great experience. I thought that there had to be a better way.

Reading on Smartphones and Tablets:

In January of 2007 Apple introduced the iPhone, and it was now possible (but not enjoyable) to read magazines on a high resolution, yet very small (3.5”), screen. In January of 2010 Apple introduced the iPad, allowing us to now be able to read a magazine on an ultra-high resolution, and almost perfectly sized, screen (9.75”). This approach is much better than reading a magazine on traditional desktops and laptops. Magazines designed for mobile devices download faster, have smaller file sizes, are easier to navigate using your fingertips, and have adjustable type sizes. A much better experience. This is the better way.

Is this really a better way than paper to read magazines?

Maybe. Some people prefer paper. It’s easy to carry around. Some like the “look and feel” of paper (similar to how some prefer paper books over digital books). Some people even like the smell of paper and ink. The flip side of the coin is that electronic (digital) magazines may be better for the environment (no trees die in this process). They are also easier to store as collections, have far easier search-capabilities, have additional features like hyperlinks, embedded audio and video, and some even have interactive features built into the magazines, which is not possible on paper.

Are seniors better off with electronic magazines?

I believe so. Most seniors have diminishing vision over time. Improvements in eye glasses and eye surgery have helped. Digital magazine reading software (provided by the magazine publishers as part of the magazine itself) allows seniors to adjust the size of the typeface. With most mobile devices you can pinch and un-pinch your device screen to increase or decrease the size of the magazine article. Some newer magazine software, like the magazine service Magzter, offers a feature called “EZread” where the magazine article is automatically re-sized and re-paginated for easy reading.

Where do I get electronic magazines?

Almost all traditional paper magazines offer electronic versions; some charge for the digital edition, some offer it for free with a paid paper subscription. Check the magazine’s website for more details. You might consider an electronic magazine service like Magzter which offers unlimited access to over 4,000 magazines for $7.99 per month if you use Apple iTunes. If you pay the annual price of $49.99 directly to Magzter, it works out to just $4.17 per month – less than the price of 1 paper magazine. Magzter has a thirty-day free trial – a good way to see if electronic magazines are right for you. Go to: http://www.magzter.com and check it out. Further details about the annual pricing are available on their website. Magzter also lets you share your subscription with up to four family members at no additional charge.

Happy reading!

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Student internships – the smart way to get ahead!

Student internships – the smart way to get ahead!

Bright*Star Internship Opportunities – 2016

Would you rather spend your holidays doing the same old sleeping in and going out with friends (which you can do any day) or get some experience that would fast-track the pathway to your first proper job? It would come across as a tricky question to some, but there is no better way to get started in your career than by participating in an internship.

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Student internships – the smart way to get ahead!

Student internships – the smart way to get ahead!

Bright*Star Internship Opportunities – 2016

Would you rather spend your holidays doing the same old sleeping in and going out with friends (which you can do any day) or get some experience that would fast-track the pathway to your first proper job? It would come across as a tricky question to some, but there is no better way to get started in your career than by participating in an internship.

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   Just a few candid shots from the first week of filming our latest project: Stricken. Thanks to our CEO Ivan Hayden and our COO Jason Fischer for the pictures!

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