My comments

http://mayhemmark.blogspot.com/2010/01/wii-amazing-then-boring-now.html#comments

http://cooliozzz.blogspot.com/2010/01/social-awareness-contradiction.html

http://cooliozzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/google-3d-map.html#comments

http://cooliozzz.blogspot.com/2009/12/ads-of-past.html#comments

http://cooliozzz.blogspot.com/2010/01/changing-face-of-video-games.html#comments

http://inggridluvsmedia.blogspot.com/2010/01/re-are-they-kidding-me.html

Is taxing pop really a solution?

No, it isn't. First of all, that advertisement was just disgusting. Drinking fat? Smothering it all over your face? What's wrong with the world?! I don't think I ever want to see something like that again. It's not making me want to stop drinking pop. It's just making me sick. No, this advertisement doesn't want me to be healthier. It just makes me sick. Whoever thought up of that advertisement really was something wrong with them.I understand what message they're trying to send, but is it really necessary to resort to a scare tactic as disgusting as that? It seems more like a desperation thing rather than a scare tactic to me. To me, it just seems like in their head they were thinking "Nothing else is working. We have to do this!" Yes, obesity is a problem in society, but that can't only be blamed on pop. There's so much more things that can be held responsible, it's silly to try and tackle one threat so harshly. What about all the other threats to peoples health? Trans fat, carbohydrates? Maybe even drugs and alcohol. Maybe the tax will happen here, and yes it would discourage me from buying soda. I'm not exactly a big fan of soda anyways, so it wouldn't really affect me. I would not buy any soda or chips or anything. I usually don't, but an increase in price will surely keep me away from it!

Photo Manipulation on Hiatus in the Media

I think that these photoshopped images are amazing. Yes, I do believe that it is wrong for the media to do this to try and manipulate everyone, but you HAVE to give credit for some of the editors. I mean, look at the difference. It's amazing. Although the picture to the left isn't the best example, i think that they do a great job with a lot of these pictures. It kinda does bother me, because I know so many people that are affected by models and looks that it influences them, which I don't like. I've always told them otherwise, but they fail to listen which proves the giant influence that the media has on everybody else.

I think that this current trend of celebrities saying "no" to Photoshop is great. Everyone looks up to celebrities in one way or another. If they say no to Photoshop and show their true face, it goes to show how much celebrities want to make a difference. They know how the media can influence many in good ways, or bad ways. I think it's great how they want to prove to their fans that make up and photoshop does not define life. I think it's a trend that will not stick, sadly, although I hope it will stick.

I think that the method of magazines using "normal" people is great. It gives those discouraged people the encouragement, knowing that there is a chance for their face to be on a magazine. I think it's fine to see a magazine without make up or photoshop masking its true meaning.

The Changing Face of Video Games

I think that video games can be both good and bad. I think that these "exergames" and education themed video games are the video game company's comeback towards parents saying how bad video games are for children. With these video games out, parents can no longer say that video games rot the brain or video games make your child unhealthy. These companies are pretty much saying that if you think your child is gaining weight, or having their IQ dropped a few points, by these games!

The bad part is though, there are also many games that are educational, but they aren't very educational, if that makes any sense. Just another ploy to make more money(I just noticed that a lot of my posts involve a hatred towards people making money) and to trick consumers. Think about it. Parents want educational games, and they would buy anything for their children that they think is educational. Programmers could easily program the game to be a bit too easy for any kids.

All in all, I think video games have gone VERY far from where it was a few years ago. If you compare graphics, gameplay and quality from 10 years ago, it's evident that our technology has gone far. I can't imagine how advanced video games will be in 10, 20, and 30 years. It's only a matter of time until we have a legit virtual reality game, where the gamer is in the game! I think that would be pretty cool.

Social Awareness Contradiction

1) I think that Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty is great. In our current time, with all the pressure that women have to be pretty, the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty gives women the extra boost of confidence that they may need. I support it because I believe that women don't need 10 pounds of make up on their face to be beautiful. Everyone can be beautiful, and it's silly to think otherwise. Yes, make up is helpful, but it's not necessary.

2)To be honest, I don't really mind the Axe campaign. You do whatever you can to sell your product, and if the company that manages Axe thinks its okay to take advantage of self-conscious boys by making commercials of women chasing the men that wear this product, and it is selling, then I think that it's fine. This goes to show how our world revolves around money.

3) No, I don't think the parent company has any responsibility on what their different sectors advertise. The parent companies are usually just there to provide money. It is down to the baby companies to provide the product, and the advertising. The parent company will approve as long as they know that the product will make money. Again, our world revolves around money. It is not the parent companies fault that their different sectors have different beliefs and values.

Ads of the past: Did they really say that?

Most ads from the past include things that would never be thought about during the current era that we live in at the moment. With advertisements telling everyone to smoke often and to eat lard, it's hard to believe that the men and women of the older days had believe these things. It goes to show how different times have changed ever since the 50's and 60's.

First advertisement: Eating tapeworms.

By definition, a tape worm is a type of parasitical worm which infests the intestines of both animals and humans by eating whatever you eat before you can digest it. That definitely doesn't sound like something I would want in my stomach. It just sounds disgusting and it shocks me how this would be considered as a feasible way towards losing weight.

Second advertisement: Smoking in someone's face:

First of all, it's obvious that smoking is not looked upon well in our community. MANY people die from smoking, and providing second hand smoke to someone is disgusting. Not to mention that the advertisement is also encouraging smoking into someones face which is even worse.

Third Advertisement: They're happy because they eat lard.

I know for a fact that eating lard can not make you any healthier. It may make you happy, if you actually like lard, even though I don't know who is messed up enough to like lard. Especially because of how unhealthy it is for you.

Fourth Advertisement:

Out of all people, it's extremely hard to believe that doctors encouraged smoking. Doctors should have been the first people to know how dangerous smoking is for anybody. There's no way a doctor in the current time we live in, would consider smoking to be healthy in any way possible. This goes to show how crazy these ads used to be.

street view is cooooool!

The new Google Maps Street View is a great application. It shows how far our technology has gone. I think it's taken a lot of hard work to make, and nothing is really wrong with it. If you are afraid of having your face shown on Google Street View, there is no problem because everybody's face is blurred for their own personal reasons. I do not really have a problem with this because it doesn't invade anybody's privacy that much. It IS called "Street View" and not "Look into this person's house view". It was made for the purpose of seeing what the street looks like, and nothing else.

Also, I don't understand why people are being afraid of being stalked through this application. When you post up pictures of yourself on Facebook or Myspace, you are giving other people the chance to see you. Just because you posted it up or if Google posts it up, doesn't make a difference on which is worse. If you're so afraid of being stalked, you might as well not put up pictures of yourself on Facebook. Even though your faces are blurred on Google Street View but on Facebook, you're in plain view.

I still think it is a great piece of technology that would be a great use if it was used for its purpose and not used for others. It's not even that great to try to look into people's houses if you're into that. The zoom isn't strong enough, and Google knows better. Yes I've tried, but I tried looking into my own house, but it starts to become pixelated as it gets closer, so no worries there. In conclusion, I think there is no problem with this. Privacy isn't invaded, and it is a great tool for any travelers or tourists who wish to venture into Toronto's streets.