Myspace AND BEYOND!!!!!!!!1

Many people go for MySpace as the best online community, but who could think it's the only interesting community? Some are themed for certain audiences, others operate solely through mobile blogging and some like There use 3-D Avatars to illustrate the visual side to the virtual community.

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I think its excellent to think that people are joining community sites that are not so mainstream. I mean, who couldn't resist thinking of creative ideas and methods for online communities!? The Internet needs variety and so do people's minds! So a hundred million zombies out there think MySpace is so fun and exciting but really the only community that has only grown and not improved in layout or usability. When I sign on to MySpace (yes, I'm a zombie too :O, but i won't bite) my profile page takes about a minute to load on a bandwidth connection! It's over packed with annoying advertisements and people that just want to be noticed so they can feel better about their status and social life. I totally agree that the majority of MySpace is only seeking shallow popularity to boost their ego.

Self-Esteem of a Magazine

Animations

Isn't it fun?

I'm gonna make something like this soon. About Pots!

Arn't I potty?

hehehehehehehehe

CLAY!!!!

I love clay!!

See this guy make clay on a potter's wheel!

Mosherina!

Latest work for English. These character designs are for a teenage rock concert computer game called "Mosh Pit". It was fun making these - I sub-consciously used characteristics from people I know..or at least they reminded me of them..

Back online!

Greetings to all - I'm back up and posting from being away on holidays!
I'm glad to be back at home catching up on all I need to do. I was out having a great time at Black Stump '06 which was absolutely AWESOME for the first time going there! I got heaps of stuff out of the camp, like getting off ya butt and doing something (Make Poverty History) where they hung underpants on a clothes line just to show off lol. There was also poetry which I loved, I bought Camron Simmon's book - he's a performing artist with a witty collection poems and I also become star-struck (or sun struck in this case!) with the Sundance Kids who did an awesome performance I absolutely loved! There were plenty of other bands playing like Antiskeptic and Angela's Dish which rocked hardcore!

Apart from that amazing weekend @ Black Stump, I had to go straight up to sydney to help my parents clean and finish my old house. There's no comfy furniture or entertainment, it was quite boring. However! Yesterday I peered outside a window on the top floor and so a wolf/dog walking around the pool!! Half scared, half enthrawlled I ran down the stairs to tell Dad, who told me it was a Malbumut - which is like those Huskies that pull heavy sleds in the icy north pole. It was very young and extremely playful so we decided to lock it in so we could send it to RSPCA so they can take him back to his owner. It was such a beautiful dog! I wish i could love it forever but it would cost too much to look after him and take care of it and it would get very bored when we're not there. Awww it was sooo cute!!!

Website Evaluation #10 - Cultural Surveillance

What web browser are you using?	Explorer
Does the site suggest that it is better viewed with one kind of web browser in particular?	No
What is the URL of the Web page you are evaluating?	Url
Have a look at the domain name of the URL. How does the fact that the site is an .edu; .com; .gov; or .org influence your opinions about the site?	.com, yes
Who put this information here?	Andrew Hearst
Does the source of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes. It is a personal/business website
How often is the site up-dated?	Updated Weekly, monthly
Can you tell when was the last time particular page/section was changed?	Yes
Does the currency of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes
How old is the material?	Most of the material is recent
Who wrote the information?	Andrew Hearst
Is the author’s signature on the page?	Pretty much
Is the author’s e-mail address included?	Yes
Is there any other way of identifying the author?	Yes
If you can’t identify the writer does this have any effect on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Does the institutional affiliation have any effect on your judgement about this site.?	No
Why is this material here?	Modern Culture and Media Blog
Is the purpose of this page indicated clearly in a prominent place?	Yes
Is there any evident bias in the information at this site?	No
Does the reason for this have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Can I do a cross check?	Don't need to.
Do I have any doubts about the accuracy of the material?	Only slightly
If so, is there any way I can cross-check the accuracy of the information?	Yes, Check related websites or news sites.
Is the information available anywhere else?	Yes
Would it have been easier to get the information in some other way?	Most Likely.
Does the site include links to other sites?	Yes
Is there any selection process for the links?	Yes
Are the links organised (i.e. by subject category)?	Yes
Are the links described?	Yes
Are the links all still active?	Yes
Do the links seem relevant to the subject of the web page?	Yes
Is the page only viewable by a specific browser or release of browser?	No
Is the site often busy and difficult to access?	No
Does the page download in a reasonable time?	Yes
Does it include any large graphics or files which take a long time to download?	Yes
Is it organised in a way that makes it easy to navigate?	Yes
Are the navigational links clear?	Yes.
Do you have to scroll through the entire document to find information you want?	Yes
Is there any provision for searching the site?	Yes
Is the page viewable by a text-based browser only?	Yes
Do all the graphics have a text explanation?	Most of them.
Does the design complement the content?	No

Website Evaluation #9 - Tandem Activities

What web browser are you using?	Explorer
Does the site suggest that it is better viewed with one kind of web browser in particular?	No
What is the URL of the Web page you are evaluating?	Url
Have a look at the domain name of the URL. How does the fact that the site is an .edu; .com; .gov; or .org influence your opinions about the site?	.de, yes
Who put this information here?	Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
Does the source of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes. It is a website from a different country
How often is the site up-dated?	Yearly at least
Can you tell when was the last time particular page/section was changed?	No
Does the currency of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
How old is the material?	Can't Tell
Who wrote the information?	Someone or some people from the university
Is the author’s signature on the page?	Yes
Is the author’s e-mail address included?	No
Is there any other way of identifying the author?	No
If you can’t identify the writer does this have any effect on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes
Does the institutional affiliation have any effect on your judgement about this site.?	No
Why is this material here?	For internation communication purposes
Is the purpose of this page indicated clearly in a prominent place?	Yes
Is there any evident bias in the information at this site?	No
Does the reason for this have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Can I do a cross check?	Perhaps
Do I have any doubts about the accuracy of the material?	No
If so, is there any way I can cross-check the accuracy of the information?	Check related websites
Is the information available anywhere else?	Perhaps
Would it have been easier to get the information in some other way?	Don't know.
Does the site include links to other sites?	No
Is there any selection process for the links?	No
Are the links organised (i.e. by subject category)?	No
Are the links described?	No
Are the links all still active?	No
Do the links seem relevant to the subject of the web page?	Yes
Is the page only viewable by a specific browser or release of browser?	No
Is the site often busy and difficult to access?	No
Does the page download in a reasonable time?	Yes
Does it include any large graphics or files which take a long time to download?	No
Is it organised in a way that makes it easy to navigate?	Yes
Are the navigational links clear?	Yes.
Do you have to scroll through the entire document to find information you want?	No
Is there any provision for searching the site?	Yes
Is the page viewable by a text-based browser only?	Yes
Do all the graphics have a text explanation?	No
Does the design complement the content?	Perhaps.

Website Evaluation #8 - MySpace

What web browser are you using?	Explorer
Does the site suggest that it is better viewed with one kind of web browser in particular?	No
What is the URL of the Web page you are evaluating?	Url
Have a look at the domain name of the URL. How does the fact that the site is an .edu; .com; .gov; or .org influence your opinions about the site?	.com, yes
Who put this information here?	Myspace Corporation
Does the source of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes. It is a commerical website
How often is the site up-dated?	Updated Daily
Can you tell when was the last time particular page/section was changed?	No
Does the currency of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
How old is the material?	Most of the material is recent
Who wrote the information?	Myspace Corporation, Tom
Is the author’s signature on the page?	Yes
Is the author’s e-mail address included?	No but they have an email form sheet.
Is there any other way of identifying the author?	Yes
If you can’t identify the writer does this have any effect on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Does the institutional affiliation have any effect on your judgement about this site.?	Yes, cheap annoying advertisements
Why is this material here?	For internet community purposes
Is the purpose of this page indicated clearly in a prominent place?	Yes
Is there any evident bias in the information at this site?	No
Does the reason for this have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Can I do a cross check?	Don't need to.
Do I have any doubts about the accuracy of the material?	Not about the company itself no, but the customers yes.
If so, is there any way I can cross-check the accuracy of the information?	Check related websites or news sites.
Is the information available anywhere else?	No
Would it have been easier to get the information in some other way?	Don't know.
Does the site include links to other sites?	Yes
Is there any selection process for the links?	Yes
Are the links organised (i.e. by subject category)?	Yes
Are the links described?	Yes
Are the links all still active?	Yes
Do the links seem relevant to the subject of the web page?	Most do.
Is the page only viewable by a specific browser or release of browser?	No
Is the site often busy and difficult to access?	Sometimes
Does the page download in a reasonable time?	Not always.
Does it include any large graphics or files which take a long time to download?	Yes
Is it organised in a way that makes it easy to navigate?	Sort of.
Are the navigational links clear?	Yes.
Do you have to scroll through the entire document to find information you want?	No
Is there any provision for searching the site?	Yes
Is the page viewable by a text-based browser only?	Yes
Do all the graphics have a text explanation?	Most of them.
Does the design complement the content?	No

Cyberspace Article #10 - Tolls on the internet?

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060702108.html

Date: 8th June 2006

Publication: Lawrence Lessig and Robert W. McChesney - Washington Times

Summary: The Congress are voting and deciding on whether the internet should have "network neutrality". This term means that all content and webpages over the internet are treated all the same and do not have certain websites sent at a higher speed than others. If network neutrality is not voted for by the Congress, the owners of internet wires/cables have the right to discriminate and exploit the system of speed and the free transition between provider and consumer. These "gatekeepers" claim they will serve to provide "garentee quality of delivery" by adding another link to the chain and ask consumers to pay to get to certain websites. The journalist is very much against this and mentioned grass-roots coalition. Visit: savetheinternet.com

Impact: Millions of people are against this process and structure of the internet. Unless I am mistaken from any bias in the article, this whole situation sounds ridiculous! Are telephone companies and internet servers really that greedy as to add another link in the "fastness" of internet broadband just so they can regulate a price on viewing certain websites??? If this was to happen, many people would be outraged and the lowness companies have to get to suck the money out of us.