Back in Computer Programming! Hooray......not really.
This is something that really bothers me. First of all let me say that I love debate. People really need to stop getting mad when discussing opinions. Honestly your opinion is your opinion, and my opinion is my opinion. If you question what my opinion is and I tell you, don't get mad and tell me I'm wrong. I might be wrong sure, so then tell me your opinion and explain it to me. If I accept it great, if not then lets discuss it. I am so tired of people getting so defensive about their own opinions that they get so mad and heated about the issue. Honestly if you don't want to have your ideas discussed then don't bring it up. When you bring up your ideas or opinions on a certain topic then you are basically asking for it to be discussed, questioned and dissected. If you don't want that, then don't say anything. People don't want to hear your opinion if your gonna be an ass when people question it. The saying goes "If you're stupid surround yourself with smart people, but if you're smart surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you". Discussion and debate make you smarter. The more you know about the different sides/aspects of a topic, the more educated your opinion of it is going to be. So instead of getting mad, just accept the breakdown of your opinion and learn from the people around you. And don't force your opinion on someone else. Not everyone has to think like you, just state what you think and that's it. If someone asks questions and likes your ideas then great, but don't force the issue. basically it gets down to the fact that, you should think that you're better than someone else, because you're most likely not. If you do think you are better than someone else, then you're probably just a huge douche that should just go screw him/her self.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.....The True Story
Ok so I am once again in Computer Programming and we had to write a story using vocabulary words about technology. Its really stupid, but funny and hilarious at the same time. The vocabulary is in bold
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were instant messaging on Facebook. Bill Gates was filming a Youtube video with his webcam and he was deciding whether to make the video in avi or mp4 format. Steve Jobs was writing a new blog entry about blu-ray players. Bill Gates then asked if Steve Jobs had gotten his text message. When he said no, then Bill Gates sent Steve Jobs an email. Steve Jobs opened the link and was then Rick Roll'd. Steve Jobs got mad and send Bill Gates an email. It was a virus. The virus went into the hard drive and messed with the binary codes and his wireless network. However Bill Gates's super uber mega mircosoft antivirus stopped the virus, and he used command prompt to destroy the virus. Steve Jobs got so mad that he unpluged the scanner, the router and the ethernet cable from his computer and through it out the window. Bill Gates was so happy that he started torrenting megabytes and gigabtyes of mp3s.
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were instant messaging on Facebook. Bill Gates was filming a Youtube video with his webcam and he was deciding whether to make the video in avi or mp4 format. Steve Jobs was writing a new blog entry about blu-ray players. Bill Gates then asked if Steve Jobs had gotten his text message. When he said no, then Bill Gates sent Steve Jobs an email. Steve Jobs opened the link and was then Rick Roll'd. Steve Jobs got mad and send Bill Gates an email. It was a virus. The virus went into the hard drive and messed with the binary codes and his wireless network. However Bill Gates's super uber mega mircosoft antivirus stopped the virus, and he used command prompt to destroy the virus. Steve Jobs got so mad that he unpluged the scanner, the router and the ethernet cable from his computer and through it out the window. Bill Gates was so happy that he started torrenting megabytes and gigabtyes of mp3s.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Video Games vs Books
Finally the last computer programming class of the week.....gotta love block scheduling.
Video Games vs Books. Many people play video games more than they read books. People have said that video games have turned minds into mush, and that books build the mind and the imagination. I completely disagree with that statement. Books do tell a story and they do create images that fuel imagination, but video games do not just do that. Video games tell a story, create images, and lets you go deeper inside those thoughts. It builds an interactive experience with the imagination of the story. I mean sure there are games like Halo and Grand Theft Auto that have a story, but no one really cares about it and just wants to kill things.
I think that most shooters are all about running and gunning your way through enemies, without caring why they're doing it, or what the story is. They are exceptions like Gears of War for example. Gears of War builds a great background and story that makes the characters seem so realistic that the player finds it easy to build a connection that makes the player care about what happens to these characters, so that players care about whether they live or die and want to know why they are fighting. Shooters like this make it so that the player is emotionally attached to the story and makes it so that the player wants to finish the game so they know what happens, much like why a reader finishes a book.
Now what other game genres like Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Strategy, etc. Action/Adventure games are all problem solving. Games aren't mindless like some people think they are. Strategy games take strategy and patience. Games can take more thinking than books can.
While these games prove that games can be just as mentally simulating as books, I think RPGs show that video games are becoming more and more like books. Games like Fable, Mass Effect, Star Wars KotOR(Knights of the Old Republic) tell an interesting story that is almost like a novel. The games have such a deep, rich world that just grabs the player into just wanting keep playing the game. RPGs have even incorperated other parts of other genres such as shooters, action adventure, etc. Bioware is a game developer that specializes in RPGs. These have brought us Mass Effect, Jade Empire, and KotOR. The thing special about Bioware RPGs is its complex dialogue system. In each of these games, the player must choose what he/she wants to say to the other character. Depending on how the player answers certain questions, reacts to situations, etc, the game changes, your characters personality is based on your dialogue choices. The world reacts to the personality the player creates, that just adds to the realism of the game, further connecting the player to it. The Fable series also has the concept of choices in its games. Japanese RPGs(JRPGs) are heavily based on story. American RPGs tend to be loosely constructed, allowing the gamer to choose the path they want to take toward completing the game, like in Fable, Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls Series, etc. However JRPGs are linear, story driven games. The player must talk to people, and complete certain tasks to move the game forward. JRPGs include Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokemon(yes it is an RPG), Blue Dragon, Last Remnant, Star Ocean, etc.) Personally JPRPs are my favorite genre of game. JRPGs have a story to tell and has the player progress through the tale that it has, while an American RPG usually has gives the player a basic outline of the story and lets the player shape it. The JRPG is the perfect example of how video games can be like books. Both have a story to tell and bring the reader into the world and walk them through it.
Video Games vs Books. Many people play video games more than they read books. People have said that video games have turned minds into mush, and that books build the mind and the imagination. I completely disagree with that statement. Books do tell a story and they do create images that fuel imagination, but video games do not just do that. Video games tell a story, create images, and lets you go deeper inside those thoughts. It builds an interactive experience with the imagination of the story. I mean sure there are games like Halo and Grand Theft Auto that have a story, but no one really cares about it and just wants to kill things.
I think that most shooters are all about running and gunning your way through enemies, without caring why they're doing it, or what the story is. They are exceptions like Gears of War for example. Gears of War builds a great background and story that makes the characters seem so realistic that the player finds it easy to build a connection that makes the player care about what happens to these characters, so that players care about whether they live or die and want to know why they are fighting. Shooters like this make it so that the player is emotionally attached to the story and makes it so that the player wants to finish the game so they know what happens, much like why a reader finishes a book.
Now what other game genres like Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Strategy, etc. Action/Adventure games are all problem solving. Games aren't mindless like some people think they are. Strategy games take strategy and patience. Games can take more thinking than books can.
While these games prove that games can be just as mentally simulating as books, I think RPGs show that video games are becoming more and more like books. Games like Fable, Mass Effect, Star Wars KotOR(Knights of the Old Republic) tell an interesting story that is almost like a novel. The games have such a deep, rich world that just grabs the player into just wanting keep playing the game. RPGs have even incorperated other parts of other genres such as shooters, action adventure, etc. Bioware is a game developer that specializes in RPGs. These have brought us Mass Effect, Jade Empire, and KotOR. The thing special about Bioware RPGs is its complex dialogue system. In each of these games, the player must choose what he/she wants to say to the other character. Depending on how the player answers certain questions, reacts to situations, etc, the game changes, your characters personality is based on your dialogue choices. The world reacts to the personality the player creates, that just adds to the realism of the game, further connecting the player to it. The Fable series also has the concept of choices in its games. Japanese RPGs(JRPGs) are heavily based on story. American RPGs tend to be loosely constructed, allowing the gamer to choose the path they want to take toward completing the game, like in Fable, Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls Series, etc. However JRPGs are linear, story driven games. The player must talk to people, and complete certain tasks to move the game forward. JRPGs include Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokemon(yes it is an RPG), Blue Dragon, Last Remnant, Star Ocean, etc.) Personally JPRPs are my favorite genre of game. JRPGs have a story to tell and has the player progress through the tale that it has, while an American RPG usually has gives the player a basic outline of the story and lets the player shape it. The JRPG is the perfect example of how video games can be like books. Both have a story to tell and bring the reader into the world and walk them through it.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Boredom of the Human Body
I am suppose to be playing a game about the human body....but physiology class is boring too haha....oh well back to work
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Busy Work
So bored.......time for TWO BLOGS in ONE PERIOD OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING!
I really don't understand what is the point of teachers that give their students tons and tons of buys work. Honestly busy work just frustrates student more than it helps. Whats the point of doing a crossword puzzle, taking notes, copying words out of a book, etc. I don't get it. Is it because the teachers just don't want to teach....or do they have a hangover from the night before.....do they just want to take a nap. Alot of people just hatebusy work and I think most people think that they would learn more from the teacher actally teaching, rather than assigning and grading. It seems like so much of a waste of time. Whats the point of taking notes from the book and turning them in.....you dont even get to study from the notes.....WTF! I mean whats the point of notes then? Honestly I learn faster listening, than writing. Maybe its just me....idk. All i know is that I find busy work pointless, mindless, and annoying.
I really don't understand what is the point of teachers that give their students tons and tons of buys work. Honestly busy work just frustrates student more than it helps. Whats the point of doing a crossword puzzle, taking notes, copying words out of a book, etc. I don't get it. Is it because the teachers just don't want to teach....or do they have a hangover from the night before.....do they just want to take a nap. Alot of people just hatebusy work and I think most people think that they would learn more from the teacher actally teaching, rather than assigning and grading. It seems like so much of a waste of time. Whats the point of taking notes from the book and turning them in.....you dont even get to study from the notes.....WTF! I mean whats the point of notes then? Honestly I learn faster listening, than writing. Maybe its just me....idk. All i know is that I find busy work pointless, mindless, and annoying.
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