Week 5 EOC: Modern Internet Problems

One main issue that we’re facing with modern internet today is privacy. I’m pretty sure that we’re all aware that privacy is pretty scarce when it comes to the internet. You never know when someone will come by and can completely hack your stuff.

“INTERNET PRIVACY is a murky, complicated issue full of conflicting interests, misinformation, innuendo and technology snafus. On the face of it, e-commerce companies and privacy advocates are locked in stalemate. Web sites want to know all they can about you; consumers generally want to share as little as possible.” -Bob Sullivan, nbcnews.com

Another issue of the modern internet is how addicted someone can be towards it. I know, there are lots of people like me who occasionally use the interwebs for a long period of time, but I’m talking about those who spend too much time socially on the web. As if they have turned the internet to their best friend.

“The majority of Internet addicts are consumed by playing games, experts say.” -CNN.com

One final issue of the modern internet is what someone can put on it. It can basically be someone’s free speech realm, saying whatever they want and not worry about what anyone has to say about it. This can be good if you want to vent about your bad day, but bad if someone wants to racial/illegal/explicit/etc. content on one’s webpage.

“Efforts to filter the Internet, no matter how noble they may seem, will always be incompatible with the principles of free expression.” -Jillian C. York, nytimes.com

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

Cartoons are a way of life for me. I just love them that much. I started out watching the classics such as Popeye and Looney Tunes. I'm even still into the old Three Stooges classics, as well as Abbott and Costello, and even the Marx Brothers. I may have been born in the 90's, but I fell in love with a lot of classics thanks to my dad.

Character design and character development are two of the main things that I love about drawing. I want my characters to be able to come to life. I want them to be animated and be able to walk on screen with their own personality and way they're portrayed. I have been creating many characters growing up, but I think I have the right mindset as of this point in time. I would even be happy to draw and create more characters to help my client envision what they were asking for on screen or paper.

I may have started drawing later in my life, but my love for cartoons and animation has stuck with me since before I entered kindergarten. I even loved the educational cartoons I watched as I grew up with PBS, and then moved on to Cartoon Network. Cartoons sure have changed since then, but I always say to myself, "Let's see where this'll take us."