Blog Assignments April 21 2009

1. Comment on critical friend's Slide Show. ALL Slide shows should be working.

Slide shows should be without "clues" intending to communicate one of the essential questions of philosophy.

What is good?
What is true?
How do we know what we know?
What is the right thing to do.

Make a case, cite evidence and describe how you reach this conclusion.

This is graded exercise.

2. Leave 1 comment regarding 3 out of 6 videos on http://www.docmox.blogspot.com/, In your opinion how do these videos distinguish between a PIMP, HACK, MOD OR MASH-UP. Make a case, cite evidence and describe how you reach this conclusion.

This is a graded exercise.

Pimp, Hack, Mod... or Mash-up leave comment... support argument 50-100 words.

Comment on three... Distiguishing between Pimp, Hack, Mod or Mash-up

Honda meets Rube Goldberg


Michael Gondry Commercial



HP Vera Wang Commercial



Aquarium computer... mineral oil cooled.



Beer Launching Fridge



Burton Snowboard HP


Gwen Stefani HP

Pimp Hack Mod... Mash-up

Define the words.... I've provided links to Google News Articles which use the word in a sentence. Even though Hack, Mod and Mash-up are used in a computer context... they can be applied to anything.

Pimp Your Tower By Supra Boats

Dealzmodo Hack: Don't give up on your symbian phone

LCD Mod

Making a map mash-up with the G1 phone and flickr

Exemplary Product: The Stand Mixer... with a big motor