Monday, April 28, 2014

exploring tools for publishing

1. www.canva.com 


display information 
The first one I used was canva design because it stood out it was like sky blue and the rest were plain looking, but with this one its for all purposes, social media, presentation, posters, and blogs. Its kind of hard to use if your not use to the lay out, but its well developed, good quality with working functions and check this so far its free so I'm pretty sure you would not mind playing with it learning how to use it for class, business, or fun. so I will tell you this is the best yet I give it a 10.

2. www.6tag.com 

sharing pictures 
The second I choose was 6tag its kind of like instagram but you have to pay for a lot of the features. I love the design and the quality is a lot better than insta, but you have to pay and you get the updates late. You can use this for business and pleasure, but you have to pay for something you can get for free useing insta. I give it an 8, but I wouldn't recommend it. (an app)

3. www.pintrerest.com 



sharing pictures 
The third was pinterest I like this one as well it's another all purpose publication. just looking at it kind of put  you in the mind of instagram just by the way people hastagg, but better because you can edit and design pictures or pins as they would say it. very good quality, functions. I think i was use a tool like this when, I want to get my vision to the world. I didn't find any problems using the functions despite how hard it might look. This is also linked to canva. I would recommend you too use this if your a visionary, I give it an 9.5.

4.https://magic.piktochart.com/editor/piktochart/1458146#_=_

display information 
I also used pikochart, this is for  displaying information about something you have when you are explaining or  showing.( a cooler and simpler slide show) Most tools and features are free, unless you want the premium version. I will stress this it's a very hard tool to use with a lot of glitches and issues. It's not as developed as it should be, but its like a poster board on your computer. if you trying to display something i recommend it. I give it a 7.

5. www.animoto.com 
sharing video

Animoto is a neat site because you it allows you to make strictly video to sure to the world. can be for business but I recommend for friends and family. it's mostly free very simple once  you get use to the functions. I feel like it's good quality maybe, because its my first time  using a program like this. I give it a 9.

6. www.vine.com 
sharing videos 
vine is always fun to use and destracting for kids in school, because they rather make videos then do work any day, but I would not recommend this for business because a lot the things on here will hurt you in the business world, but its very easy to you okay quality or simple just because they want everybody to be able to use it. everything's free of charge and I give it a 8. 

7.www.facebook.com


social media 
Facebook has been around for a long time, one of the innovator who started the social media trend. you can connected with friends family people all over the world, people even say it killed letters. Facebook is all purpose just depending on how you want to use it. very easy to use no problems using functions, but I think the quality isn't what it should be since it has been around forever but maybe that's there key to success. yes i recommend getting because everybody has one especially if your trying to connect and network. I give it a 9. 

8. www.twitter.com  
social media
twitter is use to be one of my favors. very simple to use, everything is free to use. no problems using it but there is a limit on how much you can blog, and this might be there down fall since blogger is becoming very big. you should get one, its all purpose but if you have a business if would probably benefit you a lot better just because you could update your twitter than email everybody changes and also your costumers. I give it a 8.5

9.www.badoo.com
social site
badoo is an app on your phone who can pull up others on the site the same town. it's mostly pictures and chatting. It's very easy to use no problems with the functions, bad quality maybe cause its a new site just starting off I don't. I really don't recommend this site useless you have a lot of free time. I give a 5.

10.www.pof.com
social site 
pof is another site which it connects local. This site quality is good very easy to use, and free. I would recommend it for fun use only. I give it an 8. 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

effects of social networks

With 80 percent of teen Internet users frequenting social media sites, it’s no wonder our real world social lives are seeing some changes. Though some parents worry about a future of poor grammar and verbal textspeak, most signs point to a more promising reality. Social media use requires some unique adaptations, but it also provides us with a whole new way to communicate.

I also feel like thanks to text talk we are changing the mean and making them more powerful than the original use like  Karan Chopra says 
"Social media sites like Twitter that impose a character limit force users to condense their thoughts. For many, this results in excessive use of textspeak. This type of shorthand involves a whole new language of abbreviations.
Some popular terms like LOL (for “laugh out loud”) have evolved into unique words that have a meaning greater than their original abbreviation. LOL is now used to add a joking or lighthearted inflection to messages almost like a type of punctuation. It doesn’t always indicate  literal laughter. This is just one example of how Internet and text shorthand is becoming a language all its own."
5 fun facts about the effects social networks 
Photo-Taking = Eating Disorder= people try to take picture of what ever they eat 
Online-Offline Connections=A study from Brigham Young University was based on the responses of 491 respondents and concluded that teenagers who connect with their parents in social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have a better connection with them offline. They are also less likely to be depressed or behave aggressively.
Love Yourself, Love Your Social Network=e’re quite sure that there is a healthy dose of narcissism (the art of loving yourself quite a bit) required to be active users of social media but did you know that there is a study which can put that down to a science? "Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone," says this University of Michigan study that explores how these tools encourage narcissism at rather personal levels.
The Harmful Side Of Facebook= sometime you post stuff that that can will hunt you sometimes people post stuff that sometimes hurt you." and Larry Rosen, PhD, Professor of Psychology at California State University an expert on the link between psychology and technology opines that teenagers who are on Facebook more show “narcissistic tendencies”. They are also more prone to depression, lower grades, psychological disorders and future health problems if they are on Facebook too much."
Of Self-Esteem, Facebook And Photos= it can boost your self-esteem, with the likes, To add to that, photos are the biggest drive for one’s self esteem. "A photo can very powerfully provoke immediate social comparison, and that can trigger feelings of inferiority. You don’t envy a news story," says Hanna Krasnova of Humboldt University Berlin. In other words, your self-esteem is more easily affected by what you see on Instagram. Check out the post for what more the team has to say.
http://socialmediatoday.com/karenn1617/1745751/effects-social-media-how-we-speak-and-write
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/science-you-and-social-media/

Monday, April 14, 2014

Jordan 9s

The latest Jordan shoe to get released is the black and white Jordan 9s. There are only a few pair of js i would wear, and these are one of those select few, but this a lot of sneaker heads and Jordan shoe fans that just got to have them. It's a shoe to me personally. I could never wait in line or even fight over them. Before i even bought them its like black Friday every time they hit the store.... its something I have to say about that half of ya'll probably never even saw Jordan play especially if you're hollering that King James is better. Get your swagg. Don't be scared to be different today.

intro

hey everybody I'm Kaebrean Griffin... just a college student/actor. Who major in aviation, I enjoy all flying objects, traveling, and just the simply things in life. I probably should've introduced myself first, but oh well i'm doing it now..... this for a class but i'm still going to treat it like its twitter ya digg lol but for real I'm here to give you insight on the real world latest trends, fashion and blast from the past, much just watch me work.....

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

northskull bracelets


Wiz Khalfia 
At northskull we strive to create unique design led jewelry and accessories that set itself apart from the norm, The high quality materials we use combined with the research that goes into constructing all of our pieces make our collections durable and long lasting while the imagination of our design team & uniquely talented hand sculptors make our collections eye catching and give our products a look that is instantly recognizable as Northskull creation.
Many different cultures believe we can honor and enhance the attributes of something by giving it directional energies. "North" brings Adaptability, creativity, new growth, wisdom and infinite possibility to anything it is associated with. We wanted to bring those energies to our products, by using all of these attributes in our creation process. Our insignia arrow logo represents north on the compass, infusing all of that positive energy in one symbol.
http://www.northskull.com/about-our-company.html.htm

Bracelets for Men and Women, necklaces, beaded, handmade and handcrafted Designer Jewelry and Accessories. Various Stones, Beads, Leather,

From the jump These Buddhist and Tibetan culture inspired bracelets are made by NorthSkullNorthSkull bracelets made it okay for men to wear beaded bracelets with there 14k gold and silver. This fashion statement been here since 2009, and its here to stay with more and more starts wearing them names like Rick Ross, Wiz Khalfia and Justin Beaver.  I can see this fab lasting along time.