Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Best Music?


     Over the years, a person will take a liking to many different artists and/or genres of music. I have undergone the transition from listening to alternative to listening to all sorts of rock. I enjoy rock as a genre because of the passion, energy and chaotic sound. Rock is also springling easy to use as background noise, but where else can you listen to great guitar riffs and all sorts of grunge and punk beats? A band that I am personally interested in is Kiss, Detroit Rock City is below






Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Ready, Player One? To What Level Will Technology Advance?

Ready Player One is an enticing and surprisingly relevant literary work. I personally enjoyed the references to old video games and the way that this knowledge blends into the book. However, the most important thing to take from the story is the reality of the situation it's set in. Everyone in the story is immersed in the world of virtual reality and the line between that and real life is blurry, with physical life now more irrelevant. Schooling in this tale is done in VR, for Pete's sake. This piece made me more aware of the possibility of that level of advancement, and it's scary. There are so many more topics that pop up in the text, such as corporate advertisement/management in the game industry, that we could be here all day. This work is enjoyable and thought-provoking; it is worth the read.