Blog # 15

I was at work one day just about to leave. As I was clocking out I heard music playing in our store. I went to investigate more and the music was coming from my managers iPhone. When I looked at her phone and realized it was not itunes I asked her about it. She said it was a Internet radio station called Pandora. Since i was ready to go home I did not ask her more about it.
A few weeks later i was giving an assignment to learn more about Pandora. With my manager being as young as she is 24, and on the same intellectual, I thought she would be the perfect person to interview.
Osita: How long have you had Pandora?
Cyndi: 2 years
Osita: How did you find out about it?
Cyndi: Through a friend at school
Osita: How often do you use it?
Cyndi: Not very often anymore. About once a week
Osita: What do you like most about it Pandora?
Cyndi Its always available.
Osita: Do you like Pandora?
Cyndi: Yes
Osita: Ever thought of deleting it?
Cyndi: No
Osita: Would you recommend it?
Cyndi: Yes
Osita: Who would you recommend it to?
Cyndi: Anyone that does not like to download music.
Osita: What age would you say its for?
Cyndi: 18-40
Osita: What would you change about it?
Cyndi: Play the song u search first instead of songs alike
Osita: Itunes or Pandora and why?
Cyndi:Itunes. Your own mix of songs and u can skip as many songs as u like
Osita: What do you like least about it?
Cyndi: You can only skip so many songs
Osita: Desktop or mobile version? Why?
Cyndi: Mobile because you take it wherever
Osita: Do you think its here to stay?
Cyndi: I don't doubt it...it's pretty handy to use especially on road trips

Blog # 14

Dear Editor,
I have stumbled across Internet radio. There are really thousands of internet radio stations, but there's a particular called Pandora that caught my eye.
Pandora.com is a free Internet website. That is already good for me. It also has no commercials, so i do not have to listen to any bland advertising. It also has no radio host which I also love. The variety of music they have is also very impeccable. There was no artist or song that I typed in that I could not bring up. What really stood out to me was that a person did not have to sign up and join to experience any of the music.
Pandora also offers a mobile version of the website. This is the number one thing that won me over. I have portable Internet radio at my disposal at any time. That is live streaming music at your finger tips ready when you are.
There is only one downfall I did run into on Pandora. A person can only skip ahead of 6 songs per hour. That isn't really something major considering what people get from the websites. Unlimited skips would be a nice touch to an already great site.
If I was to rate any Internet station Pandora.com would definitely be at the top of the list

Blog 13

I am an avid music listener, so any place I can experience new music I am all for it. Although I am not familiar with Internet radio but, Pandora.com is very user friendly.
It is Internet radio without commercials. To access I started by going to Pandora. Music should already be playing, but if you do not like the music you can type in an artist name or song. It then brings up my selection or various artist and songs that match the genre to what I selected. All this is free to the browser. Yes, free. There is no membership nor subscription necessary. Now I could have signed up and joined to save my preferences that I enjoy but I do not have to.
Now if you do not have Internet accesses, don't fret. There is a mobile version that works almost exactly the same as the desktop version. I have an android smart phone, and I can honestly say the only difference between the desktop and the mobile version is that my phone is portable. I don't even have to use my Internet. I just downloaded the application from my application store and I'm good to go. It is also available for iPhone users. CEO Joe Kennedy really created something here. If you have not experienced Pandora get in tuned.

Blog # 12

I thought it was a pretty alright day in class. I didn't come to class last class period so I didn't know what to expect. The newsletter project that was given seems fair enough. It is very possible to have a very good newsletter done if we manage our time wisely. It also helps that we are already familiar with. I think our group can have some fun with it.
The only thing I didn't like is that I have 2 other classes I have to do projects for. They are very lengthy as well. It would've been nice if the newsletter was our last assignment but we have an advice letter after that. I can't complain because that is just college. I am just going to have to buckle down and do it. I believe in myself and i know I can get it done.

Reflection over Websites Blog 11

Group 3 went over some very interesting sites. I can honestly say if they didn't introduce me to them I would've never came across them. Each one was unique in its own way. One of the sites tends to my personality perfectly. I don't know why I am just hearing of it. The other website I know is going to come in handy for future references.
Instructables.com was one of the websites group 3 went over. It is a website that post real neat homemade projects. One of the projects that came to my attention was this compass table. Its fairly simple to to construct. You just need to make a wooden table. Have enough compasses to to cover the table. Have a thick glass to cover the magnets on the table. Then magnets and coasters to move the needles on the compasses. Put everything together and its an awesome table.
If wikipedia is too broad for you maybe helium.com is a better fit. Helium.com is a more in depth wikipedia; with a few more perks. A really cool feature on helium.com is they have debate questions. I am an avid debater so I am always quick to jump to that section. It also gives me quick assess to selling and buying cars. I am in the market for a car so it is very useful

Website Reflection Blog 10

Most of the websites we visited in class were useful. I could use almost each one, and the ones i couldn't i could tell a friend about. Group 1 and 2 had some interesting websites. Group 1 had a math site that i might use on a regular basis. Group 2 however, had 2 sites that left an impression on me. I've already told a few of my other friends about it. They said they liked it as well.
One f the members in group 2 had a website called kaplanco.com. It's a really handy site if you were looking into child care. It has a good size catalogue for toys and learning instruments for children. It also has class supplies and a floor planner if you were making a room. A unique item that stood out to me was a touch screen computer. Learning software already came on it so its just plug and go. You wouldn't have to worry about having messy keys because its touch screen. You would just have to wipe the screen to clean it.
Another site that stuck out to me also came from group 2. Its called artyfactory.com. The art is phenomenal. On top of that it shows you how to draw mostly all the artwork. One thing that caught my eye was he African mask. They were well drawn. Myself being Nigerian I can relate to that.

Blog #9

My blog was very put together and thought out. My summary was a good length and very understandable. My classmates were intuned to what I had to say. It was well thought out and provided useful information. The class learned alot. Anyone who wanted to buy a PS3 can make a more accurate opinion.
However, even though my summary was very impressive it had few mistakes. There wasn't many but enough to raise my summary from a 97 to a 100. I had a few mispelled words and puncition errors. There were also some sentence fragments. Mrs. Crawford as well as the class helped with the revisions. M summary is honestly better now thanks to the help of them.