All I really have to say about tonight is that I went to my cousin's birthday party, had some pizza, and saw Little Big Planet 2 in action. It is totally the kind of game I would get if I had a PS3.
This does not mean I am getting a PS3. I did not suddenly start being made of money, and I did not suddenly have the urge to spend the money I was allegedly made out of. I probably wouldn't either. I mean, could you imagine a guy made of money, trying to spend himself on something? The implications are just...ugh...not to mention it would still be a part of him, so it would practically be selling himself into slavery.
So yeah, Little Big Planet 2 is pretty cool, but being made of money is not.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thesis Pager
Well, I've written my thesis "Pager". I feel comfortable posting this here since it is just a summary, but I probably won't be doing that for the rest of my thesis.
Pager for Thesis
Title:
Online Gaming and Social Interaction: The Effects of Online Gaming on One's Social Interactions in both Virtual Worlds and Reality
Thesis Question:
What is the socioeconomic impact of online gaming on the people who play these games?
Secondary Question:
How does this impact differ between different types of online gaming?
Current Knowledge:
Papers have been done on the impact of online gaming, both in the positive and negative light, largely surrounding the social implications of gaming and, on occasion, whether or not such online experiences could be used to improve social interaction or aid in education. Research has been done on the ethical implication of online gaming, and online ethics in general. The gap that this paper fills is a more comprehensive examination of the impact that online gaming has on the individual, both socially and economically, and how different games affect people in different ways.
Methodology:
There are several different methods for gathering data on this subject. I will be using the following three:
- Research
- Survey
- Interview
I will be researching the current literature on the subject to get a full comprehension of how one can be affected by online gaming. I will then use my connections in the online gaming world to find research subjects who are willing to take surveys on their experience in online gaming. Finally, through those surveys, I will find research subjects who are willing to take part in interviews to further analyze the status of their online experience.
The surveys and interviews will be conducted with people who play MMORPGs, Social Network games, and those who role-play without a gaming interface through forums, chat rooms and AIM clients.
Possible Implications:
Gathering the data that is available on the subject of online gaming will help compile the information that is currently available on online gaming – many different fields of research have an interest in the subject, so a compilation of this information would be useful for anyone trying to discover more about the phenomena.
Furthermore, surveys and interviews with the online gaming public will help us identify how these players view themselves from a wide variety of perspectives – both in socioeconomic status and in their playing experience.
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Timeline - Proposal:
| Feb. 3-7: Research | Feb. 8-10: Introduction & Research Question | Feb. 11-16: Literature Review | Feb. 17-19: Methodology & Analysis Plan | Feb. 20-21: Anticipated Findings | Feb. 22-23: Compile Proposal |
| Finish compiling and reviewing research material on subject | Thoroughly describe the research questions I am answering in 3-5 pages | Finish preliminary review by 13th, submit to drop box, and rewrite by 16th | Write out & Describe Survey/Interview questions | Expected results of the research | Put together all previous parts to create final proposal for submission |
Timeline – Post-Proposal:
| Feb. 16-20: Request Survey Participation | Feb. 26-28: Survey Distribution | Mar. 1-5: Refine Research Into Summary | Mar. 6-12: Request interviews | Mar. 13-20: Interviews |
| Prior to proposal completion, request participants for survey from contacts | Send out survey requests after proposal has been approved | Begin writing process – refine research material into workable thesis summary and topic description | Surveys due. Find participants who are willing to take interviews. Begin compiling survey information | Perform interviews. Finish research compilation into topic discussion, utilize survey information in thesis |
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Snowed In
We've gotten a spectacular level of snow here as of late. In the spirit of Snow Days (And in the spirit of being spectacularly undermotivated), I've made as little progress as possible on my Thesis since last post, which I just KNOW is going to come and bite me in the ass soon if I don't get something done .
There's a thing called a "Pager" that I'm supposed to have for it. I think I'll write that up tomorrow and see if there are any major holes in my thesis plans that need to be hammered out.
So far, the only thing that I could see as being an obstacle is the possibility that my idea is too ill-defined, or worse yet, that it has already been done in a more well-defined way. As I've discovered with a little extra digging, there are already some papers on the culture of online gamers, both in a positive and negative light, so I might have to consider how to make my paper a bit more unique, or else just do a reflective on the subject as a whole.
I really do want this thesis to be about online gaming culture though, so anything else would truly suck since I've set my heart so firmly on this premise.
Of course I haven't yet set myself upon the part that I really am going to dread, which is the mass reading of all the texts on the subject and the subsequent compilation of all the information that I'll need. Mind you, I don't have any problems with reading texts, especially if it's teaching me something new or giving me something interesting to consider, but this is all essentially text on things I have already read or know about, and forcing myself to read them again is going to be arduous at best.
Really though, there isn't any getting around that, as any paper or project will require me to read all of this (again, in many cases) and cite this information over and over, sometimes just to prove that I have gotten my information from somewhere. Just because I know that I've done my homework doesn't mean that they have any proof that I have, so it's necessary, tedious as it might be.
Still considering what to post on this blog. Looking at a few other blogs of people I know, it seems like the really interesting thing would be to share my unique perspective on the world.
Now I just need to think about what is interesting and unique about my thoughts that I could share. Hmm...
There's a thing called a "Pager" that I'm supposed to have for it. I think I'll write that up tomorrow and see if there are any major holes in my thesis plans that need to be hammered out.
So far, the only thing that I could see as being an obstacle is the possibility that my idea is too ill-defined, or worse yet, that it has already been done in a more well-defined way. As I've discovered with a little extra digging, there are already some papers on the culture of online gamers, both in a positive and negative light, so I might have to consider how to make my paper a bit more unique, or else just do a reflective on the subject as a whole.
I really do want this thesis to be about online gaming culture though, so anything else would truly suck since I've set my heart so firmly on this premise.
Of course I haven't yet set myself upon the part that I really am going to dread, which is the mass reading of all the texts on the subject and the subsequent compilation of all the information that I'll need. Mind you, I don't have any problems with reading texts, especially if it's teaching me something new or giving me something interesting to consider, but this is all essentially text on things I have already read or know about, and forcing myself to read them again is going to be arduous at best.
Really though, there isn't any getting around that, as any paper or project will require me to read all of this (again, in many cases) and cite this information over and over, sometimes just to prove that I have gotten my information from somewhere. Just because I know that I've done my homework doesn't mean that they have any proof that I have, so it's necessary, tedious as it might be.
Still considering what to post on this blog. Looking at a few other blogs of people I know, it seems like the really interesting thing would be to share my unique perspective on the world.
Now I just need to think about what is interesting and unique about my thoughts that I could share. Hmm...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Video Game Songs That Are Awesome
Okay, maybe this is a cop-out, but I'm going to take this post to share some awesome video game music that I recently shared with someone on Facebook. <.<;
Okay, I have a TON of Video Game music to suggest here, so bear with me while I link ALL of it.
A few examples of Duane & Brando:
The Cheetamen Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l3D-mZepC0 (Warning: Intentionally annoying at the start, because the actual game sucks)
Pac-Man Mutha' fucka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp1etqyxBPY (Seriously, badass Pac-Man)
Phoenix Wright Examples:
It's Gotta be the Butz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TDf_gZttxg (Because they made music for the Phoenix Wright game. And it's funny. Not the best, but fun.)
The Fragrance of Dark Coffee, Jazz Remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMnrl0tmd3k (Lots of good Phoenix Wright remixes out there, but this is the most appropriate)
Hayadin Examples:
Ron De Chocobo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oDTUY6crEo (Gotta put this in somewhere)
Metal Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TaaD_fj4M (My favorite)
The Four Elements: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8vz186pjY0 (Final Fantasy Goodness)
Other examples:
Super Mario RPG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvB-lIcHHPQ (It IS the only game just for me.)
Pikmin Love Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYm9q-bi4w (Because...damn, it's kinda beautiful)
Ducktales Moon Song With Lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHEgzRtKC5o *Just to plug Brental Floss)
Re: Your Brains (From Left 4 Dead)
http://www.youtube.com/wat
Sunday, January 30, 2011
I've Been Thinking...
This Blog needs more of two things:
1: A focused goal.
2: Comments.
So I'm going to ask the people who are reading this blog to post some comments here, and give me a suggestion as to how I could better focus this blog.
Ideas that I have in mind include:
-Making it a pure-writing blog, where I would update less frequently, but write longer posts and do more creative writing than before.
-Make it a personal blog, where I would post about personal things and forgo the writing aspect.
-Make it entirely about my thesis
But other suggestions are welcome and, honestly, very much desired. I haven't had a comment on the blog in awhile, and while I know it is a personal one, I would really like some feedback.
So to everyone who reads this, please tell me what you'd like to see!
1: A focused goal.
2: Comments.
So I'm going to ask the people who are reading this blog to post some comments here, and give me a suggestion as to how I could better focus this blog.
Ideas that I have in mind include:
-Making it a pure-writing blog, where I would update less frequently, but write longer posts and do more creative writing than before.
-Make it a personal blog, where I would post about personal things and forgo the writing aspect.
-Make it entirely about my thesis
But other suggestions are welcome and, honestly, very much desired. I haven't had a comment on the blog in awhile, and while I know it is a personal one, I would really like some feedback.
So to everyone who reads this, please tell me what you'd like to see!
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