Television

When television was created, the amount of viewers that went to the theatres started falling. The theatres then came up with new gimmicks to recapture it's audience. One of the gimmicks used was 3D movies which remain popular until this day.

I think the convenience of television was the main reason it gained so many viewers. Although the television equipment was expensive, it could be watched whenever the owner wants to. Furthermore, movies were repeatedly shown so one could make time to watch it in the comforts of home.

Today, the television industry has evolved majorly. In the past, television viewers followed the tv programme made by the channels. However, today, with the miraculous time-shifting function, viewers could watch a tv programme whenever they wanted. For example, Astro Beyond. I had friends who had two astro subscriptions before the launching of Astro Beyond, all just to satisfy the wants of every member of the family. The kids could watch cartoons, while the parents watch the news in another room.

I think it is just a matter of time before television goes totally on the web. There is even live television-streaming available at the moment. But, the one thing television has not overcome, portability. Maybe one day there would be portable hologram televisions attached to our wrists, like bracelets.

All this, proves that technology today is rapidly changing, maybe just as quickly as we update our status Facebook.

My Dream

Dreams occur inside a person's mind. Dreams are like the paintings made up of images, emotions, and ideas in a person's mind. I am very sure everyone has a different dream and they will try to fulfill their dream. However, dream dies when someone become older. On top of that, dreams can be wild, crazy and may seem impossible to achieve. For some reason i find that dreams make people motivated to strive for the impossible.

The biggest, craziest dream I had in mind is creating a portable game device with a hologram screen. This is already the 21st century, the era of touchscreen gadgets. I am sure the future would surprise us with a new technology. I am pretty sure that Playstation is launching something incredible soon. In future if i have a chance, i will make this dream a reality. I have already thought of the features and the price. The features of the gadget will be the same as the Playstation 3 but more enhanced.

There will be: -It will be named Portable Garena Boy (PGB)
                     - USB port that connects to internet
                     - Coloured HD hologram screen
                     - Wireless access
                     - Simcard and memory card slot
                     - Beats by Dr. Dre for the speaker
                     - It could work as a computer as well

I will advertise my PGB (Portable Garena Boy) on radio and web page. The reason i chose radio and web page is because it targets audience which are adults and teenagers. Adults often listen to the radio while commuting to and fro from work. I have interviewed some of my relatives and they say that the always listen to advertisements aired on the radio and google more about it later. Same goes to teenagers, they also drive often and surf the internet a lot. This is the reason I think these mediums are brilliant ways to advertise.

Basically, this device is a mixture of a handphone and game console.

There is another dream that I am enthusiastic about. It is to be like my father. My father is a businessman and i am proud of him because he never loses his spirit. He is a hardworking person who gives me inspiration everyday to become a better person and work harder. Because of this two things, i have become more motivated to excel in the future.

Are books still needed by 21'st century people?

Book on screen or book on print??

Books are needed by everyone especially children. I am saying this because when children read books their vocabulary is expanded. Reading books also regularly stimulates children's imaginations. Furthermore, books  could replace television as an entertainment source for children.

Since the 21st century, there were many arguments about the relevance of books. There are a lot  of opinions about this issue. Books used to be the only source of knowledge and information. For "bookaholics", books are like their best friend. However, people no longer use books this century. In past, books were our friend while we waiting a bus, while we waited on airplanes and also during free time. But today, we are engrossed with Ipad, Iphone or Android applications. We use our electronic devices as companions of all time. In this globalization era, people are more interested in the touch n go then the traditional flipping of pages. As stated in The New York Times, do school libraries still need print? Or should they change reading methods to web pages? I am certain that it will happen one day. The new generation will not be able to imagine the smell of a new book as they flip its pages or how it feels between your fingers when you're engrossed in it. Personally, I will choose books over e-books. I can read books all day long whereas starring at the screen for too long could get me a headache. Besides, not all book are available in electronic version, and also the electronic versions are not suitable to read in bed (which one of the best place to read) although the electronic version is still awesome and convenient in different ways.

After a litttle bit of reading, I find that people still read Shakespeare in this century. This is because of Shakespeare's knack of using quotable quotes in his plays and also plays his touch on timeless themes such as love, friendship and vengeance.That is what people want to read because they are able imagine vividly how Shakespeare illustrates it.

Finally, i could say that even thought we are in the 21st century, we still need books as our reading source because electronics versions are still not completely reliable.

REFERENCE LIST

<http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/do-school-libraries-need-books/>

Magazines is a hole of information and entertaiment

Different magazines have different detail information, for example, social issues, celebrities, lifestyle, food-making tips, health, sitcoms, comedies, sports, landscaping, and many more. Examples of such magazines are Playboy, Maire Claire, TopGear, Football, Seventeen, and others. Magazines have their specific readers and they publish a new issue every month. People who like to read magazines constantly tend to be well informed in that particular matter.

There are a wide array of magazines which a reader could choose from. Magazines provide different insights on specific matters. Magazines do not only provide credible information to its readers but functions as an advertising channel for producers of products to reach out to potential buyers. Besides, you could read magazines anywhere, in the airplanes, hotels, offices and even saloons. Companies that are involved in the service field subscribe ti magazines to entertain their guest while they wait. For example, saloons, dentists even eating outlets. Other companies subscribe to magazines because they want their employees to aware of the latest establishment in the company's industry. People read magazine because they want to find out about new products that are being launched. Magazines have a great potential for advertising because product producers are able to reach their target audience easily.

As for myself, I always buy TopGear and FourFourTwo Magazines. TopGear lets me know how to upgrade my car to increase its speed and also to let me know about the new car models released. FourFourTwo on the other hand, tells me information regarding the football world. It publishes rumors and player transfers in football and it is my main source to check for tournaments, about football or futsal, that will be held in Malaysia. Magazine is one of the best source to entertain ourselves during our free time.