Silent Living

          Wouldn't it be interesting if one day we woke up, thinking that we lost our sense of hearing, but in actuality sound was never born? What would it be like? Would it be beautiful, horrific, despicable, peaceful, chaotic or maybe even normal? Would the world be the same as it is now? I don't want to see it coming. That one day, in the future, all sound will be lost and the world will be one less of a beauty.

          Having the ability to hear is a great gift, it really is. Actually, the 5 human senses are. The ability to hear draws a great part of our lives. There is a beauty in it. We were given this gift to live amazingly, to feel alive. The essence of beauty in being able to hear what the world has to offer is truly amazing. Of course, while some of us see it as a beauty, others don't. Those people are probably the ones who have to deal with noise in their everyday lives. From scoldings, to shouting, car honks and sirens, screaming and whining and all the other sounds we would consider irritable. It would be nice if all of us could just come to appreciate everything that we hear. Take the sound away from the world and what do we get? It varies. The results are endless. It may be peaceful - the world minus the noise would be pretty cool, but I wouldn't opt for it; or it could be dull, which I definitely vote for because I really appreciate the existence of sound. Either way, I would never wish for sound to vanish.

   
     
     The sole idea of sound not existing is horrifying. I don't think I could ever continue with life if that ever happened. Sound is one of the things that make my life much better with it. It makes my day bright, knowing that different things are going on. Let us learn to appreciate it while we can. 

Paint my World

          Pictures? They were meant to exist. Their existence is a gift to humanity, along with all beautiful memories that have happened or are bound to occur. Pictures are an art - they're alive. Every picture has a story, just like every memory has an owner. We may express ourselves in these pictures, being creative and innovative. A picture has a lot of meanings, some simple and some deep. It is such a beauty that it can make us speechless most of the time.

          Past or present, it doesn't matter. Pictures will always be there to tell a story. Pictures paint thousands of words. Why? I have no idea, seriously. Maybe it's because of the colors, the definitions, the intricate elements and the emotions that the creator had when he made the picture (or photographer in case of real-life photos). One word is a piece of a picture. A thousand words makes one complete picture. Pictures are food for the eyes. Every essence and beauty that pictures contain can be delivered to the audience, but it depends on how they would perceive it.

          There are some who contradict this idea. Their perception is something similar along the lines of "a picture shows, but doesn't tell. A picture helps you visualize better than words, but it doesn't tell the full story". But still, we cannot deny that pictures are just as beautiful as words. They are both a lethal weapon. They have the power to move mountains. My only wish is that it's existence would never disappear.

The POW!er of Words

          Words. How more plain could they get? As they say, words are just words - actions speak louder than words. Yeah, I know, but those are for plain romances. Typical quotes said by people under the spell of love. I mean, come on. Words are just as powerful as actions. Need proof? No you don't. Now shut up and keep reading. Oh, I'm sorry for the rude language. Don't mind it though, I didn't mean to be rude to you. That's just how I express myself, my freedom. HA! You see? Now that's an example of the power of words. Might I remind you that this is a post by ME. Your arguments are invalid (See what I did there? The power of words again!) 

          Frankly speaking, words can get just as hard as a stinging slap, maybe even harder. The power words have is lethal. Words ARE a weapon. For an instance, my sister and I always fight. She ends up as the loser(I'd like to think so.) She fights me physically and I fight her verbally. I do have a naturally sharp mouth. I just choose to seal it for obvious reasons, people around me might end up crying. It's because they can't handle the intensity, they end up butthurt when I speak the truth. What? The truth hurts, doesn't it? But it mustn't be always used to hurt other people, regardless of how true it is. It most certainly shouldn't be used to degrade others or inflict pain on them. 

          Words also have the power to inform and convince people. They can let people know about what's going on around us. They can also be used to gain forces, like people in rallies, campaigns, advocacies, organizational matters and the such.

          Words are the basest and most necessary factor needed when speaking. Of course, what is there to speak of if words were never meant for existence in the first place? It's just a part of everything else in the world, that all possible things have to exist. The only problem is that, along with the proper usage, also comes the wrong one. One thing we should all remember is that all things should be always used for the better.

            

What makes multimedia click?

          Multimedia - I'm sure you've all heard of it before. Yes, we know of the word but only a few of us really know what it actually means. Multimedia involves the use of 2 or more of the following elements: sound, text pictures and animation. These are the things that multimedia is composed of. A few examples of them are
             
        visual presentations (power point, charts),


             
                        video games, 

movies and

             
                         websites.

Multimedia has gotten big over the past few years. A lot of people use multimedia everyday. Now, what makes multimedia click and how is the "bomb"?

          What do you think are the primary factors in multimedia? Of course! It's the interactivity and appeal to the 5 senses. That's the main reason why many people are engaged in multimedia. Multimedia is interactive in a way that it lets the viewer to be physically or mentally involved. It appeals to the 5 senses through the selection of sounds/audio, pictures, special effects to make the viewer seemingly feel it, and the like. The selection of these things may appear pleasant or harsh to the viewers. Multimedia has produced virtual games, interactive social medias, videos & movies, and many more.

          Multimedia has taken its toll on us. The satisfaction it gives us is proof of its success. It is a source of both information and entertainment. Multimedia would be very hard to replace, and I hope it stays that way. The plans on virtual reality isn't good news, it's horrifying. Let us stop ourselves from being consumed by the joyous results it gives us. Multimedia is a gift, but we should be careful of our own mindset - traces of human activity may be eliminated soon.  

How will we communicate in 10 years?

          What is the future of communication? Have you ever asked yourselves how it would be like in the next few years? Given a span of 10 years, no doubt it would evolve into something far beyond our reasoning. The "future" has already started spreading (not fully) from its roots, such as the ubiquity of e-books. From instant messaging to video calls, communication has taken the longer road to innovation. Great threats have risen from the different ways of communicating. What the future has in store for us is quite unclear.

          Over the years, communication has evolved drastically, from cave paintings to present-day social networking. Personally I don't want communication to evolve any further and I certainly don't want interpersonal communication fading. I don't think the present forms of communicating would be obsolete, just that it would transform into something bigger but not better - for me. I think the future has a darker sky waiting for us and that no matter what, people will always choose to go with what's new. We might be able to simply use gestures and motions to create messages and perform tasks on computers and in entertainment sources as well; office workers would be able to use collaboration tools such as video and wireless voice connections, updated documents will float seamlessly among employees, customers and clients; students will be able to earn their degrees from online universities and; we may even be able to have conversations with our pets through technology. These probable changes tend to eliminate the basest form of communication. It is up to us whether we'd go with the flow or oppose it.

          We may have a lot of demands when it comes to communicating, but at the same time we have a million complaints. We design our future how we want it to be. Needless to say, our actions reflect our opinions. Communication plays a huge role in our lives. Imagine a world without a definite way of expressing what we want to say. There is more to be discovered in this world, waiting to be born at the right time. We have a very long path ahead of us.  

Is the Philippines technologically updated?

          The capacity of the people to adapt has led development in many nations. Our ability to keep up with the major changes in technology has helped our ways of living. The Philippines is one of the many nations involved in this technological advancement. Technological advancement in the Philippines does not necessarily threaten people's jobs or employment, except for those who are not educated enough to catch up with the advancement as technology requires some kind of specialization. We have encountered telephones, mobiles, radios, televisions, the internet, broadcasting stations, SMS services, etc. The presence of these has urbanized a lot of provinces and towns in the Philippines, though some are exempt. So what is the real deal with the Philippines and its technological advancement?

          The present-day technologies play a major role in the development of our country. Some of these advancements are the automation/computerization of government processes and advances in telecommunication. The automation includes fingerprint scanning for elections, applications for NSO certificates online and applications for passports/visas which were made faster and more convenient. Advances in computers and telecoms have allowed foreign companies to outsource transcription jobs & call centers and have allowed electronic money transfer. The advances are also allowing scientific researches in the Philippines access to their colleagues from other countries and at the same time, makes up-to-date information available to the public. Though, there are some places that technology has not improved much yet such as agriculture, certain government bureaucracies and infrastructures. Filipino farmers are not competitive because of lack of technology and a large number of procedures in the government are not automated such as records, making retrieval difficult.

          The continuous process of technological evolution has improved the flow of daily work. Like all obvious things, it has pros and cons. The pros being the development and easier approach to work, and the cons being the extinction of human to human interaction and interpersonal communication. An uprise in the global civilization has brought a commotion. The path towards our future has gone up a sharp curve. Our future is a certain thing, but what it is, we do not know. For me it's definitely a yes - the Philippines is technologically updated.

Internet usage in Asia

          With an astounding rate of 42%, Asia takes the lead in internet usage. Almost half of the world's population is compromised of Asians conquering the cyber world. The internet has, since its creation, been a great help to humanity. Be it for entertainment or making our work easier, its true purpose is clear. Nowadays people have indulged themselves with the internet. We have gone all the way to the depths of this creation and have discovered its cons along with its pros. Would we ever have the chance to gain independence from it?

          Recently, the internet has become extravagantly used in Asia because of growing social networking sites and other entertainment forms. Asia is said to be the queen of mobile networking. I personally think that this is very alarming. The growing rate of internet users in Asia is a tad scary. Internet users range from people (mostly) as young as 7 to 54 years of age. Kids as young as the greatest digit on our clocks shouldn't be too immersed in using the internet for it takes away the real essence of living. We should learn how to seek entertainment via other mediums. 

          The monstrous and ascending rate of internet users is notorious. Its evident existence is a major threat to life itself. If the people are much enjoying this privilege, our world might become no more than a planet with a generation of seemingly brainless humans. We'll lose control over the fate of humanity and end it with the continuous patronage of the "holy" internet. We should make our move before it is too late. We should hurry up and save ourselves from a disastrous ending. All we need to do is put down our gadgets right now and go outside, into the brightness of tomorrow.