Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Funniest Thing I've Ever Seen - for the Final
I came across this the other day, and I died laughing because:
a.) It favored my favorite video game of all time Mortal Kombat.
b.) Any old man beating up somebody is always funny.
Please do enjoy the video.
Angiebear Steps Out from the Deep Forest: Only for a final
So I've got a few things that I'd like to watch. They're in no particular order, but I will surprise you that they are not all hockey! Of course, hockey and other sports are on there, but it might shock you that I watch much more than sports. Then again, this is probably all you're ever going to get to know about me. Why? Because I won't let you learn more! Nonetheless, here are my favorite things to watch:
- NCIS
- Law & Order: SVU
- History Channel shows about World War II
- Hockey
- American Football
- Baseball
- Curling
- Burn Notice
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Winter Olympics and Social Networking
Tonight is the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. While the snow is still waiting to fall there (maybe DC stole it all), people have already begun talking about what events they were looking forward to seeing on Twitter.
In fact, before I saw it on any news channel on television, I saw it on Twitter that Nodar Kumaritashvili, a luge contestant from Georgia, died from a horrific accident during the practice session. Unfortunately, the most recent news out of Vancouver is a tragedy, but it was interesting to see how many people around the world were all focusing on one event.
It will be something to note during the entire Olympics how people use Tiwtter to communicate, whether they are contestants, fans, or media. Twitter will be heavily used to communicate about events and winners.
In the past, I would pay attention to fewer events because I could only watch so much television. But now with things like Twitter, I will be able to follow more than one event at a time, and probably be able to find a channel or link from other Tweeters that has something I'm interesting in watching.
I definitely look forward to the communication I will have with people from all over the world about the hockey and curling tournaments.
In fact, before I saw it on any news channel on television, I saw it on Twitter that Nodar Kumaritashvili, a luge contestant from Georgia, died from a horrific accident during the practice session. Unfortunately, the most recent news out of Vancouver is a tragedy, but it was interesting to see how many people around the world were all focusing on one event.
It will be something to note during the entire Olympics how people use Tiwtter to communicate, whether they are contestants, fans, or media. Twitter will be heavily used to communicate about events and winners.
In the past, I would pay attention to fewer events because I could only watch so much television. But now with things like Twitter, I will be able to follow more than one event at a time, and probably be able to find a channel or link from other Tweeters that has something I'm interesting in watching.
I definitely look forward to the communication I will have with people from all over the world about the hockey and curling tournaments.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Get to know some of THESE guys
Interest in hockey in the United States is increasing with the league's most popular teams having some success. I may be slightly biased based on my location, but an example of this occurs in Washington, where the Capitals have been the league's best team for over a month. Just look at American University's campus and see the sea of red jerseys that only multiply every weekend. Even national sports sites and forums are noticing the dominant performances of the Caps.
Since we are in the area of the Washington Capitals and you are probably following their success, this slideshow from www.nbcolympics.com will introduce you to some other players in the NHL to look at out for.
The slideshow displays players in action for audiences, while giving an intimate look with a description of a particular nickname given to the player in the photo.
Nicknames have always been an important aspect of hockey, especially to serious fans and players. Gordie "Mr. Hockey" Howe, Gordon "Ace" Bailey, Hector "Toe" Blake, and most famously Wayne "The Great One" Gretsky have been names synonymous with hockey fans for years. In order to truly know hockey, you must be familiar with at least a few nicknames and who these players are.
In a time where hockey has a chance to grow in the United States, the NHL can capitalize (no pun intended) on interest by being promoter friendly with audiences and show a bit of the big names in hockey.
Friday, January 29, 2010
The iPad - All Shenanigans?
The critically acclaimed "iPad" is nothing but a toy with a poorly chosen name.
I am not at all impressed with the iPad, although in class today, I did get a chance to see its benefits. Nonetheless, it has no real practical use - at least in my life.
If I have intentions of becoming a sports journalist in broadcast and print/online, I do not see where the iPad can add to my experience. As someone in the class mentioned earlier, an effective journalist is going to need multiple apps open at once, and to be able to maneuver between these apps and what you're typing fairly quickly. I completely agree with this.
The iPad, however, is good for people who don't really want a computer or an iPhone, as the professor said today.
I can see the benefit in having an iPad as an virtual album for pictures and music that one would keep in their living room to show guests. It would be much simpler than keeping the pictures on a laptop where:
a.) you might want the space on your laptop for necessary downloaded programs, or
b.) you can find pictures on an iPad without fumbling through the documents and, well, inappropriate pictures you might want to leave on the laptop.
No worries, Apple Sheep. I'm sure Apple will come up with a much more advanced version of the iPad (with a new name that will not compete with the iTampon). And I'm not hating - after all, they're making money. I sure am not. Winning team: Apple.
I am not at all impressed with the iPad, although in class today, I did get a chance to see its benefits. Nonetheless, it has no real practical use - at least in my life.
If I have intentions of becoming a sports journalist in broadcast and print/online, I do not see where the iPad can add to my experience. As someone in the class mentioned earlier, an effective journalist is going to need multiple apps open at once, and to be able to maneuver between these apps and what you're typing fairly quickly. I completely agree with this.
The iPad, however, is good for people who don't really want a computer or an iPhone, as the professor said today.
I can see the benefit in having an iPad as an virtual album for pictures and music that one would keep in their living room to show guests. It would be much simpler than keeping the pictures on a laptop where:
a.) you might want the space on your laptop for necessary downloaded programs, or
b.) you can find pictures on an iPad without fumbling through the documents and, well, inappropriate pictures you might want to leave on the laptop.
No worries, Apple Sheep. I'm sure Apple will come up with a much more advanced version of the iPad (with a new name that will not compete with the iTampon). And I'm not hating - after all, they're making money. I sure am not. Winning team: Apple.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Blogging As A Credible Source
Earlier this month, I was hired by The Hockey Writers to be their Washington Capitals correspondent. The Hockey Writers is a hockey news blog that often reports trade rumors and in-depth analysis about the 30 NHL teams and other aspects of the league.
It is similar to a typical news blog site where there are multiple writers updating the site constantly. If you have seen the sports section of The Examiner, for instance, it is very similar to that style.
My duties would include writing at least 1 article about the Capitals per week during the regular season, at least 2 during the playoffs, and attend some games and practices. This sounded similar to what a regular news correspondent for a sports team would do.
Before I started my own blog, Crashing the Net, over the summer, I never paid attention to blogs for legitimate information. This is because I also fell into the trap of thinking that bloggers were nothing but people just spewing out information.
However, prior to starting Crashing the Net, I didn't realize that a lot of the hockey "news sites" I looked at were considered "blogs" until the person who convinced me to blog on my own explained to me what a blog can really be.
Especially since I hope to become a sports personality, my blog (along with Twitter) has really opened some doors for me to practice my role as a sports personality.
The experiences with Crashing the Net and now THW showed me that bloggers and blog sites can be credible, especially if an organization like the Washington Capitals is so open to allowing people who have proven their credibility to technically attend "free games.
Yes, I now accept the idea of "the blog".
It is similar to a typical news blog site where there are multiple writers updating the site constantly. If you have seen the sports section of The Examiner, for instance, it is very similar to that style.
My duties would include writing at least 1 article about the Capitals per week during the regular season, at least 2 during the playoffs, and attend some games and practices. This sounded similar to what a regular news correspondent for a sports team would do.
Before I started my own blog, Crashing the Net, over the summer, I never paid attention to blogs for legitimate information. This is because I also fell into the trap of thinking that bloggers were nothing but people just spewing out information.
However, prior to starting Crashing the Net, I didn't realize that a lot of the hockey "news sites" I looked at were considered "blogs" until the person who convinced me to blog on my own explained to me what a blog can really be.
Especially since I hope to become a sports personality, my blog (along with Twitter) has really opened some doors for me to practice my role as a sports personality.
The experiences with Crashing the Net and now THW showed me that bloggers and blog sites can be credible, especially if an organization like the Washington Capitals is so open to allowing people who have proven their credibility to technically attend "free games.
Yes, I now accept the idea of "the blog".
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