National Inventors Day

Thomas Edison

"Genius is one percent inspiration & ninety-nine percent perspiration."

This quote of Thomas Edison gets me thinking. And what he says is true. Most of the things a genius does are done out of the single fact that your curious to see what happens. And when you have an idea set in mind and you want to see how it works out you have an inspiration. Hoping to get the results you want or if not something better. You also have perspiration. Just like when you are very wild & curious and your parents tell you not to mess around with something. You have an idea to see if that object can collaborate with other things. You have an inspiration. You also know that because they said not to do it you can get in trouble. But is worth the try. When you start running your little lab, you get all sweaty, all nervous to see the results you will get. You spend a longer time sweating then a longer time inspired. Once you get your results you found a new thing you have discovered for your own use. This is what I believe this quote means.

Google Searches In 2015

Google Searches In 2015

     Throughout 2015 us humans did a lot of searching. Some of the most popular ones where the ones of Bruce Jenner becoming Catliyn Jenner, the black and blue or while & gold dress, black lives matter, & so on so forth. There were also some of the biggest events in history. Like as the Paris attack, Nepal, the Cuban Embargo, & when the United States Legalized all gay matrimony ceremonies.

     I found that all the ones who contributed into making all these things a trend left a treasure map. A trent is something that has the center of attention for a lot of people and that we are getting very into the search of that particular thing, object, video, post, etc.

     We all left behind the trend of caring for the world & also into the celebrity life. We searched several times how to help out Nepal after what had happened with the surprising earthquake in April of 2015. We were also very in touch in seeing how to stop prejudice after the hashtag "All Black Lives Matter" started trending and getting very popular online.

Media Codes

Media Codes

1. What is your favourite brand? Why?

     I don't have a specific brand I like but I don't have many either. Some of the brands I like to use are Billabong, Supra & Adidas. I like the brand Billabong because I surf and one day I hope to get sponsored by them. Another reason why I like Billabong is because my family has used their merchandise for as long I can remember. It has been a brand we all have gotten something from.
     Supra is my favourite shoe brand. Yes I have Converse, Nike, Adidas, & other shoe brands but Supra is my favourite of all time. I like this brand because I find the shoes very lasting & comfortable. My favourite pair of Supras (which I am wearing as I type) have lasted me 3 years and they still feel like you are walking up in the clouds. For my opinion they have the best shoes & the best quality too.
    Adidas is my favourite sports brand. I have to thank my dad for that. He has a thing for that brand and he has now passsed it down to me.

2. What types of codes are used by this brand to make it appealing to people? (Brand logos located below)
     The logo for Billabong uses technical codes. The logo has beach waves on it reflecting to the type of clothing and items they have. Beach waves are an object and technical codes use colours, objects, & animals. Therefore this is a technical code.
     The logo for Supra is a crown. It is thrown out there to represent royalty of all brands. It is supreme to the other brand. Which is a technical code. The crown is an object that makes you believe that it is better than all the rest of the other brands.
     The logo for Adidas is a technical code. It uses colours to represent the quality & the creativity using black and white designs. There are other logos but the most dominant logo of all is the one I have below.


3. Do you think this brand's advertising influences whether you like it? Why or why not?
     I believe it does because I absolutely love the beach. I spend all the time I can at the beach. The fact that Billabong is a brand linked to the beach influences a lot the fact that I like this brand. As well with the logo. The logo reflects the beach waves which gets my attention whenever I see it.
     I don't believe the logo has anything to do with me liking the brand Supra. When I got my first pair of Supras three years ago, they were skytops my auntt had gotten me. I looked at the shoes ads just as any pair of shoes I had. I didn't even realize about the crown at the bottom of my shoe where the grip is at. It once when I started using the shoe that I startd liking the brand. I liked how my feet felt comfortable in the shoe so I tried out other shoes and they convinced me that these were the best brand of shoes I have ever had.
     I think the advertisements of Adidas do influence me in whether I like them or not. The ads quickly capture my attention and the different designs they have for all things scream out my name. Therefor, besides the influence I get from my father, the codes and ads capture my attention quickly.