An original creation by tjl100673@wpga.ca (TJ Lo), on May 28th. DA 9, 23-24
Quick Guide of Portfolio (OBS Video) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bo1CVY_GWg
Commentaries on technology news
https://www.wired.com/story/big-tech-datacenter-energy-power-grid/
Summary
The Wired article explains how the growing energy demands of Big Tech data centers are putting pressure on power grids and complicating efforts to go green. Companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft run these data centers, which require a lot of electricity due to the rise in cloud computing and AI needs. Even though they’re trying to use more renewable energy, the inconsistent nature of wind and solar power makes it hard to ensure a steady supply.
Overall, while tech companies are working towards using more renewable energy and developing new solutions like load-shifting, the increasing electricity demand from data centers poses challenges for energy infrastructure and environmental goals.
My Thoughts
The growing energy demands of Big Tech data centers highlight a significant and often overlooked challenge in the transition to renewable energy. Companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are heavily investing in cloud computing and AI, leading to a massive increase in electricity consumption. While these tech giants are committed to using more renewable energy, the inherent intermittency of wind and solar power complicates the task of ensuring a consistent and reliable power supply.
Commentaries on technology news V2
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/03/tech/spotify-price-increase/index.html
Summary
Spotify is increasing the prices of its Premium subscription plans for the first time since 2011. The new prices in the U.S. will be $10.99 for an Individual plan, $14.99 for Duo, $16.99 for Family, and $5.99 for Student. This move comes as Spotify continues to invest in its platform and add new features, such as AI-driven tools and expanded audiobook offerings. The price hike is intended to help Spotify maintain its growth and innovation in the evolving audio streaming market.
My Thoughts
I believe Spotify is wrong for doing this, they already charge decent prices and the app is un usable without Premium. With this raise in price, I can see many transferring platforms.
Audio Mixing
Bound 2 x Love Story (Bound 2 lyrics mixed with Love Story beat) I choose these two artists because they are known for not working well together.
Miss the Rage x Viva la Vida (Miss the Rage lyrics mixed with Viva la Vida beat) I used these songs because Viva la Vida is lyrical and melodic song compared to Miss the Rage being a rage song. Mixing them made a funny result.
We Don’t Care x Days Come and go (We Don’t Care lyrics mixed with Days Come and Go beat) I listened to beats for a while to find one that kind of matched up to Kanye’s “We Don’t Care” and this is the best I could find.
Original songs
Bound 2 by Kanye West
Love Story by Taylor Swift
Miss The Rage by Trippie Redd ft. Playboi Carti
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
We Don’t Care by Kanye West
Days Come and Go by Lil Uzi Vert
French Friendship Video (Chosen project 1 – Premier pro)
This is one of my chosen projects. This was created in Premier Pro for a French assignment. The French assignment had me describe my friends, say what they are good at and tell the tale of how we met. This was all in French. In the video, there is audio of me talking about my friends in French over a complication of photos and video of them. This is great because it is using Digital Arts 9 in another class for my benefit where I had an advantage over my peers.
Animal Farm English Poster (Chosen project 2 – Photoshop)
This is my second chosen project, a photoshopped poster of Animal Farm. In the hit novel “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, the ruler pig, Napoleon, uses propaganda to spread his message of his greatness and his hate for Snowball. In the assignment, I was supposed to glorify Napoleon and promote his cause. I did this by adding a “glow” effect and crown to the pig and put him in the middle, making him seem more important. I also added text bubbles to seem like the public was talking good about him. Finally I added extra elements like grass, the windmill and bond text. This is yet another example of using Digital Arts 9 in other courses.
