YouTube is a subsidiary of Google, and serves as their primary video hosting service. Since its creation in 2006, YouTube has been one of the most popular video websites in the world. At this point, it is undeniably one of the most profitable services on the internet. YouTube is attractive because of the sheer volume of content creators that flock to the site to create their … [Read more...] about The YouTube Model
YouTube- Full Time Content Creation
YouTube as a company, in a relatively recent incident, hit news headlines after controversy erupted surrounding content creator Logan Paul and his time in Japan. Although Paul’s content could nicely be described as ‘Lifestyle vlogging’, his exceptionally poor behavior in videos came to a head when he posted a video containing graphic imagery of a dead body. What is … [Read more...] about YouTube- Full Time Content Creation
It’s Not Over Until the Fat Lady Speaks: Formant Variation in Operatic Singing and Speech
Some, but still very little, study has been done in the way of examining the differences between singing and speech. What can be distinguished very clearly by the ear becomes more problematic when examined by spectrogram. When examining trained classical singers, a few clear differences arise, such as the presence of the so-called “singer’s formant” and … [Read more...] about It’s Not Over Until the Fat Lady Speaks: Formant Variation in Operatic Singing and Speech
The Sharing Economy: Incredible Growth
The world of technology has greatly changed the ways in which we share as a world. The slashing of costs in regards to information sharing has opened up new opportunities in the market for different businesses. The Sharing Economy is built around a principle of “What’s mine is yours, for a fee”. Companies like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb have stepped up to fill the major roles in … [Read more...] about The Sharing Economy: Incredible Growth
Facebook Fallout: Privacy, Sustainability, and an Ever Worsening Figurehead in Zuckerberg by Michael O’Malley
Have you ever had a dream about a product and later saw an advertisement for it on Facebook? The once dominant social media platform has come under fire recently after the release of series of articles involving Cambridge Analytica and data mining. Facebook rose to popularity in the early 2000’s and has been one of the biggest and longest lasting social media … [Read more...] about Facebook Fallout: Privacy, Sustainability, and an Ever Worsening Figurehead in Zuckerberg by Michael O’Malley