Week 3 Stuff

Listed below are the purposes of resources:
· Information
· Advocacy
· News
· Personal

In order of the list:
Resource 1
http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=162

Purpose of resource: Information

Reasons:
This is a organisational website which provides accurate information about the music industry with support from statistics and results from surveys.


Resource 2
http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/2008/05/09/Trends-in-Music-Distribution

Purpose of resource: Advocacy

Reasons:
This is a view which shows the trend on the music industry which shows the hard facts and introduce a proposal in changing the use of recordings in another business way because of piracy.

Resource 3
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article4144585.ece
Purpose of resource: News

Reasons:
This is a online news website where media editors take news from newpapers and add them to this website. This article shows how much illegal tracks a average youth has in a typical iPod.

Resource 4
http://gregrollett.blogspot.com/2008/04/effects-of-youth-and-gen-y.html

Purpose of resource: Personal

Reasons:
This is a weblog created by an individual. He gives personal views in regards of the music industry and attempts to connect Gen-Y, brands and fans and it is casual while having the readers to think while reading.


Blog Activities

If I have $500 ...

I would like to get these items from my E-Shopping Spree. Using marketing websites such as Ebay i managed to scoop up some stuff at shocking prices:

1. Razer Lachesis 4000dpi PC Gaming Mouse [ Phantom White ]


This is the ultimate gaming mouse that I would want to own to have complete control in the games I play. It is sold for $150.68 on E-bay.

2. Razer Lycosa Programmable Backlit Gaming Keyboard


This is the programmable keyboard meant for gamers that has many key functions. It has backlight to play in the darkness. With such class and design, who wouldn't want this keyboard? Priced at $122.89 on E-Bay.

3. PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Card

This is a very useful graphic card which supports the latest 3d graphics and makes your computer out of the lagness in most games. A must buy for gamers. E-Bay price: $218.48.

Total:
$150.68
+$122.89
+$218.48
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$492.05 (Under budget by $7.95 - a meal at Macdonalds')

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That's all for Week 3!