Space cat

Exposure to Traditional and New Media

  • Period: to

    Days I have been in existence

    I have been alive for this long.
  • Newspaper

    Newspaper
    The newspaper was something that always bored me.The only thing that I found interesting were the comics and puzzle the newspaper would provide. Sudoku and crossword puzzles were my favorites. I remember my parents and siblings would use newspaper to wipe my poop when it gets messy. They also did that for our pets.
  • Books

    Books
    Books were always a part of me in my childhood. They were my primary source of education. I owned over 200 books in my whole lifetime which consists of primarily science and mathematics based information. My whole family owns over a thousand books in total.
  • Friendster

    Friendster
    Friendster was a social networking website that I knew a lot about because of my brother. No one else I new at the time never really used it. I really had no use for this site at the time.
  • Internet Explorer

    Internet Explorer
    Internet explorer was the very first website browser I have ever used. Sites like Miniclip and Y8 were the websites I used the most.
  • Counter-Strike 1.6 (Local)

    Counter-Strike 1.6 (Local)
    Counter-Strike is my favorite FPS-based game by far. I got to meet fellow gamers locally like my brother's friends. I was very young when I started playing. I was proud to be playing a game with people that love the game as much as me.
  • Playstation Portable

    Playstation Portable
    This was the very first portable gaming console our family owned. We didn't know how how to utilize its online services. We were only really aware about Playstation having an online service even on the PS2 only in the early 2010's. I was able to play local play with my friends though.
  • Counter-Strike: Source (Local)

    Counter-Strike: Source (Local)
    Counter-Strike: Source is my favorite release in the Counter-Strike franchise. All of the jank was appealing to me. I was able to play in scrim-like sessions with local players in my area.
  • Mozilla Firefox

    Mozilla Firefox
    This was the website browser I used the most.
  • Nintendo DS Lite (Pictochat)

    Nintendo DS Lite (Pictochat)
    This gaming console was a portable device that could serve as a communication tool. It had a built in application called Pictochat. It is a place for communicating through a notepad. You can either type or draw your messages locally.
  • Steam

    Steam
    Steam is a platform for a market of games and items. It was developed by Valve. It has a whole economy within the website/application. It stores a lot of games. It is a platform solely made for video games.
  • iCloud

    iCloud
    I don't know much about this application. I know it was developed by Apple Inc. I only really used it for its automatic features that could make my user experience easier.
  • Google Chrome

    Google Chrome
    It is a website browser. It is currently my default. I now use this the most.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    It is a social media platform that puts its focus on the profiles of users and sharing their status along with photos and videos.
  • Youtube

    Youtube
    This is one of the first streaming platforms for videos. It has gone through multiple changes ever since its creation
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    Twitter is a social media platform made for communicating in short messages called "tweets".
  • 9gag

    9gag
    It is a platform centralized towards comedy; however, it has propagated towards being a social network in general for photos and videos. It has an upvote system to show approval from users.
  • Instagram

    Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/marco_but_straight/
    This is a platform for sharing photos and videos. It popularized the hashtag (#).
  • Opera

    Opera
    It is a website browser. I don't use this much, though I have it.
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Online)

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Online)
    This is a game developed by Valve. It was the one of the first games that introduced me to multiplayer interaction. It features playing as Terrorist and Counter-terrorist units fighting to win rounds. It is also the platform in which I learned Russian the most from. I personally love this game, but I still couldn't love it more than the Source release.
  • Google Drive

    Google Drive
    Google drive is an online data storage application that I found through the online implementation of MIIS. I use it all the time for my projects and assignments.
  • osu!

    osu!
    This is a rhythm game developed by Dean Herbert as a hobby to bring the culture of Japan's rhythm game craze. It features a website, forums page, and in-game chatting.
  • Discord

    Discord
    This application/platform is what I'd like to call the "Skype Killer" since it is what made me quit Skype and take Discord as a voice communications provider.
  • Nintendo Switch (Online)

    Nintendo Switch (Online)
    The coming of this gaming console brought about the most dominant mobile gaming device out of all the products among Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. It features a system of online gaming on different games featured on the device.
  • Reddit

    Reddit
    This is a social news site which can also act as a forum. Content is produced by users and consumed by users with a voting and award system. The name "Reddit" is word play for "read it".
  • Twitch.tv

    Twitch.tv
    This platform is one made for livestream broadcasts and viewers who will watch these broadcasts. It is currently the top-dog in live streaming videos as a platform.
  • Apex Legends

    Apex Legends
    This game is an online battle royale developed by Electronic Arts. It features a well-designed communication system with an interaction wheel.
  • Star Wars: Battlefront II

    Star Wars: Battlefront II
    This is an AAA game from Electronic Arts that represents a video game adaptation of the Star Wars franchise.
  • Tik Tok

    Tik Tok
    Tik Tok is a platform in which people can easily create entertainment videos with easy editing.