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Writing Journal 10/16

For the video of Danah Boyd on the spread of conspiracy and hate online, I found the part where she talked about engineers and the goal being split between optimizing for capitalism and moral interests. As a computer science major, and currently working an internship that has me programming, which may be why I found this part the most interesting, I know that a lot of the search engines are not run with code that comes from engineers. In the last decade or so, machine learning has become a major focus of computer programming, especially for the major tech companies. Machine learning is a type of programming that, from my knowledge and simple terms, the program is learning from itself to find the best possible outcomes. For advertising this could be as simple as keeping track of all of the possible people who click on an advertisement, and categorizing them to find who else might be interested in that advertisement enough to click on it. Machine learning uses all past experiences to better develop itself for the next events. I also was intrigued by the entire conversation about how conspiracy theorists use the search engines to cheat the system and get their theories out there as much as they can. I know that, at least for google, this has been something that they have been trying to fight against allowing to happen. In our computer science classes with learned about a technique with I believe the spyder language that would do searches on web pages to find the words used the most, and for older versions of google search engines, this is what they used to figure out the relevance to what a person was searching. Our teacher told us the story of a web page that in black letters on top of a black background put thousands of the same word to increase their relevance when that word was searched, and Google ended up having to eventually reevaluate their search engine to check that the words were used in real sentences, and to find the context of sentences and such. The search for figuring out how to beat the search engines has in recent times, been a lot of focus by a lot of people. As was talked about in the video, youtube has its own search engine, which contains a lot less information than the entire internet, but still equally as important. They talked about in the video that this made youtube search engine a lot more complicated, since there is less information for the search engine base its search on. As well, many people’s careers are based on their youtube videos, and I remember talking about how changes to youtube’s search engine made people have to modify the videos they were creating, and they also had to do research into the changes, and how best to use the new engine to get the most people to their videos. 

In the text, I found the topic about prosumerism the most interesting. I never really thought about before how much affect the internet and the age of information had on the change to industry like that. The age of industry brought around the ideals that people could learn how to do something just by watching a couple of videos or articles, and by following them, get the job that was required done. This avoids having the wait for someone else to have the time to come to your location and do the job, and the hassle of having to find someone with the required expertise. I had never thought before about how much this changed the labor to be on the consumer instead of the company, for the commodity of convenience and not having to wait for someone else. In the text where it talks about how for corporate owners, there is more incentive to use computer algorithms to monitor, track, and classify people, it reminds me of a book that we have to read for one of our computer science classes, called Player Piano. This book is a story about a time when the companies of the country had been all merged into one super company, that was entirely run by engineers that focused purely on efficiency and everything that could be done by a machine, was done by a machine and the only people with important jobs, were the people that maintained those machines, and the engineers that designed or upgraded machines. The books talks about an even larger separation of the classes, and how the upper class used monitor and predication systems to figure out how problematic people would be. With some of the things the text talks about, like the changes in company structures, the use of tracking and predication software for companies, and the use of the technology to persuade and influence people, sometimes without them even realizing, is similar to some of the topics that are shown in the story of Player Piano, and reminds me of how different, and yet similar the society is to the society in the story.

I used linguistic model to describe things I say and heard in the video and text, and correlate it to things I have learned either in my job working in computer science or what I have learned and talked about in my classes. I also used visual model with this gif, because to me it shows how there may be so many things flying around, that do not at all seem correlated, or that I have absolutely any understanding about, but the databases and systems behind finds all of the possibly correlations, and draws lines between, and even learns how to do it better. As well, there are some boxes in the image that do not connect to anything else, and it reminded me of the video topic of conspiracy and that sometimes things just try to jump in, but are not actually connected, and it should be the systems job to not create the lines to those things where there should not be. 

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20 Pics Of Blondes Having Fun On Motorcycles – TheThings

“Blondes have more fun!” is a stereotype that has its origins in a post-WWII Clairol advertising slogan:

Does she or doesn’t she?

Only her hairdresser knows for sure!

Do blondes have more fun?

If i’ve one life…let me live it as a blonde!

The perception of blondes having more fun has been exploited in culture and advertising for years. But studies indicate that women in general, blondes, brunettes, redheads and others are having more fun on motorcycles.

According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, the trend of more women buying motorcycles has experienced steady growth in recent years. A 2018 survey shows that women make up 19 percent of motorcycle owners. The demographic has almost doubled since 2009 when only 10 percent of bike riders were women.

While no research has been conducted to determine what percentage of women riding motorcycles are blondes, like the slogan says, they are probably having more fun.

Here are twenty photos of blondes on motorcycles.

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20 Blonde Fixes Shoe on a Vintage Harley

Via: Pinterest

When preparing to venture out for a spin on a vintage Harley-Davidson, all the personal equipment must be in good working order. The shoes are an example. Lacking motorcycle boots, this blonde is attaching the Velcro strips on her street shoes to ensure a tight fit for changing gears or applying the foot brake.

A helmet is not necessary…it would ruin the effect of long blonde hair blowing in the wind.

19 Riding a BMW Bike

Via: tumblr

This blonde looking at someone behind her is about to say: “Don’t even think about joining me for a spin on my BMW. Today I am going to ride alone with my leather jacket and riding boots. If this bike was a Honda or a Yamaha, you might be welcome, but this is a Beamer!”

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18 Sarah Harding Downgrades to a Scooter

Via: dailymail.co.uk

Intruder Sarah Harding, who emerged riding a motorbike through a pile of mud during an episode of The Bachelor, claims she’s a motorcycle enthusiast.

However, she somewhat tarnishing her image of an easy rider when the 26-year-old was seen outfitted in her all-black biking gear and riding a scooter around the streets of Brisbane.

17 Women Love Choppers

Via: totallyradchoppers.com

Women who love choppers start their passion at an early age. They begin by taking bikes apart piece by piece to learn how they work. They move from dirt bikes to road bikes and then to choppers. They are passionate about their hobby, like Megan Margeson who rode her 1964 Harley Davidson Panhead Chopper last summer on a 5,000-mile trip from California to Canada.

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16 Blonde on a Victory Motorcycle

Via: WallpaperSafari

The Victory motorcycle brand was launched as a Harley Davidson competitor in 1998 but has not been profitable in recent years. In January 2017 the parent company Polaris Industries announced that the brand will be discontinued, and the company will concentrate its efforts on its recently revived, and much more successful Indian Motorcycle brand.

However, blondes can still have fun riding a Victory, and parts are still available if needed!

15 Anna Sophia Berglund 

Via: soymotero.net

Anna Sophia Berglund was discovered by GXS Motorsports, a company specializing in marketing and promotion for motorsports. She worked as a promotional model for two years before modeling for Playboy where she was the Playmate of the Month in January 2011.

Berglund has made guest appearances in episodes of the television series Desperate Housewives (2004), Hannah Montana (2006), and Cavemen (2007).

She is one blonde who knows how to have fun both on and off a motorcycle.

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14 Pinky and Her Electrifying Pink Motorcycle

Via: twitter

Pinky uses her brightly colored, electrifying Harley V-Rod motorcycle ride to raise awareness of “Distracted Driving.”

“Wherever I go, I let people sit on her, take pictures, tell my story. Kids and women really love it!! Men stop and typically stare at her and then come over. I have a bottle of NOS attached to the side, not hooked up. ‘Pink Storm’ attracts everyone’s eye. Once one person comes over…. I have a crowd.”

13 Pink Rides Her Motorbike Wearing a Bikini

Via: celebritywotnot

The “So What” and “What About Us” pop star Pink turns heads in her stripy bikini top riding her Triumph motorbike and flashing the peace sign.

Although her blonde hair is not visible beneath her helmet, Pink enjoys her ride while showing off her array of tattoos including the drawing of her late dog ‘Elvis’ and a favorite poem.

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12 Christina Aguilera Rides Motorcycle with Cam Gigandet

Via: aceshowbiz.com

Sometimes blondes have more fun as a passenger on a bike, like Christina Aguilera shown here riding on a motorcycle with Cam Gigandet.

The “Genie in A Bottle” hitmaker was working on her first feature film Burlesque when this photo was taken. Gigandet, wearing a leather jacket paired with jeans, costars with her in the film and acts as her personal motorcycle chófer.

11 Marisa Miller Thinks All Men Should Ride a Bike

Via: Pinterest

Supermodel Marisa Miller thinks all men should ride a bike, so she went to work for Harley-Davidson becoming the first-ever spokesperson for the motorcycle company.

She claims, “Riding a motorcycle will make you a Better Man because you get that adventurous side back in you. I think a lot of people struggle with in their marriage or relationships or getting older because you end up stuck in a rut.”

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10 Katee Sackhoff Of Battlestar Galactica

Via: Gotceleb

Well known for her role as the aggressive Captain Kara “Starbuck” Thrace on the sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica, real-life Katee Sackhoff shares a passion for speed with her onscreen character. A motorcycle enthusiast, she asked Richmond, Virginia’s Classified Moto to make her a custom bike.

When completed, the Classified Moto KT-600 which included parts from Honda, Kawasaki, and Triumph was a true modder’s dream bike.

9 Cameron Diaz on a Motor Scooter with Tom Cruise

Via: Visordown

Tom Cruise gained fame in the 1980s film Top Gun riding a Kawasaki GPz750R motorcycle. He has ridden bikes in several of his Mission Impossible films, but for Knight and Day, he chose to ride with blonde actress, Cameron Diaz. The bike of choice was a Ducati Hypermotard. The stunts performed in the film were perhaps a bit more exciting than most women bike riders would choose.

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8 Kate Hudson Patriotically Rides a Motorbike

Via: Pikdo

Female motorcycle riders don’t always need to drive a Harley-Davidson Sportster, Ducati Hypermotard, or a Kawasaki Ninja H2R Superbike. They can select one that is a bit more modest like the minibike ridden by Kate Hudson.

If she doesn’t get enough attention on the miniaturized two-wheeler, the flag-adorned hair clip should do the trick.

7 Miley Cyrus Riding Cam-Am Spyder Limited ST Motorcycle

Via: CelebMafia

Miley Cyrus has an enigmatic history that includes her family-friendly Hannah Montana days to wearing scantily clad attire, her sexy dance moves, and as the singer of serious fare like Wrecking Ball.

However, when she goes out for a ride in her Cam-Am Spyder Limited ST Motorcycle in Beverly Hills, she thinks “safety first” and wears a helmet.

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6 Shakira Prefers to Ride than Drive a Motorcycle

Via: PopSugar

Shakira is seen here riding on the back of chopper with what is undoubtedly a computer geek motorcycle club out for a weekend excursion. The group is easily identified by their helmets. Shakira wears none.

Although a ride with friends is entertaining, word has it that Shakira prefers to go on motorcycle rides with Piqué’s dad.

5 Maria Costello Motorcycle Racing

Via: Pinterest

In 2009, Maria Costello was awarded an MBE (Member British Empire) recognizing her career as one of Britain’s leading female racers.

The 45-year-old hopes that other women follow her lead. Costello admits, “I think my role has become that of a pioneer. I’ve been around for such a long time now, and I like that, but it’s great to see more girls coming into the sport.”

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4 Tamara Raye on a Triumph Bonneville T120R

Via: themotolady.com

Blond Bombshell Tamara Raye is a musician and motorcycle enthusiast who works as a rollercoaster engineer at Disneyland. When she is not designing or repairing an amusement ride, she is cruising on a motorcycle. Here Tamara is posing with a 1964 Triumph Bonneville T120R. She will, no doubt, change her high-heeled shoes for some riding boots before going out for a spin.

3 Elsa Pataky Loves Bikes

Via: Pinterest

Celebrity News claimed this photo made Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth the hottest couple in Hollywood.

Elsa had a robust career in entertainment as a model, actress and film producer before partnering with Hemsworth. She also knew something about motorcycles. She stated, “I’ve also raced motorcycles before, so I know all about the competition and the world of racing. I think it’s very sexy.”

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2 Jewel Signed Up for Riding Lessons

Via: indianmotorcycles.net

When singer-songwriter Jewel’s husband, rodeo star Ty Murray announced he wanted a motorcycle, she signed up for riding lessons.

Jewel commented, “I just figured I would become one of those motorcycle widows where you’re always at home and your man is always on the road, and I thought if I wanted to see my husband, I should probably learn to ride one myself.”

1 Gretchen Rossi on a Cosmic Harley

Via: zimbio

The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gretchen Rossi is occasionally seen on the back of a motorcycle with her partner Slade Smiley. She was captured in one photo carrying a pumpkin back to the house after a visit to the “pumpkin farm.” In this photo, she helped unveil the “Cosmic Harley” designed by artist Jack Armstrong, at the Harley Davidson showrooms in Marina del Rey, California.

Sources: aceshowbiz.com, thedrive.com, babesrideout.com

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