Obama's Nobel Peace Prize...Deserving?

Just this week Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. There are much speculation on the reason why he won the award. Many people say it was premature since he is still in his first year. Others say, since it was awarded to him because of intangibles and only being on "the path", he does not deserve it. And another side claimed it was just a shot at the previous administration.

The overall public opinion is pretty skeptical of the selection of Obama. Many are saying they believe it is way too soon and will only hurt his cause, not help it. However, there are still some Obama supporters saying this is a great achievement and it's a pat on the back from the rest of the world saying Americans did a good job in electing Obama. If that is the case, the award has lost it's integrity.

Many people question what he has done yet. He still has so many projects toward peace he has said he would complete, yet has failed to do so (ex. Guantanamo Bay). Others say it isn't right that he won the award "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." They believe that since his accomplishments can't be measured, he does not deserve it.



I believe this is kind of a shot at the Bush Administration, but that fact is overshadowed by Obama's hard work of trying to move towards a world more at peace. What do you think?

Streaming Mass Media

Video games, DVDs, T.V. show season box sets, and CDs can cost a person a lot of money if purchased in a regular Best Buy. Plus, It can be a hassle driving there. However due to our growing Internet, it makes it very assessable to acquire all different kinds of media from books to music because of streaming. There are different types of streaming. Real-time streaming, such as YouTube, is transferring a file or data over an entire network to a large group. Streaming was originally used because many users did not have fast enough computers to download large multimedia files, but this has created a major problem for the music and movie industries.

There are many websites where you can stream movies that are in theaters for free. This poses a major concern for the box office and Hollywood. If you remember earlier in the year, the movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, was leaked to the Internet before ever hitting the big screen!

However, there are many websites where you can watch t.v. shows and movies for free and it's legal. Hulu.com shows recently aired episodes of NBC, FOX, and ABC programs that are sponsored by commercial advertising.

Here's a video that shows examples of how streaming can be bad, with the X-Men movie, and how it can be moving in a positive direction, CBS Sports to Stream the Masters Live.