The document compares two documentaries - Trevor McDonald's "The Mafia" and Martin Reed's "Where am I sleeping tonight". Trevor McDonald's documentary was more professionally produced, with McDonald dressed formally and camerawork that switched between him and interviewees. McDonald maintained a more uncomfortable demeanor than the mafia members. Martin Reed's documentary was less professional as Reed both held the camera and interviewed while narrating, and was filmed more informally as Reed made himself at home with the homeless people due to his own past homelessness.
The full video from CppCon is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVYdHDm0q6Y
C++ provides a much richer set of abstractions than C. Classes, templates, overloading, and other core C++ features can be leveraged for more readable syntax, better compile time typechecking, more open ended genericity and improved modularity. On the flip side, C89 still boasts some advantages over C++, especially when viewed through a pragmatic lens. C ABIs on many platforms have been stable for decades, practically every language supports binding to C code through foreign function interfaces, and including nearly any C89 header has a negligible effect on compile time on modern computers.
The hourglass pattern provides the best of both worlds. By placing a headers-only C++ interface on top of a minimal C89 interface, it makes ABI issues a non-concern, and enables just a single binary to be shipped for a given platform. It makes providing bindings from other languages easier, and prevents ABI issues like incompatibilities between debug and release variants of runtimes.
This talk provides an overview of the pattern and teaches practical techniques for its implementation using C++14. Real shipping projects inspired the best practices described in the slides.
Code corresponding to this presentation can be found here: https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2014/tree/master/Presentations/Hourglass%20Interfaces%20for%20C%2B%2B%20APIs%20-%20Stefanus%20Du%20Toit%20-%20CppCon%202014/code
Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity • a micro report by Rosie WellsRosie Wells
Insight: In a landscape where traditional narrative structures are giving way to fragmented and non-linear forms of storytelling, there lies immense potential for creativity and exploration.
'Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity' is a micro report from Rosie Wells.
Rosie Wells is an Arts & Cultural Strategist uniquely positioned at the intersection of grassroots and mainstream storytelling.
Their work is focused on developing meaningful and lasting connections that can drive social change.
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This presentation, created by Syed Faiz ul Hassan, explores the profound influence of media on public perception and behavior. It delves into the evolution of media from oral traditions to modern digital and social media platforms. Key topics include the role of media in information propagation, socialization, crisis awareness, globalization, and education. The presentation also examines media influence through agenda setting, propaganda, and manipulative techniques used by advertisers and marketers. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of surveillance enabled by media technologies on personal behavior and preferences. Through this comprehensive overview, the presentation aims to shed light on how media shapes collective consciousness and public opinion.
The full video from CppCon is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVYdHDm0q6Y
C++ provides a much richer set of abstractions than C. Classes, templates, overloading, and other core C++ features can be leveraged for more readable syntax, better compile time typechecking, more open ended genericity and improved modularity. On the flip side, C89 still boasts some advantages over C++, especially when viewed through a pragmatic lens. C ABIs on many platforms have been stable for decades, practically every language supports binding to C code through foreign function interfaces, and including nearly any C89 header has a negligible effect on compile time on modern computers.
The hourglass pattern provides the best of both worlds. By placing a headers-only C++ interface on top of a minimal C89 interface, it makes ABI issues a non-concern, and enables just a single binary to be shipped for a given platform. It makes providing bindings from other languages easier, and prevents ABI issues like incompatibilities between debug and release variants of runtimes.
This talk provides an overview of the pattern and teaches practical techniques for its implementation using C++14. Real shipping projects inspired the best practices described in the slides.
Code corresponding to this presentation can be found here: https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2014/tree/master/Presentations/Hourglass%20Interfaces%20for%20C%2B%2B%20APIs%20-%20Stefanus%20Du%20Toit%20-%20CppCon%202014/code
Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity • a micro report by Rosie WellsRosie Wells
Insight: In a landscape where traditional narrative structures are giving way to fragmented and non-linear forms of storytelling, there lies immense potential for creativity and exploration.
'Collapsing Narratives: Exploring Non-Linearity' is a micro report from Rosie Wells.
Rosie Wells is an Arts & Cultural Strategist uniquely positioned at the intersection of grassroots and mainstream storytelling.
Their work is focused on developing meaningful and lasting connections that can drive social change.
Please download this presentation to enjoy the hyperlinks!
This presentation, created by Syed Faiz ul Hassan, explores the profound influence of media on public perception and behavior. It delves into the evolution of media from oral traditions to modern digital and social media platforms. Key topics include the role of media in information propagation, socialization, crisis awareness, globalization, and education. The presentation also examines media influence through agenda setting, propaganda, and manipulative techniques used by advertisers and marketers. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of surveillance enabled by media technologies on personal behavior and preferences. Through this comprehensive overview, the presentation aims to shed light on how media shapes collective consciousness and public opinion.
2. Trevor McDonald – The Mafia.
Trevor McDonald was formal as he was in a suit
A professionally made documentary
The camera was done by a professional which kept going from Trevor
McDonald to the interviewee
He didn’t make himself at home as he was seen on edge and more
uncomfortable then the mafia were.
He was set with his questions and knew what he was talking about as the
interview flowed well.
Trevor concluded each interview with a narration.
3. Martin Reed – Where am I sleeping
tonight.
The interviewer was holding the camera as well as giving the interview
which shows that it wasn’t as professional as Trevor McDonald’s one.
It was more narrated.
It was more informal as Martin made himself more at home with the
homeless people because he has been homeless in the past.
He was more relaxed with them.
