CUNY Academic Commons | Niko Balkaran | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/nikobalkaran/activity/ Activity feed for Niko Balkaran. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 7d6ba13aec0de590822e5c739f5b3c9c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15545 Wed, 25 May 2022 23:30:59 -0400 Answering this question is a bit tough now. I did not realize that yesterday was the day to submit this post. I accept full responsibility for not double-checking the deadline. I’m hoping to not receive a f […]

]]> 994da8840915a115425ba7e80fc75cd6 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15519 Wed, 25 May 2022 22:01:33 -0400 This assignment took a little getting used to. When we learned about this in class, I tried taking some panoramas with my pen. 

So, I continued to experiment.

In this first panorama, I tried to […]

]]> c1a21dae2e6bc8c115103eb69f16859a Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment#9 The WordPress Customizing Series, Part 1, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment9-the-wordpress-customizing-series-part-1/#comment-28084 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:42:29 -0400 Hey Tatyana! Should’ve listened to your disclaimer. Cause now I’m hungry after seeing that curry goat. 🤤

]]> b2cae231ef7c881cd0ead905111b40fa Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, ASSIGNMENT #9- CONQUERING WORDPRESS, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-9-conquering-wordpress/#comment-28083 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:34:12 -0400 Seeing your website as it currently is to how it was is amazing! You did a fantastic job, Juan Carlos!

]]> 94c6963a7b1181f705f85b55a563ff32 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 9: Getting Our Feet Wet, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-9-getting-our-feet-wet/#comment-28082 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:32:13 -0400 Lol, your mention of Tumblr takes me back. 🤣

]]> b376b9904cc4abfebbfb2a45c4806ec3 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #9: Customizing my Website, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-9-customizing-my-website-2/#comment-28081 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:28:38 -0400 Hey Stella! I really like how you’re writing about the history of iconic memes in addition to posting them. Great way to be entertained while learning something.

]]> 5a3c6b0d0588bf4a57dbd61fadf7a340 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #10 - Making A Blog Post, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-10-making-a-blog-post/#comment-28080 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:24:47 -0400 Hey Felix! Your About Me page is really neat! It’s nice how the keyboard background is still there as you scroll up, and then your languages pop up at the end. If you’re interested, I would love to set a time […]

]]> 437bc3c6fe1fc768e97e6ce27751bc2e Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #10 New Blog post., on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-10-new-blog-post/#comment-28078 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:16:08 -0400 Hey Edysson! Love your artwork! Big fan of Midoriya here, and that character with the dragon neck tattoo is so cool!

]]> da5604a8c3921db0038f27beabce5c36 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, ASSIGNMENT #10- The PREMIER of my WEBSITE, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-10-the-premier-of-my-website/#comment-28076 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:10:19 -0400 Hey Kiara! Fancy seeing you here. 😆

]]> 118c21b074d957216e341852b31130f1 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, ASSIGNMENT #10- The PREMIER of my WEBSITE, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-10-the-premier-of-my-website/#comment-28075 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:09:01 -0400 Hey Juan! Like everyone, I think movie reviews are a fantastic idea! Have you seen Everything Everywhere All At Once? Would love to read a review by you on that.

]]> 1a10db662e301f4c73a6ce85b5f5c00b Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #10: New Blog Post, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-10-new-blog-post-2/#comment-28073 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:05:36 -0400 Hey Stella! Seeing your meme collection reminds me that I need to start working on mine. Nice job with the website, by the way!

]]> 465c4e33e7ece93f587d6de8533c652c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15250 Tue, 24 May 2022 01:58:30 -0400 I thought customizing my website by posting my first blog post would be easy. 

Let me clarify. Writing the post wasn’t an issue. Neither was publishing it.

My problem lay in getting it to show under th […]

]]> d83eed65b9aefe0757606b1f758a3fa7 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=15179 Mon, 23 May 2022 21:20:38 -0400 Hello everyone!

But let me update you on my website.

As mentioned in my previous blog post, I immediately changed the theme. The one I selected is called ‘Personal Blogily’ by Theme Everest. […]

]]> 1e0a69e4ab7ab7b549fb511b2a8fd72c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Week #13 - Share your Website's URL & Some Social Media Fun, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/week-13-share-your-websites-url-some-social-media-fun/#comment-27367 Thu, 05 May 2022 14:15:46 -0400 Niko’s website URL – https://nikobalkaran.com/

]]> 49b02d84f99cc77300b04012996818a0 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, ASSIGNMENT #8- Time to put my DUKES UP and REGISTER A DOMAIN NAME, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-8-time-to-put-my-dukes-up-and-register-a-domain-name/#comment-25333 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:13:22 -0400 Hey! I like how you’ve started to design your site’s logos and icons. Question though. How do you get your images to be the same size and zoomed in? For example, your Client Area one in this post.

]]> bcc2f9e0491c2df94663118232a5a546 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #8 - Building My Website, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-8-building-my-website/#comment-25332 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:09:44 -0400 I saw your gif of Joey! I liked how it blended well with the bird banner.

]]> ebc9528245948c7109d6c335cbda5921 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, I'm So Websited (sorry I had to), on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/im-so-websited-sorry-i-had-to/#comment-25188 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:56:58 -0400 Hey Tiandra! Registering a new domain really was a walk in the park!

]]> 7465fc954cdaa5097cd413b458efa056 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 7: Whats My (domain) Name, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-7-whats-my-domain-name-2/#comment-25187 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:54:57 -0400 I saw the Taylor Swift gif when I was making my post and knew I had to comment on this post! I agree with Prof. Seslow about ‘day in the life’ blogs being motivational. Who is your favorite blogger of this genre?

]]> 7c0cb011e91a1b864a50dca2ee900aad Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #8: Domain Name Registration, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-8-domain-name-registration/#comment-25185 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:38:46 -0400 Hey Stella! I was also surprised at how easy this process was. That’s a nice Friends gif! It sort of looks like the bird launched from Joey’s hand. 😆

]]> 51ea0464336e9e2e702ec6e26c018c50 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #7 - Innate Domain, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-7-innate-domain/#comment-25184 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:34:30 -0400 Time to make vlogs a thing again! 🙂

]]> a8d28c9581044b1cec1e826c9f97fa9a Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=13523 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:19:56 -0400 Registering my domain, installing WordPress and working with it was much easier than I thought. It was also enjoyable! I was paranoid I would make a mistake somewhere along the way. So, I followed Prof. […]

]]> 19580a6e0d385817bb5f023dbbbc6f95 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, CT101- Assignment #7, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ct101-assignment-7/#comment-24766 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:43:32 -0400 Hey! I love the concept of a website where you can express your opinions and the name ‘Say It As You Please.’ It reminds me of a quote from this old movie. >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRuS3dxKK9U&ab_channel=FilmStruck

]]> f337399e65857960ceb19ecb58ca45bf Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #7: Domain Name, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-7-domain-name/#comment-24765 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:34:20 -0400 Hey Stella! Love the name Meme It Up! I liked Twitter too, but not so much after an update a few weeks ago where they took away the “In Case You Missed It” section.

]]> 5f00219c3f83e8cd7911419bfc6c92a0 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, do-NAME (see what I did there :), on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/do-name-see-what-i-did-there/#comment-24764 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:27:35 -0400 Hey Safiya! I love the pun and would definitely use ‘Overthinkersanonymous.us.’

]]> 7f38d2de00857d1b8e4282ee638aeeba Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #5 - Creativity + Immediacy + Intuition = Niko, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-creativity-immediacy-intuition-niko/#comment-24762 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:22:49 -0400 Hey Zia! Thanks! I tried to figure out what links I could add but kept coming up empty. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> c9e26177cc3489cbc1a5db662e892cd2 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #5 - Creativity + Immediacy + Intuition = Niko, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-creativity-immediacy-intuition-niko/#comment-24761 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:21:21 -0400 Hey Tiandra, thanks! Those guys are incredibly talented. They were in complete harmony, and I didn’t want the song to end, lol

]]> fed100f3e0aa1a6dc7fdf9777f3c2407 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=13162 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:12:38 -0400 It’s time to claim a domain in the infinite void of the internet.

I decided to look at the company we will be using to carve out our little space on the internet. I found that a variety of colleges and […]

]]> 2b2696b19fcb2ddad9aec7bd452c70b4 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment#4, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment4/#comment-24507 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:49:29 -0400 Hey Fatema! Thank you for that video on how to add subs to gifs! 👏 It’ll definitely come in handy in the future.

]]> 3ac0ee4f186b5407f0a79e19d3b39f7c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #5: Digital Art and Creative Immediacy, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-digital-art-and-creative-immediacy/#comment-24506 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:46:25 -0400 Hey Paola! Love the background images on your page!

]]> 628edb90675d708731dcea82e33e7599 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 1 - What Made Niko Happy This Week, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-1-what-made-niko-happy-this-week/#comment-24505 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:43:04 -0400 Thanks!

]]> 472ab0e447314a9d0bfaaecd5c8b97c2 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 1 - What Made Niko Happy This Week, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-1-what-made-niko-happy-this-week/#comment-24504 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:42:44 -0400 What’s your favorite fantasy novel?

]]> 22e133e4821de21c01a12d942e76b1f6 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 1 - What Made Niko Happy This Week, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-1-what-made-niko-happy-this-week/#comment-24503 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:42:08 -0400 I would love to experience that obsessiveness with books again! Lol I don’t like audiobooks because I’ll be paying attention one minute and then next, forgetting that I’m listening to something and having to […]

]]> 0c144f604dcd562c2b880c95b30acd84 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 2 - It's Gif Not Jif., on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-2-its-gif-not-jif/#comment-24502 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:39:03 -0400 Thanks, Fatema!

]]> 6c4d2a097c9419f6d9927870326644f2 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #4 - Donning My Content Creation Hat, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-4-donning-my-content-creation-hat/#comment-24501 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:38:12 -0400 Thanks, Professor!

]]> 65267034635ba9ab6d916c0b3a39d879 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, CT 101- Assignment #6 – The Mid-Semester Assessment Post, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ct-101-assignment-6-the-mid-semester-assessment-post/#comment-24500 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:37:20 -0400 Hey Shalanda! Nice and thoughtful reflection of the class so far. I love your pizza ordering meme in Assignment #3.

]]> b0ced5aab024d31722dec6bf5c640a62 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #6: The Mid-Semester Assessment Post, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-6-the-mid-semester-assessment-post-6/#comment-24499 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:33:43 -0400 Hey Stella! Definitely feeling that Marge gif! I also agree with you that I need to be better at participating in class.

]]> 203c992470ea795930fe3243b18380f2 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=12949 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:28:15 -0400 Well, here we are. I have to say this is the most unique midterm I’ve ever had.

How am I doing in CT101?

I think I am doing well in this class. So far, the material has not been difficult to grasp […]

]]> 10535a1b194c48ac4bc99cfa64e0f6d4 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #5 – Digital Art & Creative Immediacy, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-digital-art-creative-immediacy-2/#comment-24496 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:51:59 -0400 I love your mmm.page! Duck Tengen looks cool!

]]> 694580365d8757879444ef3765c319e5 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 5: Self Validation is not a Prerequisite for SELF APPRECIATION, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-self-validation-is-not-a-prerequisite-for-self-appreciation/#comment-24495 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:49:44 -0400 “External validation is not a prerequisite for self appreciation” is such a powerful line!

]]> 642a65a4650c5250b8f091e7b7105ece Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=12937 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:37:44 -0400 Creativity is when I get to make something, which is almost every day. It can be a piece of writing such as an article for the newspaper or a creative writing class. Besides words, a common factor between these […]

]]> d051074a4086a7315253b9a5b6b9219c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 5, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-4/#comment-24047 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:30:09 -0400 Hey Stella! Your webpage looks cool! 👍

However, the link to it is not working. I think you have to remove ‘build.’ from the link.

]]> 2bdf612b07eb0657f1a35c765f88558c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #4- Digital Storytelling, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-5-digital-storytelling/#comment-23864 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 02:25:40 -0500 Hey Edysson! 3D printing is so unreal. And a great advancement of tech. I’ve seen videos of people printing prosthetics and bionic arms. It’s really cool.

]]> 724385291efd2081d29604d5caa50b0c Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment 4: Digital Storytelling Project Flexibility, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-4-digital-storytelling-project-flexibility-3/#comment-23862 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 02:18:42 -0500 Hey Stella! Love your Homer Simpson gif! That mashup assignment looks like a fun one to do.

]]> 2cd479f034382070fa48394a884ab612 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=12400 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 02:14:32 -0500 This week’s assignment is a great way to get your creative juices flowing. Checking out the repository and Daily Create was a surefire way to be overwhelmed!

Then I saw writing assignments and grabbed that […]

]]> 6446efc2090e7a335bde8097eb5ca522 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment #2, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment-2-6/#comment-23860 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:05:50 -0500 Ted Lasso is such a good show! I agree with you that this class can help us in a way to become more social due to the more interactive nature of the class.

]]> 4676162ddf7d54bde6a7312504062643 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, Assignment#2 CT101, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/assignment2-ct101/#comment-23859 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:03:21 -0500 I agree with you this class has the potential of helping us navigate social media better and build a more substantial presence.

]]> 6baf218bf6a69dec82a6c50860cc59b8 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, How a GIF/JIF can show my opinions with no spoken words!, on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/how-a-gif-jif-can-show-my-opinions-with-no-spoken-words/#comment-23649 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:09:36 -0500 Hey Juan! Nice post! Loved the Schitt’s Creek gif! What has been your favorite CT class so far?

]]> 8841c725bf0162185e11cf99870d8c37 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) commented on the post, [2] I'm Just Here.. Gif-ing., on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2-im-just-here-gif-ing/#comment-23647 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:06:28 -0500 Hey Sandra! I can relate to your thoughts on word count. It’s either too far a goal to reach or too little. Love your last gif! I never knew the Rock and Pee-Wee Herman met.

]]> c3707c206e85b220fb0f03a8c5e1655b Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=11681 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:40:06 -0500 This week’s assignment:

Let’s begin!

I’ve found this website that seems to have more meme templates.

Last night’s news has left me feeling a bit hollow.

In researching the question ‘are […]

]]> 6f78b55044134ed36a0798a7d82338a1 Niko Balkaran (He/Him) wrote a new post on the site CT101 Digital Storytelling https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=11353 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:11:09 -0500 So, CT 101. Where to begin?

Before our first meeting, I envisioned this class being about using storyboards online to craft a narrative. It was a CT course, after all! Then I saw we would be using […]

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