Creativity and New Media

The best result of new media fostering creativity for me is the abundance of DIY projects posted on the internet. As a person who loves to build things, anytime I have an idea or thought, I research the web. First to see if there is something just like it. In most cases there isn't an exact replica however there is a platform. For example a car build, you wouldn't make an exact same car as someone else but there will be lots of info on what works and what doesn't work on the model you are planning to work on. 

One of my favorite hobbies is reef keeping. It takes a lot of research and education of marine biology to be successful in the hobby. As with anything, there are pros and cons. The pros of this hobby is simply: just looking at and admiring your aquarium especially because coral life has rapidly become endangered (honestly, that's it). Cons include the expense, space, and the addiction. Through reef keeping communities, we collect ideas from one another along with experience to create our own reef tank. 

It's quite bizarre that reefers who literally look up info online through forums, social media, and YouTube videos are able to collect and possess the knowledge that marine biologists study. Some of the interesting creativity at its peak involves learning about pH, minerals, nitrogen cycle etc. And combating or contributing it to the ecosystem you try to create. Through out the years and thousands of aquariums that I've seen, each is unique and creative. 

Taking into account the excessive hobbies that I have, I'm working on putting together a social media page along with a YouTube channel showing DIYs and time lapses on different builds from hobbies like reef building to car building to construction building. The Facebook page link is below. YouTube coming soon.

https://www.facebook.com/Build-Everything-249814909306199/