Monthly Archives: July 2012

Embracing Your Inner Ogre: Self Esteem and MMORPGS

In the article “Expressing My Inner Gnome: Appearance and Behavior in Virtual Worlds” by Tony K. Lam and John Riedl a point is made that people will react and interact differently with one another in a virtual setting then they …

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Appearance and Behavior in Virtual Worlds

Everyone has their own way to escape the grind of the day to day process of life. Some people read, listen to music , workout, play sports and some play video games. In this day and age video games have …

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Solitude Extinct in Modern Day Society

When was the last time you wanted to just be alone? I mean completely alone; no cell phone, television, or Internet. In today’s highly social society, the answer to that question may be never.  Many people used to relish in …

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For Better or Worse

The internet has become a main source for finding information. It has all but almost taken over print sources. Even most of the print sources these days are at our finger tips. I can’t even count the times a day …

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Is Social Media Making Us Dumber?

Though technology’s advancements may make a strong counterargument, it is not an invalid question as to whether or not the general population of today’s day and age is getting dumber. Truly, are we getting dumber?

In the age of Facebook, …

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How tech savvy do we really think we are?

No matter where you look today, you will see technology. Let’s face it, technology is everywhere and if you aren’t constantly plugged into your smart phone, laptop or kindle you feel as though you are missing out on a part …

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Is Google The Real-Life Skynet?

Those of you familiar with James Cameron’s classic science fiction series The Terminator may be able to relate with me in my fear that it may someday happen.  By “it” I mean the point in time where computers take over …

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Finding Yourself and Love Online

Want to meet with an old friend from high school? Would you like to meet the love of your life? Do you want to be part of a group or club that shares the same passion for sports or video …

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The Social Impacts of the Virtual World Among Generations in the Digital Age

In the growing age of informational technology, the world as we see it today has been widely known to be divided into two different generations in the cyber world. On one hand, there is a population of youth that are …

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Video Games and Its Immersive Experience

I, like many others, am an avid gamer. Xbox, PlayStation, you name it, I’ve played it. I love hoping online with my friends and playing against others across the world. I get captivated with the experience. There’s something that video …

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