Monthly Archives: March 2013

Moving Emails: Close the Deal, Press Delete

With today’s use of social networking sites, sending personal emails has become far and few. We message on Facebook, Tweet out to friends or post about our day on open blogging sites. Writing a semi formal piece from start to …

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Has the ever-convenient Internet caused a generation-wide change in the way we learn?

In the world we live in today, we are constantly surrounded with technology with access to the Internet. For example, at any given time I usually have my smart phone in my pocket, a computer within 20 ft, or a …

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Ideas Online: Kickstarter and Crowd-Funding

How many times have you heard one of your friend’s say something like, “Oh man, I’ve got a great idea for a videogame/app/website.” I can’t name a close friend who hasn’t said that statement and then followed it up with …

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Why wearing your seatbelt is important

The other day I watched a video on the safeties of wearing our seat belts while in a vehicle. This video showed the difference between commercials in the US and in Europe persuading the use of a seat belt. In …

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Click! Why are there so many ads?

In response to the article, “Click Trajectories: End-to-End Analysis of the Spam Value Chain,” which was an incredible article with a whopping 15 authors, I’m using this week to recall two of my least favorite online spam and ad experiences.…

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Computers Complicate Our Lives Through Multitasking

Computers were originally introduced to help un-complicate our lives and make tasks easier.  They would free up our time of researching, which would ultimately allow us to do more and perform more adequately.  According to Brian Hayes in Automation on

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B.C Biblical references have 2013 Technological relations.

In America we are taught that there are three topics that should never be openly discussed. Those three topics are sex, religion, and politics. Although I am a proud American, I disagree with this idea wholeheartedly. I was raised in …

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Great Reasons to Go Organic in 2013.

Going organic has tremendous benefits to your health and lifestyle. Although organic foods might be on the expensive side, the results could be huge. Many of you are probably asking, ” what is organic food exactly?” organic produce and other …

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Social Media as a Platform for Social Change

I am sure if you have spent any amount of time on any of the numerous social media platforms available to the public, such as Facebook or Twitter, you are aware of a a big decision being made over in …

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Spam and the Technological World

One of the most annoying things in today’s technological world is spam!  Spam mail also known as junk mail is on the rise and has probably happened to anyone with an e-mail multiple times if not every time they open …

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