Monthly Archives: July 2013

Robot People Are Coming

Well, not exactly. It is 2013 and we do not have flying cars or skateboards that Marty saw from Back to the Future or Will Smith saw in iRobot just yet, but we may be getting there. Anybot Incorporated, has …

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The Connection Between Social Networks, Electronic Devices, and Society Today.

Today, social networks are looked at as a total distraction that keeps us from connecting to real life people and events, as well as the electronic gadgets we use to stay connected. Although, these thoughts are not completely erroneous, social …

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Libraries Turn to Digital Lending

Brick and mortar bookstores have become a thing of the past. The local Barnes & Noble is now a deserted building filled with empty shelves. They’ve been replaced by the likes of Amazon’s Kindle Store and Apple’s iBookstore. Fearing printed …

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Google is Making the World a Stupid Place: It is Taking Our Natural Intelligence and Replacing it With Artificial Intelligence

In my academic career, it is difficult to distinguish what I have learned from school and what I have learned from Google. If ever I am at a dilemma, I simply get on Google and find the answers to whatever …

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The Internet Has Forever Changed the Face of Dating

Once upon a time the way to meet people was by going out in public. Social gatherings, parties, business conventions, you name it. You can meet someone anywhere, at any time, and establish whatever type of relationship you desire if …

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Making Friends One “LOL” at a Time

In today’s day and age, the Internet is where you can find anyone. Kids, teenagers, and adults take part in the world wide web and social networking. Facebook is the main source of friendship making and/or reconnection. Basically, now we …

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TV KIlled the Radio and then the Internet slit the Television throat

What is the cause to the death of the Radio?

It seems as though the main outlet of information is the TV. Today’s people love to see what is going on around them. Is it fair to say that we …

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Mobile learning and how it is used today

Mobile learning is a great way to get what you need when you are on the go. Mobile learning can mean many things to different people. To me, mobile learning is what we do everyday. Everyday we log in to …

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Learning for Self-Improvement, Not for the Job

I’m not sure if I’m the only one with this thought, but it sure seems like it. Listening to the various conversations I hear around campus, I can’t help but ask myself, what is everyone here for? Not “here” in …

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Online Dating, Is It Really Worth It?

With the internet comes online dating. There have been many success stories of people meeting in chat rooms, dating sites, Facebook, etc. There are also numerous dating sites dedicated to religions, age, and other groups. For some, online dating has …

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