Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Convenience of Search Engines Today

Search engines are very popular today. They make our lives so much easier. All you need to do is type in what you would like information about, and it all comes up like magic. They really help us save a …

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Technology: For Better or For Worse

It is an understatement to say that technology has simply changed the world. The developments that have come from new inventions has greatly shaped the lives we live today; to the point that they each become a normal element in …

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Real World Reality is Lost Through Technologies Distractions.

With all the advancements of technology and inventions, it seems that the up and coming generation of the new millennium are losing sense of real world reality. Smart phones, laptops, video games and television are all mediums that are overtaking …

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The Great Haste in Everyday Life

Facebook and Twitter is were everyone can be found these days. If you are looking for what someone is thinking or doing, just log into Facebook. No one anymore understands what privacy is. Everything is posted so rapidly anymore that …

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Magnetic Credit Cards Phased Out Abroad

Card Declined. If you’re headed abroad this year, be prepared to see this message at every register. Europe, Canada and much of Asia no longer accept credit cards that use the familiar magnetic strip. Antiquated “swipe” cards have been phased …

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The Internet: Our Second Brains

The truth is that I couldn’t imagine a world where technology didn’t act as our second brains. And when I think of how my parents grew up without such conveniences, I shudder. Of course, they say that you can’t miss …

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Advertising as a New Form of Entertainment

It’s honestly fascinating to think about what advertising has become in today’s day and age. In the beginning of television, advertisements were mostly testimony and hard selling. However, as the need to compete for attention grows higher, advertisers have been …

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Listening To Words On A Page

As time progresses, it appears as though we, as a society, are always looking for faster ways to do things.  We no longer know what it means to take our time to clean a house, or go pick up groceries …

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“Here Are Your Recommendations Based on…”

In our new technology based world, we have so many options in every aspect of life. Can’t find a movie to watch? Let Netflix choose for you based on what you have already watched. Don’t know where to find a …

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The Birds May Sing, But My Computer Can Tweet

Outside birds may be chirping, but within the walls of my home I’m hearing a different tone of tweets. Slowly, but surely, digital technologies are replacing everything that can be obtained outside of your home. Convenient? Wonderful? A life saver? …

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