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Are Computers Becoming the New Man’s Best Friend?

When is the last time you felt alone in our society? It is unfair to ask that question nowadays because our generation is so caught up in connectivity. I will even admit that I strive to get the most amount …

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Is Learning Together Better?

As the days advance so does a new phenomenon called “collaborative learning.” What exactly is this so called “collaborative learning?” Well according to Pierre  Dillenbourg and his article titled “What Do You Mean By ‘Collaborative learning’?”, there is no actually …

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We Are Not So “Tech-Savvy”

Some elders would call our generation “spoiled” before they called us “tech-savvy”. Part of me wants to agree with them. However, I would not go as far as spoiled but privileged. Everything is a lot more accessible nowadays because of …

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Will Computers Replace Humans?

As the populations grow larger and larger the work force decreases more and more. The reason for this decline is because of the increase of intelligence the new populations bring. A decade ago it was not common to constantly have …

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Are Our Minds Being Led By Robots?

Many might argue that the way we process information and think about information is being influenced by the technology-based world we now live in. Maryanne Wolf is one of those people. She stated, “We are not only what we read, …

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How to Adapt to Technology

Everyday there is a crazy, new piece of metal that is being thrown at us through advertisement. It can become very overwhelming if one does not know how to handle it properly. With this said, we must keep in mind …

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What is the Limit to Internet Freedom?

“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” This infamous quote by Benjamin Franklin is still relevant to our generation and our love for Internet freedom. In my opinion the line is even more applicable to our …

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The Six Steps to a Better Communications System

Throughout Newton N. Minow’s article “A Vaster Wasteland”, I continually found myself nodding my head and agreeing with his six steps to transform the immense wasteland our media has become. His six steps in summary were to expand freedom, use …

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Blogging is Used for the Better in Egypt.

How often do you see a piece of trash on the ground and just walk by it because you think somebody else will pick it up? Sadly, we walk by that piece of trash more often than we pick it …

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The Media Needs To Be More Objective.

 

Change. Good or bad, it is going to happen whether we like it or not. As the years go on, it seems that the bad changes are overpowering the good ones. However, as a democratic society, we have the …

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