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Could Your Internet Be Manipulated Because of What Political Sites You View?

Net Neutrality is a little known issue to most Internet users, but it effects many. Most Internet users have no idea that their connection could be manipulated to block or slow traffic to specific sites. Reasons for this could be …

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The Pros and Cons of Social Technology

Neil Postman Wrote “‘What will a new technology do?’ is no more important than the question, ‘What will a new technology undo?’ Indeed, the latter question is more important, precisely because it is asked so infrequently.” This got me thinking. …

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Introducing the Internet in Some Cultures Can Make All The Difference

Once a culture is introduced to the Internet, information is discharged at a constant frequency. Social Media, blogging, Internet news sites, and social media sites have become an equal force to conventional media such as newspapers and broadcast news. Internet …

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Who really is accountable when it comes to the news?

Who really is accountable when it comes to the news? Many people swear by a news source, and others condemn that same news source with every bone in their body. Who is to say what or who everyone should believe? …

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Knowing vs. Understanding: The Death of Curiosity

How often do you look back at a situation and wished you could have acted a certain way or said a certain thing, but at the time you seemed to only be able to do the opposite? Maybe you knew …

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New Generation of Less is More Reading

We are shifting into a world where reading is old technology. Books used to be the new technology, but throughout the many years, they have been replaced by a newer technology. We’ve slowly started to try and condense our readings …

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