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Effects of Technology in Our World Today and Tomorrow

This year has been a time of great innovation, technological progress, and discovery. Not only have we developed new, simpler, and more efficient ways to live our lives, but we have done so with environmentally sound technology. Now more than …

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The Virtual World: Avatars Are Influenced by Social Norms and Stereotypes

The virtual world is a place for people to escape reality and become whoever they want to be.  It is a place where people can let their inhibitions go and take on the role of a fictional being.  This is …

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The Digital Generation Fallacy

Throughout my high school and college years, I have written countless essays, articles, discussion posts, and journal entries about the “digital generation,” the Digital Divide, and digital literacy.  Throughout my research, I noticed that all of the topics have one …

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With Technology, We Are Never Alone

With all of the hustle and bustle of today’s society, it is only natural that we seek our alone time.  But how much of that time are we actually alone?  The reality is almost never.  Consumed by the use of …

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I, Robot – Are We Evolving Into Robots?

Our society revolves around the discovery and creation of innovative technologies that will lead us to a bigger and brighter future.  We are constantly searching for simpler, faster, and more efficient ways to live our lives.  There is always some …

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The Internet: Changing How We Think, Read, and Learn

The Internet is a major part of our everyday lives.  Whether you are searching the news, doing homework, reading an article, or just browsing, the internet is your lifeline.  It has become the center of our generation and is shaping …

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Technological Changes: Good vs. Evil

When you ask people about their computers, their televisions, their smartphones, or their tablets, you always hear the common phrase, “I don’t know what I would do without them.”  The use of technology has become the definition of our society.  …

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“The Happy Medium” of News: Too Graphic or Too Ambiguous?

As with any type of news, there is a line that separates accurate, informative news and graphic, insensitive news.  It is up to the reporters, editors, and writers to decide when or if that line has been crossed.  But how …

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The Web is Ours. We Own the Web.

The Web is us.  We are the Web.  It is our center of communication, collaboration, and imagination.  Our ideas, opinions, creativity, passions, and connections all stem from the world wide web.  We as humans have shaped everything that appears on …

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“Smartphones are a Man’s Best Friend”

The popular saying “A dog is a man’s best friend” is long outdated.  In today’s society, “A smartphone is a man’s best friend.”  People use it for entertainment, news, work, social, and personal purposes.  It is our connection to the …

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