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Doctor Who Attacked Uber Driver Fears For Her Career

Posted on February 1, 2016 by dgantea

A doctor who attacked her Uber driver after a night out in Miami last week fears for her job and reputation after the video went viral. Dr. Anjali Ramkissoon said the fight began between her and another woman with a …

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Will Computers Replace the Entire Human Race?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by dgantea

While computers perform all processes humans can at much higher speeds, they can’t replace humans. Humans feel and have emotions. Humans are free to do as they will with their lives; we are living organisms. Computers can imitate human emotion, …

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A Touchscreen Phone Made My Grandma Cry.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by dgantea

After reading “Generational Myth” By Siva Vaidhyanathan, I’d have to say that I disagree with his unique perspective on the true extent to which students today are actually technologically savvy. I disagree because technology is embedded in our everyday lives. …

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I Rather Collaboratively Learn Alone

Posted on April 10, 2013 by dgantea

I never thought one could stir up so many questions about the term “collaborative learning” but there are people that have written books on the different possible definitions for the term and this alone has sparked my interest. Is learning …

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Physical Appearance Still Triumphs Competence.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by dgantea

I’ve never played the MMORPG’s that Lam and Riedl evaluate in their study, but “Expressing My Inner Gnome” still raises interesting psychological questions in a rapidly evolving world that uses technology as a major means of communication and social interaction. …

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Computers: The Real Foreign Replacements

Posted on March 27, 2013 by dgantea

While reading “Automation on the Job” I can’t help but feel like the author, Brian Hayes, is contradicting himself with every sentence. He says that Americans used to be concerned that the computer would replace them and that this worry …

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Alas! The Origin Of The ADHD Epidemic.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by dgantea

In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr attempts to pinpoint the origin of my ADHD. His explanation could be revolutionary in explaining the epidemic that requires the use of drugs like Adderall and Vyvanse to maintain focus …

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Free Service Attracts An Audience, An Audience Attracts Advertisements

Posted on March 13, 2013 by dgantea

As I’m reading “The Revolution Will Not Be Monetized” I’m thinking to myself “this can’t be true!” Who do you know that still receives a newspaper or their favorite magazine? I don’t know any. I grew up watching my grandparents …

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Once on the Internet, Always on the Internet.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by dgantea

Freedom of speech is necessary to assure our government and it’s leaders are being held accountable. As physical, stain-your-fingers-with-ink, newspapers die out it is a common consensus that the Internet is replacing it. The Internet is the new means of …

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The Six Steps Towards Better Communication

Posted on February 20, 2013 by dgantea

Newton N. Minow has some revolutionary ideas as he did while serving as Chairman of the FCC during the Kennedy administration. Just as he did 50 years ago, I think Minow can improve the way we communicate as a nation. …

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