Category Archives: Science and Technology

New Technology and its Impact on Society

These are truly sad times we are living in today.  Do you remember when you actually had to go to the bowling alley to physically bowl with your friends?  I do (although it was one time…two times tops, but you get the … Continue reading

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Digital Children of the Future

The generation is getting closer to where all children will be raised in a home where their parents are completely in tune with the digital world. The transition was not as fast as some may say but I do believe … Continue reading

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Now You See Me, Now You… Always See Me!

“…If the property that grounded the self, in Romanticism, was sincerity, and in modernism it was authenticity, then in postmodernism it is visibility,” (William Deresiewicz). People today, especially young people are desperate to be noticed, to be famous. The advent … Continue reading

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Solitude in the Age of Technology: How the Internet Keeps us Constantly Connected

I’m an introvert. I’m alright being around people during the day… going about my day, enjoying school, classes, and socializing with people I encounter. But when I’m done with the days tasks, I reenergize by being alone. While fun every … Continue reading

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Why Virtual Communities are not always great.

The online virtual community is growing and growing. More and more people are using online communities to meet, talk and get to know people that they would want to date with out meeting them face to face. I think that … Continue reading

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The More Facebook Friends We Have, The More Alone We Really Are

The lives of today’s youth revolves around Facebook posts, instagram uploads, and twitter updates. Thus proving that when we are by ourselves, we are interacting with more people than ever before. The constant need for virtual attention has become the … Continue reading

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Should We Embrace Solitude or Run From It?

There are many times I find myself sitting alone wishing for company.  I live alone in a one-bedroom apartment with just my dog.  Often I wish I had roommates or wish my friends would come over to keep me company.  … Continue reading

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Who Knew being Technology-Savvy had an Age Limit

Our society has this stereotype that the younger generations are the tech-savvy individuals and we are so surprised when we see someone who looks like he could be in his sixties or seventies with an iPhone5. We find it mind-blowing. … Continue reading

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The Social Media World: Is There an Age Limit to Connect?

I believe that social media is what is separating the past from the future. I already know that the future has in store so many more outlets for social media and right now is only the beginning. Currently the most … Continue reading

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Is Our Generation Really Technologically Savvy?

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not as advanced in technology as most people my age today.  With all this talk about us being in the “digital age”, I am thinking I am not quite alone.  I remember … Continue reading

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