Category Archives: Science and Technology

Give the People What They Want

So many people are quick to say they want the old days to come back, but is that really true? In a constantly changing society people want their information faster and tailored to their interests. They no longer want to … Continue reading

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Today’s youth: Are we worthy of being called the Digital Generation?

Who and what defines what a generation stands for? I often ask myself why generations are named as they are. “Baby Boomers”, “Generation X” and “Generation Y”? Who comes up with these names and why? Today’s youth have been deemed … Continue reading

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The New Media: A Love/Hate Relationship

Our world is constantly changing.  People are changing.  With that, our needs and wants are changing.  We have become a society that requires information here and now.  We no longer have the time to sit down and read a book … Continue reading

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Progression of Love for the New Media

In Learning to Love the New Media by James Fallows, the progression of how media is changing and what is quickly becoming more and more popular is discussed.  Fallows began describing how news once was something the reporters could choose. … Continue reading

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Take My Hammer, I’ve Got a Rock

Government intervention in Internet regulation poses its obvious threat to the people. The very way Egyptians have been able to band together to demand reform will be dismantled. From the Government’s perspective, media censorship is good because you can prevent … Continue reading

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In Egypt, The Invisible Hand Meets the Virtual Fist

Any elementary course in Humanities teaches that throughout history, societies have always been constructed of a privileged minority who control an impoverished majority. Churches, monarchies, and governments have perfected the art of separating the haves from the have nots and … Continue reading

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Bose: Is it worth the investment?

Whether it’s the marketing behind the Wave Music System or the constant advertisements of the Quiet Comfort 15 Noise Cancelling headphones, you just can’t miss a Bose product.  But is it genius marketing and well placed ads, or is the … Continue reading

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Viral Videos Save the Lives of Many Every Day

After reading my assigned reading this week, I am angered a little bit about some of what I read. Society, especially in underdeveloped nations, is doing whatever they feel like and having no shame about it. When police beat the … Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Journalism in the Internet Age

Many people would agree that most of what you see, hear, or read from the news media today is scandal, frenzy, and maliciousness.  Most “intellectual” viewers chalk up this new media change to Americans’ poor taste and lack of culture.  … Continue reading

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Google is subjective to the Googler

Google embodies many of the stereotypes of modern Western culture. We are enthralled with instant gratification and convenience: Google provides both. Google’s visionary founders were able to foresee that our society would cling to such principles and they crafted their … Continue reading

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