Category Archives: Science and Technology

Information Overload is Causing Journalism’s Downfall

Simplicity is not a word in many people’s vocabulary today.  We are all constantly running from place to place and constantly multitasking.  We are all searching for more and more information to get further in the world.  However, the irony … Continue reading

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Multitasking is a recipe for failure

As a an up-and-coming contributor of society, I have every intention of being as effective and efficient as I can be. As are most people in my generation. We have and all can agree that we prefer to do as many … Continue reading

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Crowd Surveillance through a Hydrodynamics Lens

Scientist’s have found ways to survey many large crowds in different settings that  moves and flows like particles in a liquid. While monitoring  this highly dense technique, scientist use security cameras and personnel for safety reasons and protection. Explores and researchers found … Continue reading

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Multitasking Leads to Memory Meltdown

After reading Sharon Begley’s article on information overload I began to have flashbacks of this past fall semester. I believe that my academic suffrage was due to one factor. I tried to handle too many tasks at once, which caused … Continue reading

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Too Much Information? When Does Analysis Create Paralysis?

I have been very fortunate to spend a good amount of time living both in and out of the United States for most of my life. I have spent extended amounts of time in Italy, France and Japan. It is … Continue reading

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The Consequences of excess information and how it applies to Mass Media Production.

We live on the cusp of a mass media revolution in which technology changes more frequently than the seasons. Most of this technology is aimed at a consumer market that demands more information. With the swipe of a finger you … Continue reading

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Age vs Overload: How Children’s Programming Gives Adults a Break

As adults, our minds are constantly at work. Yes, we stress our brains at our job, the bank, driving home, and even cooking dinner. However, with today’s technological advancements, information is EVERYWHERE whether we seek it or not. Even while turning … Continue reading

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Too Much Information to Handle

Today’s society is obsessed with technology to say the least. Every year, more and more electronic contraptions and applications come out to satisfy the public’s want for fast and easy access to information. People are able to surf the web … Continue reading

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The “Web’s” Takeover: What It’s Doing to the Present and Future

I seem to recall a time when I was five years old, and had my first memorable experience with the computer in my house.  There was this learning software on a floppy disk (already sounds ancient) involving a happy-go-lucky rabbit, … Continue reading

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Send a tweet, change the world

Growing up, I learned two very important lessons from my very opinionated parents. Number 1: the media is evil. Number 2: you can do anything you want to… if you set your mind to it and don’t mess up. For … Continue reading

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