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Blog Assignment 12

I’ve always known that many of the things we had today are practically miracles in comparisson to their earliest versions. What keeps blowing my mind with every new detail I learn is the personal computer and its relationship with the development of the Internet. Eversince mankind discovered it is spread all around he globe, it has felt the need of bonding with itslef. Otherwise, such a big effort wouldn’t be currently done to reduce distances and making the world seem smaller. Personal computers weren’t the first invention that had this in mind, but it has one of the most remarkable developments when it comes to the history of technology. To think that the tiny laptops we see all the time came from massive mainframe computers isn’t a new concept. People mention this and many more examples when given the chance. However, to think that we have reached a point in - which thinking of how mind-boggling this comparisson should be isn’t as mind-boggling - has to be the most subtle yet rema...
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Blog Assignment 11

Communication technologies have been very successful in their quest for total penetration. One of their tactics is to fuse with other technologies to offer consumers a complete experience. A complete experience that can be used however the customer chooses to; this is part of the promise that companies offer. Some, have taken the initiative of incorporating said communication technologies into their workplace. Companies have experimented from incorporating new hardware into their environment to even interviewing potential candidates for available positions. This is one of the most practical uses for video technology, and it could also be the reality that many communication technology developers had in mind for the future. One should bear in mind that video technology isn’t the only one needed to carry out a job interview, it is just the one that stands out the most. If analyzed part by part, an interview is a harmonious incorporation of many of the technologies discussed in this b...

Blog Assignment 10 (The Porous Membrane)

The increasing presence  that technology has in an average pedestrian life wasn't an easy-going process; it involved moments of enlightment and dissappointing experiements. New technologies must undergo regulations before reaching the public. One of these includes the distinction of adult content to protect minors from it's traumatizing and horrendous display of the human body. Disgusting . Eventhough these debates arise from a wholesome and "pure" ideal, they end up using children as an excuse in the name of discrimination and to advocate for a mentality that lacks vision. Pornography - or anything involving nudity -  may not be the best example for this argument, but it is certainly shoved into this forbiden taboo category. One must admit, children have the right to not have a morbid outlook on society; and this includes more than just being self-aware of their bodies. This is the purity that efforts such as banning pornography strive for. However, most of these...

Blog Assignment 9

Being well informed is becoming more of an ordeal in a world with so much false information in it. I am not referrng exclusively to the combination words “fake news” - which has become very popular with the rise of president Donald J. Trump to power -; misleading information can be found everywhere, even on medical reports and findings. This is a very important area in civilian life becuase it deals with our well-being quite literally; and if our health is compromised, it’s repercussions affect other aspects of our lives as well. The availability of eHealth to more and more people makes it easier for them to seek medical attention when needed, but we often encounter the question of where to look. The right information and the right physician are out there in the web; but sometimes we may be too desperate to tell apart a well-known doctor in the field from Jerry, who just knows way too much about methamphetamines. Most - if not all - the time, this distinction is crucial when reaching...

Blog Assignment 8

As technology improves, people get an idea of what can be considered “obsolete”. This gives them a standard to build expectations for upcoming technologies. These expectations often include the quality of the features the technology offers (image, sound, audio, etc,), the design, and the practicality; but many people don’t give much of a thought to the price of said technology, not even the amount of work and research that needs to be done for it to become a reality. As time goes by, the amount of money people are willing to spend becomes more and more of a heated topic in the world of technology. Let’s focus on the example provided by Nick Schmiedicker on Sony’s new wireless headphones, the Sony MDR-1ABT. The article mentions how the sound quality is affected when the headphones aren’t connected to the streaming device of choice. However, the user of this particular headset can choose between connecting them or going wireless; and, no matter what the choice is, the sound quality bet...

Blog Assignment 7

The recent rise in technology has lead people to believe that traditional methods or implements are unfit to carry out a task or supply the demand of pretty much anything; in other words, believe they are useless. However, in some cases, this isn’t true. When it comes to books, there is still a considerable amount of people who prefer and trust print copies rather their eBook counterpart. This percentage of people includes millennials as well. *sarcastic tone* I know, shocking. There are many reasons for this, among them trust and style. Personally, I don’t mind the format - in which the book I need/want is in - as long as I have it. I usually go for the most convenient way of acquiring them, which is eBook. Yes, some people prefer hard copies because they like how it feels an smells; and I have to admit it is a very pleasant sensation. However, hard copies can’t be read in the dark at three in the morning when I need to study (I mean...err...review) for a test or when I have been go...

Blog Assignment 6

Eversince videogames appeared into the history of mankind, they have helped us explore new aspects of our lives we didn’t know existed. They have opened a whole new category and meaning for creativity. Coding can now be imagined as a lot more than what it is usually related to: some guy with thick glasses sitting on a computer sweating profusely while typing (probably to hack the FBI’s mainframe or anything of that sort). A player can get immersed if the premise or the mechanics of the game are good enough. It can even be the  most effective way to immerse the consumer into a fabricated world. Given the virtual reality systems being developed and the constant effort for graphics and sound quality to be improved. As with everything else, videogames are evolving in ways that couldn’t be possibly imagined thirty years ago. Videogames started out in a very simple manner. There where two vertical dashes on the screen trying to bounce a ball around and RPG’s (role-playing games) that r...