Today in class we talked about how the internet is not owned by one company/person and it does not have a core. No one is really filtering what goes on the internet; anyone can share their there information. This makes it easier for people to gain knowledge and access an unlimited amount of information at […]
I was very intrigued by our discussion of how Google works. The meaning of the message does not matter it is the patterns that matter. Such as letters frequently next to each other like vowels. I never knew or really put much thought into how search engines work. It is mind-blowing how fast search engines […]
Can our generation get through a whole book? Some argue that today’s technology soiled our ability to read things without getting distracted by our surroundings. I find this somewhat true. Personally, it is hard for me to completely unplug and give something my undivided attention. I spend way too much time on my phone. Even […]
It was very interesting to see how different computing was in the past and how it has evolved. The size of the machine they used was incredible. However, compared to what we’re used to nowadays it seems very inconvenient because of how massive it is and was tedious to use, due to the fact that multiple people […]
I was brought up in a religious environment, therefore I am supposed to be an idealist. I would say in many aspects of my life I do have an idealist point of view. Such as the example we discussed in class about the sunset. I enjoy looking at sunsets because they are naturally beautiful and cannot be […]
In today’s discussion, one thing that stuck with me was that it is more valuable to memorize information, rather than looking it up online or in a textbook. It is, in fact, more efficient to know things right off the top of your head also it proves that you have mastered a skill or concept. In […]
After reading “The Annihilation of Space and Time” I was reminded of how much things have changed over the years in our country. The advances in technology have made our lives easier and more enjoyable. When I say technology some may think immediately cell phones or a laptop, but technology is pretty much anything created/invented […]
The trend in music nowadays is to compress it. Most of my generation had no idea that dynamic range in most of the music we listen to is non-existent, or barely there at all. It seems the older generations aren’t fond of our taste in music because everything is “too loud” and the compression makes […]