Tristan Harris’ work, How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind—from a Magician and Google Design Ethicist, explains not only the extreme dependence the general public has on technology but also the strong need and desire to stay connected in fear of missing out on opportunities or news. He further explains this in a Ted-Talk as he describes the psychology and analysis… Read more →
Month: September 2018
Stalking Myself
Before the Search: Ultimately, everyone can be searched and found on the internet due to the exponential increase in the technological use of 2018. If someone were to have googled my name, I believe that my identity would only be traced to a facebook link. However, if someone were to have googled my stage name, Renee Audrey, then I believe… Read more →
A Cloud of Nostalgia: Technology Autobiography
If the iPhones, iPads, and tablets of today existed 30 years ago, then I could technically not exist right now. To further explain, I must tell the tale of how my parents found each other. My mother, born in Argentina, spent her childhood and adulthood living in both Argentina and Columbia with her family. Her entire family’s native tongue was… Read more →
Check it out: “How Today’s Colleges and Universities are Using Social Media”
Doug Ridley’s article, “How Today’s Colleges and Universities are Using Social Media” touches upon the new trend of social media aiding in connection and productivity for universities. Ridley’s work explains how social media helps promote the school to their students, future and current, as well as alumni. Posting pictures of clubs, events, and functions of the school help aid in… Read more →
Check it out: “Social Media and Teens: How Does Social Media Affect Teenagers’ Mental Health”
Katie Hurley’s article “Social Media and Teens: How Does Social Media Affect Teenagers’ Mental Health” on psycom.net addresses the prominent issues of social media and how it affects one’s mental wellbeing. Hurley describes the lack of research done on the aforementioned theme, and how it is difficult to come to a conclusion in this regard because of ever-changing technology. The… Read more →
Blog Post #2 The Atlantic
While we take our iPhones and iPads to every destination, it is interesting to think about the future of technology from the millennial standpoint in 2018 America. This future provokes thoughts such as, Where do we go from here? Is there more room to improve? In 1945, Vennevar Bush poses these questions in his article, “As We May Think” in a popular… Read more →
Blog Post #1: Let’s get started!
Welcome to Renee’s place! This is a site where you can get your updates on class articles and readings, but also where you can get your daily dose of perspective and info about music, art, life, and anything else worth commenting on! Expectations: I am super excited to place myself out of my comfort zone and write on my own… Read more →
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