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Showing posts with label CNN. Show all posts
CES: A Look Into the Future
Jan 10, 2012
Some of the new gadgets being introduced at this years CES in Las Vegas:
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10 Ways Cellphones Have Changed Our Lives
Oct 8, 2011
- Meeting up is easier
- There's no excuse to be bored
- Fast-twitch brains
- You're always around
- Horror movies had to get more creative
- Smile! You're on camera!
- Update Anxiety
- Access to so many gadgets in just one device
- Conversation killer (in a bad way)
- Conversation killer (in a semi-good way)
Check out the article for a more in-depth discussion of all these topics. CNN does a good job of pointing out all the positives and negatives concerning each one.
What do you think? Is the world a better place because of mobile devices? Are we more connected, or less? Can you add anything to the list? Leave your comments below!
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Apple Founder Passes Away at Age 56
Oct 5, 2011
Even if you've never owned an iPod, iPhone, iPad, or an iMac (chances are, most of you either do or have at some point), your life has still been impacted by the innovation and vision of Steve Jobs. Yes, he's the guy that founded Apple in his parents' garage over 30 years ago. But he's also the guy that embraced the idea of the personal computer, the mouse, and the graphic interface. Before that, computers were mostly just computation devices that ordinary people had absolutely no use for. Today, 75% of homes in America have a personal computer, and the phones and mp3 players that almost everyone carries around are at least partly inspired by the inventions of Jobs. Still a doubter? Check out this article on "10 Ways Steve Jobs Changed the World", and take a look at the video below, which is a sort of a "greatest hits" compilation of his career:
How have Jobs' innovations and inventions impacted your life? Which do think played a bigger part in his success: his innovation, or his charisma? Do you think Apple can maintain its stature at the top of the consumer electronics market without Jobs running the show? Why or why not? Leave your comments below, and if you'd like to know more about his career, here's a timeline in pictures at CNN. Read more...
Are "We the People" Responsible?
Sep 29, 2011
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| A House Divided? |
This CNN article, written by political analyst David Gergen, asks whether or not the American voters should be looking in the mirror when it comes to our government's problems. According to recent studies, true moderates (those who don't identify with either Democrats or Republicans) are disappearing, which could be leading to a more divided government via more divided constituents. What do you think? When our government isn't getting the job done, who's responsible? Is it the people making the decisions, or those who hired the decision-makers? Read more...
Is Our Government Broken?
Sep 27, 2011
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| James Madison, "Father" of the Constitution |
In this article from CNN, William J. Bennett argues that while things aren't pretty right now, our government is doing exactly what it's supposed to. He says that though it is frustrating to watch stalemates, filibusters, and gridlock, slow and stable change, which prevents radical reactions and disastrous decisions, is precisely what our founding fathers had in mind when the constitution was written. What do you think? Read more...
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