The words “Terms and Conditions” affect almost every person’s life. After clicking accept to this we assume that the website will give us services. Also, after seeing a word that has “anony” we assume our data will be kept anonymous. After watching a video Data Anonymization, I learned that even with our information not pertaining particularly…
The word creepy can mean something different for each person. To me creepy means knowing too much information about something that doesn’t involve yourself that would make someone else feel uncomfortable. After reading “Why Snapchat is Already Giving Up on Not Being ‘Creepy‘,” my definition of creepy seemed to be correct in the sense of…
Looking up the release date for one of my favorite TV shows seems like it would be an easy task. After clicking on an article with the words “release date” I thought everything was looking good but suddenly something pops up. At first I think it is just an annoying ad that is preventing me…
I have always been a person who needs silence and no distractions to get work done. Recently I have had multiple people tell me that they work more productively while doing something else. Whether it is watching TV or listening to music, it helps them get their work done. This ability of multitasking school wise…
John Grohol’s article “FOMO Addiction: The Fear of Missing Out” describes this psychological idea that many of us feel as if we are missing out when we don’t have access to technology. It also discusses the idea that because we put on this perfect act on our profiles, there is this fake side that is…
Farhad Manjoo’s article “Tech’s Frightful Five: They’ve Got Us” touches upon the idea that much of the technology we use today is controlled by 5 major companies. Not everyone’s may be the same 5 companies, but we are controlled by some 5. Manjoo suggest that Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Alphabet are those companies for himself.…
When first seeing this assignment I thought that I would already know what was on the internet about me. As a curious kid, I had looked up my name on the internet a few times before. I expected to see pictures and articles about the bronze project I did for girls scouts in fifth grade…
As I was throwing tissue paper and tearing off wrapping paper, my little third grader brain was not ready for the gift I was about to receive, an original iPod. Now today when you think of an iPod, you think of an iPhone that needs wifi to work. The iPod that I got is so…
Even though “As We May Think” was written over 70 years ago, the author, Bush, makes some really good points about machines and technology. He mentions ideas of the benefits science has brought to society and looks at the ways information is passed to others though technology. Bush (1945) also states that technology finds a…
Entering this course, I am expecting to learn about the “behind the scenes” of the web. This includes where our posts, searches, emails, etc. are all stored, what benefits come from others keeping our information, and who looks at our data. Throughout this course I expect my perspective on my use of technology to grow…
