Podcasting is a term used to refer to broadcast programs that are made available to people online using subscription feeds like RSS or Rich Site Summary. The podcasts are designed to be played in portable media devices like MP3 players and iPods, although one can also use the media players on...
The news of Michael Jackson's death rocked the world on June 25, 2009. Since his death all of the major television networks have aired special tributes highlighting his musical legacy. Those tributes are fitting for the man who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice and whose 1982...
It is interesting to look back at the various ways that technology has been advertised to consumers over the past several decades. It is particularly interesting to look back at these advertisements when the featured products have been made obsolete. From the BetaMax to the HD DVD the following...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Email apnea is a new concept that was presented by Linda Stone, a researcher, to describe specific physiological reaction that people have to reading email. She coined the term in order to describe a particular relationship between people and technology. Stone is also famous for presenting another...
Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams was a Pulitzer Prize winning American writer whose career spanning fifty years included a number of essays, poems, short stories, novels, essays, and most importantly, screenplays. Director Elia Kazan, who worked closely with WIlliams on a number of plays, best...
Telecommunication technologies such as the telephone and the internet have enabled people to send messages across great distances. Here they can exchange ideas, send proposals and strategies, provide updates—in fact, they can do everything they would normally do at the office. This is called...
USB is an acronym that means Universal Serial Bus. It is a kind of cable standard that is used in connecting different devices to the computer. Devices include the computer mouse, the computer keyboard, a camera, and the flash drive or portable drive. The Micro USB paved the way for connectivity...
Many individuals who are in law school wish to practice the art of law in a setting that is similar to a court trial. These individuals are provided opportunities to present arguments and handle court cases as they would once they become lawyers. These opportunities are varied but may include a...
Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.
