Thoughts
On Being Considerate
I ride the train every day. When I have a seat (which is rare after work), I always make sure to look around and check for a) disabled or old individuals, b) people overburdened with bags or children or c) people falling asleep on their feet. If I am to spot one nearby, I make […]
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Facebook: The Melting Pot Where Information Goes to Die
Okay. I’ll admit the title is a bit much, but Facebook is doing something wrong. Instead of stimulating the network of information, it’s becoming a pit where information goes in and never comes out. I can tweet, blog, embed a video, or post a link and images to Facebook, but once it is on Facebook […]
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Melisa Facts: Desktop Crowded With Folders? Doesn’t Look Like It!
I’ve been itching to post something, but I’m really busy! Since I have less substantial material to share I’ll do that now 🙂 So I’m currently using a Linux laptop with the latest Ubuntu installed for my schoolwork and hobbies but I have to admit it’s not as beautiful as other operating systems. In order […]
MoreAdvertisement & the Consumer: Who’s Shaping Who?
Something has been bugging me for a while. I think it started with those American Apparel ads of barely clad women who looked less like someone I could relate to and more like someone I should evade or offer aid to. The ad woman typically wore very little, and was sprawled in some unnatural fashion […]
MoreAssimilation and Failure: How Fitting in Means Climbing Down
Like philosophers outlining their body of work, any opinion stems from assumptions. In this case they are that: 1. People desire to assimilate (fit in, be a part of their society, be liked by their peers, etc. 2. And two (seeming) contradictions: i. People believe that working hard will create more wealth/ money ii. People […]
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Technology: Self-Driving Cars
Today in Arts Entrepreneurship we volunteered products or services that we found to be “innovative” and “game changers.” I heard some people mention how Netflix displaced television, how Pandora challenged the sales model for the music industry, how Spotify inherited Pandora’s place, and how Google’s search software and Glass Project* have made tremendous waves. Of […]
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