In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards - Mark Twain
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Article 10/27 - “Yes the wind, yes the wind keeps, hooowwlin”
Monday, October 21, 2013
Article 10/21 - Online Dating
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/21/tech/web/online-dating-pew/index.html
This article from CNN is an interesting one on how internet dating is becoming more popular and socially accepted. According to a Pew Research Center project, six out of ten Americans now believe that dating websites are a legitimate way to meet people. Also, only two out of ten still believe that it appears desperate when a person uses an dating site. Even with increased numbers and acceptance there is still a flip side, being that about 54% of the users said they met someone whose profile was not accurate to themselves, and 28% said they had been harassed by someone they had met. More specifically, people ages 18-24 are the most internet social based and most admit to having flirted over the internet. I found this article very interesting and not surprising that with today's integration of technology and social communication this idea of online dating has become popular. The purpose of this article is to inform about a new acceptance of online dating. The intended audience is those who are interested in possibly using online dating or those who are interested in technology and social media. The author establishes very good logos with all of the facts from the study, but lacks in pathos and ethos.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Article 10/13 - The latest drug that's sweeping the nation!
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/10/learn-something-new-your-brain-will-thank-you/
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Article 10/6 - Where am I?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/26/tech/gaming-gadgets/google-niantic-ingress/index.html
This article published on CNN talks about two new Google apps that help you interact with the world around you. Both of these app are being developed by a team called Niantic, named after a famous ship that was run aground in San Francisco. The first app the team developed is called Field Trip, and has been out for approximately a year. This app, using your current GPS location, looks up interesting landmarks near you and gives you general information about each one. The second app called, Ingress, is a worldwide game where players must "capture" landmarks for their one of two teams, according to their location. Though this app is still in beta, it has received great reviews from the test users. They have said that it really bring groups of people together, while at the same time competitively discovering new and interesting landmarks. The purpose of this article is to inform those who are interested in travel, and or technology of new apps that provide information of the landmarks near you. The intended audience is readers of CNN, and those interested in technology and travel. The author uses great description in the article, and almost appears trying to sell the apps to the reader.
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