Thursday, February 14, 2013

Living in a Networked World

Hello everyone,

This is my blog for a course called Living in a Networked World: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (CS408).  We're exploring how technology, particularly the internet and the World Wide Web, affects the way we live.  Just in the first few weeks I've discovered that there are two sides to the coin of technology.  While there are many benefits, there are also many negative ramifications.  I'm excited for more discussions and debates regarding these issues and topics.  I'm especially interested in how social media affects our happiness. Does it make us compare our lives to the lives of others? Does it make us feel like we are missing out on something? Do we feel disconnected without it?  I'm not so sure we can answer these questions definitively, but it is still intriguing to think about and to discuss.

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