Emerging Technology

Recently in class I did a presentation on the AroundMe app. Just to continue the intriguing discussion, I think that everyone could benefit from using this. I mean, it is like having a free GPS, phonebook, and information hot spot all in one place. It is unreal to me how one place can have all of this information, and then you can get exact directions on how to get somewhere at the click of a button. It really makes you wonder what else is next. A couple of years ago I paid over 200 dollars for a GPS, and now it is outdated. It gives you a peace of mind knowing that technology like this continues to just pop up out of nowhere, and none of us know what the next big thing is. We didn't even have internet until 1993, and now you can get internet in the new smartwatch offered by Samsung. I think it is important that we all try to keep up with these changes because one day it is going to be essential to know how these operate. Businesses and a lot of organizations rely solely on their social media strategy to gain customers and traffic. Apps like AroundMe help to contribute to the new and changing times we once dreamed of.

CMMA and Manufacturing Careers

It was interesting in talking with the CMMA about the different types of careers available to people once they graduate high school. However for us, it may be a rough spot to tell a high school graduate not to go to college, and there are other options. We are all for the most part, seniors in this class. So, for us to tell people basically not to go to college would be hypocritical. Instead, we should focus on the more career oriented aspects of it, and tell them that a college degree could ultimately get them in a president position within a company, or management, or accounting for one, etc. There are several options, but I thought this was worth mentioning since it was a big part of our meeting. I hope we can find a way to tell high school students about this, without sending the "college doesn't matter" message, because it DOES!

New Digital Age

Is it right to be able to censor what people can see on the internet? Can you imagine the outrage people would have in the US if we had a dictator who said only certain people can read the news or look at something that everyone is entitled to. We are pretty lucky that for the most part we have freedom on the internet, but at the same time we need to look at how our freedom may cause privacy issues not only for us, but for other people as well. The first thing we do when we meet someone new is add them on facebook or twitter or whatever the network may be. You get a glimpse into their lives and you don't even know that person. It is an odd thing if you ask me. But, times are changing and it is a new digital age that we are living in.