My Comments

1.  http://bbbbianca.blogspot.ca/2015/04/great-idea-or-meanest-thing-ever.html#comment-form
2.  http://aange1ica.blogspot.ca/2015/04/think-before-you-tweet.html?showComment=143330219272      
3. http://kellynpc.blogspot.ca/2015/05/stereotypes-or-stereo-gripes.html#comment-form 
4. http://suzymanukyan.blogspot.ca/2014/12/paparazzi-vs.html?showComment=1433302924716
5. http://heidiescobal.blogspot.ca/2015/05/artificial-intelligence-and-future-of.html?showComment=1433303662060
6. http://joycegmedia.blogspot.ca/2015/06/blog-post-6-protect-yourself-from.html?showComment=1433306429872

Selfie Stick Banishment...

According to a Samsung poll, selfies now account for a full 30% of the photos taken by people between the ages of 18 and 24.

Chris Baker and Jennifer Hinson, of Nashville, Tenn., use a selfie stick in front of the Louvre Pyramide in Paris on Jan. 6, 2015. 

Um, am I the only one still wondering what we called selfies before they were officially named as selfies?! Was "Hey, look at my selfie", before spoken as "Hey, look at this picture I just took of myself" or "Hey, look at my self portrait shot"? I’m still wondering. A selfie stick is a monopod used to take selfie photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm. The metal sticks are typically extensible, with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp on the other end to hold a phone in place. Some have remote or Bluetooth controls, letting the user decide when to take the picture, and models designed for cameras have a mirror behind the viewscreen so that the shot can be lined up. The selfie stick PSA video made me laugh at first. After, I  did some research on this whole selfie stick banishment and came across a few articles of selfie stick bans at global attractions and realized it is actually a pretty serious thing. In this Chicago article,"Selfie sticks" have now been banned at a growing list of global tourist attractions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, a French Palace and a British museum. I believe the banning of selfies sticks are acceptable in places which they are a potential threat- like to the artwork for example in art galleries and museums. In addition, the galleries and museums may also be crowded which could cause another hazard towards people who could be hit by the selfie stick. Even so, I don't think selfie sticks should be entirely banned since there are many places in which they would be acceptable to use. Selfie sticks are the new big thing, don't get rid of them now!

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Communication

The world of technology has been rapidly changing as the years have gone by.

Children as young as the ages of 6 to 13 have as well as know how to use iPads and iPods! I think it's mind-blowing how our children today are growing up with these technological advancements surrounding them in their childhood.  Growing up, I read books, played board games and went to the park. If you look at our children today, many are cooped up in their rooms playing video games or glued to their Smartphone. I am not too sure what this has in store for the future, however I do believe Artificial Intelligence will play a vital role in the new developments in technology. My mom always reminds me of how lucky I am to have the devices I own. When she was my age, the cell phones weren't able to fit in pockets and they had long antennas attached to them- they also didn't have Wi-Fi, which now, people cannot live 5 minutes without. The new advancements in technology today, like Google Glasses and self-driving cars, really spark my curiosity. These types of advancements make me think about how dependant society is becoming on technology. Self-driving cars? In my opinion, it actually frightens me a bit. On the roads, things may happen that drivers might not be prepared for. With self-driving cars, I feel you wouldn’t have as much control in the car compared to if you were to be driving.  As for Google Glasses, I don’t find them particularly necessary right now, but it must be what the future will look like. Google Glass displays information in a Smartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands. We already have smartphones (even watches!), that can do just as much as a computer can, and now digital glasses! I believe AI will be the future of communication even if it sounds unnecessary right now.