AI & Robotics

I personally think that robots can not do EVERYTHING a human can. If one were to have a conversation with a robot, it would feel as if something is just...missing. However, science is getting closer to making robots have human qualities. In the research "The Huggable: A Therapeutic Robotic Companion for Relational, Affective Touch," it talks about how robots can now give that feel that an animal can. That feeling of comfort and companionship. 

The thought of driver less cars also makes me a little uncomfortable. I do agree that there are many, many drivers who are out there who shouldn't have a licence because they are often distracting themselves by either texting, eating, etc while driving, ultimately putting everyone around them in immediate danger. In the article, Driver less Cars Get California License, it talks about cars with CPUs have already been tested, and given approval in California. This "eaks" me a little bit because it may seem a little safer, but what if someone who doesn't have a "smart car" blows the red light when the computer is telling your car to go. With computers, it may not consider reaction a human may have. Could it reduce accidents? Maybe, and I honestly hope it does.

 I think humans are most likely to make errors. That's what makes us human, the errors we make. Technology can reduce these errors significantly, and has as it changes. 

Creativity & Social Media

I created a video that I thought would overall be funny. It sort of makes you question what REALLY matters in life...but then again, life's too short! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--nwziz1DNI&feature=youtu.be

Social Media

I think social media to dramatically changed how people do things, communicate, and possibly overall live. In the article "How can we measure the influence of the blogosphere," it talks about all the different effects blogging has made. It has affected how journalism, politics, and all mass media works now. I'm on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, and Vine. I actually use all of them quite frequently, with the exception of Linkedin, which I check about once a month. I like all of them because each of them allow me to express my self each in a different way. For example, I can express my life in photos on Instagram. On Facebook, I can allow all of my friends to see what I'm proud of and what I like, or even find out more about me. Social media has even changed how we communicate in the classroom as well. In the article "Professor encourages students to pass notes during class--via Twitter," it mentions how a professor allows students to tweet to each other as he is talking. He thinks that this allows ideas to flow and can help students. We have tried to use Twitter in class, and it kind of upsets me that we don't use it more often.

A virtual life is basically a creation of you...but a 3D rendering of you through the computer. You can "live" basically any way you want. You can be whoever you want to be...or at least your rendering. You can use them to hold online meetings, or even in chatrooms. If I were to be in a virtual world, I would like to be rich or a movie actor. Obviously I would like to be that in real life, but it's not quite as hard in a virtual world.