Connected But Alone

Okay I must say that Sherry Turkle's theory is very odd to me. How is it possible thatb we can detach outselves from everyone else in the world yet still be connected to then via internet all the time. I dont see that as isolation, do you? However, I do agree when she says, "We expect more from technology than we do from each other." I feel like we do depend of technology for everything, and that is far from good. Her idea that the simple face to face interaction is only acceptable, to me, to a certain extent. I feel like global communication (ie. Facebook, twitter ect.) is just as important as in person interaction.

"Being Connected"

     People everywhere, that have access to the internet, are connected to everyone else all over the world. Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and even Blogs, like this one, help connect people that have the same interests, friend and family. Social media sites can be for personal use or business and advertising. However, the most important part is that through the internet and these social networking sites is that it keeps everyone connected in some way. During natural disasters the internet has been proven useful for people to check on their family members to make sure they are okay
     I have learned that being connected is important because communication is the key to... everything. The internet keeps us connected to family members during emergencies and disasters, which is very important. I didn't realize this until I wrote it just now. I guess you can say that, that is what I learned.

Harlem shake video

So everyone in the world has seen these Harlem shake videos on YouTube. So my friends and I decided to make one too hahaha. CHECK IT OUT!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=VoREgGCoWsQ&feature=share&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVoREgGCoWsQ%26feature%3Dshare

Cats and..... Snow cones?????

Who agrees with me that this is one of the cutiest things ever?!
But real talk will cats actually eat snow cones? Because I will try to make my cats do it so their tongue can turn purple...

12 things students shouldn't post on social media sites

Mashable.com put an article up listing the 12 things students should NOT do on social media sites. This is what made the list:
1. Post Illegal Activities
2. Bulling
3. Trash Your Teachers
4. Post Objectionable Content From School Computers or Networks
5. Post Confidential Information
6. Overly Specific Location Check-Ins
7. Lie/Cheat/Plagiarize
8. Threaten Violence
9. Ignore School-Specific Policies
10. Unprofessional Public Profiles
11. Never Rely on Privacy Settings 100%
12. Post Emotionally

All in all, I must say that I agree with everything that is on this list. However, I think some of these are just common sense and the teenagers, or anyone really, who post stupid stuff like this just are not using their brain. For example, number 6. "Overly Specific Location Check-Ins" if you know that you have some weird Facebook stalker or some random person that keeps tewwt watching you, don't keep posting where you are. That's just not smart and you are clearly not thinking about your saftey. Another one is number 5. Only stupid people would post something confidential on Facebook, Twitter or any social networking site. If you go on Facebook and you post your social security number you should get the award for biggest dumbass of the century.

Thaose are my opinions. What are yours?