Jet Ski

We live in a word that is changing by the second, and it has been that way for the past twenty years. Technology has ultimately integrated itself into today's society, because of its necessity in the majority of American lives. Mark Bauerlein, the author of “The Dumbest Generation”, believes because of these advancements in technology, young Americans have lost the basic “intellectual habits” of the previous generation. However, social life is not the same as it was in the previous generation,…

Who Knew? Who knew the day I was looking forward to for the longest of time would be the worst day of my life? Who knew that it would affect the rest of my life? Who knew that I would shed so many tears everyday beyond that point? That’s the thing… nobody did. No one knows when these kind of things are going to happen. There’s no way to prevent them, unless you lock yourself in your room for the rest of your life. Where I am now is not a happy place. Just keep that in mind when I tell you my…

In his article entitled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (2008), Nicholas Carr, a published technology author, argues that the use of the internet has altered the way our mind thinks, the way we communicate, and even the way we read. This affects society in such a way that we are no longer able to focus while reading printed text, let alone online articles with distracting factors such as hyperlinks and flashy pop up ads. Carr provides several sources of anecdotal evidence, case studies, and…

imagery to show his struggle to the reader and how he has to stay focused on the reading. He also uses pathos to appeal to the reader imagination, as he says, “Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski” (315). He used to be fully engaged in reading a book or an article, yet due to the internet; he just skims through the reading without going in depth or making connections. His use of personal experience makes it easier to relate to the…

were nine other members. Don’t worry; with the obvious exception of Dietrich, the others took American English as a second language during our time there. It’s sort of the reason why we are able to communicate without difficulty.” The boy with the jet black hair felt that he should go first, since he was also the first of three seniors among the group of eleven. “I’m Lester von Baumgärtner, the beloved son of a German diplomat to the United States, whose family once lived in both Germany and…

This case study discusses in great detail the December 29th, 2010, incident involving American Airlines flight 2253. This aircraft is a Boeing 757-200 with the registered tail number of N668AA. Upon landing, this large commercial airliner ran off the departure end of runway 19 and came to a gentle stop in deep snow at Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The occupants were not injured, and the airplane sustained minor damage (NTSB, 2010). The subsequent accident investigation…

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that?” I said as I pointed to this ball-like thing that was covered in something like kelp. “Maybe it’s a buoy.” Christianne said as she kept walking. This place was kinda weird. I think I saw an anchor leaning against some rocks and there was a jet ski sitting on the beach as well. The first part of the beach seemed to be separated by a river that came from further in the valley. We kept walking until we found a nice place to rest under some trees. “Who wants to go swimming?” Mom asked.…

The ‘Clever Buoy’ is the world’s first shark detection buoy, which uses advanced and specifically designed sonar and identification software to detect the sharks’ movements. The Clever Buoy system is calibrated to detect sonar images which match the swim patterns, shapes and wakes which sharks parade, allowing this innovative technology to differentiate sharks from other marine life. The Clever Buoy is as an innovation as it has used existing real-time communication technologies for a newly…

In the article Is Google Making Us Stupid?, Nicholas Carr, the author, discusses the pros and cons of technology, specifically the Internet, as both a provider of information, and a way for humans to access information. He opens with a quote from the infamous film 2001: A Space Odyssey, where HAL, the supercomputer, pleads with his human companion not to shut him down. “Dave, my mind is going,” says HAL sadly. Similarly, Carr feels that his mind is also experiencing a loss. A prolific and…