Vacuum

Although many view binge watching as “a complete waste of time” we few who know the art’s true value will tell you other wise. Binge Watching is where a person dedicates a certain amount time of the week to watch a show without interruptions. Many people thanks to streaming services and DVR’s are able to watch whatever they want at the comfort of their home. The reason why people do this is simple; people love to envelope themselves into these shows and admire the show’s story and characters. It…

It’s around 5 pm in the evening when I usually sit down on the couch and watch the news on TV with my parents. My parents speak little English so we stick with a Spanish news program called Al Rojo Vivo on Telemundo. I sometimes look at some news articles that show up on Yahoo while I go through my emails, but besides that I don’t really pay too much attention to it even though I know I should. The news program I watch has deal with how police have mistreated the people in the community and…

Heta Patel Researchers at Wisconsin's Marquette University found that watching comedy clips actually improves memory. The essay that “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by Steven Johnson argues that many shows on TV that our population claims to be bad are actually healthy for our brains to watch. He explains how the right shows on TV, if watched, will increase your brain activity and will make you think deeper. He considers “good TV” to be any shows that requires one to engage into action. Johnson…

I walk in the door and put my home work on the washer, kick off my shoes and walk into the living room and turn on some good ol Youtube. I grab a some grub and go sit with my dog as I unwind from a day at school. I usually watch some video games, stuff about motorcycles or I watch skateboarding videos. Its nice being able to watch something relatable and familiar. Today I decide to watch some skate videos as they always throw a positive mood my way. When i'm done I turn off the tv and turn on…

All they see is a screen, locked on, not able to change or move. For instance, Nielsen Co. completed a study that reports children 2 to 5 years of age watch more than 32 hours a week, 6 to 8 years of age watch about twenty-eight hours (Uzoma). Childwise has also completed a study that reports kids 5 to 16 average 6.5 hours a day on a computer (Wakefield). Likewise, Disney shows are a negative influence on children’s mental and physical state, according to parents that have first hand accounts…

Children and Media Devices Our media devices have become a valuable part of our everyday lives and the way we communicate; we get text messages for our dentist appointments and e-vites for birthday parties. Mostly this is viewed as a helpful and informative tool for staying in contact with friends and family or receiving news updates and for educational purposes. But, as with most things, there is a limit; how much is too much? My goal is to look specifically at children and the short and long…

Electronic devices are everywhere in world today, from internet of things to machine learning super computer to computer cars helping people communicate locally and globally with ease. People think of computers, cell phones and the Internet as the only sources for digital evidence, but any piece of technology that processes information can be used by criminals in a criminal intent. Investigators need to be able to recognize and properly seize potential digital evidence. Digital evidence is…

1. The media I use the most is television, while print is my least used form of media. This is what I had expected, since I rarely feel the desire to sit down and just read during the school year, I’d rather watch several television episodes. Relaxing on my bed or couch watching TV or Netflix sounds like a more enjoyable evening, instead of sitting at my desk reading boring textbooks for physics. Plus, I traveled home this weekend and all of my recorded shows were ready to be watched, since…

If, hypothetically, some sort of cosmic storm created an EMP signal or something of the other that rendered all digital equipment on earth inoperable, I would spend my time reading, playing ball games with my friends, hiking, biking, relaxing on the beach and enjoying nature in general. Also, I can give my eyes a break! Since our lives are constantly immersed in technology and activities, we can use the downtime to do what we don’t typically do — activities that require no electronics. Those…

“Watching TV Makes You Smarter” is an article that argues the unpopular opinion that watching TV may not be as bad for you as everyone thinks. Steven Johnson believes that depending on the show, TV can actually give your brain a good cognitive workout. He specifically believes that shows such as “24” and “The West Wing” that include complicated plots, make it so the viewer has to use their mind to understand what is happening in the episode. I can agree with this to a certain extent. TV now…