Today’s educational system is very different from years ago. Technological advancements have made for an innovative and creative society that has been completely modified over time. It is amazing to see the changes that have been implemented. It is crazy to see how far we have come!

After watching the Max Hawkens ted talk and listening to his experience with the randomization algorithm, I can definitely say I am interested. He explained that it took him to places like Iowa where he otherwise would not have even given a chance to go and see. I am very spontaneous and I like to get out of my comfort zone. For someone who likes the same routine everyday and is scared to try new things, this would not be for them. But, if you feel like you are bored with your life and have enough money to travel, I would recommend checking out this style of living, even if it is for a short period of time. You only have one life- who knows what the world holds for you!

There is no doubt that printed photoshop items can leave certain consumers in awe, wondering how someone made the item that they did. Some of these products include:

• Personalized photos
• T-shirts & wearable items
• Personalized notebooks
• Personalized blankets
• Personalized bags
• Personalized water bottles and cups

You can even use it to make things like pillows or socks with yours or someone else face on it. The possibilities with photoshopped items are endless!

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As of right now, the coronavirus is spreading around the world like wildfire and many people have disagreeing opinions on it. A new concern that has been brought up is if the virus was produced in a lab somewhere and that a vaccine already exists. This conspiracy was debunked by various sources, but it has also been backed up by others. It makes one wonder if there are cruel people out there capable of abusing their power and knowledge to help what they think is for the common good- decreasing the overwhelming amount of people living in China as of 2020. Personally, I believe it could be possible. If there are resources to follow through with such an act, why wouldn’t they do this? I am not saying I know for a fact that it is true, but it is not crazy to claim the validity of such an argument.

I think that this video shows how advanced technology really is now. People can easily take someone else’s identity and claim ownership over it. It is interesting to see how far technology has come, and what people can do with it. This video regarding deepfakes was enlightening, but scary.

Deep fakes are frightening.

I think that the video we watched in class was interesting because it was so random. In relation to the class, I think it is a representation of some of the work that we will learn to do ourselves like creating audio and projects on our own. It showed words around the screen and I believe we will obtain new skills with this class to create works of art such as the one we saw in class via technology.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

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