Casual Friday

"Feel free to wear your casual Friday clothing pretty much any day of the week."

Even though we don't live in a apocalyptic world as displayed in this recent movie in social media, now is the time to think about death. As morbid as the topic sounds, it is relevant to each and every one of us. U.S. residents have a 1-in-5 chance of dying from heart disease. There are a multitude of chances that any individual could die any given day. When we finally face our mortality, we can them prepare for it so as to alleviate any and confusion or heartache for those closest to us. Check out my page on Technology in Medicine to learn more.
Source:
The Odds of Dying

Medical Ethics

As I gather more information on my topic of research for the HON201 course, I have been posting the information to a page on my blog which can be found on the sidebar on this page or at the following link:
Technology in Medicine

Happy reading!

Also, some things to ponder:

Better Technology, Better Medicine

This article raises an interesting question: Does more advanced or "better" technology lead to better medicine? The quality of life for the patients have to be called into question as well as the purpose that the technology was developed for. Have we crossed our boundaries?

More Americans Using High-Tech Medicine, CDC Finds

Every Step Forward

The following video is a prime example of how technology is changing the world. I'm sure many of you have heard of the movement Kony 2012. This movement was an effort to raise awareness and funds to the people being affected by genocide in Africa. This movement became viral due to the leader's use of social media. Through Facebook, YouTube and the website the word of this movement spread across the globe and ultimately had very successful results. While the genocides haven't stopped, every step forward is a step in the right direction.

Below is the link to the Kony website:
Kony 2012: Invisible Children

Here is a small excerpt from the main page:
"The KONY 2012 campaign started as an experiment. Could an online video make an obscure war criminal famous? And if he was famous, would the world work together to stop him? Or would it let him remain at large?

The experiment yielded the fastest growing viral video of all time. 3.7 million people pledged their support for efforts to arrest Joseph Kony."

The Digital Divide

The video above is an interesting introduction to the Digital Divide. It is introduced as the lack of communication between different groups of people. It also talks about why this communication is so important. In a world that is advancing so quick in the fields of technology that allow communication without being face to face, the people who fall behind are finding it harder and harder to catch up.

Sites to Peruse

Some interesting sites:

Opinsy - where every opinion counts
Smore - fliers made easy
Weduary - the new age of wedding planning
Pinterest - where all of my time disappears to 
IFTTT - if this then that - put the web to work for you