Social Media, How It Has Helped In Our Lives

Ever since its advent, social media has had quite an impact in our lives. It changed the way we do things, including the way we communicate, the way we share and of course, the way we live. Best of all, we may not even realize how these social networks managed to grant us so many… Continue reading Social Media, How It Has Helped In Our Lives

Apps To Automatically Track Our Lives

The more we know about ourselves, the better off we’ll be. In order to find out more about ourselves, we need to collect data. Therein lies the stumbling point for most self-improvement projects. We simply lack the discipline to record this data over time. We forget once, and then we forget again, and that marks… Continue reading Apps To Automatically Track Our Lives

Can Video Games Positively Impact Our Health?

The advancement of modern technology has always benefited medical science in one way or another, from the discovery of penicillin, down to the latest and most expensive brain scanners. However, not many would be want to believe that the video game industry, which is often regarded as more of a branch of entertainment than one… Continue reading Can Video Games Positively Impact Our Health?

How Our Use Of Technology Made Boredom The Enemy

You can check your emails and chat on Facebook while you’re making breakfast for the kids. And staring at the sky while you’re waiting for a friend is a thing of the past. Now, you can stare down into your phone and have a game of chess, or check out the scores from your favorite… Continue reading How Our Use Of Technology Made Boredom The Enemy

Five Chinese Inventions That Changed Our Lives

Everybody knows that China becomes a little stronger and more influential every day. A huge country, unaffected by the global financial crisis and with a massive population, it will soon become so important on the world stage that many people in the know suggest that foreigners should be learning Chinese and not English if they… Continue reading Five Chinese Inventions That Changed Our Lives

5 Ways Social Networks Influence Our Lives – For Better Or Worse

Photo by Hans Põldoja Social networks add an element to online communication that forum boards and e-mails may struggle with: small talk. There is no specific subject, there’s no specific need to talk to one particular person, you can just update your status randomly. 1. Easier Ways to Connect with Friends Facebook and Google+ are the… Continue reading 5 Ways Social Networks Influence Our Lives – For Better Or Worse

7 Amazing Robots And What They Mean For Our Future

Image by: carolclarinet As we march into the future, you can begin to hear the rumblings of discontent amongst some members of our party. I mean, when are the robots going to get here already? We have came a long way in the space of 20 years with mobile communication, the internet and crazy little… Continue reading 7 Amazing Robots And What They Mean For Our Future

3 Ways Marketing Is Going To Create Our Sci-Fi Future

“It’s 2012! Where’s my jetpack!” people moan into their handheld computer systems connected to worldwide network before using their downloadable phones to read about robots landing on Mars and people running the Olympics with artificial legs. Yes, we live in a magical time, and things are only going to get more futuristic from here on.… Continue reading 3 Ways Marketing Is Going To Create Our Sci-Fi Future

Are We Creating Our Own Demise? AI Advances May Make Science Fiction Reality

Science fiction has given us more than enough examples of why creating artificial intelligence may be a bad idea. In fairness, it’s also given us several examples of this type of technology helping us. More often than not, however, we tend to remember the tales about machines taking over the world and eradicating the human… Continue reading Are We Creating Our Own Demise? AI Advances May Make Science Fiction Reality

Fun Facts About Engineering And How It Has Made Our Lives Exciting

If you are not interested in engineering as a career, you may not realize the impact engineers have had on our world. Engineering requires a lot of school and willingness to learn about how the world works. They have a role in so many activities and events that take place around us. Snowboarding Snowboarding is… Continue reading Fun Facts About Engineering And How It Has Made Our Lives Exciting