Monthly Archives: January 2021

Apple v. Facebook and the iOS 14 Debate

This past December, Apple launched a new iOS 14.3 update that cracked down on app tracking and user privacy. For people that don’t like ads popping up on their feed and the concept of being tracked this update has been … Continue reading

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Is social media toxic or are we just bad communicators?

Like anything, social media can be used for good or for evil. One of its many criticisms is that social media is divisive. But is it inherently divisive? Of course not. Social media is a communication platform used as a … Continue reading

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Pandemic Pets in the Post-Pandemic World

My husband and I have one commandment for our house: Thou shall not move if a cat is on you. Since the pandemic, we have gotten so much closer to our two cats, watching them become more comfortable with us … Continue reading

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Who is the master of time management?

The man broke the record again! Recently, Musk’s spaceX carried out a major launch mission: sending 143 satellites into space with a “Falcon 9“rocket. This broke the record number of satellites on a single launch, and it is a huge … Continue reading

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African American Woman Develops Vaccine and Gets a Day Named in Her Honor

From @kizzyphd/Instagram – Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett North Carolina native Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett who lead the efforts to develop the Moderna vaccine has January 12th named in her honor. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett Day was announced by Hillsborough, North Carolina … Continue reading

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Tracking the puck and player?

picture via The Sports Bank After a failed attempt at successfully intergrading tracking technology into officially used game pucks at the beginning of the 2021 season, the NHL has announced that they will stop using these specific pucks for future … Continue reading

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GameStop-Gate

Last year, in the early stages of the pandemic and quarantining, I bought a video-game system (a PlayStation 4) for the first time in over a decade. I ordered that off Amazon, but I also needed some games. Partly because … Continue reading

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$25K bounty for Bigfoot just announced!

picture via History.com What? A $25k reward for capturing bigfoot announced in 2021? Is this a joke? Are we still having this conversation about whether bigfoot really exists? Apparently we are as Oklahoma lawmakers just proposed official hunting season for … Continue reading

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Welcome to Social Media & The Organization 2021

Hello all and welcome to the class blog for DYNM 558-001 2021A, Social Media and The Organization for Spring 2021. We’ll be using this space to share interesting social media related articles about current news, trends, ideas, memes, and the … Continue reading

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