Freedom of Speech

I think we all like freedom of speech because it enables us to express ourselves with no restrictions and aslo through-out history (and even today) people have fought for freedom of speech. But again, we must not forget that there is a limit to everything. But where is the limit when it comes to freedom of speech?
Last two week we read a chapter on freedom of speech over the internet and its consequences. At the beginning I was in favor for total freedom of speech because I found it hard to judge what should be published or not. But at the end of the chapeter I was more aware of some of the bad consequences that freedom of speech brings and I was more careful judging whether there should be restrictions or not on what we access on the internet. Because I believe that as a society in general, we are not yet ready to face some of the dark realities around us. The issue of freedom of speech is a big issue because it keeps coming up.

Mac vs. PC

I find quite interesting the debate going on about Mac vs PC. Maybe that's because I don't understand why people should make a big deal out of it, everyone is entitled to their opinion and if people can not come to a common point then too bad. It is very hard to determine what's "better" because both the Macs and the PCs have features that the other one doesn't have.
But what has caught my attention and what is fun about the whole debate are the numerous funny videos from Mac (that are becoming increasingly popular on several websites) that promote features of Macs that PCs lack. Now, these videos are extremely funny!!
Here's my most favorite one!
Enjoy! :)

Obsolescence!

This is a nice new laptop from Atari. It only costs $399.95!!!

That was back in 1989!

This is one of the obsolete computers that you can only get an image of on the obsolete.com website. When I saw it for the first time I actually thought it was not so bad for its time. In 1989 there were computers with literally no screen! And it looks small but unfortunately obsolescence devored it away. I think we should actually have a museum for old computers in order to honor them for their beauty and their insipiration on the younger generation (because I'm sure they were made so nicely and the some of the same features are used to make actual computers that we use today).

Oh Ergo!

Oh Ergonomics

Thrown away my ego

And turned everything eco

For I would have known it long ago

I could have been my own hero

For Ergo has not left me solo

And my love for you Ergo

Will always echo

Ergonomics!

I love what we're doing this week, we're doing ERGONOMICS!!!
Well, ergonomics are related to the comfort and healthiness of different techy items such as the computers, phones, etc. It is also about the user and how they can use those items in the most comfortable and healthy way.
I've actually realized some stuff about seating positions and other things like that I didn't know or care about before. Now I think I'm more careful with what I do and how I do it. For instance, I've realized that most of the time when I'm working, I tend to not sit up straight but kind of shrink in my chair. I honestly don't know why I do that when I'm stressed, because most people sit uup straight when stressed... Anyway, I found out that it is not healthy and I'm trying to work on it so that I can work in a healthier way.
Definately, this chapter on ergonomics has changed my way of working and has taught me to be more careful with techy items that I buy and use. It is quite interesting!