Apple has put out some amazing products in the past and the new IPhone 5s and 5c has recently entered the market.  The much anticipated arrival has sent a wave through the industry.  In the short time the phones have been out, sales have already impacted the market.  Though the decision to release two phones has been met with mixed results, the two phones already represent 1.36% of the market.  1.05% of all phones in America are already the iPhone 5s whereas the 5c makes up just .31%.  This isn't surprising as Apple has built a cult-like following since the first iPhone release years ago.  There are a great deal of people that like to stay up on every aspect of technology, I am not one of those people.  My phone is 4 years old, but i hope to get a new one for Christmas.  I just don't see the need for a new phone every year, especially when software updates for your mobile device are available every couple of months.  It actually upsets me to walk past a mom on the phone with her 10 year old daughter holding the exact same phone.  Soon the daughter will be posting selfies of her standing in front of her bathroom mirror.  I just don't see the need for our younger generation to have access to everything that a mobile device like an iPhone 5s offers.  I believe technology is an amazing thing, and I do enjoy the way it is advancing.  Products will only get more technological and i cannot wait to see what communication devices are like when I'm 40.  Just think about laying in your bed watching TV, when a hologram call pops up beside you and you answer it, interacting in a real time 3D conversation with someone who is miles away.  Hopefully in the next couple of decades my dreams will become reality.

Artificial Intelligence Research

The first thing i notice about this article is the amount of money the grant is for.  25 million dollars is a lot of money to be spending, especially in a time where money is scarce across the country due to the past decade's financial downturn.  As i read through this article i realized that this technology is already all around me and its just a matter or time until it plays a further roll in my life.  I am somewhat wary of this technology, as movies like the Terminator and The Matrix have played out scenerios where machines run by A.I. have taken over the world.  Yes, I do realize this is Hollywood, but whose to say something couldnt happen?  I do find the research of neurobiology, engineering, and intelligence interesting and do believe that the research is beneficial.  I beleive the government has invested money and time in reasearch of A.I., just take the drone program for example.  The governement does a pretty good job of keeping the most innovative technology to itself, and i believe this will be the case with A.I. as well.

I completely agree with this article.  We all have the right to know how the agencies are controlling the Internet backbone and shouldn't have to worry about how this area of the Internet is controlled.  I agree with the fact that we need new communication platforms and re engineer the Internet.  On the other hand, who says that the government hasn't done that already.  I had no clue that there was an Internet Engineering Task Force, that's pretty cool.  Government influence is without a doubt the main solution here.  I don't know if dismantling of the worldwide surveillance is something that could even be done so it is hard to believe that any of this is truly possible.

My name is Sean Sweeney, i just turned 24 years old and i am a sports communications major here at Shepherd University.  I'm from Charlottesville, Va and cannot wait to graduate and return to my hometown.  I'm hoping to get a job with the local YMCA or Boys and Girls club and hopefully coach some baseball somewhere.  I picked Shepherd because of its DII baseball, subsequently i badly injured my shoulder and no longer am able to play.  I stayed at Shepherd this summer and took summer classes and worked at River Riders which was a great experience.  I am a zip line instructor and enjoy it very much.  I am a huge sports fan, Redskins, Nats, and the Orioles are my favorite teams. I dont know much at all about html or any other computer related dialoge so i am very interested in what i can learn this semester.