Re: Are We Digital Dummies?

I recently watched a documentary on how the world now revolves around technology; more specifically, blackberries or smartphones. People are constantly on their cell phones, laptops and desktops, playing games, texting, e-mailing, facebooking and many other things. We've become lost in our cellphones, and we're barely aware of our surroundings anymore. We now multitask and have trouble focusing on one thing for more than half an hour.Our attention is split between our cellphones and our work... Essentially, technology has made us dumb. Am I a digital dummy? Probably. I'm on facebook for more than a few hours a day and I text constantly. However, I have the ability to put my phone down and log off facebook for however long I need without the thought of it being on the forefront of my mind. I don't have a problem talking to people in person too. I wouldn't totally blame technology for this impact on humanity. It's partially their fault for letting their cell phones and computers take over their life.

Re: Opinion: Don't Follow Your Dream

Apparently, a lot of damage has been done to childrens work ethic as a result of the seemingly harmless saying "follow your dream". They expect their dreams to be handed to them on a silver platter, when really acheiving one's dreams takes time and hard work. People who achieve success in their fields didn't just have a dream. They sacrificed and actually practiced at whatever it is they want to do. The idea of preparing oneself for excellence has somehow disappeared. The world is full of people who have dreams but no plans, desires but no talent, talent but no work ethic. The only advice author Harrison Solow had was "Don't follow your dream. Do what it takes to earn it. To achieve it. To be worthy of it. Because if you don't, it will never, ever, really be yours." Before reading this article, I never gave much thought to how lazy this generation really is. To just think having a dream will take you there is pretty dumb. You really do need to chase after it and do whatever it takes to obtain it. Loafting around and just cruising through school isn't going to get you a Bachelors Degree in History. Harrisons opinion of the matter is pretty obvious, and I agree. Don't follow your dream. Earn it.

Stop Motion Animation: If The Heart Fits

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTcscE083E

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Re: To 3D or not to 3D?

There was some talk about the last two movies of the Harry Potter saga to be in 3D. Part 1 of 2 for the final installment was in talks, but will remain 2D. Many felt disappointed in this, as 3D adds to the boxoffice, with 3D movies making more than 2/3 of their revenue. However, the star of the movies, Daniel Radcliffe, feels delighted in the news, as he says in an interview, "If any film doesn't need a gimmick, it's these ones, and that's for me what 3D is. For me, 3D adds nothing to the story." Producer David Barron explained that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 of 2 would not be in 3D because filmmakers did not have enough time to convert the 2D film into proper 3D. "We lavish a huge amount of attention and care on the 2D version, the normal version of the film. We were just not prepared to throw off what you might call some half-assed version just for the sake of trying to generate more money," he said. Although Part 1 will not be in 3D, Part 2 will most likely make the conversion to 3D, as its set to be released next June. I agree with Daniel Radcliffe, as I think that 3D adds nothing to a film. Before almost every movie was 3D, 3D used to be a fun thing that you barely got to witness. Now it's a bit overrated. Converting the Harry Potter films into 3D would ruin it a bit for me. The films are different in themselves and they don't need 3D to make them get noticed.