The Class We Are Leaving Behind
Photo by Bryan “Gitgat” (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gitgat/) The voter ID laws are a new way in which lower-income people are losing their ability to make themselves heard at the voting booth; but...
View ArticleDiving the Deep Web: The Internet You Did Not Know Existed
Photo by Natalie Lucier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalielucier/) It is well-known that when you see an iceberg in the ocean, you are only seeing about 10% of its total mass. The remaining 90%...
View ArticleDon’t Let Google Boss Your Research Efforts – A Friendly Reminder
Rebecca:Static_Animal and I somehow stumbled into the same area of research! He wrote a great article about search engine bias and it relates to my most recent article about the deep Web. He also...
View ArticleHow Did the Internet Come to Be? Part II: A Surprising Beginning
Photo by http://sysimag.blogspot.com/2012/05/windows-7-wallpapers.html To the generation that grew up having access to the online world, the Internet seems an essential part of modern life that was...
View ArticleAnnouncing A Brief Hiatus
Photo by “Geekr” http://www.flickr.com/photos/geko78/ I just wanted to let everyone know that I am taking a month-long hiatus from publishing articles. This month is promising to be pretty hectic with...
View ArticleMeaning, Morality, and Video Games: the enduring value of RPGs
Final Fantasy VII Moral decision-making, ethical dilemmas, and choices regarding civil and political rights do not seem like winning topics for video games. However, many of the most beloved...
View ArticleHow to Write an Article in 10 Steps
1. Focus Your Topic. Presumably, you already have an idea for your article in mind; however, it may not be specific enough to give your piece purpose and focus. For instance, my initial idea for this...
View ArticleInconvenience and Realism in Video Games: let’s talk about the weather
It seems counterintuitive to say that people want to experience some inconveniences when they are in a virtual world. People who are new to embarking on creative endeavors often make the mistake of...
View ArticleTapping the Hive Mind: The Simplest Form of Feedback (Part I)
Regardless of one’s political orientation, it is hard to deny that Barack Obama has dramatically changed what people think of political campaigns as well as the potential of virtual communities....
View ArticleDiving the Deep Web: An In-depth Look
With this article, I intend to provide information about the Deep Web; however, it is not really possible to describe what qualifies as the Deep Web without first discussing how the Internet works on...
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