Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Who was Shakespeare?

Shakespeare has been disputed for hundreds of years now. His physical identity shouldn't matter at this point. Shakespearean plays are of an essence, not from the works of a single mere human.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Lit Analysis

Neuromancer is a book I'd never sparknote (yes that's a verb). I'll post it's analysis when I have fully read the novel.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

In Search Of

a) I was aware that Google and other search engines return results that are different depending on your settings like content and privacy.
b) Now there will always be the thought that I am not getting the same information as other people, and the possibility that mine is wrong.
c) If all search engines use a similar method, why can’t we change the way these engines filter?
d) Key words affect our results. So there isn’t any need for words that are not important. By using key words and a variety of search engines we will increase our chances of better being hidden.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

To Facebook or Not to Facebook

Not to Facebook. When Facebook first came out I didn't jump on board right away. It seemed less personal than Myspace at the time, without the template system. Somehow everyone got past that and since then Facebook has taken over the world of social networking. But I made a Facebook nonetheless because my family is always lurking. Sure enough, they all have Facebooks now. So to be safe, I added them, and now never use Facebook. As for privacy, I was never too concerned. I don't care for social networking, I just go with the flow so that people don't pester me about it. With 0 posts, 1 picture, name, and Email address I don't feel concerned with the internet having this information, since many other sites do anyways. After reading the article I found that I was among the many that didn't know they were sharing with more than they believed. Since then I have changed my settings to very strict.

Monday, October 10, 2011

To Be or Not to Be

If I were Hamlet I would stop contemplating about suicide and simply live. Hamlet has a lot of unfinished business to take care of before he can give up.
First of all Hamlet must settle the score with his uncle. The ghost of his father came to Hamlet and told him to avenge him. It is Hamlet’s priority to make sure that he fulfills his father’s final request.
It would also be unwise of Hamlet to kill himself because just like in The Death of a Salesman, suicide doesn’t have to be the way out. Hamlet is troubled with the fact that it is a sin to commit suicide. If Hamlet does so he will burn. In the words of Hamlet, it would be wise to work with what he has, rather than cope with what he knows no of.
Lastly, if Hamlet did kill himself he would be letting down all of his people. We must remember that Hamlet is a prince, who is next in line to rule the people of Denmark. If Hamlet wasn’t there to make sure Claudius behaves who knows what would become of his land. The future would be grim without Hamlet. For the sake of his mother and his people he needs to commit to his father’s wishes.