Tag Archives: technology
Pokémon Go: A new converged communications phenomenon
If you’ve been out and about lately, you’ve likely definitely heard about (and probably seen people using) Pokémon Go. And if you haven’t been out and about lately, that might be because you’re playing Pokémon Go yourself. In the coming months and years, gigabytes of information will be churned out about this cultural phenomenon, which […]
Thanksgiving: Giving thanks for #concomms
Thanksgiving. It’s not just pre-Black Friday. As much as retailers try to shove this American tradition into the background to clear the way for all-out expansion of the shopping season, there’s still good reason to pause and take time to give thanks for the people, places, and things that brighten our daily lives. And in […]
Converged Communications on the Road: Tech Coast Conference
Sometimes, it’s a good idea for converged communicators to take some time to learn from others in this fast-changing field. That’s what happened Friday at the Tech Coast Conference, held at FSCJ’s Advanced Technology Center near the Downtown Campus. Hundreds of participants attended the conference, which included Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and executives from a […]
20 years in the future… from 20 years in the past
Converged communicators who are taking COM3332 (New Communication Technology in Contemporary Society) or DIG3286 (Assembling Digital Media) have learned a lot about the evolution of technology over the years. Now, here’s a fascinating commercial series that illustrates it all. It’s the “You Will” campaign launched just over 20 years ago (in 1993 and 1994) by […]
Bing makes a boo-boo
Spring has sprung in Jacksonville. It’s a fact. But that doesn’t mean that technology is necessarily on target when it tries to describe what’s going on with the weather. Take a look. The screenshot above is an actual display on Bing Weather, backed by the billions of dollars of Microsoft. It’s providing real-time weather […]
Kids, Technology, and Selfishness: Is There a Link?
Converged communicators in COM3332 (Communication Technology in Contemporary Society) may want to take a look at this link. It’s a column from Jodi Duckert in the Creightonian (the student paper at Creighton University), discussing the connections between technology and selfish, antisocial behavior in children. It’s worth thinking about, as we evaluate some of the effects […]
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