In another one of my classes, we spent the week discussing whether or not technology is bringing us closer together. One classmate shared his experience and it seemed all too familiar to the rest of us, including me: M* said that he is very grateful for email, cell phones, and text messaging, because it allows [...]

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I read blogs. I also publish two (here is my other one). And, given the number of blogs that exist, there’s a pretty good chance that you yourself either blog or read a blog. In fact, if you are reading this right now then there is a 100% chance that you read at least one [...]

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Group members: Brandon, Liz, Mike, and Donna First we discussed the definition of “Disruptive Technology.” Is it about social upheaval and disrupting the status quo, or is it about interfering or interrupting order? Community in Disruptive Technology A community is a unified body of individuals, and when using disruptive technologies they are not bound by [...]

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What does ‘disruptive technology’ mean? The word ‘disruptive’ has such a negative connotation that I am interested in why the instructors would select that word for the title of this course. The definitions of disruptive all seem to center around the idea of disorder, and the image that pops into my head when I hear [...]

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Hi All, My name is Brandon Rubenstein and I hail from Philadelphia. I am a self-proclaimed Philadelphia-ologist (I even made that word up!) and love almost everything having to do with The City of Brotherly Love. Other than Philadelphia, my interests involve the summer camp industry (I am the Program Director of a non-profit camp [...]

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