For the annotated bibliography stage, what do you want us to include? What to you mean by “further reading”, is it sources that we have used already in our papers, or other sources that are recommended for more info?

Alexander, Jennifer . “Thinking about Science in Technology.”  Chicago Journals 103.3 September 2012 : 518-26 Jstor. Web. 25 March 2015.

The essay “Thinking Again about Science in Technology” by Jennifer Karns Alexander  suggests that the term “applied science” should be reexamined to see if it still has any meaning through the use of controversial pieces written by Paul Forman. The meaning of applied science previously meant technology was used to enhance science but as technology progressed, the roles of technology and science may have swapped around.

Sommer, Jeff. “Apple Won’t Always Rule. Just Look at IBM.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2015. Web. 05 May 2015.

In The New York Times article “Apple Won’t Always Rule. Just Look at IBM,” author Jeff Sommer discusses how Apple’s continuous growth will soon falter, just like IBM’s seemingly unstoppable growth in the 1980s. Apple’s current market value in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index is roughly $759 billion, which is about twice the amount of Microsoft’s (the second biggest company) market value of $393 billion. No other company has achieved this feat since IBM. At its peak in the 1980s, IBM produced supercomputers around the clock, but eventually mistakes were made that ultimately weakened the company. Nowadays, IBM is a relatively small company compared to its former state. Essentially, Sommer claims that every company will reach the height of its powers, and with some early signs of its peak, Apple will sooner or later become the next IBM in terms of market capitalization.

Turk, Gary. “Look Up.” YouTube. YouTube, 25 Apr. 2014. Web. 04 May 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY&spfreload=10>.

This YouTube video uploaded by the user Gary Turk was published in April of 2014. In this spoken word poem accompanied with visuals, Turk brings up the issues that he finds with how people, and society as a whole have been affected by the use of technology and the internet. He highlights many issues, such as a disconnect of emotion between people, that the over-use of the internet is causing. This piece does a good job at bringing attention to an issue that is so common, yet rarely addressed.

Virginia Harrison, and Jose Pagliery. “Nearly 1 million new malware threats released every day.” CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 14 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

In the CNNMoney article “Nearly 1 million new malware threats released every day” by Virginia and Jose, they converse about the daily threats posed to companies and their computers by malware software. With nearly one million threats being released a day, companies such as Sony struggle to fend off attackers and are not prepared to fight cybercrime. With using data from corporations such as Symantec, the authors are able to solidify their statements that companies just can’t keep up with securing their information, and as a result, turn a blind eye to the situation at hand. The situation the companies find themselves in is one they are willing to stay in, even if it costs the consumer in the long run.

1. Is there a specific layout or format that should be used in the creation of the site?

2. Our current thesis is pretty broad, how should we make it more specific and targeted, while still pertaining to all of our contributing papers?

“What effect does technology have on our society?”

3. Is it okay to use video clips as a text/source for the description part?

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Although the dandelion is often viewed as an imperfection, or something that is undesirable, it can be argued that this very viewpoint is what contributes to the dandelion’s hopeful and magical qualities. The dandelion is something that many people try so hard to get rid of, and yet the plant always seems to find a way to come back. This resilience of the dandelion can be seen as a sign of hope. The mere miracle of a simple plant that always seems to recover is enough to give it the hopeful stigma it carries. While it appears paradoxical, without this contradiction, the dandelion would not be viewed in this hopeful and magical manner.

While these sources differ, and when compared to each other can yield slightly different claims, there is an overall central claim that can be extracted from this overall comparison.

In the two texts “Tracing Suburban Desire” and “Description of Maud Martha,” there is a mention of the beauty and the positive connections that are made  to the dandelions. In “Martha”, the dandelions are described as “yellow jewels” on the “green dress” that is her backyard. With “Suburban Desire” the focus of the dandelions beauty is in the childish innocence of blowing dandelions; and believing in the plants magical ability. The difference is that “Martha” focuses on the symbolistic beauty and what the dandelion represents; while “Suburban Desire” focuses on the physical beauty of the “intrusive assailant to the aesthetic longing of neighborhood homeowners.”

LG’s and Lee Jeans’ commercials are trying to sell their own respective products. Both of these commercials utilize dandelions to supplement the commercials and the products shown. LG utilizes the dandelion to show the cell phone camera’s amazing capabilities of focusing on objects and taking great pictures. In the Lee Jeans commercial, the girl is blowing on the dandelion and looking at the man tending the garden in his Lee jeans. LG’s dandelion is made of metal to show the sleekness of the environment and the cell phone. Lee Jeans’ premise of the girl blowing on the dandelion represents the girl’s wishes. Both of these commercials’ utilization of the dandelion represent wish fulfillment.

When put in conversation with one another, the video “Dandelion” by Jackie Liao and the article “Tracing Suburban Desires” by Carla Coats work to show how dandelions are often used as a symbol of hope and wishes, especially amongst children. The video shows how powerful the memory of a dandelion has on a little girl. Not only does the dandelion symbolize hope, but the fact that she had memories of blowing dandelions with her grandfather made it even more special. In the article, Coats touches upon the “magic” that these plants possess; however, she focuses more heavily on the other side in which dandelions are viewed. She discusses how dandelions are viewed as weeds, and seen as an imperfection. She goes into the more scientific terms of the dandelion’s biology, and shows how they represent hope in a different way than the fairy-tale-like way portrayed in Liao’s video. Both of these texts work to show that dandelions represent a kind of hope, but they both do it in different ways.

In Christian Catt’s short film and Kesang Marstrand’s song, dandelions are portrayed as vital forces of nature. Both media devices use music to set a mood. In Christian Catt’s short film, dramatic music is used to emphasize the hardship the protagonist is about to face when she picks up a music. The music is fast and loud like what one would hear in a battlefield scene. With this dramatic music the viewer can interpret that the woman holding the plant sees it as an opponent. The anticipation the watcher feels from the music prepares him to witness her moment of success when she conquers the dandelion. The music changes when she does this; it mellows out and is uplifting through smoother melodies. In Kesang Marstrand’s song, the dandelion is sung about as a marvelous object on Earth. The songwriter compared it to the Sun and how it shines bright like one even when the weather does not permit the Sun itself to do so. The music used here is calming with its acoustic tones. It allows the listener to interpret the dandelion as an approachable object. This is opposed to how Christian Catt makes the dandelion seem like a formidable opponent that one must reign power over.

Although we each had different sources compared to each other, our comparisons between these sources ultimately lead to the same interpretation. Although the dandelion is often seen as an imperfection, there is a quality of hope, magic, and wishfulness attributed to them.

Logan, John R., and Mark Schneider. “Racial Segregation and Racial Change in American

Suburbs, 1970-1980.” American Journal of Sociology 89.4 (1984): 874. JSTOR. Web.

30 Mar. 2015.

Oxlade, Edwin L., and Paul E. Clifford. “The Versatile Dandelion.” Journal Of Biological              Education (Society Of Biology) 33.3 (1999): 125-129. Ebsco Host. Web. 01 Apr.
2015.

Patnaude, Carol A. “Of Dandelions and Sunflowers.” Young Children 52.3 (Mar. 1997): 71.

JSTOR. Web. 01 Apr. 2015.

Sturtevant, E. Lewis. “A Study of the Dandelion.” The American Naturalist 20.1 (1886): 5-9.

JSTOR. Web. 01 Apr. 2015.

These sources all incorporate the central theme of the dandelion and the many different view towards it. While some of these sources are very technical, others are more interpretative.

In Augusto Monterroso’s short story, The Eclipse, he uses the element of a 3rd-person narrative. By writing the story in this perspective, it makes it seem like Monterroso is trying to teach a lesson, by doing so in a way that sounds similar to a story in the bible.

What’s Next for Apple?

Take a look around; it seems like practically everyone owns an iPhone nowadays. Apple was a pioneer in the Personal Computing field decades ago with the Mac, and continued to do so with the iPod, iTunes, iPhone, and iPad. But the technology giant has not released a major new product since the debut of the iPad in 2010. Many have criticized Apple for losing its innovative edge because of this, but CEO Tim Cook assures that innovation is “alive and well” at Apple.

The future of the California based company is still looking promising. Last September Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and along with that release, a completely new product was teased for release sometime in early 2015, called the Apple Watch. This “smartwatch” is a companion device for the iPhone, and serves various functions, such as health tracking, push notifications of text messages and social media applications, mobile payments (used in tandem with Apple Pay on the iPhone 6), and more. The announcement created a large buzz amongst the technology community.

In addition to the announcement of this new product, the rumor mill has been churning up speculation of a possible foray into the automobile market. The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple has hired a team to design an electric car. Other sources give confidence to Apple’s possible indulgence into the market, but it is not yet clear in what way Apple plans to do it, whether its creating an entire car, or simply just the dashboard to be used in existing cars. Apple has made no official announcement or comment on the subject.

The Wall Street Journal has also reported that the highly hyped health sensors on the upcoming Apple Watch may not find their way into the final product when it is expected to be released this April due to various issues with reliability. This was one of the watch’s biggest selling points when announced last year. Apple remains optimistic, and plans to produce 5 to 6 million watches on the first production run, a significantly higher amount compared to the competition.

Despite this setback, and the mysterious future of Apple’s future, the company continues to break its stock price records since its record-breaking fourth quarter earnings earlier this year. Stockholders are confident in Apple’s future, and is expected to continue bringing home extremely large profits.

Sources:

Moon, Mariella. “WSJ: Apple Cut Watch Health Features Due to Erratic Sensors.” Engadget. N.p., 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. <http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/17/apple-watch-health-features-cut/>.

Owens, Jeremy C. “Biz Break: Apple Watch Plans, Apple Car Buzz, and Another New Stock Record.” San Jose Mercury News. N.p., 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. <http://www.mercurynews.com/60-second-business-break/ci_27545028/biz-break-apple-watch-plans-apple-car-buzz>.

Rubin, Ben F. “Apple’s Tim Cook: Innovation ‘alive and Well’ at Company – CNET.” CNET. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. <http://www.cnet.com/news/ceo-tim-cook-says-innovation-alive-and-well-at-apple/>.

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