Entries in the Category "Intro"
Expository first entry
Assuming this is not traditional blogging, as it is an assignment versus simple self-amusement, I should think that much of this blog will be written in a semi-professional way. I do not promise that some colloquialism will not be introduced, as it remains a blog despite said key difference, but I shall do my best to be as informative and concise as possible. As a computer engineering student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, I will more than likely be somewhat biased towards the positive aspects of information technologies in social and corporate infrastructure. While I will apply some counterpoints to my arguments for the sake of fairness, I think it goes without saying that technology has been mostly positive as far as general human productivity and efficiency is concerned. Of course, this being a management-focused class, social issues will also take much of the focus of each entry. While this set of issues will cater towards some groups more than other such as fellow students as well as those familiar with the practices of businesses, I will attempt to make my information as accessible as possible. Such issues that I find intriguing range from large-scale corporate mergers such as AMD-ATI and the practices of such large organizations as Google Inc. or even governments regarding the use of IT, but I will also explore such social phenomena as instant messaging, public online profiles like MySpace and Friendster, and even blogging itself. All of these technologies change the way people live think and act, so I will discuss my (biased) opinion. I will attempt to make it as awesome as possible. Also, though there is a one entry per week minimum, I will do my best to make 3-4 entries per week as blogging is something I have been looking for an excuse to begin.