The 20th century was a time notable for the expansion of civil liberties worldwide. In Africa and Asia, the colonial powers of Europe relinquished much of their hold on their overseas empires. Communism collapsed in Eastern Europe. In nations with substantial racial minorities, systems of legal separation such as the segregation regime of the American… Continue reading Technology threatens civil liberties across the world
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How much is too much technology?
Lecturer Merry Brown held a forum on Tuesday, March 12, discussing “The Good Life” and if we could truly be happy with the way technology is in our lives today. Brown focused on a single word throughout the forum: virtue. Virtue is defined as “having high moral standards”. Aristotle, a historical philosopher Brown mentions throughout… Continue reading How much is too much technology?
Vanguard play explores humanity, technology
The Vanguard Theater is putting on a production of Marjorie Prime. Marjorie Prime was written by playwright Jordan Harrison, a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist and writer and producer for three seasons of the Netflix show Orange is the New Black. The play is about an 85-year-old woman named Marjorie who is living her elder years in the age of artificial intelligence. Marjorie’s… Continue reading Vanguard play explores humanity, technology
Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
Tennessee currently has a 90 percent connection rate as far as the populous having broadband internet coverage. However Martin residents will soon be part of the roughly 19 percent of Tennesseans with access to high speed broadband. Fiber optic based Internet services are currently under construction in the Martin community, provided by WK&T. In the… Continue reading Fiber optic internet comes to Martin
Future of Apple unveiled: iPhone X
On Sept. 12, Apple released three new iPhone’s: the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X. The Apple keynote address was given in the Steve Job’s Theater at the new Apple Park. Lots of new features are packed into all models of the iPhone including wireless charging, the best camera to date and a much… Continue reading Future of Apple unveiled: iPhone X