Top stories published by Pool of Thoughts in 2020

Everything is shown in numbers these days. Even things that we can’t count. My GPA shows how “smart” I am, likes on that instagram post show “handsome” I am, and numbers of friends on facebook show how “popular” I am. While these…

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MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Sep 3, 2020

How much say do we have in policy making for Big Tech Advancements?

In the recent years, online ordering systems have exponentially improved. Today, companies like Amazon and FedEx are looking at delivery options such as robots and drones and already have been testing them in some…

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MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Oct 20, 2020

Our lives in the hands of technology | Current Event 2

I can’t imagine what it would’ve been like to drive everywhere without my iPhone. My iPhone is being used for music, listening to books, receiving calls, and most importantly for me, as a map (as I am really bad with directions). Most…

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MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Nov 9, 2020

Tech can overcomplicate life | Smallish Post 10

I am a big fan of technology in general, and there is no doubt that technology has made life easier in many ways. I think it is safe to say, that many of us rely heavily on technology to solve problems that we encounter in life. However, sometimes…

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MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Dec 12, 2020

Book Inspired Post 2

Failure is a key part of progress. We have all probably heard that many, many times in our lives. Yet we associate failure with fear, shame, and a waste of time so we instinctively try to avoid it. In Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull expounds on the need for us to look at failure differently…

MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Nov 9, 2020

Where everything mixes | Smallish Post 15

In the old days, if you wanted to buy music you would go to the record store, If you wanted to rent a movie you would go to a DVD rental store, and if you wanted to buy clothes you would go to a clothing store. What about now? I do all of that on my phone…

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MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Sep 13, 2020

Technology sometimes makes us move backwards | Smallish Post 1

Sometimes I feel technology makes us go backwards in our progress as a society. In the recent years, everything in life has become attached to technology in some way. However, I believe it hasn't always been for the best…

MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Nov 2, 2020

The power of accusation on the Internet | Smallish Post 13

The internet has been no doubt a blessing to many. The advanced technology and the convienece to life it brings is truly amazing. However, while the internet can improve our lives to a great degree, it is also something that…

MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Dec 12, 2020

Apple's Design Approach

Steve Job famously said Microsoft has no taste. That Microsoft doesn't think of anything original. I do agree with his statement, I think Apple tends to be the industry leading company that comes out with new radical design for their products, and others typically follow. While in…

MacKay Killian in Pool of Thoughts

Dec 7, 2020

A new way to read | Smallish Post 18

When I think about the availability of literature, it is very unique to be living in this day when we literally will never run out of things to read, and we have access to so many books, news articles, magazines and so on. I wonder if this surplus of things to read…

These were the top 10 stories published by Pool of Thoughts in 2020. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2020 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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This publication is for recording my thoughts about Ethics in Computing, and discussing the topics introduced in class (CS305G at Utah Valley University)

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