IRB Round 4, Post 3

http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/05/4-ways-americans-are-healthier-already/

Americans are being healthy

This article really surprised me. I always had the stereotypical image of American unhealthiness, but according to this quick snippet that trend is reversing. Americans are going to the gym more, eating healthier, more organic food, and keeping further and further away from cigarettes. What about you? Does this surprise you?

IRB Round 4 Post 2 (Lens)

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/here-are-the-snows-of-yesteryear/

The Snows of Yesteryear

I thought this was a really interesting collection of photos. I'm a really big fan of snow, something about it really touches my soul. The images in this collection did the same thing. It showed all the feelings that snow could ever bring, and the impact snow has had on history. It also had some humorous elements to it! What do you think?

IRB Round 4 Post 1 (Engadget)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/visteon-puts-an-ipad-in-a-car-dashboard-we-go-hands-on-video/

Visteon puts an iPad in a car.

When i first looked at and read this article, i thought it was a really cool idea. Being able to control seats, the radio, music, and other things all wirelessly from a simple to use touch device was a fantastic innovation. Then i thought about it. Then i thought about me driving with one in the car. Then i realized it was a horrible idea. I feel that implementing devices like these in a car would ultimately prove to be too much of a distraction, increasing the amount of car related injuries. What are your thoughts?