CBC news takes a look at why vaping has become more of a danger than a savior to today's smoking epidemic and the negative long term side effects it may be holding that we haven't discovered yet.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/vaping-editors-note-1.5379593

Currently there are large riots taking place through Hong Kong that show no signs of stopping, the protesters are looking for a sense of justice and fairness from their oppressive government.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3040135/hong-kong-protests-tens-thousands-return-streets-after-days

During our time in CMNS 150 we overview a slide discussing the ideas of social media and transmission as well as the different arenas of communication and feedback. Through this presentation we looked at the concept of the receiver of the media not only being the consumer of the product but the creator as well. Often when we consume media we are unable to respond to it in the same form, ie; watching a television and responding through a mailed letter. With social media however we are presented with a feedback loop between creator and receiver, thus making the positions become interchangeable.

For my CMNS 150 I created a collection of photos to help illustrate and document the Esquimalt estuary and it's natural species. Attached is a link showcasing this collection.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MSJHnfCPQfjpVa4Q7

Sherry Turkle addresses some interesting points during her speech at her second TED talk. As she mentions her original presentation in 1996 was a pro technology presentation that placed her on the cover of Wired magazine. 16 Years later Sherry’s presentation could be nothing further from the original idea. During her speech I found myself thinking about my home life in comparison, while I don’t find myself victim to many of the statements put forth I have witnessed theses kinds of actions in the households of close friends. The idea of separating the correlation ewe have come to built between communication and congregation is a difficult one but Sherry outlines it well. As she mentions, people are more inclined to spend a night with technology than a night with friends. We do this because technology is the one thing that listens to us when we want it too, no matter what. I agree with Sherry’s argument, especially in the regard that parents are often spending more time on their phones than with their children, causing the children to emulate the exact same behaviour.

-Chris Gauld