Andrew Martinez

Student at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

https://t.co/u0NXoOrxgs #eme4390m2022 here is my website

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

She highlights examples of marginalization and her experience as a black woman in a predominantly white online space #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

@jackieaina discusses the issue of race in the online community from the perspective of a black woman in “Black Influencers Aren't Relatable and Don't Post Anymore” https://t.co/3T1QxjmCbQ via @YouTube #eme4390m2022

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Don't miss this amazing event, just $20 a ticket and going to a great organization that is so beneficial in our community! @TampaBayHistory #Tampa #TampaBay #Museum #Event #Educational #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

The battle against location services is one we can not win as the feature is required for most apps. Instead what needs to change is how the data is being traded and sold by the big companies. #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

In "Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and
They’re Not Keeping It Secret" by Natasha Singer states, "An app may tell users that granting
access to their location will help them get traffic information, but not mention that the data will be shared and sold" #eme4390m2022

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While location services are beneficial to the users, they are more beneficial for the companies. Not to mention how some apps can not be used without location services. For example, shopping apps need location services on to tell where the nearest store is #eme4390m2022

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The fact that the information is traced back so easily, it might as well have all of our names on it. It is not like they can't figure out who the data belongs to. Names not being attached to the data is supposed to make us feel better but it really changes nothing #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

In "Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and
They’re Not Keeping It Secret" by Natasha Singer and others state, "An app on the device gathered her location information, which was then sold without her knowledge" #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

The article highlights how location services on apps are used to data-mine information about the user and the information is then sold to other companies. While not explicitly sharing who the information is about it is easily traced back to the user #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

While convenient, this technology highlights the data mining that big companies perform in order to provide a more personal experience for their users. This can not really be stopped as any activity online can be data mined #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

In "Are Apps Becoming a Human Crutch?" by Howard Gardner and Katie Davis explain how, "apps, which use predictive search technology, promise to answer questions before you ask them — or even before you know what those questions are." #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

Here is my video analysis of Super Smash Bros. #eme4390m2022

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I believe in order for video games to make humans more empathetic and have shared experiences, everyone would have to play the same game. There is no way to get everyone in the world to play one game. This is reminiscent of the Mark Zuckerberg article #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

The average of an American gamer being 34 is way higher than I expected. However, there are many variables to consider when defining a gamer. how much do they actually play, what they play etc. Some people may claim they are a gamer when they are not #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

Carl Frisell's article discusses the identity of a gamer. While heavily focused on the effects on a mainly male population. What about the female interests? What about the people who are makeup enthusiasts and the effects it has on them? #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

Carl Frisell discusses how gaming is not a way to isolate oneself. While some people use it to interact with others, some do isolate themselves from others with it. Storyline games are normally not multiplayer. Therefore people who play these, isolate themselves #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

@keefstuart discusses how video games are meant to offer escapism. This point I completely agree with. While yes some teach life lessons, the main point of them is to distract us from our real life. Some of these games do not relate to real life at all. #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

they do not have any role models to look up to. Sure storyline games can teach players to never give up, but they do not highlight human emotion or something people can really relate to. Pokemon is not exactly like the real world making it hard to relate to #eme4390m2022

[Andrew Martinez @andrewmartiusf]

@keefstuart highlights an interesting point in his writing. There are not many video game characters that are relatable to humans. I do not really see this as an issue but I can understand how it can be. If someone plays video games their whole life (1/2) #eme4390m2022