Technology through Loren's eyes

            Over the course of the past year, technology has become vital to our society. Due to the global pandemic, physically communicating with peers has been tough. One major way that people are able to keep their special bonds is through social media and technology. There are apps and programs on our phones and computers that allow us to stay connected with our friends and family. In most cases, we can hear them speak, and sometimes even see them! Facetime, Zoom, Snapchat, Instagram, and basic call and text are some technology programs that have been very useful in these tough times. Technology was used for basic communication even before the pandemic. Now, it has evolved to a whole new level. Today, technology has many other functions including, remote learning, online shopping, contactless payments, telehealth, and more.  Education      Education is fully remote in most places. Many schools have switched over and adapted to ...

     This week I’m going to be focused on comparing and contrasting the most innovative states and countries from around the world. There are innovations and advancements that are happening locally as far as globally, and it’s interesting to see who is the most innovative and who might be struggling. Being innovative is something that we all strive for, it means you’re creative and easily come up with new ideas. You can be innovative in many different ways. Technology is something that is widespread everywhere, so it’s always being innovated and there is a lot that we can compare.  Innovations Ranked Locally Photo from clipart-library.com      Close to home, NH is a state that is fairly innovative with technology. Jeff Feingold from NH Business Review, states that “New Hampshire has moved up two spots to No. 7 in the Milken Institute’s ranking of state “innovation pipelines.”” Wikipedia says that the Milken Institute is a group that posts research and...