1) MySpace
2) http://myspace.com
3) MySpace is an example of a Web 2.0 because it is a social networking site that allows users to interact and collaborate with each other on the internet.
4) By February of 2011, MySpace had acquired 63 million users.
5) The creation of MySpace has heavily impacted society. It helps to easily connect people from allover the world on a social platform and allows them to share their thoughts and views on anything and everything. Additionally, MySpace has benefited many people professionally because it has created easier access to potential clients and their opinions.
6) The social and ethical issues related to MySpace are security and privacy and anonymity.
7) The area of impact MySpace most correlates to are arts, entertainment, and leisure.
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AatGSN9mC72iZHZkNG53M183NTY3cGZkZm0&hl=en_US
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
9/21/11
'Smart' window switches to dark mode to save energy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15076773
1)The article introduced a new invention by South Korean scientists which allows for windows to instantly detect seasonal changes and switch from clear to opaque. This would aid citizens by absorbing sunlight during the winter and preventing overheating during the summer, thus saving them bundles on heating and cooling costs.
2) The stakeholders are the scientists and everyone who could potentially purchase these windows.
3) One of the social and ethical issues relating to this article is reliability. How would citizens be assured that these windows will change color instantly? If they don't, this so called innovative invention would do nothing more than traditionally widespread windows do today. I'm not sure it is possible to guarantee that.
4) The area of impact is science and environment.
5) I am curious as to see how these new windows would compare to traditional tinted windows of today and the exact amount of savings one would achieve from purchasing them.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Computer Hardware Assignment
Alienware Aurora ALX Desktop Case | http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/alienware-aurora-alx/pd?~ck= Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case | $59.95 |
| Power supply | CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply | $84.99 |
| Motherboard | ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $159.99 | $159.99 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960 | $311.99 |
| RAM (memory) | G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9T2-24GBRL | $144.99 |
| Hard drive | Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive | $64.99 |
| Video/graphics card | SAPPHIRE 100293L Radeon HD 5570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card | $59.99 |
| CD/DVD burner | HP 24X Multiformat DVD Burner Black SATA Model 1270i LightScribe Support | $23.99 |
| Monitor | Not Included | $0 |
| Keyboard | RAZER Black USB Wired BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard | $119.99 |
| Mouse | Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - Black | $11.99 |
| $1,042.86 |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
9/13/11
- Judge Forces Employer to Rehire Workers Who Vented on Facebook by Kashmir Hill http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/09/07/judge-forces-employer-to-rehire-workers-who-vented-on-facebook/
- The article discusses how five discontented employees took to Facebook to discuss their grievances and got fired by their boss, to later be rehired after a ruling by a judge who claimed that it is acceptable to discuss matters of employment amongst workers.
- The stakeholders in the article would be the workers, employers, and facebookers.
- A social and ethical issues relating to the article would be privacy.
- The area of impact is business and employment.
- I think that the employers should have been more wise in their decision to post questionable material online without considering the privacy settings.
Friday, September 9, 2011
9/9/11
1) I'm surprised by the sharp decline of paper mass media and the populations of citizens with cell phones.
2) Questions such as how big of a role technology will play a role in my life by the end of my generation comes to mind.
3) Five years from now, I believe books will come into extinction. 10 years from today, the life of the average American will be completely centered around technology. 20 years from today, developing countries will begin to be heavily affected by new and innovative technology.
4) I think the long lasting effect of technology on our future will be that humans will become too dependent and thus become unable to care for themselves.
2) Questions such as how big of a role technology will play a role in my life by the end of my generation comes to mind.
3) Five years from now, I believe books will come into extinction. 10 years from today, the life of the average American will be completely centered around technology. 20 years from today, developing countries will begin to be heavily affected by new and innovative technology.
4) I think the long lasting effect of technology on our future will be that humans will become too dependent and thus become unable to care for themselves.
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