The advancing technology is creating new ways to help humans wether it be mechanical limbs, electronic surgeries or saving lives. The new way of things being operated by machines and not humans is great for saving lives. Whether it be from robots doing surgery operated by a doctor or machines operated by humans now operated by robots.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/black-hawk-drone/
The iconic Military helicopter the black hawk can now be operated by only one pilot or by no pilots at all, like a remote control toy airplane. The black hawk is sent into the most hazardous areas for battle and has been shot down many times killing everyone on board. Now that the black hawk can be operated by Ground Control Station (GCS) technology many lives have the potential of being saved because it will be controlled robotically.
This represents the good side of internet technology because it is saving lives. The dangerous jobs that humans have to do now seem to be getting replaced slowly by robots and in the future hopefully everything will be done by robots that has a high death rate.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
The Ugly
The ugly part of the internet is how we basically have no privacy when on the web. Sites like Facebook and google track your every move and record all of your information. The loss of privacy is a con of the internet and a lot of people don't know that their personal information is being collected. Everything you do seems to be traced by someone and I think it is a violation of privacy.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/facebook-moves/
Facebook Invests in the Future of Wearables With Fitness App Acquisition.
This new app is a fitness app that records your workouts and will be put on social media. Although there are already apps like it this one was created by Facebook to collect data. The site focuses on collecting everyones data and has begun making Apps to track what people are doing besides when they are on Facebook.
This may seem like not a big deal but it is because of the personal information the App saves erodes privacy. It collects the data of what workouts you're doing and where you go. Its eroding privacy even more because people think they are just recording their workouts on an App for personal use but it also tracks where you go. Its scary to think that while using it someone can see where you are and what you are doing or how fast you are running. It is providing to the non private market and deceiving people, which should be a major privacy concern.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/facebook-moves/
Facebook Invests in the Future of Wearables With Fitness App Acquisition.
This new app is a fitness app that records your workouts and will be put on social media. Although there are already apps like it this one was created by Facebook to collect data. The site focuses on collecting everyones data and has begun making Apps to track what people are doing besides when they are on Facebook.
This may seem like not a big deal but it is because of the personal information the App saves erodes privacy. It collects the data of what workouts you're doing and where you go. Its eroding privacy even more because people think they are just recording their workouts on an App for personal use but it also tracks where you go. Its scary to think that while using it someone can see where you are and what you are doing or how fast you are running. It is providing to the non private market and deceiving people, which should be a major privacy concern.
The Bad
The bad side of the internet is the easy access to illegal things that cannot be controlled by the government because you can be anonymous. The way Tor anonymizes you allows you and websites to purchase and sell illegal drugs, weapons, and much more. This creates a huge problem for crime and drug abuse because you don't even have to leave your home to obtain it you can just order it online. New ways are being created to make it easy for anyone to buy these things online and it could cause major issues as it progresses.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/grams-search-engine-dark-web/
New 'Google' for the Dark Web Makes Buying Dope and Guns Easy.
This new search engine opens up the dark web of the internet to purchase drugs, guns, counterfeit money and other illegal items. The engine opens up a new market because sites that were only capable of accessing before required you to know the exact URL, now making it easy to find them. In order to use it you have to use the Tor anonymizing browser so you cannot be known.
It represents the bad side of the internet because there is no good in being able to buy illegal items online. Although it might always be possible, new ways such as this search engine are making it easier and easier for people who aren't even computer smart to purchase them. It raises questions of how easier buying these things will get and if it will eventually be like amazon or ebay as new technology arrises everyday.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/grams-search-engine-dark-web/
New 'Google' for the Dark Web Makes Buying Dope and Guns Easy.
This new search engine opens up the dark web of the internet to purchase drugs, guns, counterfeit money and other illegal items. The engine opens up a new market because sites that were only capable of accessing before required you to know the exact URL, now making it easy to find them. In order to use it you have to use the Tor anonymizing browser so you cannot be known.
It represents the bad side of the internet because there is no good in being able to buy illegal items online. Although it might always be possible, new ways such as this search engine are making it easier and easier for people who aren't even computer smart to purchase them. It raises questions of how easier buying these things will get and if it will eventually be like amazon or ebay as new technology arrises everyday.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Assignment 4: Thoughts on Network Neutrality
The pros of net neutrality is that every person searching on the web is treated the same way and that it "encourages creative expression" which is why why most people support it. The cons would be the price to pay for it and the limitation on who could use it. It creates a competitive market and companies would be able to pick and choose who gets the best access which could be unfair to people who can't afford it.
The Federal Communications Commission approved a set of rules in 2010 that kept companies that hold the keys to the web from playing favorites. A federal appeals court just ruled that the FCC doesn't have the right to enforce those rules. The court ruled that the internet isn't one of the utilities under current law, the FCC plans to appeal the ruling.
The net neutrality topic is related to freedom of speech because people can search for what they want without it people blocked or restricted but if there was no net neutrality then they couldn't. If there was a ban on net neutrality then people would be limited to what they could search, read, or type. Freedom of speech on the internet is very wide and should not be restricted as long as isn't not breaking any current laws that are in place and no new laws need to be created.
The new laws could affect me because I could possibly have to pay for some internet services that have been free. It would be a game of favorites and the free things would be much slower than the things you would have to pay for. This would create a discrimination to people with less money who want to use the internet but would not be able to afford it, the rich would be favored.
I support net neutrality because it guarantees freedom of speech on the internet and it creates an equal playing field for everyone and it gives smaller companies a chance to compete with bigger ones. It also creates a good service for people who would not be able to use it if it were not free. If there was no net neutrality there would be two different types of internet, the fast and smooth internet for important people and a slow bumpy one for everyone else.
https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality The American Civil Liberties Union is a well known and respected organization that is known for providing factual and accurate information on topics.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/why-the-fcc-cant-save-net-neutrality The Electronic Frontier Foundation is an organization known to defend peoples rights in the digital world. It is operated by respected and well educated individuals who are experts in the field of Internet freedom which is net neutrality. They are trusted by their readers by supporting their arguments and articles with facts and support the first amendment.
The Federal Communications Commission approved a set of rules in 2010 that kept companies that hold the keys to the web from playing favorites. A federal appeals court just ruled that the FCC doesn't have the right to enforce those rules. The court ruled that the internet isn't one of the utilities under current law, the FCC plans to appeal the ruling.
The net neutrality topic is related to freedom of speech because people can search for what they want without it people blocked or restricted but if there was no net neutrality then they couldn't. If there was a ban on net neutrality then people would be limited to what they could search, read, or type. Freedom of speech on the internet is very wide and should not be restricted as long as isn't not breaking any current laws that are in place and no new laws need to be created.
The new laws could affect me because I could possibly have to pay for some internet services that have been free. It would be a game of favorites and the free things would be much slower than the things you would have to pay for. This would create a discrimination to people with less money who want to use the internet but would not be able to afford it, the rich would be favored.
I support net neutrality because it guarantees freedom of speech on the internet and it creates an equal playing field for everyone and it gives smaller companies a chance to compete with bigger ones. It also creates a good service for people who would not be able to use it if it were not free. If there was no net neutrality there would be two different types of internet, the fast and smooth internet for important people and a slow bumpy one for everyone else.
https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality The American Civil Liberties Union is a well known and respected organization that is known for providing factual and accurate information on topics.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/why-the-fcc-cant-save-net-neutrality The Electronic Frontier Foundation is an organization known to defend peoples rights in the digital world. It is operated by respected and well educated individuals who are experts in the field of Internet freedom which is net neutrality. They are trusted by their readers by supporting their arguments and articles with facts and support the first amendment.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Social media and privacy
All privacy is thrown out the window when using social media. Even if you make a profile private it is still on the internet forever and the wrong people can gain access to it. If you want privacy then i suggest not using social media because there is none, unless you create a fake account. Things like nudity and pictures against peoples agreement should not be allowed on social media and the companies should take action to let things from the article not happen. People need to take more action when an embarrassing photo of someone is on social media and to not make it more viral than it already is, good common judgement will help the privacy issue immensely.
I have nothing to hide
Many people are not thinking about their privacy when using the internet. They forget that every little thing they do on the internet is saved forever and can be recovered if needed. Some people say they have nothing to hide, but if their google searches or emails were made public would there be embarrassing things? I like the saying "you don't have anything to hide until you need to hide it" because most people forget what people don't know about them. Also using credit card information and social security numbers on non secure websites is a huge red flag for identity theft but most people believe the websites are safe with no knowledge of the site. Im concerned about my privacy online because business employers could search my name and find pictures or even what I've searched on google.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Multi-Tasking
College students multi-task throughout the day and think they are good at it. After watching the Frontline video of assessing college students and their multi-tasking abilities it was confirmed that they are actually bad at it. Students were watched while doing homework and being on their phones at the same time. It causes the students to take a longer period of time to complete assignments and they don't comprehend the information as well s not multi-tasking.
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