User:Mchoi47
 Min Seok Choi | |
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| Employer: | De Anza College |
| Languages: | English |
| Country: |  USA |
Hello, my name is Min Seok Choi and I am a student for the CIS2 course at De Anza College. I am taking this summer course because I have a great interest in the intersection of technology and people. My user page shows the final project content for CIS2 course at De Anza College.
Contents
- 1 1. Introductions
- 2 2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech
- 3 3. Intellectual Property
- 4 4. Crime
- 5 5. Employment, Education and Entertainment
- 6 6. Mid Term project
- 7 7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology
- 8 8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities
- 9 9. Anytime, Anywhere
- 10 10. Technology Advances, Social Trends
- 11 What was your favorite topic?
- 12 What was one resource that taught you most about computer and society?
1. Introductions
What impact have computers and the internet had on society in general? Is this good or bad? Who has been affected? Where are computers now?
Links:
https://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/onlineguide/chapter4-05.cfm
This article comes from the University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) which outlines how students can narrow down their search to the most credible sources. With a plethora of information, not only available online, but also offline, it may be difficult to filter out unnecessary information. This article is a critical read for many research students as it asks the researcher to consider five main subject criteria about the literature source before proceeding: authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage. This article shows that even if research sources may show a high degree of authority, if there is a lack of objectivity and the author is extremely biased, it may be important to consider other perspectives or disregard that source altogether.
http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_kelly_on_how_technology_evolves
I think that it was extremely interesting because Kevin Kelly made me reconsider about how I continue to look at the world in a very first-perspective view (always thinking "I think"). Therefore, I continue to view the world in terms of my own lens, where I think about "Do I need that technology?" or "Will I use that technology." Kelly asks the question, "What does technology want?" suggesting the listeners to consider that the evolution of technology is often in response to the environment, just like how natural organisms evolve to life.
http://www.unitedway.org/blog/3-ways-to-do-community-service-online
United way shows three different ways in which community service can be done via web and also has secondary links that show how others can get involved. I especially love the idea of social media advocacy for campaigns that people are passionate about.
Best: I think that the best link was Kevin Kelly's TED talk as he not only talks about research that supports his ideas on the future of technology and how it will evolve, but he also makes the speech very relatable to the audience.
2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech
An important area of society that is being impacted by computers. Your personal information may be at risk. Controlling online publication has an important new meaning in cyberspace.
Links:
http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/31782104?rel=0
I would recommend this article/powerpoint because it discusses something that many people of the Generation Y and Generation Z are constantly using: mobile devices. I think that many people these days are completely dependent on their phones can sometimes forget that they put in a lot of personal information into their mobile devices with everyday use. What they are not aware of, however, is how secure the mobile device itself. Thus, this article does a great job at summarizing such issues.
http://fortune.com/2015/06/15/facebook-ai-moments/
This article by Fortune describes how Facebook engineers have developed covolutional neural networking, which allows Facebook to recognize and learn faces similar to the human brain. The company has implemented this technology in their latest software "Moments" in Facebook photos which allow them to screen previously uploaded photos of faces to make accurate predictions of suggested tags regarding facial recognitions for any new photos.
http://www.collegeconfidential.com
College Confidential is a website that I have used extremely frequently when I was in high school to prepare for my undergraduate applications. Additionally, I continued to use it during my undergraduate years in order to gain information about transfer admissions as well as potential graduate school information. College Confidential allows us to see how advice and information that would normally be obtained by meeting with a college counselor or a peer can now be found via a web blog. I do have my own blog on Tumblr and often write about my daily life and sometimes culinary creations. I write from a first person point of view and write "whenever I feel like it" (which tends to be around twice or three times a month). I definitely read blogs regularly because it is a good way to read through responses by others who have had similar questions to yourself without having to go around actually asking people.
Best: The slideshare link is the best as it is extremely pertinent to the next generation of technology users and the future of mobile devices.
3. Intellectual Property
Because of the ease of access to information and the ability to duplicate and store vast amounts of data, people have concerns about their rights to it.
Seraphine Pick is a renowned artist who is infamous for her "dream like" paintings. She got the inspiration for her latest paintings from the internet. Her latest work, called White Noise, shows a monster like human who is standing amongst a crowd of people, perhaps symbolizing her overwhelming feeling being surrounded by so many images on the internet. This article shows a great example of how the internet can support artists with inspiration by providing them with an access to a plethora of images and photographs.
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/early90s/briefbitingprediction.xhtml
Do you think perhaps it is a good thing that even technology makes mistakes? Does this keep technology a little more "humanized?" This link discusses a brief prediction of the future of technology and how it people will never reach 100% accuracy with any sort of technology.
This article is especially interesting because it not only informs the reader about the specifics regarding copyright law in regards to the music industry, but also music copyright laws that are most commonly misunderstood by the general public. For example, "there are no hard and fast rules about what is fair use and what is now, making fair use one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of copyright law." The article specifies that each legal incident is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Best:The link by Elon is a great site because it really questions as to the "perfect" image of technology and how it will never reach 100% accuracy, though today, many people get frustrated when machines malfunction and fail to achieve accurate results.
4. Crime
There are many new ways to commit crimes, and to detect and prevent crime, as well.
This article is entitled, "A Computer Risk to Your Sleeping," which discusses an incident where even with a elaborate software system that allows police to know about tornado sirens in Lafayette, a human error of accidentally pressing, "ok" instead of closing the digital message box caused the Boulder County Sheriff's Office to continue emergency operations.
http://www.gamesforchange.org/play/
This Games for Change website describes how other people can use games as a medium for learning. I am a big advocate for utilizing gaming as a method of education.
https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-write-a-resume-that-stands-out
I think that this article is a "must-read" for any high school or college student. Writing a resume seems deceptively simple and the piece of paper often gets read in less than five minutes. This article does a wonderful job describing how "accomplishments should be shared, not responsibilities."
Best: The "A Computer Risk to Your Sleeping," article is the best one of the bunch. This article discusses the issues with human errors relating to technology which is critical to the future development of society and technology's interaction.
5. Employment, Education and Entertainment
Thousands of people are working in jobs that did not exist ten years ago. Other jobs have changed. School isn't what it used to be. What we do for fun has also dramatically different.
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20150703249215
This article shows three different types of "edutainment" mobile applications that allow children to be entertained, yet also enjoy learning at the same time. One of the apps, called NoorQuest, allows the user to help characters go through space and learn the Arabic Alphabet.
This article discusses how a program called Hi-5, an edutainment program that was modeled after a similar TV program in Australia, has a Filipino version with an entirely Filipino cast. The program highlights singing, dancing, and the introduction of the English language.
http://time.com/money/3942145/science-games-goldieblox-roominate-stem/
Goldieblox is an absolutely amazing company. The founder, a former Stanford engineering student, was frustrated that engineering was known as a "boy's subject." She wanted to introduce the idea of engineering for girls, but through a method of play. So she created a story book and feminized engineering for young girls. This is important to K-8 engineering education because it allows women, often underrepresented in the engineering field, to have an interest at a young age.
Best: The Goldieblox company's article is the best article in this topic. Goldieblox is not only innovative, but also pushing against gender stereotypes which shows how far technology can go, not just in education, but changing the attitudes of the next generation.
6. Mid Term project
Midterm - Millennium Development Goals
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/challenges/solar.aspx
One of the biggest conversation topics in regards to energy is the use of solar panels. This article discusses the use of nanocrystal technology to make current solar panels 60% more efficient than the conventional solar panels used today. This helps address the carbon footprint problem where coal is being burned to use electricity. Solar energy reduces such atmospheric pollutants.
http://thetechawards.thetech.org/laureates/source-international
Other than the emergence of technology, one of the way to make an environmental impact is through education. Many people believe that simply the creation of products will allow the environment to be saved. However, this is not the case. Source International tackles this problem by offering poor communities scientifically-validated testing technologies to understand what is in their water, air, and soil. This allows community members to learn about pH levels in water and what harmful chemical contaminant may be in soil that they should not be growing on.
This article discusses the use of artificial intelligence for environmental monitoring. Two students at the University of Toronto proposed that their AI system will enable text messages to be sent to the neighboring communities to those who are using the nearby waterways. This allows the community to be alert as to whether or not the water near their homes is safe.
Best: The intersection of technology and education is critical. Thus, the second link about teaching impoverished communities about the environmental health of their surroundings, is the best article.
7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology
What are the broader implications for a global society?
This article does a wonderful job describing the modern concerns of authentication in regards to video streaming websites. They discuss the difference between passive and intelligent methods of authentication also goes on to describe concerns with companies such as HBO with their online streaming authentication processes.
http://techspective.net/2015/07/05/when-it-comes-to-authentication-two-is-better-than-one/
This article highlights the three types of authentication as "something you have, something you know, or something you are." The authors also describe how two different methods of authentication that covers two of the three different areas make IT systems extra secure.
https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
I believe that photo sharing sites such as Flickr will be the "next big internet thing," especially with the emergence of Instagram and Pinterest, photo collection via online is gaining a large following base.
Best: The Streaming Media article that discusses contemporary concerns about authentication is extremely important. This article also teaches about the differences between passive and intelligent methods of authentication which is very important.
8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities
What happens when there are conflicts within the rules or data and something goes wrong?
This article brings about potential concerns in the United Kingdom where the railroad system could be an attack point for terrorists. With terrorists who are able to hack into the technology and make the concern look like an apparent "error," the UK citizens have their safety jeopardized and the consequences could be dire.
http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2015/06/29/what-doctors-really-want-from-the-latest-medical-technology/
The Wall Street Journal discusses the types of medical technologies and computing systems that doctors really want to see within the near future. Two out of the three on this list is pertinent to managing a large amount of medical and patient data. If companies such as Google and Yahoo are able to handle a large amount of search engine data, why do you think that the medical industry has not caught up to large data storage and access?
Code Academy is a revolutionary website that color codes all of the different inputs which makes it easy for beginners to identify different parts of computer codes. Code Academy brings the complicated language of computer and web programming to simple modules by taking on a hands-on approach to education.
Best: The Wall Street Journal article highlights the idea that the demands of the customers, like in any business, is important to consider when presenting a new product. Thus, when technology is developed, it should not just be for the sole purpose of solving a problem, but also addressing a customers', or in this case, the doctors', desires.
9. Anytime, Anywhere
Mobile, wifi, in restaurants, on buses and airplanes, even in parks and open spaces. It is possible to be connected everywhere, whether we like it or not.
Advances in technology open up opportunities for new applications, businesses and services
http://www.vice.com/read/social-workers-warn-mobile-phones-could-be-putting-women-in-danger
Though mobile technology has been praised for its flexibility and connectivity, this article further elaborates on how phones can be putting women in danger. With GPS enabled applications, this article claims that predators can find vulnerable women much easier.
This article is especially interesting because it discusses the negative impacts of mobile technology. While mobile technology may enable fast-food establishments to create an application to allow their customers to order food at ease, it also encourages obesity and eating out more. Though the fast-food business can obtain a greater profit, for the overall health of people, this is detrimental.
http://qz.com/439207/college-must-become-more-accessible-and-affordable-so-heres-a-start/
This article highlights the benefits of MOOCs as they provide a high quality education from well known research universities.
Best: The best article is the one about the fast food establishments. Though many people see the incorporation of technology as a positive attribute, this article sheds light on how it causes health problems and laziness by providing technological short-cuts.
10. Technology Advances, Social Trends
http://interestingengineering.com/the-future-of-the-human-body/
This article highlights the concept that the future of the human body could be changing not only biologically in response to our contemporary environment but also due to technological advancements. This shows that the advancements in biotechnology is not only limited to the medical industry but for the future of our general well-being as well. The important discussion is primarily in the social aspect of this development: with the advancement of biotechnology being implemented into the human body, does this make people lose the "human-ness" in our society. Thus, the lines between human and robot (or rather, man-made people) will become blurred.
The author discusses how this will make humans "better" which means making people "stronger, faster, and smarter." The types of technology being implemented includes thermal adaptive smart skin and replacement of organs. Not only are there arguments of the human versus robot prevalent, but also the discussion as to if this essentially leads to the objective of human immortality. The outcomes could be detrimental as people with the financial resources will be tempted to continue replacements of organs every time they age. This brings up an ethical definition as to the value of a human life and the concept of aging. This could also lead to longer living people, which in long-term, affects the global human over population.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/04/17/us-views-of-technology-and-the-future/
According to the Pew Research center, "66% of survey respondents believe that it would be a change for the worse if prospective parents could alter the DNA of their children to produce smarter, healthier, or more athletic offspring." This goes to show that bioengineering people may not be the best solution for the future of technology and society. These numbers are interesting because medical advancements constantly emphasize longevity and making humans smarter, faster, and stronger, yet more than half of people stated that they believe this should not be the ultimate goal for their children. This data could be misinterpreted if the survey data was taken at a highly liberal or technologically advanced city.
http://laviklab.org/erin-lavik/
Professor Erin Lavik is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. She is working on how bioengineered platelets could be used to accelerate the speed of blood clotting. The potential uses for this technology could be not only for patients who bleed easily but also for soldiers wounded during war. This has a big impact as it has the potential to save lives during times of war.
Best: The Interesting Engineering article is the best article of the bunch as it not only discusses the biological importance of technological advancements for human health, but also the losing "human-ness" of society with increasing use of surgical technology on the human body.
What was your favorite topic?
Module 9, Anytime, Anywhere, was my favorite. This topic really opened my ideas to the possibility that technology can be used in any place around the world. This topic also showed me that "technology" is a very general term. The development technology isn't just limited to electronics, but any automated system or invention that is created.
What was one resource that taught you most about computer and society?
The midterm project taught me a lot about computer and society. The fact that I had to fully utilize internet resources to closely research on a specific subject allowed me to learn a lot of the intersection of technology and other components in society. Furthermore, because the discussion forums allowed us to comment on all the topics of the midterm projects, I was able to learn a great deal about other areas technology and computers impact society as well.
