User:Vtaylor/Computers and Society/CIS2 Winter 2020/Group 3

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GROUP 3 - Contributors

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GROUP 3 - Resources


1. Introductions

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/02/what-impact-will-automation-have-on-society-four-scenarios/ (From:Discussions 1. TOPIC: Computers and Society Websites)

This article briefly introduces the relationship between computer and society, as well as the vision and Prospect of the future in this field. As an introduction to this course, it is very helpful for us to understand the content of this course.

discussion "Selected media - Society" https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-reliance-on-technology-is-a-bad-thing/

This article discusses how much we rely on technology as it is advancing and how we don't realize relying on technology also hurts us. Yes the advance in technology helped make our jobs easier to communicate and function, but take that away and we are left with nothing but a blank screen.

As useful as technology is in our day-to-day functions, what would happen when we won't have a source of power for all the technology we use? People rely on their mobile devices and electronics so much that their lives are basically crammed into some form of technology. How would society change if our technology was suddenly taken away from us?


2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech

https://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/net-neutrality/ (From:Discussions 2. TOPIC: Privacy and Freedom of Speech keywords)

Freedom and privacy in the Internet world are inseparable from network neutrality, because only when we fully understand the real objective information, can we continue to discuss Internet freedom and privacy.

discussion "Blogs/Vlogs of Interest" https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidSoComedy https://youtu.be/lOGpGoEMu2s

The very first vlog i saw from David so was "Vlog #4 Asians in The Library" a few years ago. I found his way of approaching certain topics with a comedic spin a useful way to grab people's attention without being so "this is my opinion so you have to think the same way as me". Within his older vlogs, he would do reactions to topics that people requested him to react with, the one that i chose caught my attention since i feel as though most topics related to asians are overlooked by everyone. David So's approach to his vlogs or "rants" is a good way to show how everyone has their rights to their opinion and how it can either relates to others or it doesn't.


3. Intellectual Property

https://ocpatentlawyer.com/four-types-intellectual-property-protect-idea/ (From：Discussions 3. TOPIC: Intellectual Property keywords)

Copyright is an important part of intellectual property. It makes the concept of intellectual property more specific and helps us better understand intellectual property.Most products have copyright, which is generated automatically, such as movies, books, videos, photos, etc., and the copyright is protected by law. If someone violates your copyright, you can sue them and transfer the attorney fee to the infringer.


discussion "Art and Computers" https://www.recordingconnection.com/reference-library/recording-entrepreneurs/how-the-internet-changed-music/

This article brings up the good and bad topics with how the internet is changing how the music industry is and will be. The bad is there are hundreds of people who are getting their music illegally download which is making them lose their profit with those songs. There are also artists that are indirectly copying each other due to collaborating with other composers than to try and make their own original songs. The sample beats can be found on the internet which anyone can use for a cost. An example of a song sounding similar to each other instrumental wise due to co-producing would be Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" and Beyonce's "Halo". The melodies to their songs are very similar in my opinion...


4. Crime

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber (From：Discussions 4. TOPIC: Computers and Crime)

Extortion software will not only cause great crisis and impact on large and small enterprises and public institutions. It can also have an impact on home computers, such as losing family photos, videos, and other records.And in a ransomware attack, the victim will open the email address after seeing it, and may click the seemingly legitimate attachment but actually contains the malicious ransomware code.

discussion "Computers and Crime" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/social-media-cyber-bullying-linked-to-teen-depression/

Cyberbullying is a form of a crime since they passed the law. This article dates back to 2015 but brings up the topic that cyberbullying is linked to youths having depression. Social media use is hugely used by today's youth and it seems to be controlling their everyday lives. It says in the article, kids usually don't bring up the cyberbullying to their parents due to the fear of losing their internet access. Have we come to a day and age that people are such cowards that they would bully online than in person since there is so much anonymity to their crime? Do we rely on technology so much that children fear losing their internet more than fixing their bullying problems?


5. Employment, Education and Entertainment

https://www.w3.org/WAI/tips/designing/ (From:Discussions 5. TOPIC: Assistive Technology）

Education is also an important part of the development of the world. It also has a very useful suggestions for disabled people to access web content, many of the skills are to simplify and facilitate them to browse online content. What impressions me, for example, is the use of short headings to group related paragraphs and to clearly describe chapters. A good title can provide a summary of the content, very clear.

discussion "Business and Social Media" https://www.lyfemarketing.com/blog/marketing-through-social-media/

I agree with this article, due to everyone (from a child to the elderly) being on some form of social media, it is the best way to keep up to date with what their clients are looking for and if they still are interested in their business. I know for sure, a majority of people are on Facebook and Instagram, if not just Facebook (i know all of my relatives from all ages are on Facebook because it is the best way for them to update the family on what they are doing). According to the article, social media allows business to direct and form their advertisements to their ideal consumers.


6. Midterm - Grand Challenges

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2018/04/20180409-c2cnt.html (From:https://wikieducator.org/User_talk:Fangyi0914)

This article discusses a low-energy, low-cost technology developed by Stuart Licht, a chemistry professor from George Washington University and his research team, which is to convert carbon dioxide into a widely useful and high-value product carbon nanotubes. These lighter metal substitutes have significant performance including strength and conductivity, and are currently being used in Boeing Dreamliner, high-end sports car, Nano Electronics and other airline airframes, and energy is stored in electric vehicle batteries.

discussion "Grand Challenges for Engineering" Artificial Prosthetics: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/future-prosthetic/

We as humans have come a long way since the very first prosthetic limb was developed. Instead of living your life missing a limb, there are now "substitutions" for humans and even animals to function in their daily lives. What caught my attention the most in regards to this article was the statement: "The most advanced prosthesis available today do have some degree of mental control, but no sensory feedback." Imagine a world where you can lose a limb but somehow get a substitute that can function as if you never lost that limb, I know that there are organ transplants that in some ways works as a "replacement" that works as if it was your own...but image having to use a prosthetic limb or even a "donated limb" as your own... If we get into the future that people can donate their limbs in their passing, how would people feel about this?


7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology

https://www.shield.ai/content/2018/9/13/what-is-machine-intelligence (From:Discussions 7. TOPIC: Evaluating and Controlling Technology keywords*)

This article mainly introduces what is the characteristics of machine intelligence,including self-awareness and self-learning, and gives a more basic and comprehensive explanation of this concept. I think this article is very helpful for understanding this topic.

discussion "Evaluating and Controlling Technology keywords" Automation: https://www.productivity.com/benefits-of-automation/

The advantages brought up within the article had some good points. One of their points that stood out to me for being a benefit for using automation is the "increase product output" for companies. It's true, with having things run automatically and needing minimal supervision to get things done, production can be done quickly and efficiently with minimal error. The advantages of having automation within the workforce is keeping workers safer by not putting them in harm's way. Due to the automation of things, it also cuts back the labor costs since an automation can run 24/7 with minimal supervision to get the job done. It will improve worker's safety by not having to have them put themselves in harms way along with lower the cost for manual labor.


8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities

https://www.otesat-maritel.com/article/42/network-safety-security (From:Discussions 8. TOPIC: Risks, Failures and Responsibilities keywords)

Safety is accompanied by responsibility. It's also the opposite of risk and failure. When we understand the security of the Internet world, we will know what our responsibilities are and what risks and failures we may face.When it comes to the safety of the Internet world, the first thing I think about is network safety.


discussion "Risks, Failures and Responsibilities keywords" Consequences https://singularityhub.com/2018/11/20/managing-the-unintended-consequences-of-technology/

"With great power comes great responsibility" is the best quote to live by. All actions has its consequences but not everyone thinks about it. As we humans develop and "evolutionize" as time goes on, our technology grows with us. What we thought would help us advance as humans can also be the cause to our pain as well. This article brought up some good points regarding the invention of the internet and how there are people who use it for good and how others were able to change it for bad/evil. For example: social media. It was created for people to interact with others over the internet, yet people were able to hide behind a mask and bully people online.


9. Anytime, Anywhere

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/moocs/ (From:Discussions 9. TOPIC: Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

In the future, anywhere in the world at any time, as long as there is a Internet, we can carry out online learning.This website introduces some basic concepts and resources about MOOCs. This website provides a wealth of information and information about how to recognize and learn from MOOCs.


discussion "Anytime, Anywhere keywords" mobile: https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-and-disadvantages-mobile-technology (Best)

The disadvantages of mobile technology, according to this article, is the distraction the mobile devices can have with user's productivity. Also, having to have an increase of IT security that the devices would need. Due to users using portable devices in their everyday lives, the device can carry sensitive data that will make them the most vulnerable to security risks. Although the mobile technology can be a disadvantage to a user's productivity, it can also help make it more convenient for them to work. For example, being able to have a mobile version to chat with people than to carry a computer around in order to talk to someone.


10. Technology Advances, Social Trends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxRIdL2CDBk&feature=youtu.be (From: Selected Media list in chapter 10)

This video introduces the development trend of seven new technologies in the future world, and makes a basic assumption for the future of computer. The development of computer science and technology has exceeded human expectations, but we still have a long way to go. This video can help us understand the prototype of the future technology world.


discussion "Interesting Quantitative Facts" https://time.com/4187146/davos-2016-technology-facts/

Although this article is 4 years old, the topics are still relevant to the current times, the data may have just changed. For example: topic #3 in the article "better technology doesn't automatically mean better education". There are thousands and thousands of applications in the app store that are meant to help young children learn in their adolescent years. 72% of those applications are aimed towards toddlers and preschoolers. Basically, starting children at a young age to depend on a phone for entertainment and educations is training them to form a bad habit before their brain is fully developed.

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