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- 1661: Internet, Its Effects In Our Lives And The Future Of The Internet
- ... your interests, or even send you without your knowledge programs like Java Applets, which can reconfigure a site according to each visitor's tastes. Arguments persist that the erosion of privacy is not such a big deal; the economic benefits of information availability and mobility, it is said outweigh limitations on our personal privacy. Is privacy an ethical nicety, an expendable luxury, then, or is it a basic natural right that ... and individuals discover its power. According to Dataquest, the market analysts, a new Internet account is added every two minutes. Whilst there is no guarantee that the businesses connecting to the Net will "make it big", it is obvious that those which don't will be left behind. But one thing is certain: The Internet is dynamic, will sustain high growth rates and will serve as the platform for international commerce ...
- 1662: Technological Literacy
- ... and services in the private consumer marketplace, has seemingly made the public reel from one set of responses to the next--from fears of children's "joystick arthritis" from too much videogaming, to concerns over Big Brother surveillance through the electronic trail gathered by ATMs and other electronically monitored financial transactions. In many ways, these concerns parallel public fears over the advent of TV in the 1940s, silent pictures at the ... kinds of multilogues, and new forms of print and symbol-systems literacies, have profound implications for the conduct of technologically mediated social relations and communications, pedagogy and literacy. We have now considered some of the `big picture' issues related to the social and cultural consequences of the information revolution. I hope that it has become clear that these issues are complex, and that the long-term consequences are still unfolding. There ...
- 1663: 90s And 50s
- ... teenagers were expected to conform to the way society was expected to be in every aspect of life. In the 90's teenagers are expected by their friends and their kind. Racial segregation was a big issue in the 50's. It affected almost everyone, schools were segregated, bathrooms were segregated, and minorities were considered a lower class of human being. In the 90's it not as a big issue, but in a lot of southern states there is still tension. There is still the Ku Klux Klan, and many people were angry towards the million man march. In the 50's teenagers were ...
- 1664: The Internet: How it Works and How it Effects the World
- ... machine can communicate with any other machine. The Internet, also called the Net, is the world's largest computer network. The Internet is the "network of all networks." (Levine 7) The networks are connected to big companies like AT&T, as well as to home computers. About 1,000 networks join each month. Every computer that is attached to the Internet is called a host. Hosts can be super computers with ... chart bellow states classes and sizes: Class First Number Length of First No Max No of Hosts A 1-126 1 16,387,064 B 128-191 2 64,516 C 192-223 3 254 Big companies like IBM and Apple usually have class A networks. "For example, IBM has network 9, and AT&T has network 12, so a host number 9.12.34.56 would be at IBM, and ...
- 1665: Franz Kafka
- ... the employee from his great height (119). This commanding Boss is portrayed as government, one which takes away the liberties of a people he is supposed to protect. Gregor s work (employer) almost seems like Big Brother , as a powerful psychological force. In this story there is a recluse sense of Karl Marxs idealistic society. In the proletariat is Gregor, a man sold as a commodity , and with changing value . However ... change, although how may one live without changing for better or worse. Living is only a short lived changing atmosphere, one only regulated by society. However, society is consistently regulated by politics and government of Big Brother . Also society is a driving force in culture, and it certainly regulated the end of Gregor, and the lofty death of capitalism.
- 1666: The Internet: How It Works And How It Affects The World
- ... machine can communicate with any other machine. The Internet, also called the Net, is the world's largest computer network. The Internet is the "network of all networks." (Levine 7) The networks are connected to big companies like AT&T, as well as to home computers. About 1,000 networks join each month. Every computer that is attached to the Internet is called a host. Hosts can be super computers with ... chart bellow states classes and sizes: Class First Number Length of first Number Maximum Number of Hosts A 1-126 1 16,387,064 B 128-191 2 64,516 C 192-223 3 254 Big companies like IBM and Apple usually have class A networks. "For example, IBM has network 9, and AT&T has network 12, so a host number 9.12.34.56 would be at IBM, and ...
- 1667: Gangs
- ... being commended. A young child sees this a perfectly acceptable because he knows that the "bad guy" was wrong but has no idea of what acceptable apprehension techniques are. Gore in television also takes a big part in influencing young minds. Children see gory scenes and are fascinated by these things that they have not seen before. Older viewers see gore and are not concerned with the blood but rather with ... importantly, race. This often results in an attitude that motivates the person to base his/her life on doing what the system that oppresses them doesn't want. Although this accomplishes little it is a big factor in gang enrollment. So, as you have seen gangs are a product of the environment we have created for ourselves. Some of these factors include: oppression, the media, greed, violence and other gangs. There ...
- 1668: Ethics and Advertising
- ... message here is that people who use this service or buy this product will be living the high life of a celebrity when usually these famous people do not use the same product themselves. Another big deception is the use of fine print. Advertisers often tout wonderful coverage of their products in bright, bold words and pictures, but they take it away in the fine print. This is where they put ... but it does not cure it; Selsun Blue helps control dandruff, but they dont say it gets rid of it; and Dawn dish detergent gets dishes virtually spotless, but not completely clean. The last big deception is the use of faulty comparisons. Pizza Hut often compares their pizza delivery service with lesser-known pizza parlors that dont deliver at all, ignoring their true competitor, Dominos, who do. The ...
- 1669: The American Dream
- ... dream. One day they want a matchbox car and a few years later they want a real Porsche. Do not all boys want a fancy car? Do not most girls dream of living in a big house? Is this a coincidence or a carefully thought out scheme by advertisers? Now, how is it exactly that advertisers get us to want the American dream. They do this by channeling into one of ... throughout the world? I believe that the government has been sold the American image. It has been sold this through our past leaders which upheld these beliefs. This has forced America to become the unofficial big brother to the world. Advertising and persuasion are powerful tools that can set views for millions and should be recognized as such. That has been proven by the way we perceive society and government. It ...
- 1670: New Weapons and Technology In World War I
- ... fire until the entire belt of bullets were used up. The British adopted it in 1889. It was able to fire 500 rounds per minute, each gun had the fire power of about 100 rifles. Big Bertha was a giant mobile siege gun. It was constructed at Krupp armanets factory in Essen, Germany. Its real name was Krupp 420mm heavy howitzer. The first gun was completed in August 1914. Each individual gun needed a crew of over 1,000 men. Big Bertha was larger and heavier than any other gun fired. This gun was first used at Liege on August 10, 1914. Ships played a major role in W.W.I. A submarine is a ship ...
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