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- 1031: Computers and Crime
- ... networks and the results are a new kind of crime, they are protected by the same laws and freedom of any real world domain. "A 14-year old boy connects his home computer to a television line, and taps into the computer at his neighborhood bank and regularly transfers money into his personnel account."(2600:Spring 93,p.19) On paper and on screens a popular new mythology is growing quickly ...
- 1032: Censorship of the Internet and the Tyranny of Our Government
- ... Constitution. First of all, censoring the Internet as a whole is not possible, so why even try? Cyberspace is the most decentralized form of communication today making policing the Internet a virtually futile task. Unlike television or radio, the Internet consists of thousands of individual computers and networks, with thousands of speakers, information providers and information users, and no centralized distribution point (ACLU vs. Reno Brief 1). No guards watch to ...
- 1033: Effects of the Year 2000 Problem
- ... of lines of code and reprogram them. Jeff Titcomb describes why the process is so painstaking: "It seems that in most mainframe programs, the date appears more often than "M*A*S*H" reruns on television-about once every 50 lines of code. Typically, it's hard to find those particular lines, because the original programs, often written in the ancient COBOL computer language, are quirky and undocumented. After all that ...
- 1034: Electronics
- ... infinite amount of information at a much faster speed than that information would ever have been available before. The American public is dependent on the usage of many electronics in their lives such as the television, audio receivers, and amplifiers to stay updated on world-wide issues. Electronics also provide a superior tool for progression in the business world today. Business people rely on electronics to communicate with each other faster ...
- 1035: The Computer Underground
- ... bridge" is a technical name for what is commonly known as a "chat line" or "conference system." They are familiar to the public as the pay- per-minute group conversation systems advertised on late night television. Many bridge systems are owned by large corporations who maintain them for business use during the day. While the numbers to these systems is not public knowledge, many of them have been discovered by phreaks ...
- 1036: The vast cyber-frontier is being threatend with censorship from the government
- ... more then just porn. Anything they wished could be controlled such as private conversations to each other. Porn, sex, smut isn't only found on the Internet, it can be found in books, magazines, films, television, music video, newspapers and many other places. People can walk into a corner video store and walk out with a pornographic video at only $4 a night. A team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh ...
- 1037: Laws Must Be Passed To Address The Increase In The Number And Types Of Computer Crimes
- ... networks and the results are a new kind of crime, they are protected by the same laws and freedom of any real world domain. "A 14-year old boy connects his home computer to a television line, and taps into the computer at his neighborhood bank and regularly transfers money into his personnel account." (2600:Spring 93,p.19) On paper and on screens a popular new mythology is growing quickly ...
- 1038: Save The Internet
- ... of hate and evil. "There is a difference between free speech and teaching others how to kill." (Kershaw) Overall, the Internet has many useful applications which are educational and a fresh source of entertainment when television gets too boring. However, we shall not feel too complacent and ignore the deleterious face of the Internet. We will not rest on our laurels until the Internet is completely free from pornography and other ...
- 1039: Robotics
- ... an assembly line are often regarded by workers in the familiar way that they think of their car. Current work on industrial robots is devoted to increasing their sensitivity to the work environment. Computer-linked television cameras serve as eyes, and pressure-sensitive skins are being developed for manipulator grippers. Many other kinds of sensors can also be placed on robots. Robots are also used in many ways in scientific research ...
- 1040: Regulating The Internet: Who's In Charge
- ... tool constructively. Granted, that's not easy in today's fast paced, two income, latch-key kids society, it is imperative that we find a way. Maybe the answer is to take an hour of television time, and devote it to computer literacy.(Then while we're at it let's take another hour and read a book!) If that's not possible, there are ways to block out certain sites ...
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