technology and privacy assnmt

The first site I visited was ( http://www.hastac.org/node/1960 ) on this site it discussed the potential problems of privacy, relating to our future essay. I read the article and noticed it was a blog. For an authoritative source i was skeptical, but i dove deeper into the sites credibility, and found that it is valid. I looked into the "about" and "history" and found that it is ,"a consortium of humanists, artists, scientists, and engineers, of leading researchers and nonprofit research institutions..." Further in the history column it talked about their purpose and I inferred it was not a hoax website.

The other website I encountered was ( http://amandafrench.net/2009/02/16/facebook-terms-of-service-compared/ ) This website was again another blog from a person. In it she provided the facts about facebook and its privacy issue problems. What was helpful was the fact that she compared it to other sites, such that of, myspace, yahoo, flickr and others. A negative tone towards facebook due to the privacy problems was prevalent in the blog but nonetheless it seemed like a legit source for information. She had the facts straight, although slanted to one side but still correct. The blogs purpose was obviously to persuade and inform the public.

The last website I checked was ( http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2378/2089 ) The validity of this site was credible. It was online journal site that a person wrote on the cencorship of China. It appeared to be a research paper with the ability to be reviewed and edited. There was not a slant, the essay seemed for the most part informative, stating the practices of the internet and privacy. This site again is credible and able to be used as an authoritative source.

Brainstorming technology

Technology is helping mankind evolve into making everyday life's tasks more efficient which includes time efficiency and generating new ideas.

Computers, i feel are the best representation of technology because it can perform most of the mental tasks humans can do and more space to hold.

Our minds, our ideas, our imagination controls our limits of technology, we are only restricted to the spectrum of what we can think up.

When i lose control of my personal information, panic and eagerness becomes present because one does not know whether someone is using their personal information.

Bu..Bu..BUDGET!

thesis: The California budget cuts has a transcending affect that hinders the state for the future through schools, workers, and low income families.

I) Tuition will increase therefore leaving some students unable to go to a higher level of education.
A) With our economy in a rut, loans are harder to come by and obtain without having to put ourselves in a complete hole
B) The stagnant minimum wage will not increase yet the price to go to college will.
C) The Ca CSU's will have to make cuts on enrollment meaning that, there will be less students and less graduates in Ca.
D) Class sizes will increase making it much harder for students to get the one-on-one learning with a teacher.
E) Services will be cut down for students, free tutoring services may no longer exist by next year.
F) The school will become more strict on students and more pressured to succeed in difficult situations

II) Many workers will be laid off due to this cut back because business will try and maximize their potential by laying off employees.
A) Especially day to day, labor workers, will be hit very hard because there job depends on the economy and people who need an extra hand in, improvements to homes, etc.
B) Domestic workers will feel the affect as well, with their job mainly to provide services to those with impairments, but the proposed bill will eliminate some cheap services and therefore losing jobs and services to Californians.
C) Labor intense jobs, artisan jobs, mastery jobs will be on the decline.

III) Low income families who try and make the best of what they can will be hit enormously from these cutbacks.
A) Low income families, typically have jobs that do not pay well and fall under the labor skill job, but with the cut backs on those jobs it will affect the family.
B) Food stamps, well fare checks, that are designated for those in need may see those services either slipping away or seeing the requirements become more rigid.
C) Many state run services that help low income families will dry up because of the lack of funding.

Conc: It is a spiraling affect that has no end! We be to screwed as key be to lock. Everything affects one another, we need to create a solution to our economy funk in order to dig ourselves out of this spaghetti. We cannot keep cutting the rope to peoples lives.