Technology Blog #7

This article talks about the backlash of overparenting. Parents are getting so protective, that they have actually become crazy with it. Hovering over every little thing, and fighting over the littlest things. Pencil Holding tutors and tree's being cut down for the sake of it falling into a swimming pool. Absolutely insane.

The way I see it, bad things are going to happen to kids even if parents are hovering over them constantly. They're going to get in trouble, its what we do. We're allowed to make mistakes. And it seems that bad things, like kidnappings, happen all the time, but they really don't. 1 in a million, maybe. It is good to take precautions against it, like telling your kids about Stranger Danger, but taking pictures of them, everyday before school so you know what your kid looked like that day, just in case? Little crazy.

Being a kid, if my mom was like this, I would do things just to make her mad. To make her stop being so crazy. "If you really want your child to suceed, know when to leave them alone". Makes sense, doesn't it?

Technology Blog #6

This ariticle talks about cyber warfare and the ability to hack into this Country's most safe areas. A decade ago, people started to worry that others might be able to hack the governments hard drive and, through the use of technology, hurt its safe haven. It was just a theory, but it has all happened since then. People have been able to steal millions of dollars from banks all over the world, infiltrate our defense systems, and hack our weapon systems, all through the use of technology and the internet.

To me, this means that we are not safe. With the invention of the internet and the techonology used to form the internet, our safety as a country has been easily hacked and used by people who desire nothing but physical gain and to hurt us. It's all a game to them and since we leave our computers and software with little or no protection, we make it much easier for them.

If thats the case, I think Obama and the government are right by saying that technological warfare is much more then theory and we need to talk the right proceedures to fix it all.

Technology Blog #5

In this article, it talks about the dangers of the Internet, and the benefits. Some people use the Internet for a business promoter, a friend finder and to keep in touch with people they wouldn't be able to, otherwise. But others, teenagers mostly, are using it for cyber-bullying and other inappropriate uses. Some people think that stuff like a girl's suicide because of cyber-bullying would have happened without the temptation of Internet, and we all just need to keep ourselves in check.

People use the Internet as a distraction from their day-to-day lives, but sometimes we all need an escape from that escape. People will get away from town a few days and turn off their cell phones, black berries, and leave their laptops at home, just spending time with the family and communicating effectively. The sudden boost of technology our world has gotten is an overload, in my opinion.

While I love texting friends and I love being able to look at people's pictures on Facebook or their profiles on Myspace, we all need to take a break every once in a while. If everyone thought about the amount of time they're on the computer, a lot more could be done, and a lot less bad could happen. If people weren't so concerned about what others think, that girl probably would have laughed off the cyber-bullying and still be alive today. Being less attached could benefit us all.

Technology Blog #4

People want to be able to use the internet as a communication device. They want to be able to talk to people in China, and Mongolia without learning the language. And lately, some compainies have gone to extremes to make this happen. Facebook is using people power. Google is using the computers as translators.

I think that Facebook has the right idea. People's power is limitless. And if more then 70% of people on Facebook are outside the U.S.A., then we should be able to translate them easily. Computers have glitches, and can be hacked at any given moment. So, I think Humans are a lot better then computers.

Technology Blog #3

Doctors and parents are getting concerned with the amount of technology affects their teen's lives. Cell Phones, Lap-tops, Facebook, Myspace, are all keeping teenagers awake, when they should be asleep. Texting numbers have dramatically increased since 2007, and the numbers can only get worse. What teenagers don't know is that sleep diprivation (texting at night, when they should be sleeping), is linked to memory and concentration problems, depression and anxiety, and all that "good" stuff. Parents are starting to set limits on how many texts a teen sends during the day, and turning off the phone at night.

I've never really thought about how much texting I do. I do turn my phone off at night, and I do get a good eight hours of sleep, but that's not enough. A teen should get 9-10 hours of sleep every night. Texting at ten o'clock probably isn't a very good idea, but we're all addicted.

Turning my phone off an hour earlier would be a good idea, and sending less texts would also help. If depression and memory problems are consequences, I think we should all start doing what our parents wanted us to do a long time ago, text less.

Technology Blog #2

In summary, this article is saying that Facebook isn't very safe, and anyone can see your posts, or your pictures, ect. The article offers 5 different ways to keep your privacy, without deleting your Facebook page. Making friends lists, hiding certain things on your profile, only letting specific people see your address and phone number, changing who can see you on Search, and not sharing personal information, may seem like a heavy duty job, but this explains how to do it in easy steps. Facebook isn't safe, but you can protect yourself.

I've never really thought about who can see what on my Facebook page. I'm not a big Facebook user, but I still have one, and I've never hid anything. Now that I know about it, I most definitely will hide certain things, like my phone number and what not.

Millions of people get on Facebook, daily. I'm guessing the majority of them haven't stopped to think about who could be lurking your profile. It's really creepy, when you think about it. This article will help a lot of people, if they choose to listen.

Technology Blog #1

In this article, it talks about how some of the major paid bloggers have been suffering and dying from massive illnesses such as heart attack and coronary. Other bloggers have been gaining or losing weight, sleep, and other such things caused by the constant stress of producing news and feedback on the internet. There are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people who get paid to blog. While it is not proven that blogging can cause death, these recent passings have gotten them all to worry about their own health.

I think that is this really something to consider in everyone's day to day life. If working on a computer all day, everyday, causes at least some sort of negative affect on a persons health, we should find a way to fix it. Knowing about this, I should limit my time on a computer everyday, and be more active. This class shouldn't affect our health in any negative way, seeing as we are only on the computer an hour and a half a day, every other day, but how long we are on the computer at home could.

Everyone should limit their time on the computer, even if you work on it, you should take a break and do something active. Dying because you spent way to much time on the computer would be a horrible way to go.