Reference:
Ford, M for CNN, January 17, 2010 10:55 p.m. EST
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/15/green.electronics.report/index.html?iref=allsearch
Summary:
According to Matt Ford’s article, the high-tech products what showed in Las Vegas all took the promising that they would change our lives. Based on "cut through the greenwash", manufacturers tried to change their product to reduce the pollution of the environment. The toxic materials in electronics could be recycling for the economic motivation. But the process of recycling was also pollutes the environment. The Nokia, Apple, Sony Ericsson were becoming the leader to eliminate some of the most harmful substances in their products. Samsung tried to remove these substances. There are 18 ranked companies have promised to eliminate at minimum the detrimental things. The Greenpeace keep putting brand on the spotlight, and they think customers have the most powerful influence.
Reaction:
After reading this article, I know that many electronics all have some dangerous and harmful parts. For example, when you brought a new computer, you have made new a pollutant. Actually, we can’t make an environmentally friendly production because of the limit technology. But, all of the producers are thinking about the environment problem. In the article, the author talks a lot that, some famous companies try to reduce the pollution of their production, because they have the responsibility to do it, so that, they developed the eco-product. I think this is a good current, and it could make the consumers thinking about some new kinds of problems, such as the problems about energy efficient and contain toxic substances.
2010年2月11日星期四
RRJ 2
Jun
EAP1 CORE
Reference:
By Hammock Anne, CNN, 2010 January 4, the future of brain-controlled devices,
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/30/brain.controlled.computers/index.html?iref=allsearch
Summary:
In Anne Hammock’s article, it talks about people are using brain-computer interfaces to help disable men in their lives and get rid of the disease. This brain-computer works easy; it only need people’s thinking in their head; the signal from their head can operate some machine or control computers. But the author also pointed out that this technology has a lot of controversy. When people are using the machine, it may show ethical issues to others, and some bad people could use it in a wrong way. On the other hand, some companies are researching into the development of this technology to the gaming and cure for Alzheimer’s disease. With regard to the issue of cost, this is not very satisfactory now.
Reaction:
When I was reading this article, I was very interested in the technology. We all know that we have to show gestures or language to tell other people our feeling and thinking. But now, we can just watch others and use our heads to think about what we want to say. Is this so crazy? I think is so unbelievable, but the author has been telling the truth to us. This technology of brain-control has both advantages and deficiencies. If we use this technology in school, teachers can not always possible hoarse throat, because they don’t need to speak loudly everyday. Actually, I heard similar news before, but I didn’t know how this machine works. Now I have learnt something about it, even though it’s hard to understand. I agree that the technology is a very good invention, if it can cure many of the elderly patients with dementia, because it can change their lives totally. It is not yet widely implemented because of the high cost. However, any kind of science and technology should be used in the right place, but not in crime. I am looking forward to this technology being able to be used in future life. In addition to the worship of science, I also know a truth from the article: Nothing is impossible.
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Reference:
By Hammock Anne, CNN, 2010 January 4, the future of brain-controlled devices,
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/30/brain.controlled.computers/index.html?iref=allsearch
Summary:
In Anne Hammock’s article, it talks about people are using brain-computer interfaces to help disable men in their lives and get rid of the disease. This brain-computer works easy; it only need people’s thinking in their head; the signal from their head can operate some machine or control computers. But the author also pointed out that this technology has a lot of controversy. When people are using the machine, it may show ethical issues to others, and some bad people could use it in a wrong way. On the other hand, some companies are researching into the development of this technology to the gaming and cure for Alzheimer’s disease. With regard to the issue of cost, this is not very satisfactory now.
Reaction:
When I was reading this article, I was very interested in the technology. We all know that we have to show gestures or language to tell other people our feeling and thinking. But now, we can just watch others and use our heads to think about what we want to say. Is this so crazy? I think is so unbelievable, but the author has been telling the truth to us. This technology of brain-control has both advantages and deficiencies. If we use this technology in school, teachers can not always possible hoarse throat, because they don’t need to speak loudly everyday. Actually, I heard similar news before, but I didn’t know how this machine works. Now I have learnt something about it, even though it’s hard to understand. I agree that the technology is a very good invention, if it can cure many of the elderly patients with dementia, because it can change their lives totally. It is not yet widely implemented because of the high cost. However, any kind of science and technology should be used in the right place, but not in crime. I am looking forward to this technology being able to be used in future life. In addition to the worship of science, I also know a truth from the article: Nothing is impossible.
2010年2月2日星期二
RRJ 1 (EAP1 CORE)
Reference: Man to plead guilty in Scientology cyber attacks, Los Angeles, California (CNN), 2010, January 26
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/26/scientology.hacker/index.html?iref=storysearch
Summary:
In this article, a person is charged of planning to make a cyber attack to harm the website of the Church. This is about a group named “ Anonymous” who write many anonymous to the website. The author says the man who downloads the software is culpable, the program can arrest people log in the website, and the website will be very lagged with the electric rubbish. The reason of this injury is an online video has a lot of debates, so that the negative person uses the “Anonymous” to harass the website that sends the video. This cyber attack is harmful, because the group lets people download the “denial of service” and to place prank phone calls. It’s not only the problem for the Church, but also influencial people who view the websites. However, the criminals will get the proper punishment.
Reaction:
After I read this article, I think the crime of the Internet has become more and more popular. The author only shows one kind of criminal behavior, and I hate all of this bad behavior. In my country, there are also some people also use malware or spyware to violate the Internet order. If you download them or click them on their website, you could get problems. In this case, we need care about the realm name of the website, and we must be careful when we want to download something. This is an effective way to avoid the cyber attack. On the other hand, the government should make the offence reporting system of the Internet crime, because it can help policemen or the website workers deal with the problem. However, everybody should strike the crime of the Internet and avoid being attacked. I think the Internet is a useful tool to share good information and resource, but not the trick of Internet crime.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/26/scientology.hacker/index.html?iref=storysearch
Summary:
In this article, a person is charged of planning to make a cyber attack to harm the website of the Church. This is about a group named “ Anonymous” who write many anonymous to the website. The author says the man who downloads the software is culpable, the program can arrest people log in the website, and the website will be very lagged with the electric rubbish. The reason of this injury is an online video has a lot of debates, so that the negative person uses the “Anonymous” to harass the website that sends the video. This cyber attack is harmful, because the group lets people download the “denial of service” and to place prank phone calls. It’s not only the problem for the Church, but also influencial people who view the websites. However, the criminals will get the proper punishment.
Reaction:
After I read this article, I think the crime of the Internet has become more and more popular. The author only shows one kind of criminal behavior, and I hate all of this bad behavior. In my country, there are also some people also use malware or spyware to violate the Internet order. If you download them or click them on their website, you could get problems. In this case, we need care about the realm name of the website, and we must be careful when we want to download something. This is an effective way to avoid the cyber attack. On the other hand, the government should make the offence reporting system of the Internet crime, because it can help policemen or the website workers deal with the problem. However, everybody should strike the crime of the Internet and avoid being attacked. I think the Internet is a useful tool to share good information and resource, but not the trick of Internet crime.
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