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Saturday, April 18, 2009
The government needs hackers...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090418/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_cyber_security;_ylt=AtTA5wRwa3_WQETd_n2Qpx8jtBAF
The government recently conducted an in house study and the outcome wfas not so good. The government concluded that there are faults in the cyber security at the Pentagon. The government wants to hire hackers to come in and help point out flaws in the security. If a cyber attack does take place it could threaten the power grid, stock markets, and nuclear launch codes.
This is an uneasy thought to think about. Imagine a hacker, somewhere over seas, getting all of the credit card and tax information about everyone in the United States. It is scary to know that as of right now, that is possible.
I think its a great idea by the government to hire hackers into the Pentagon to help them better secure the nation's cyberspace. The government should be extremely careful about who they hire though. I know that the hackers will have an extensive background check and everything like that, but still. What if they were from a foreign nation, trying to obtain information about the United States internal operations.
It is nice to know that the government is trying to protect us and our information. They really need to be careful about who they choose though.
The government recently conducted an in house study and the outcome wfas not so good. The government concluded that there are faults in the cyber security at the Pentagon. The government wants to hire hackers to come in and help point out flaws in the security. If a cyber attack does take place it could threaten the power grid, stock markets, and nuclear launch codes.
This is an uneasy thought to think about. Imagine a hacker, somewhere over seas, getting all of the credit card and tax information about everyone in the United States. It is scary to know that as of right now, that is possible.
I think its a great idea by the government to hire hackers into the Pentagon to help them better secure the nation's cyberspace. The government should be extremely careful about who they hire though. I know that the hackers will have an extensive background check and everything like that, but still. What if they were from a foreign nation, trying to obtain information about the United States internal operations.
It is nice to know that the government is trying to protect us and our information. They really need to be careful about who they choose though.
Friday, April 10, 2009
MTI robot is now a gardener
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090411/ap_on_hi_te/tec_robotic_gardeners
The research staff at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have done it again. The research team has designed a robot that will actually water your garden when the plants need watered. It is a complicated process, but I think it is extremely interesting. The way it works is that the plants are also hooked up to computers that send a signal to the robot when they are low on water. Then, the robot will come to that plant and spray a mist of water towards the sensor that sent the signal.
I think this is a stupid idea because it takes the point out of having a garden. Gardening is the number one hobby in America. If you have a robot do it, then what is the point of having a garden in the first place.
On the other hand, it is a great achievement in technology. It is really cool how we have advanced technology far enough to the point where we can have a robot actually tend to us. There is a growing trend in America where we are slowly stopping daily tasks and turning them over to robots. For example, we now have robots that will vacuum the floors and different robots that will cut your grass.
I think that America needs to stop with the robots and start doing work themselves.
The research staff at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have done it again. The research team has designed a robot that will actually water your garden when the plants need watered. It is a complicated process, but I think it is extremely interesting. The way it works is that the plants are also hooked up to computers that send a signal to the robot when they are low on water. Then, the robot will come to that plant and spray a mist of water towards the sensor that sent the signal.
I think this is a stupid idea because it takes the point out of having a garden. Gardening is the number one hobby in America. If you have a robot do it, then what is the point of having a garden in the first place.
On the other hand, it is a great achievement in technology. It is really cool how we have advanced technology far enough to the point where we can have a robot actually tend to us. There is a growing trend in America where we are slowly stopping daily tasks and turning them over to robots. For example, we now have robots that will vacuum the floors and different robots that will cut your grass.
I think that America needs to stop with the robots and start doing work themselves.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wikipedia is the new Brittinaca
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/weekinreview/29cohen.html?_r=3&pagewanted=1
Wikipedia and New York are not too different after all. This articles compares Wikipedia to any metropolis in the world saying that, like any big city, Wikipedia has many different languages, much diversity, and rules also. For example, people don't vandalize buildings everyday they walk around the city. Vandalism happens but it is rare because of the laws enforced by the police. Just like on Wikipedia, when people vandalize, the "police" correct it within a short amount of time. But above the police and Wikipedian police, most people just have common courtesy.
I think that Wikipedia will soon become an excellent resource. They have covered almost every article in the English Language. They are soon running out of things to write about. The best part about Wikipedia is that it is constantly updated with new and up to date information. Unlike other encyclopedias, such as print ones, Wikipedia can have an article about an event that happened yesterday.
I think that as soon as Wikipedia finishes all the bugs and kinks with the posts and editing, it will become one of the best encyclopedias ever. I, personally, think it is a great resource, and a great starting point for any information you may need. I hope Wikipedia continues to grow and become bigger and better.
Wikipedia and New York are not too different after all. This articles compares Wikipedia to any metropolis in the world saying that, like any big city, Wikipedia has many different languages, much diversity, and rules also. For example, people don't vandalize buildings everyday they walk around the city. Vandalism happens but it is rare because of the laws enforced by the police. Just like on Wikipedia, when people vandalize, the "police" correct it within a short amount of time. But above the police and Wikipedian police, most people just have common courtesy.
I think that Wikipedia will soon become an excellent resource. They have covered almost every article in the English Language. They are soon running out of things to write about. The best part about Wikipedia is that it is constantly updated with new and up to date information. Unlike other encyclopedias, such as print ones, Wikipedia can have an article about an event that happened yesterday.
I think that as soon as Wikipedia finishes all the bugs and kinks with the posts and editing, it will become one of the best encyclopedias ever. I, personally, think it is a great resource, and a great starting point for any information you may need. I hope Wikipedia continues to grow and become bigger and better.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Earth Hour!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10206051-54.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Saturday at 8:30, in every time zone, the lights will be out, hopefully. Earth hour was started in Australia 2 years ago and spread throughout the world like wild fire. It is an attempt to save the world by cutting back on our energy dependence. By shutting of all the power for an hour, they hope to save some kilowatts, and save some money. The program is a great idea and a good start towards a greener future.
I think the program has potential to really make a good impact on our society. If everyone turns the lights off in the world at 8:30 til 9:30 in their separate time zone, it has the potential to help our world greatly. I think it is about time that someone started to take some initiative against our growing problem with the environment. I hope that this catches on even bigger and we can soon start going from once a a year doing this to maybe once a month doing it. Then maybe for more than an hour eventually. The Earth Hour has even been endorsed by big celebrities who support it, showing their concern also. Once they endorse it and it becomes more popular, it only gives it more potential to grow.
Saturday at 8:30, in every time zone, the lights will be out, hopefully. Earth hour was started in Australia 2 years ago and spread throughout the world like wild fire. It is an attempt to save the world by cutting back on our energy dependence. By shutting of all the power for an hour, they hope to save some kilowatts, and save some money. The program is a great idea and a good start towards a greener future.
I think the program has potential to really make a good impact on our society. If everyone turns the lights off in the world at 8:30 til 9:30 in their separate time zone, it has the potential to help our world greatly. I think it is about time that someone started to take some initiative against our growing problem with the environment. I hope that this catches on even bigger and we can soon start going from once a a year doing this to maybe once a month doing it. Then maybe for more than an hour eventually. The Earth Hour has even been endorsed by big celebrities who support it, showing their concern also. Once they endorse it and it becomes more popular, it only gives it more potential to grow.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
How Web 2.0 is changing medicine
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7582/1283
This article was included in my annotated bibliography, which was centered on Web 2.0. This article talked about the ways in which Web 2.0 is changing the medical world today. It talked about how with the increased use of blogs and rss feeds, doctors can update daily and keep in touch with each other in real time. Any new information that is found can be published almost instantly on a doctor's blog.
I think this is very important to the medical world because it really helps the number of resources a doctor has. The more resources the doctor has, the better it is for the patient. I think that we, as patients, benefit the most from this recent update. I also think that we are moving closer to a instantaneous world where everything is updated in real time. The closer and closer we get to having everything be published in real time, the closer and closer we get as a people. As of right now, through social networking and blogs, we could potentially know what everyone we know is doing, at all times. For example, if you make a post on facebook, it gets sent to everyones phone who knows you and has it set up to do that, then they know exactly what you are doing at that time. I think this could be good but also has its down sides too.
This article was included in my annotated bibliography, which was centered on Web 2.0. This article talked about the ways in which Web 2.0 is changing the medical world today. It talked about how with the increased use of blogs and rss feeds, doctors can update daily and keep in touch with each other in real time. Any new information that is found can be published almost instantly on a doctor's blog.
I think this is very important to the medical world because it really helps the number of resources a doctor has. The more resources the doctor has, the better it is for the patient. I think that we, as patients, benefit the most from this recent update. I also think that we are moving closer to a instantaneous world where everything is updated in real time. The closer and closer we get to having everything be published in real time, the closer and closer we get as a people. As of right now, through social networking and blogs, we could potentially know what everyone we know is doing, at all times. For example, if you make a post on facebook, it gets sent to everyones phone who knows you and has it set up to do that, then they know exactly what you are doing at that time. I think this could be good but also has its down sides too.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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