1. People are concerned that the electronic voting machines are easy to tamper with, that anybody who knows about technology can just upload a "vote stealing" program onto a memory car and sneak it onto a machine. People are worried that this happens more often than not and that more people have access to tamper with votes because the machines are not secure and they have design flaws that don't protect them from viruses either.
2. I think that the only foolproof way to ensure that all of the votes are counted correctly is to spend more time getting the results and more effort to organize the process. Part of the process would most definitely have to be done by hand, people counting ballots. And the other could be electronic, but there has to be a different way of identifying votes, like maybe stickers put onto ballots that have a code that the computer recognizes specifically as a vote for that candidate. Something else that could be done, but would be time consuming, is to change memory cards every hour, completely erasing everything on the computer before each new one is put in. This would be helpful to do right before people started counting votes or voting.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
the digital divide
These are the reasons why digital divide can potentially become a problem in these areas of society.
Education: Technology is becoming a huge part of our education, but computers are costly and some places (not just all over the world, but also in the US) cannot afford them. Also some schools don't have the means to train teachers how to adequatley teach students how to utilize technology. Because not all students have access to technology this can cause an imbalance in their futures, they will not all enter the job force with equal oppurtunities. And this will not help to solve the world's growing poverty situation.
Government: Again, those of the population who don't have access to technology are the ones who will unltimately suffer. It can be used for many things such as: censuses, filing taxes, receiving aid, public feedback, etc. Many of the people who need help and need to be heard are not apply to use technology for their benifit.
Health: There have been many technological advances in medicine in America, but if other, developing countries, don't have the means to pay for that kind of technology then all of those people in those countries will suffer with outdated medical procedures.
Entertainment: Socially, in America, the internet has become the most popular source for entertainment. If we don't all have access to the internet then society becomes divided into those who do and those who dont and who knows what this could mean for the future of those who don't.
Work: It's a fact that everything is becoming more and more technological. That includes the work force. It is not only the poor who aren't computer savy but also those who grew up in a different time without so much technology. It is becoming increasingly more important that a person should have computer skills in order to qualify for a job. So if not everyone has access to computers and access to training, then unemployment rates will go up, along with poverty rates.
Education: Technology is becoming a huge part of our education, but computers are costly and some places (not just all over the world, but also in the US) cannot afford them. Also some schools don't have the means to train teachers how to adequatley teach students how to utilize technology. Because not all students have access to technology this can cause an imbalance in their futures, they will not all enter the job force with equal oppurtunities. And this will not help to solve the world's growing poverty situation.
Government: Again, those of the population who don't have access to technology are the ones who will unltimately suffer. It can be used for many things such as: censuses, filing taxes, receiving aid, public feedback, etc. Many of the people who need help and need to be heard are not apply to use technology for their benifit.
Health: There have been many technological advances in medicine in America, but if other, developing countries, don't have the means to pay for that kind of technology then all of those people in those countries will suffer with outdated medical procedures.
Entertainment: Socially, in America, the internet has become the most popular source for entertainment. If we don't all have access to the internet then society becomes divided into those who do and those who dont and who knows what this could mean for the future of those who don't.
Work: It's a fact that everything is becoming more and more technological. That includes the work force. It is not only the poor who aren't computer savy but also those who grew up in a different time without so much technology. It is becoming increasingly more important that a person should have computer skills in order to qualify for a job. So if not everyone has access to computers and access to training, then unemployment rates will go up, along with poverty rates.
web 2.0 lab
1. http://www.411sync.com/cyi-bi the APIs are 411sync and Yahoo Map Image, I thought that the 411sync application on cell phones was really interesting, you just type in 411sync+ an address and it will text you back and tell you where all available parking is within a mile.
2. http://mashfu.com the APIs are Eventful and yahoo local search. This website is really interesting to me because you can find any events that are happening around you and things like places to eat and local concerts.
3. http://www.mibazaar.com/costofiraqwar/ the APIs are google maps. This website shows how much money has been spent on the war in Iraq and what that money could have been used for instead of war. This is interesting to me because I think that it is important to be aware of what is happening in my country, and have to a means to disagree with what my government is doing.
2. http://mashfu.com the APIs are Eventful and yahoo local search. This website is really interesting to me because you can find any events that are happening around you and things like places to eat and local concerts.
3. http://www.mibazaar.com/costofiraqwar/ the APIs are google maps. This website shows how much money has been spent on the war in Iraq and what that money could have been used for instead of war. This is interesting to me because I think that it is important to be aware of what is happening in my country, and have to a means to disagree with what my government is doing.
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