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- 10541: History of the Internet
- ... added more momentum to the growth of the Internet. Their creation of the Internet Society shaped the way users used this medium and the context of it. This community atmosphere changed around 1992 with the death of the WELL type atmosphere previously created, to the popularity of global on-line communities that were being marketed to the general public such as AOL and Prodigy. The low price of the personal computer ...
- 10542: The Invention of the Telephone
- ... has become a machine that most of the world has become dependent upon. Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to use the telephone. To many, this would be a fate worse than death. The use of the telephone has played an intricate role in the lives of millions. Everyone from the poorest man to the President of the United States uses the telephone. It is a luxury that ...
- 10543: Nanotechnology: Immortality Or Total Annihilation?
- ... everything including the human race (Stix 95). Moreover, the rapid replication rate that nanotech is capable of could allow it to out-produce real organisms and turn the biosphere to dust (Drexler, "Engines" 172). However, death is only one of the dangers of gray goo. If controlled by the wrong people, nanites could be used to alter or destroy those persons enemies (Roland 32). But gray goo is only of one ...
- 10544: The Y2k Issue
- ... upstream activities to transmit, and distribute gas and electricity. In fact, many power distribution companies are ultimately dependent on foreign oil imports. The problem is more than real: its a matter of life and death for many companies
and our government. If Citibank cant get compliant for example, it might go bankrupt. If the federal government cant get both the IRS and the payment services compliant (Social Insecurity ...
- 10545: GPS: The Future of Navigation and Technology
- ... save lives. Many police, fire, and emergency medical service units are using GPS receivers to determine the police car, fire truck, or ambulance nearest to an emergency, enabling the quickest possible response in life-or-death situations. In an interview for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Spencer Michels points out that Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady, honored by President Clinton, provided the most dramatic use of GPS. He was rescued ...
- 10546: Hate Groups and the Internet
- ... must be found so that the world wide web can continue to grow as a essential tool of our society. Bibliography After CDA Technology is the key Macavinta, Courtney CNETNews.com July1, 1997 CDA's death sparks Legislation Trend Unknown author CNETNews.com June 27, 1998 Hate group Web sites on the rise Unknown author CNN interactive February 23, 1999 www.hatewatch.org Library net filters violate free speech Unknown author ...
- 10547: Technology Spontaneously Approaching `Humanity' With the Passage of Time
- ... final soliloquy atop a building in the rain with Deckard, Roy recounts his most triumphant moments and acknowledges a great sadness within him. He reluctantly foresees that all those moments will be lost at his death, understanding the tragedy and hopelessness of his and his comrades' situation. Roy has grown into a philosopher, transfixed by his human desire to live like any other. Roy's comrades also have come so very ...
- 10548: Satellites
- ... crews fire small fuel jets that steer it back on course. This is done sparingly, for exhaustion of these gases ends a craft's useful career. Under such stresses, many satellites last 2 years. When death is only a second away, controllers may command the craft to jump into a high orbit, so it will move up away from earth, keeping orbital paths from becoming too cluttered. Others become ensnarled in ...
- 10549: Hacking
- ... backyard or in the trunk of your car. You may feel a little funny, but you'll feel a lot funnier when you when you meet Bruno, your transvestite cellmate who axed his family to death. IX. Watch what you post on boards. Most of the really great hackers in the country post *nothing* about the system they're currently working except in the broadest sense (I'm working on a ...
- 10550: What Should and Shouldn't Computer Be Allowed To Run
- ... are a great deal of moral issues involving that. What would happen if the doctor made a mistake? Could you sue the computer? What about the computer programmer? One error in the program could mean death for a patient. One job that I'm sure many people would give to a computer if they had the chance would be a lawyer. This eliminates the problem that occurs when someone with money ...
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