Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:30 PM
New technology, a promise or a threat? As mankind gain knowledge over the years, technology advances without our knowledge. Sure, newer technology makes our lives easier with developments such as the telephone and the internet. It allows humans to commuicate easily without much hassles. However, not all developments are made for the good mankind, with the invention of nuclear weapons, i think that despite the side effects of technology, it depends if it can be controlled and how we use reuse them. As for promises, i think that technology has done man a lot of help. It has made man more convenient as technology mostly has to do with devices that has done us great assistance. Such as handphones, laptops. And etc. For an instance, computers can be used to accomplishan extremely variety of tasks -- from creating softwares programs to composing music and editing movies -- they are mostly often used by students for the basic tasks of creating and creating text (word processing), solving maths problems and communicating with others. as for handphones, it helps us to communicate our loved ones easily without the need of a mp3, sending a text messageFor threats, technology can make us a big headche too. For an instance, as Microsoft is improving, same goes to virus to. Once u got the virus in your laptop, it is very hard to eliminate it.As for handphones, dont put it anywhere near your vital organs due to EMS radiation which will cause cancer. As for automobiles, more cars have been created, so as there will be more cars on the road travelling, the rate of the smoke will increase rapidly, then the carbon monoxide will deplete the ozone layer, causing global warming and greenhouse effects. Therefore we must moderate in order to prevent technology turning into threat.So i can conclude that, as long as we balance the advancement of New technology, it will definitely not convert into a threat.
Sunday, February 3, 2008 6:28 AM
Internet ; Good or bad? In my perspective, its neutral. Internet has both good or bad points. For some examples, internet can be good to us by easy access to museums and libraries all across the world, instant access to the latest news and events, easy communications to friends, family and business associates throught email, instant messaging, video conferencing, etc. It can also shop from home without leaving your chair, and most importantly, entertainment purposes such as music, movies, books, radio, etc. However, internet can do us bad too. We can have easy access to pornography whereby childrem seem to be able to find it easier than the adults, viruses and malicious software that can affect the computer system if you visit inappropriate websites, deceptive marketing and scams will occur to you if you were to visit wrong shopping websites without any certificate of authentic online-shopping.
So for me, i use internet to do research and for entertainment. Internet is essential when it comes to researching. Nowadays we cannot do our project without the use of internet. As for entertainment, for my case, i will die without entertainment. So in my perspective, internet can still be a user-friendly program if we were not to misuse it.