Good Sources vs. Bad Sources

There is a lot of information out there on the internet for people to collect. Some of it is credible and some of it is just people's opinions. You really have to be careful when searching for information online. I always check the url to see if that website is a credible website and I always look at the overall website to make sure it looks professional. If the website does not look professional and has a lot of advertisements along the sides of it, it is probably not the best site to get your information from. You also have to be careful about which sites to go to when looking for information because programmers will put harmful things on those websites to hurt your computer.

There is one website that I am looking at which I consider to be a good website. It is businesslink.gov. First of all this is a reliable website because it is a government website. The website looks very professional and there are no advertisements on it. You can tell the information is true because of the different things that are posted you know from personal knowledge that it is true. I also know that this is a reliable source because it is relevant to my topic. The information doesn't provide opinions nor does it go off on a rant about unrelated issues or topics.

One website that is not a good site to get reliable information is http://mobileoffice.about.com/. This site has different articles about different things. Some of the articles are blog posts and some of them are opinionated. Information from blogs can be reliable but it always helps to look up where that person got there information from because sometimes they could be posting incorrect information. This website also has a lot of links and just too much things going on on it for it to be reliable. There are a lot of short articles which really do not give you that extensive research that you are looking for. Also there are different articles about different topics that don't directly relate to each other. It just doesn't look like a website for research. It looks like a website where you share your opinion on different news topics.

Although, there are a lot of good website related sources that will give you good information about mobile technologies. Since my topic is so broad it is pretty easy to find the information you want from searching online. I could not find a lot of bad websites for my topic because the subject of mobile technology is pretty factual, although people will give there opinions. In today's age it is harder to find reliable resources on online because there is so much out there. People can just put anything they want to online and it makes it difficult for other people trying to find real information. You really have to be careful and make sure you know what is a good website and what is a bad website so that you don't receive bad information.

Gates Says, Internet Will Continue to Expand

In 2008, Bill Gates spoke to University of Waterloo students about the expansion of the internet and other technologies. He described last decade as the "First Digital Decade." He believes that in this era, technology will blend touch and speech, turning table tops into computers. He even said that television would soon be available on the internet and he was right. Another thing Gates spoke about is how the internet can be used to benefit poor countries. A lot of the students were inspired by Gates when he spoke at University of Waterloo. One of the students said "It was interesting and enlightening. It was not just talk about recruitment." Bill Gates has influenced society in so many ways, whether it is by giving speeches or creating new technologies. He has a lot to do with most of the stuff he talked about in his speech.

The cool thing about Gates' talk was that he only spoke about this 2 years ago, and almost everything that he said in this article is happening 2 years later. For example, when Gates was talking about how television would soon be available through the internet, he was right. While typing this blog, I am currently watching the Jets vs. Patriots game online because it is not showing on television right now. Also, you saw how the internet was used to help countries like Hati when they suffered from that devastating earthquake. That just goes to show how fast technology is growing in this society.

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History of Social Impact of Technology

A major advancement for technology was through the Industrial Revolution which took place during the 18th and 19th century. During that time many people moved from their land in the villages to live in the overcrowded cities because they wanted to make more money. Since there was an advancement in technology, many companies started hiring factory workers. Trade prospered and merchants were very profitable because of the abundance of urban workers. A lot of those urban workers consisted of children and peasants, and they did not often work in the best conditions. Life back then was all about making money to survive so there wasn't really anything that the workers could do.

War has been and will continue to be the primary reason for technological advancement. Different nations are always trying to keep up with the latest gadget or device to have an advantage on other countries. Its amazing how a lot of the newest technology that the public can get their hands on, the military has already been using it for many months even years before it is released to the public.

Technology has been and can be used in many ways, either to better society or even to bring it down. It has entered the food market which many people think is not good for society. Technology has been and is still being used to enhance the animals that we eat. This has caused issues because many people have gotten sick from the steroids and products the farmers will use to enhance the animals. Also corporations have used technology to control the food industry. For example, GM has enhanced salmon that grows ten times faster than normal salmon and it ends up destroying river systems. This causes all of the smaller life forms to be wiped out and alters the whole food chain. This is just one of the ways technology can be detrimental to society.

The internet is another advancement of technology. It allows the free flow of information at any moment. About 2 decades ago only rich people could afford to buy a computer and have the internet. There wasn't as much information out there before as there is now. Nowadays people can afford computers and laptops and can get on the internet at anytime and from almost anywhere. There is so much information out there now, its overwhelming. People can do so much on the internet now. For example, email, instant message, video chat, research etc. There is jus so much out there to do. 

The history of technology has a lot to do with how technology is operated today. Almost everyone has a cell phone nowadays and is accessible at any moment. Almost everyone also has some sort of mp3 player and can listen to any type of music at any time. Devices now are getting smaller and are increasing in features to suit different types of people. Its amazing to look back at how technology has changed over time and how it has impacted society over the years. 

Introduction to Mobile Technologies and their impact on life and society

Have your parents or friends ever gotten mad at you because you are always on your phone, or listening to music through your ipod, or always on your laptop? Well this happens to me very often. My parents are always getting on me about texting and being on Facebook for most of the day. Mobile technology has taken over society. Our mobile devices have a huge impact on the way we communicate and how we go about our everyday life. Most youth, all they talk about is the next phone or ipod they will be getting. A lot of them just want one to be cool but there are others who like me look for the phone with the most features that will support the things I do every day. There are so many different types of mobile technology today. Today, almost everyone has either a cell phone, laptop, ipod/mp3 player, or even a ipad or tablet PC. Before the 90s people had to survive without the technologies that we have in this day and age. In our present day it seems like one day cannot go by without some sort type of mobile technology being used. This can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing. It can be good for business because employees and clients are constantly communicating, but it can be bad for family if everyone is neglecting each other because they are constantly on their phone or laptop. Is mobile technology enhancing our lives and our society or is mobile technology more of a distraction than an enhancement?

I picked this topic because it affects our everyday life. Mobile technology allows people to be "plugged in" to what is going in the world and society at any moment. Most people like to be "plugged in" to everything that is going on with friends and family so it is sometimes hard to turn off the phone or not look at emails. In this blog I will be discussing things like the history of mobile technology, different types of mobile technology, the pros and cons of different mobile technology, and the positives and negatives of the way mobile technology is used in society today. My goals for this blog are to educate you, keep you informed on new and emerging technology, share my thoughts and feelings on different information that I find in my research, and to educate myself with my research. I hope you find it useful and resourceful.