http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/27/facebook.democracy/index.html
Facebook, the popular social networking website, is causing problems! Fab! They changes their "terms of use and agreement" or whatever it's called. Essentially they were saying that facebook now "owns" all of the content that you have put onto your page. This was basically removing all privacy rights that were previous stated and agreed to by users. With this being said, this caused a huge uproar within the facebook community. People were sending emails, petitions, and deleting their accounts in protest of the changes. Facebook responds to this by allowing users to have a certain imput on the terms of use before they change it.
It's interesting to see how the public responds to something like this. People were genuinely afraid of what facebook could do with their private information. Personally, I believe that facebook has no right to my own information. Yes, I have chosen to put it on their site, but it is my information, not theirs. When I signed up for facebook, my understanding was that my friends and I were going to be the only ones looking at my page. I think facebook did have the intention of using it in the corporate world. For example, before someone (a company) hires you, they want to dig into your closet to see if you have any serious skeletons. They do this by hacking into your facebook account. Now, is this okay? Is it their business anyway? My facebook page is completely different than how I act in the professional world and at school. Therefore, I do not think it is a relevant and necessary act for someone to see my page.
This new development makes me unhappy. I will admit, a lot of my pictures do have alcohol in them. But, alcohol is legal at the age of 21, so I do not see a point to their investigations. Yes, corporate america, I do go out on the weekends and drink.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Their next generation of technology will be about ten times faster than the one in the market today.yay fast smartphones!
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1880538,00.html?cnn=yes
This article basically comprises the thoughts and desires for cell phone companies to bring fast internet connection, better cell phone service, and etc. Many companies are afraid that business men and women are dissatisfied with their current "modest" service. Therefore a technical revolution is in motion. An interesting statistic included in this feature was "Their next generation of technology will be about ten times faster than the one in the market today."
Being an owner and constant user of a smart phone, (iphone), I do understand the constant inconvenience of it. Don't get me wrong, I love having the conveniences of an internet connection as well as the world essentially "at my finger tips." But, the internet isn't reliable and I do get several dropped calls. Paying so much for a phone as well as service on the phone, one would hope they would get reliability in return, but as many know, this isn't the case.
Is there hope for the future of smart phones? Yes! It is a great thing that the phone companies are aware of the problems and issues that their consumers are experiencing, and they are actively listening and trying to make changes. Improving technology is a constant goal of the companies as well as 100% consumer satisfaction. My hope is that the companies can get it together and do something about this soon.
This article basically comprises the thoughts and desires for cell phone companies to bring fast internet connection, better cell phone service, and etc. Many companies are afraid that business men and women are dissatisfied with their current "modest" service. Therefore a technical revolution is in motion. An interesting statistic included in this feature was "Their next generation of technology will be about ten times faster than the one in the market today."
Being an owner and constant user of a smart phone, (iphone), I do understand the constant inconvenience of it. Don't get me wrong, I love having the conveniences of an internet connection as well as the world essentially "at my finger tips." But, the internet isn't reliable and I do get several dropped calls. Paying so much for a phone as well as service on the phone, one would hope they would get reliability in return, but as many know, this isn't the case.
Is there hope for the future of smart phones? Yes! It is a great thing that the phone companies are aware of the problems and issues that their consumers are experiencing, and they are actively listening and trying to make changes. Improving technology is a constant goal of the companies as well as 100% consumer satisfaction. My hope is that the companies can get it together and do something about this soon.
Friday, February 6, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/facebook.impostors/index.html
This is an interesting article for many reasons. First let me give you a brief summary: people are freaking out because creeps are hacking into their facebook accounts and essentially ruining their lives. [note to self: do not leave my facebook logged in, unattended]. First example: broksi in london had his status as "HELP IN TROUBLE!" A concerned friend asked what he could do to help. They "hacker" said, I've been taken at gun point for a ransom. Help me and send me money. DUDE SENT HIM MONEY!!!!!!!!! As it turns out, the actual person was in Seattle, chilling at home.
Well, I mean... I would call the cops, or something... first. But, who am I? So his lovely concerned friend is out a couple thousand dollars.. and we all learned a lesson.
Do we really have to worry about something like this? I am in a cynical mood right now, so maybe I'm just way off base when I say: people just need to use their brains.
Oh technology, you are out of hand sometimes.
The worst that has happened to me, in terms of facebook hacking was my friends logging onto my account saying: Trish loves women, or something to that extent. I don't think the world is in any immentent danger because of facebook. If we all be smart about our virtual encounters, I think we'll be fine.
This is an interesting article for many reasons. First let me give you a brief summary: people are freaking out because creeps are hacking into their facebook accounts and essentially ruining their lives. [note to self: do not leave my facebook logged in, unattended]. First example: broksi in london had his status as "HELP IN TROUBLE!" A concerned friend asked what he could do to help. They "hacker" said, I've been taken at gun point for a ransom. Help me and send me money. DUDE SENT HIM MONEY!!!!!!!!! As it turns out, the actual person was in Seattle, chilling at home.
Well, I mean... I would call the cops, or something... first. But, who am I? So his lovely concerned friend is out a couple thousand dollars.. and we all learned a lesson.
Do we really have to worry about something like this? I am in a cynical mood right now, so maybe I'm just way off base when I say: people just need to use their brains.
Oh technology, you are out of hand sometimes.
The worst that has happened to me, in terms of facebook hacking was my friends logging onto my account saying: Trish loves women, or something to that extent. I don't think the world is in any immentent danger because of facebook. If we all be smart about our virtual encounters, I think we'll be fine.
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