Friday, 31 January 2014
Monday, 27 January 2014
Forget the Past？ or Total Recall
Introduction
Imagine that you've got a hyperthymesia and you can never forget anything in your brain. How could your life be? You may remember everything you experienced. Both achievement and failure. It is right to learn from mistakes, however, it can be too much to keep all bad things in your head. This will be a burden which will become an obstacle to your success.
How could this happen to me?
Sadly, we all are involved.
Try your name on Google search, you may find something you did but forgotten. I got some, including failing an exam in my college. LoL
Why my name is there for years, and no one delete it? Who put it on the net?
Are they responsible for this consequence? Do we have the right to be forgotten?
'Digital memories will only remind us of the failures of our past.'--Viktor Mayer-Schönberger:
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| Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian |
Nine months ago, Mayer-Schönberger, professor of internet governance at the Oxford Internet Institute, said that it is human right to erasure digital footprint and this right is for the freedom to forget the (trouble) past.
What is a digital footprint?
- A digital footprint is the data trail left by the interactions in a digital environment; including the use of TV, mobile phone, the World Wide Web, the internet, databases and other connected devices and sensors. Digital Footprints provide data on what has been performed in the digital environment (e.g. what you clicked on, searched for, Liked, where you went, your location, your IP address, what you said, what was said about you); and the data can be used in behavioral targeting, behavioral economics, personalisation, targeted marketing, digital reputation, social Influence and other social media or social graphing services. In social media, a digital footprint can refer to the size of a person's "online presence" measured by the number of individuals with whom they interact.
(Wikipedia)
Managing Your Digital Footprint
By Robert GraysonLKU~OG4.jpg)
Things to think
We are more and more dependent on digital devices nowadays, which has already brought us many problems including privacy issue and online bullying etc. All of those trouble came out while the rapid development taking place in digital techniques.
These days companies are trying to make full use of our digital footprint to make profit.If you have searched something on shopping pages, you will probably find it stay on your screen when there is an ad and the product is exactly the kind of what you wanted. Do you think our online shopping is still a private thing to do?
Even if you did it alone in your own room, someone will know. It is hard to define this behavior as a private affair or not due to its interaction. But for ourselves, digital footprint recalls our past, and this is absolutely individual's affair which associated to human freedom.
Legalizing
There has always been a lack of legal regulation for new things. Legalizing also takes long time and when finished maybe it could have been out of date already.
And in some technical field, there is deficiency of experts in legalizing apartment.
Is there any advantage?
Everything has two sides. Digital footprint helps investigation of crime.
It can remind you of your history.
The problem is not the technology , it is the way we use it really matters.
About privacy
What digital footprint means to us? It means Obama can know the details in your phone-call with your girlfriend if he want.
*Things happening in China(not very relevant)
Digital footprint also transfer into reality format.
Inter-persons search often takes place in China.
If someone offend 'the public'(often reveals to most of active and aggressive internet users), they got searched in reality by someone using digital techniques. Some people get hurt mentally and even physically by this. It is a terrible trample of people's privacy.
relevant links:
Friday, 24 January 2014
Monday, 20 January 2014
Will the office telephone become extinct? Do we still need this?
I.Introduction
It's widely acknowledged that technology has changed the way people live and work. This post is aimed at looking at the problems which have arisen with the adoption of a telephone and incalculable office devices as inevitable tools used in every office around the globe. Moreover, we are going to give predictions about future of the office telephone and provide readers with reasonable points why telephone is about to face its decline as an instrument used in many working places and offices.
some links dealing with the topic:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Office_Technology.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23448353
II. Changes in modern offices.
The modern office has changed dramatically since the 1990s. Offices in today's society are transmitting information via electronic mail (e-mail), electronic calendars, and teleconferencing, as well as other electronic devices. Communication via technology is just as important as oral and written communication in the work environment. Technology continues to play a vital role in transforming the business environment.
The most amusing thing about modern technology that it has changed the sound of office life. For a hundred years it was a noisy place, filled with the sound of telephones and typewriters. Now it is almost silent.
It is notewothy that not long ago being an office instrument of special significance and considered to be irreplaceble, telephone now is about to become extinct, just like it has already happened to his predecessor - typewriter. In the modern office environment telephone is no longer required.
III. Historical Background of the Office Equipment of XIX century.
1.In the beginning there were just paper and quills.
2.Then came the typewriter in 1860s.
3.Another breakthrough came in 1870 - the filing cabinet.
4.Then came the telegraph - also in 1870s used for office purposes.
5.But in 1876 came the telephone!!! and with it a new sort of behaviour.
But by middle of the 20th Century most workers had a phone on their desk. They got used to the constant ringing and interruptions. The office switchboard was the hub of office, a sort of social glue connecting everyone to everyone else.
IV. What is the threat that has led to the extinction of these devices and office telephone in particular?
The invention of the PC in the 1980s altered the way computing power was distributed within an organization—changing how companies were run, the ways in which information was created, and the ways in which information was used by individuals in carrying out their jobs.
Once a company had the PC, it no longer needed all the equipment stated above. The functions of PC consist in fulfilling all the work which is done by each of these office instruments but much more efficiently and conveniently.
For instance, with the filling cabinet, it created an entire industry of unnecessary work by stuffing paper into bulging files knowing perfectly well that no-one would ever look at it again. On one estimate, the UK in the pre-computer age shoved more than two million tonnes of paper into filing cabinets every year. Unnecessarily.
Prior to the advent of the PC, secretaries typed letters, created reports, and organized information in files, made and received phone calls from the company collegues and clients. The nature of secretarial positions changed with the arrival of the PC, from a focus on document creation and production to a focus on other kinds of administrative functions, as reflected in the changing work patterns of the office.
Some of the technologies used in today's offices are:
•Internet
•Web pages
•Web-based e-mail
•Voice Mail
•Electronic Calendars
•Office Suites
•Portable PCs
•Teleconferences
•Multimedia system
•Smart Board
V. Conclusions and my personal attitude.
To sum it up, I would say that office arrangement is undergoing new developments. I believe that in the nearest future the office telephone will become obsolete and will be no longer used. The office telephone already has his rivals such as the Internet and the PC, which are by far the most useful tools and they fulfill their functions much more efficiently and less costly.
Nevertheless, the office telephone still will be found in any local insignificant companies.
Contrary to the belief, the best technology is not necesseraly the most innovative and expensive. That's why I expect the PCs and the Internet to remain for at least a decade the key components of the office environment. As long as these office instruments remain the cheapest and the most available means of accomplishing office work, they will be broadly used. It is also worth mentioning that almost all representative of young generation are capable of doing the work using these devices. The ability to use technology is an essential skill in the ever changing workforce of the twenty-first century.
To put it in plain English: We are now witnessing the death of the office landline including the office telephone.
It's widely acknowledged that technology has changed the way people live and work. This post is aimed at looking at the problems which have arisen with the adoption of a telephone and incalculable office devices as inevitable tools used in every office around the globe. Moreover, we are going to give predictions about future of the office telephone and provide readers with reasonable points why telephone is about to face its decline as an instrument used in many working places and offices.
some links dealing with the topic:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Office_Technology.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23448353
II. Changes in modern offices.
The modern office has changed dramatically since the 1990s. Offices in today's society are transmitting information via electronic mail (e-mail), electronic calendars, and teleconferencing, as well as other electronic devices. Communication via technology is just as important as oral and written communication in the work environment. Technology continues to play a vital role in transforming the business environment.
The most amusing thing about modern technology that it has changed the sound of office life. For a hundred years it was a noisy place, filled with the sound of telephones and typewriters. Now it is almost silent.
It is notewothy that not long ago being an office instrument of special significance and considered to be irreplaceble, telephone now is about to become extinct, just like it has already happened to his predecessor - typewriter. In the modern office environment telephone is no longer required.
III. Historical Background of the Office Equipment of XIX century.
1.In the beginning there were just paper and quills.
2.Then came the typewriter in 1860s.
3.Another breakthrough came in 1870 - the filing cabinet.
4.Then came the telegraph - also in 1870s used for office purposes.
5.But in 1876 came the telephone!!! and with it a new sort of behaviour.
But by middle of the 20th Century most workers had a phone on their desk. They got used to the constant ringing and interruptions. The office switchboard was the hub of office, a sort of social glue connecting everyone to everyone else.
IV. What is the threat that has led to the extinction of these devices and office telephone in particular?
The invention of the PC in the 1980s altered the way computing power was distributed within an organization—changing how companies were run, the ways in which information was created, and the ways in which information was used by individuals in carrying out their jobs.
Once a company had the PC, it no longer needed all the equipment stated above. The functions of PC consist in fulfilling all the work which is done by each of these office instruments but much more efficiently and conveniently.
For instance, with the filling cabinet, it created an entire industry of unnecessary work by stuffing paper into bulging files knowing perfectly well that no-one would ever look at it again. On one estimate, the UK in the pre-computer age shoved more than two million tonnes of paper into filing cabinets every year. Unnecessarily.
Prior to the advent of the PC, secretaries typed letters, created reports, and organized information in files, made and received phone calls from the company collegues and clients. The nature of secretarial positions changed with the arrival of the PC, from a focus on document creation and production to a focus on other kinds of administrative functions, as reflected in the changing work patterns of the office.
Some of the technologies used in today's offices are:
•Internet
•Web pages
•Web-based e-mail
•Voice Mail
•Electronic Calendars
•Office Suites
•Portable PCs
•Teleconferences
•Multimedia system
•Smart Board
V. Conclusions and my personal attitude.
To sum it up, I would say that office arrangement is undergoing new developments. I believe that in the nearest future the office telephone will become obsolete and will be no longer used. The office telephone already has his rivals such as the Internet and the PC, which are by far the most useful tools and they fulfill their functions much more efficiently and less costly.
Nevertheless, the office telephone still will be found in any local insignificant companies.
Contrary to the belief, the best technology is not necesseraly the most innovative and expensive. That's why I expect the PCs and the Internet to remain for at least a decade the key components of the office environment. As long as these office instruments remain the cheapest and the most available means of accomplishing office work, they will be broadly used. It is also worth mentioning that almost all representative of young generation are capable of doing the work using these devices. The ability to use technology is an essential skill in the ever changing workforce of the twenty-first century.
To put it in plain English: We are now witnessing the death of the office landline including the office telephone.
Friday, 17 January 2014
Sunday, 12 January 2014
【Sherry】Google Glass~ it's Cool！
This was the moment when wearable computing stepped out of the science-fiction films and into real life. The invention of Google Glass might turn us all into cyborgs.
1: Summarise the information of Google Glass:
Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display which was developed by Google in Feb. 2013.
The hardware of Google Glass including a camera, so it can be used to take pictures and recording videos in a really convenient way even without subject knowing. The voice recognition of the glass is very smart as well, consumers can use voice and a series of touch commands on the arm of the glasses to control the interface. With internet connection, Google Glass has more functions, for example, it can be used to search information, send photos to facebook or other website, use google map to get direction , make a phone call and so on.
The price of this new technical device is 1500 USD for explorer version but might be a little bit cheaper for comsumers in 2014. However, at the moment, there is a limited amount you can do with Glass, because the lack of dominant and useful apps, and there are also some serious debates about its legal and social implications because of some functions.
The link to wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass
The link to BBC news:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22538854
2: What are the issues ?
There are two kind of issues, one is about technical problems:
There is not enough apps to Google Glass, so the function is limited no matter how smart the device is. Some explorer user said that the command should be given by voice and gestures, so it looks a little bit daft and weird when you talk to yourself on the street. And the display screen is not big enough so it might be harm to the eyes when stare at it and read the information. Some explorer user also complain about that there is no version for shortsightedness person so the user need to wear the contact glasses before use the Google Glass. Some other issues are from the complaint about the storage, sound, msharpness of separation , and the price as well.
However, the most serious issue is about privacy:
Where Google's big idea impresses most is as a camera. Because it captures exactly what you see, you get the kind of pictures you often miss with a camera you have to ready for action. But because the camera can be used even without the subject knowing and the pictures straight to cloud, even to the internet with the wifi or 3G connection, people are afraid of their privacy would be exposed with careless abandon.
On the other hand, this kind of problems are hard to be solved because the lack of law and the debate of its legal. Althought this new technology promises to reshape our relationship with the online world.
3: What are the solutions?
For the technical problems, Google promised to improve and develop the control of interface and make project cooperation with glasses producters, the special Google Glass for shortsightedness person would be created in future.l
For the privacy issue, there are 7 countries’ Privacy Commissioner, including Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Israel and Switzerland, signed a joint letter to ask for more information about Google Glass and test whether it would leak the privicy or not. Google also be request to answer some questions in public, for example: how does Google Glass comply with the Data Protection Act? What kind of privacy protection measures google would make?and so on.
4: My view and other comments of Google Glass:
In my opinion, the advance of technology always full of debate, but it doesn’t mean that we should not attempt to new technical device. Google Glass, brings us a more convient way to captures exactly every moment in our daily life, and it also makes it possible to live a technical life without the use of normal laptop or smartphone. To talk about its appearance, either the wearable computer or head-mounted display make us look like the “future style”,it attract me a lot, it also have the positive influence on the disabled people who cannot use their hands typing on the keyboard. It is a kind of humanitarian, isn’t it?
Although there are some critiques said that “Google Glass Isn’t the Future of Wearables”, link:http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/10/google-glass-isnt-the-future-of-wearables/
People also thought this kind of werable computing technology is more creepy than cool, like some comments in internet:
“Social awkwardness is the major problem and likely hinder for adoption of such devices. The rate at which technology is surpassing our beliefs, I think the next stage is already in the horizon, which is implants.This not only solves the problem of awkwardness (If executed appropriately), but also merges humans with technology at its highest level.”
Other sources about Google Glass:
Ted talk: why google glass?http://www.ted.com/talks/sergey_brin_why_google_glass.html
advertisement:http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDIyNzA5NTY0.html
Friday, 10 January 2014
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