Ethics and Issues #2

1. Does Music sharing harm CD sales? In my own opinion i would have to say yes, artists get profit when people go out to stores like Walmart or Target or any other place that sells CD's. When people illegally download the artists music they are not getting money for it. When artists dont get money for all the hard work they put into making that song, all the thousands of dollars spent at recording studios, if they dont get money my best bet would be that they would be pissed i know i would be. Websites like Frostwire and Limewire i think should be shut down because they dont give the artist any pay for their music and when you use them they screw up your computer. I have used both of these sites and they both have screwed up my computer, when you press download it downloads that song but it also gives you viruses. CD's arent the most high tech things out there but people still buy them. Any artist can get a platinum or even golden CD for selling a great number of discs. People who dont go out and buy their own CD's are technically stealing from the artist.

2. It is not ethical for people to copyright songs and movies but people will still do it no matter what, people will do almost anything to save a buck. No matter how hard people try they will never stop pirating videos and movies, illegal websites have videos that you can download but they may either be of not great quality or just illegal which you can get a huge fine for. When people get a new CD that everybody is talking about they are probably going to copy it and give it to friends to make a couple bucks. Movies and music should be impossible to copy and make your own because if it were impossible we would not have to go through all this trouble. CD's are there for our enjoyment not for copyrighting, even if it means to sell them and make a couple bucks you still shouldn't copy other peoples work.

3. Smart card are like the newer version of credit cards they are slowly knocking cash down on the money chart because the smart cards are faster and easier to use. These cards are already common in other places so dont you think we should at least try them out in the US. I am surprised that we have not followed in Europe's footsteps and use the smart card instead of paper and coin money. Coin money is almost useless in todays society, if people find a quarter on the ground they are not going to think much of it because its just a quarter and you cant get much with a quarter. I heard somewhere that the government may get rid of the penny due to its useless value, that would be something im unsure of. If you get rid of the penny you are getting rid of history, look at the penny, on one side it shows one of our presidents Abraham Lincoln and on the other it shows his memorial which is a huge hot spot for tourism because it is in Washington D.C. The world should become a cashless society because if every single American would get rid of all their change and  we would all add it up there would be billions of dollars which would help our country pay it debts and move on. If every person would get a Smart card our taxes would probably go down, this is all in theory, because people would be using their money from one source. I would be comfortable using a smart card because its just an easier way to use money and money is what we all need. One bad thing about these smart card would be that they may get their memory swiped by a magnet. 

Terms

i. Analog- Continuous transmission of information to our senses, it reads bumps and grooves. An analog clock is more effective than a digital one.

ii. AC Adapter- A wall plug in that is just like something you plug into an outlet but it is a lot bigger than the normal type.

iii. Bay (computer bay)- The place in a PC where a disk drive or CD player can be put into.

iv. Bluetooth-Short range wireless communication for your cellular devices

v. Bit-The smallest unit of a computer that holds information

vi. Bus-Transfers data between different computers or other components in the

Computer

vii. Byte-Made up of several bits, a typical PC that you have at your home can run on millions of bytes

viii. Cache-Cache is a place where you can store information in your computer where then it may be easier to open

ix. Celeron- Lower class of the Pentium chips for your computer, they first started in 1998

x. Central processing unit (CPU)- The primary processing unit inside of a computer

xi. Chip-Contains components that are embedded onto a piece of metal

xii. Digital- Information that is stored using a series of different patterns of ones and zeros

xiii. Dual-core processor- Two cores on one processor and gives different instructions to the computer

xiv. Expansion slot- Motherboard that adds functionality to the computer

xv. Firmware- Firmware is a set of instructions given to that computer

xvi. Gigabyte- Hard drives are usually measured using how many gigabytes there are in a computer

xvii. Gigahertz- Gigahertz are often used for measuring the computers speed while opening a file

xviii. Megabyte- People use these to measure the large computer files

xix. Memory- Memory is just like ours computers use it to remember the things that they need to know

xx. Motherboard- The main circuit board inside a computer and controls pretty much what the computer does.

xxi. Pentium- The Pentium contained two micro core processors on it when it was in use

xxii. Port- A port is where you plug in something to the computer like a charger or an internet cord

xxiii. R.A.M- R.A.M. helps make your computer go faster and search the web faster

xxiv. R.O.M.- Contains instructions to tell the computer to fire itself up

xxv. USB port- A USB port is where you plug your USB into your computer it is usually on the right side of a laptop and on the bottom of the tower on a desktop

xxvi. Video Card- you can insert a video card into your computer to give the CPU a break and work harder

Tech Terms #12

Michael Dell
1. Michael Dell is the CEO of the company Dell which makes computers and is a widely known computer company.
2. The impact that he has had on technology is that he is part of a huge computer company that makes a brand name computers.
3. The impact he has had on me is that i have a Dell laptop and a desktop in my room so i use it pretty much all the time. Dell is a good computer but not the best id say, they do get random viruses a lot.

Tom Anderson
1. Tom Anderson is the co founder of the huge website Myspace, it is a place kinda like facebook but not as great.
2. The effect that Tom has had on technology is that him and a partner created one of the most recognizable names in all of technology.
3. I have never gone on myspace or even made my own account thing so the impact on me is very little.

Logitech
1. Logitech makes all sorts of computer devices like headphones, keyboards, mice, and other products that you need to use a computer.
2. The impact that Logitech has had on technology is huge, they are what keeps the computer industry going id say. Without all of their products we would not e able to have more personalized computers.
3. The impact that they have had on me is big also because i have a lot of their products on my computers.

Cisco
1. Cisco designs, sells and manufactures all different of the types in the line of computer electronics for a personal computer.
2. The impact that they have had on the technology business is big because they create all sorts of things to go along with your original computer.
3. The impact that Cisco has had on me is very little because i dont really have much of their products, mostly because i have rarely heard good things about them.

Tech Trailblazers #11

Steve Ballmer
1. Steve Ballmer hasbeen the CEO of Microsoft ever since he knocked out Bill Gates in 2000. He is number 46 on the Forbes billionaries chart.
2. The impact that Steve has had on the technology industry is that he know is the CEO of probably the most well known company in the world, Microsoft.
3. The impact Ballmer has had on me is that i go on the computer 24/7 when i am at home.

Eric Schmidt
1. Eric Schmidt is a former member of the board of directors at Apple.co, he is the current executive officer of Google.
2. The impact of this man is that he is part of the Apple crew as i would call it, he also is the executive officer of Google which people use everyday.
3. I use Google everyday mostly because its fast easy and hassle free.

Monster.com
1. This website is the largest and most known employment website because they shown what jobs there are out there that are open.
2. The effect that Monster.com has had on technology is that Monster.com reinvented getting a job, now people can find one right in their own homes.
3. the weffect on me is very little because i dont need a job because i work with my dad.

CNET
1. CNET provides product review, downloads and much more information.
2. The effect on technology is that they give people information to make the users computer life easier.
3. The effect that it has had on me is very little because ive never been there or even heard of it