Reasons why selected countries might be on the wrong side of the digital divide:
• The have little internet usage per capita
• They host very few websites.
• Compared to the whole population very few people own mobiles and computers.
• Internet usage per capita is very low.
• Large areas of the countries don’t even have electricity.
Sunday, 2 November 2008
1) The advantages the content monitoring system has for the estate agency is that, they can keep an eye and monitor there employees every move and action, ensuring there employees do not seek other work and are working up to an acceptable level.
2) The negative impact this system has on the organisation is it may cause people to leave the estate agents and seek other work because they feel they are being spied on constantly.
3) The advantage it has for the employees is that if they aren’t working up to standard there employer will know and help them where they are going wrong.
4) The system potentially has no problems for an employee who uses his or her computer just for business purposes, apart from the fact that if they use a keyword such as salary in there emails they could be delayed due to been read and checked by the IT manager.
5) The system should be used but not to the extent of the way it is described in the article, I believe this is over the top and would put potential and existing employees off.
2) The negative impact this system has on the organisation is it may cause people to leave the estate agents and seek other work because they feel they are being spied on constantly.
3) The advantage it has for the employees is that if they aren’t working up to standard there employer will know and help them where they are going wrong.
4) The system potentially has no problems for an employee who uses his or her computer just for business purposes, apart from the fact that if they use a keyword such as salary in there emails they could be delayed due to been read and checked by the IT manager.
5) The system should be used but not to the extent of the way it is described in the article, I believe this is over the top and would put potential and existing employees off.
Friday, 24 October 2008
Teen Arrive Alive
Benefits
• It potentially keeps you safer.
• It will encourage teenagers to drive carefully.
• If you have an accident the GPS tracker will give your location.
• It will reassure your parents and make them more likely to agree with your use of a car.
Drawbacks
• Its basically spying
• It reduces freedom and independence.
• Its another chance for over protective parents to reinforce there hold and authority.
• It potentially keeps you safer.
• It will encourage teenagers to drive carefully.
• If you have an accident the GPS tracker will give your location.
• It will reassure your parents and make them more likely to agree with your use of a car.
Drawbacks
• Its basically spying
• It reduces freedom and independence.
• Its another chance for over protective parents to reinforce there hold and authority.
RFID Passports
The dangers of RFID passports are they are yet another breach of our basic human rights. Once again governments are taking more steps to create a system where our every move and transaction is recorded and monitored. RFID pushes the boundry even further, in that authorities dont even have to approach you to learn your most intimate details and how do we know this technology is going to stay within the confines of airports and in the right hands.
Thursday, 23 October 2008
ID Cards
ID cards will become compulsory for all foreign nationals, working immigrants and marriage visa holders as of November 2008. The new scheme is basically a pilot scheme to soften the blow when the Government inevitable introduce the cards as a compulsory item. The ICT involved in the scheme is quite extensive:
• Each card will have a chip holding all your personal data. Including you face, fingerprints and iris patterns.
• There will be a massive database with everyone’s data stored upon it so anomity will become a thing of the past.
The scheme that will be put in place in November is just a dupe to soften the blow when the cards a made compulsory for all citizens. The amount of Immigrants the scheme is been tested on will have no impact on the amount of immigration and illegal work going on in Britain.
I believe Id cards are a complete breach of our privacy, Id cards are just another step on the road to Britain becoming a real life manifestation of George Orwels 1984.
• Each card will have a chip holding all your personal data. Including you face, fingerprints and iris patterns.
• There will be a massive database with everyone’s data stored upon it so anomity will become a thing of the past.
The scheme that will be put in place in November is just a dupe to soften the blow when the cards a made compulsory for all citizens. The amount of Immigrants the scheme is been tested on will have no impact on the amount of immigration and illegal work going on in Britain.
I believe Id cards are a complete breach of our privacy, Id cards are just another step on the road to Britain becoming a real life manifestation of George Orwels 1984.
Monday, 20 October 2008
Friday, 17 October 2008
Ericsson T28
Ultra-thin Ultra-light flip phone
This is a great, phone. When first released in 1999 it was one of the thinnest, lightest and smallest phones available.
It was THE phone to have.
It is still a marvel. The phone weighs a tiny 81 grams
(as compared to 139 grams for the Nokia 8800)
It also has a super-cool automatic opening flip. Just press the tiny button on the side and the flip mouthpiece opens instantly.
Here are a few good reasons why these phones are better:
No colour screen = longer battery life
Modern colour screen camera phones need recharging every day
Battery Life
(when new)
Talk: 4.50 hours (270 minutes)
Standby: 200 hours (8.2 days)
No blurry low-resolution camera
No awful ringtones
No internet browsing - no expensive data charges
Simple, perfect for calls and texts.
These phones still look very cool today.
The phone IS NOT supplied with a charger, you may already have one of the very common early Ericsson chargers - if not we can advise where you can get cheapy chargers
We will also email you a copy of the USER MANUAL in Acrobat reader .pdf format after your purchase and payment.
The battery life/survival is generally very good and your phone will be sent to you with a tested working battery. Replacements are still also widely available at low prices online.
We have three versions available for sale:
The Ericsson T28s which operates on the GSM 900/1800 and works with Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, Virgin and Orange in the UK and other European networks - £24.99
The Ericsson T28 World which operates on the GSM 900/1900 bands which will work with Vodafone and O2 in the UK, PLUS it will work with GSM digital networks in NORTH AMERICA and CANADA - £24.99
The Ericsson T28s locked to the UK Orange network - £19.99
Ultra-thin Ultra-light flip phone
This is a great, phone. When first released in 1999 it was one of the thinnest, lightest and smallest phones available.
It was THE phone to have.
It is still a marvel. The phone weighs a tiny 81 grams
(as compared to 139 grams for the Nokia 8800)
It also has a super-cool automatic opening flip. Just press the tiny button on the side and the flip mouthpiece opens instantly.
Here are a few good reasons why these phones are better:
No colour screen = longer battery life
Modern colour screen camera phones need recharging every day
Battery Life
(when new)
Talk: 4.50 hours (270 minutes)
Standby: 200 hours (8.2 days)
No blurry low-resolution camera
No awful ringtones
No internet browsing - no expensive data charges
Simple, perfect for calls and texts.
These phones still look very cool today.
The phone IS NOT supplied with a charger, you may already have one of the very common early Ericsson chargers - if not we can advise where you can get cheapy chargers
We will also email you a copy of the USER MANUAL in Acrobat reader .pdf format after your purchase and payment.
The battery life/survival is generally very good and your phone will be sent to you with a tested working battery. Replacements are still also widely available at low prices online.
We have three versions available for sale:
The Ericsson T28s which operates on the GSM 900/1800 and works with Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, Virgin and Orange in the UK and other European networks - £24.99
The Ericsson T28 World which operates on the GSM 900/1900 bands which will work with Vodafone and O2 in the UK, PLUS it will work with GSM digital networks in NORTH AMERICA and CANADA - £24.99
The Ericsson T28s locked to the UK Orange network - £19.99
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