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
Grandmas Phone
I have decoded the best value phoe to buy grandma would be the Erricson T28. This phone is almost ten years old now so you can pick a brand new one up for 20 pounds with 300 minutes of talk time already payed for. The downside is the phone is locked to the uk orange network so it doesnt work abroad. But grandma is unlikely to go abroad anfd if she does it will probably not be alone so someone will be able to make a call for her.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
1) Computer games have become so popular in the last few years mainly because people of any age, gender, ability, race….etc can enjoy and play them. They are also relatively cheap and extremely available.
2) No, I believe compute games don’t make us any more violent. People have always been violent, people always look for a something to blame there problems on and computer games are a perfect scapegoat.
3) Computer games don’t make you any more or less isolated. If someone wants to be isolated from the world then they would still be able to do that without computer games, its just people who may want to be isolated may play on computer games frequently therefore people assume it’s the computer game making people isolated not he person.
4) Network games are not particularly social in then traditional sense. You do speak to people online but you don’t actually come face to face with them meaning your social skills are not particularly developing.
2) No, I believe compute games don’t make us any more violent. People have always been violent, people always look for a something to blame there problems on and computer games are a perfect scapegoat.
3) Computer games don’t make you any more or less isolated. If someone wants to be isolated from the world then they would still be able to do that without computer games, its just people who may want to be isolated may play on computer games frequently therefore people assume it’s the computer game making people isolated not he person.
4) Network games are not particularly social in then traditional sense. You do speak to people online but you don’t actually come face to face with them meaning your social skills are not particularly developing.
Monday, 13 October 2008
1) The advantage of paying a legal music provider such as Apple for a music download are the following; its guaranteed to be the song you want, the quality is guaranteed to be good and you avoid getting into trouble with the authorities as it is 100% legal.
2) The disadvantage of buying a pirate DVD from a market stall are the following, the quality is not going to be good, if it’s a completely the wrong movie or it doesn’t work you cant return it to the market stall expecting your money back and its illegal so you risk having a run in with the authorities.
3) The disadvantage of downloading the latest Hollywood blockbuster before its UK release date are the following; your not supporting the film industry, the quality is very likely to be poor, you could get into trouble, if the movie comes in a file with other things you run the risk of viruses and other malicious software infecting your computer.
4) The disadvantage of you visiting an illegal music downloading site are the that first of all its illegal so you run the risk of being recorded and been punished by the authorities, the music can sometimes be poor, you don’t always know what your downloading, if you have to give your details the company or person that runs the site can record them and sell them or use them in an unlawful way.
5) Widespread illicit downloading of music damages the recognition of new talent in that music companies are not getting all the funds they need from the sale of CDs and legal downloads so they are unlikely to take the risk of funding a new band or artist.
2) The disadvantage of buying a pirate DVD from a market stall are the following, the quality is not going to be good, if it’s a completely the wrong movie or it doesn’t work you cant return it to the market stall expecting your money back and its illegal so you risk having a run in with the authorities.
3) The disadvantage of downloading the latest Hollywood blockbuster before its UK release date are the following; your not supporting the film industry, the quality is very likely to be poor, you could get into trouble, if the movie comes in a file with other things you run the risk of viruses and other malicious software infecting your computer.
4) The disadvantage of you visiting an illegal music downloading site are the that first of all its illegal so you run the risk of being recorded and been punished by the authorities, the music can sometimes be poor, you don’t always know what your downloading, if you have to give your details the company or person that runs the site can record them and sell them or use them in an unlawful way.
5) Widespread illicit downloading of music damages the recognition of new talent in that music companies are not getting all the funds they need from the sale of CDs and legal downloads so they are unlikely to take the risk of funding a new band or artist.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Hoaxes and Misinformation
The ways you can asses weather or not a sight is kosher or real is mainly by what site it is, if the infromation you are reading or researching is from the BBC or Wikipedia the chances are its 90% reliable and genuine.
The ways in which you can spot dodgy websites is by the following observations:
does it look amatuer
does it make about to be absolutely mind blowing and huge, but the only place the story is posted is on the website in question.
is it completely implausible or to good to be true, beacuse the chances are it is.
The ways in which you can spot dodgy websites is by the following observations:
does it look amatuer
does it make about to be absolutely mind blowing and huge, but the only place the story is posted is on the website in question.
is it completely implausible or to good to be true, beacuse the chances are it is.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Mobile Phones: When and what for?
I use my mobile phone predominantly for sending SMSs and listening to music. I use my mobile phone to perform these tasks wherever I am (provided there is signal). I use the music player on my phone mostly when I am out and about, especially when I am in transit from one location to another.
The problems and disadvantages I sometimes have with using my phone are there isn’t always signal and if I play music through any other headphones other than the ones that came with the phone it tends to run its battery down at a fair rate.
On a whole my phone fulfils its purpose; it keeps me in touch with friends and family when I am out and about and entertains me when I am bored.
I use my mobile phone predominantly for sending SMSs and listening to music. I use my mobile phone to perform these tasks wherever I am (provided there is signal). I use the music player on my phone mostly when I am out and about, especially when I am in transit from one location to another.
The problems and disadvantages I sometimes have with using my phone are there isn’t always signal and if I play music through any other headphones other than the ones that came with the phone it tends to run its battery down at a fair rate.
On a whole my phone fulfils its purpose; it keeps me in touch with friends and family when I am out and about and entertains me when I am bored.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
When do I use E-Mail?
The main way in which I use E-Mail is to communicate over long distances quickly and cheaply. I use it regularly to email my dad in Afghanistan because it doesn’t cost anything and I don’t have to go through the hassle of working out a time to phone. Another major benefit of using email in this way is that the email can stay unread in mine or his inbox; we don’t have to both be online to send and receive messages.
The disadvantages of using email is that it takes quite along time to type out a message and sometimes if you delete your sent messages and clear out your inbox then you receive message referring to the previous message you can forget what it was about and become confused.
Email makes you more productive in that if you send a message to someone asking for a link or help you usually get it pretty quickly. It makes you less productive in that sometimes you can use the excuse I didn’t get the email when really you did you just couldn’t be bothered to reply or perform the task.
The main way in which I use E-Mail is to communicate over long distances quickly and cheaply. I use it regularly to email my dad in Afghanistan because it doesn’t cost anything and I don’t have to go through the hassle of working out a time to phone. Another major benefit of using email in this way is that the email can stay unread in mine or his inbox; we don’t have to both be online to send and receive messages.
The disadvantages of using email is that it takes quite along time to type out a message and sometimes if you delete your sent messages and clear out your inbox then you receive message referring to the previous message you can forget what it was about and become confused.
Email makes you more productive in that if you send a message to someone asking for a link or help you usually get it pretty quickly. It makes you less productive in that sometimes you can use the excuse I didn’t get the email when really you did you just couldn’t be bothered to reply or perform the task.
E-Mail
The disadvantages of E-Mail rather than face to face communication are much the same as SMS:
It is difficult to understand sarcasm and what mood your recipient is in.
It’s impersonal and can make your recipient feel as if you can’t be bothered with them.
If your giving instruction or asking your recipient to perform a task they could read the message incorrectly or misinterpret it and you will not know this is the case as without facial expression or body language you cannot tell if someone is confused or at a loss.
The disadvantages of E-Mail rather than face to face communication are much the same as SMS:
It is difficult to understand sarcasm and what mood your recipient is in.
It’s impersonal and can make your recipient feel as if you can’t be bothered with them.
If your giving instruction or asking your recipient to perform a task they could read the message incorrectly or misinterpret it and you will not know this is the case as without facial expression or body language you cannot tell if someone is confused or at a loss.
Digital Communication Vs Voice Communication
SMS
The social disadvantages to communicating via SMS in text language are as following:
It can be difficult to gauge sarcasm and emotion without the aid of body language
It takes longer to communicate; it can take you minutes to type a text message that could take only seconds if communicated verbally.
It could actually cost you more to have a conversation via a series of texts then make a quick phone call.
Its impersonal especially if you want to ask a question or tell the person something important.
SMS
The social disadvantages to communicating via SMS in text language are as following:
It can be difficult to gauge sarcasm and emotion without the aid of body language
It takes longer to communicate; it can take you minutes to type a text message that could take only seconds if communicated verbally.
It could actually cost you more to have a conversation via a series of texts then make a quick phone call.
Its impersonal especially if you want to ask a question or tell the person something important.
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Toolman
PDA
A PDA could help John by organising all his existing paperwork into one hand held device. The PDA would hold everything from his contacts to his schedule and contact information. The advantage of John sticking to his old paper system is that he is less likely to lose a big stack of paper than a small PDA.
GPS
A GPS could help John because it would mean he wouldn’t have to carry around road atlases and it would be easier fro him to locate new clients. The disadvantage of GPS is that sometimes it can become confused with road layouts especially when followed without the aid of prior knowledge or a roadmap.
Laptop
A laptop could be used much the same as a PDA in that it could be used to store all the paperwork John already has. The disadvantage is a laptop is more likely to be stolen or damaged than a stack of paper.
Mobile
The advantages of John having a mobile phone are pretty great, the main been in the long run it will probably cost him less to have mobile rather than making calls from public phones. It will also mean John would travel lighter because he doesn’t have to carry all the looses change.
A PDA could help John by organising all his existing paperwork into one hand held device. The PDA would hold everything from his contacts to his schedule and contact information. The advantage of John sticking to his old paper system is that he is less likely to lose a big stack of paper than a small PDA.
GPS
A GPS could help John because it would mean he wouldn’t have to carry around road atlases and it would be easier fro him to locate new clients. The disadvantage of GPS is that sometimes it can become confused with road layouts especially when followed without the aid of prior knowledge or a roadmap.
Laptop
A laptop could be used much the same as a PDA in that it could be used to store all the paperwork John already has. The disadvantage is a laptop is more likely to be stolen or damaged than a stack of paper.
Mobile
The advantages of John having a mobile phone are pretty great, the main been in the long run it will probably cost him less to have mobile rather than making calls from public phones. It will also mean John would travel lighter because he doesn’t have to carry all the looses change.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Entertainment services I have used in the past three months
Youtube.com
LiveLeak.com
More4
Sky Player
BBC iplayer
Online Radio
The purpose of this technology is for people to be able to access sources of information and entertainment through the internet. This enable people to share and make there views heard on a particular piece of entertainment or news. The technology is targeted at anyone with a computer and internet connection. This technology is enhanced by being online because it enables people to see and share things they may not previously have had access to. The current limitations of this technology is that sometimes the quality isn’t that great and it can take time to buffer or download some videos.
Youtube.com
LiveLeak.com
More4
Sky Player
BBC iplayer
Online Radio
The purpose of this technology is for people to be able to access sources of information and entertainment through the internet. This enable people to share and make there views heard on a particular piece of entertainment or news. The technology is targeted at anyone with a computer and internet connection. This technology is enhanced by being online because it enables people to see and share things they may not previously have had access to. The current limitations of this technology is that sometimes the quality isn’t that great and it can take time to buffer or download some videos.
Download services
Things I have downloaded from the internet
Software: VLC media player, Norton anti virus updates and WinZip
Music: albums and individual songs from iTunes and other sites
Movies: From sky player
Information PDFs
Download sevices are so widely used beacuse of their simolicity. All you need is a computer and a credit card and if its avalible you can have it instantaneously. The downside tom downloading is if the place you are downloading the file from is illegally redistrubiting it you can get into quite a bit of trouble. Another danger is if you dont be careful with what your downloading you could download trojans or other malicious codes onto your computer.
Software: VLC media player, Norton anti virus updates and WinZip
Music: albums and individual songs from iTunes and other sites
Movies: From sky player
Information PDFs
Download sevices are so widely used beacuse of their simolicity. All you need is a computer and a credit card and if its avalible you can have it instantaneously. The downside tom downloading is if the place you are downloading the file from is illegally redistrubiting it you can get into quite a bit of trouble. Another danger is if you dont be careful with what your downloading you could download trojans or other malicious codes onto your computer.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Government Online Services
Information services
Recycle now: All recycling centers are listed and there are printable documents advising on how to recycle effectively. I believe this is extremely useful to the general public as it means they don’t have to call there council they can just get the information free online.
Online reporting and advice
The home office has a feature where you can report fly tipping. This is useful in that you do not have to make a call. The disadvantages are that it may take time to process your request.
Online Booking
On the London transport agencies website you can book pay your congestion charge. The advantage of this is that you don’t have traipse around trying to pay it at a shop you can just pay it in advance.
Online Payments
On the online section of the DVLA you can pay road tax for your vehicle. The advantage of this is that it means you can do it from the comfort of your own home instead of going to the post office.
Recycle now: All recycling centers are listed and there are printable documents advising on how to recycle effectively. I believe this is extremely useful to the general public as it means they don’t have to call there council they can just get the information free online.
Online reporting and advice
The home office has a feature where you can report fly tipping. This is useful in that you do not have to make a call. The disadvantages are that it may take time to process your request.
Online Booking
On the London transport agencies website you can book pay your congestion charge. The advantage of this is that you don’t have traipse around trying to pay it at a shop you can just pay it in advance.
Online Payments
On the online section of the DVLA you can pay road tax for your vehicle. The advantage of this is that it means you can do it from the comfort of your own home instead of going to the post office.
Government Online Services
The advice i found on direct.gov.com was concerning recycling. All recycling centres are listed and there are printable documents advising on how to recycle effectivly. I believe this is extremely useful to the general public as it means they dont have to call there council they can just get the infroamtion free online.
Government Online Services
The advice i found on direct.gov.com was concerning recycling. All recycling centres are listed and there are printable documents advising on how to recycle effectivly. I believe this is extremely useful to the general public as it means they dont have to call there council they can just get the infroamtion free online.
Friday, 26 September 2008
Online Education
BBC Bite size (Revision website)
Bite size is a website set up to provide an easy to use revision tool to aid school and college students in there revision for exams. For its purpose as a revision aid bitesize is perfect but only when used in conjunction with textbooks and prior knowledge. As a reference tool bitesize is pretty much useless because the notes and presentations on the website only have relevance if you have already studied the subject.
Specialist sites concerning one subject
These sights are perfect if you want an in depth study of one subject or topic. The disadvantages of these sights are that they tend to delve into he subject very deeply and tend not to give you links to similar studies or topics.
Sites that link in with textbooks
These sites use a textbook as the original resource which usually comes with a CD. When you put your CD in the drive it will usually link you straight to the website that links to the book. The advantage of these is that it ads to the experience more than a textbook on its own would and also information can be updated. A disadvantage is you have to buy the textbook to be able to access the site and the information on the site is only relevant to the textbook.
Bite size is a website set up to provide an easy to use revision tool to aid school and college students in there revision for exams. For its purpose as a revision aid bitesize is perfect but only when used in conjunction with textbooks and prior knowledge. As a reference tool bitesize is pretty much useless because the notes and presentations on the website only have relevance if you have already studied the subject.
Specialist sites concerning one subject
These sights are perfect if you want an in depth study of one subject or topic. The disadvantages of these sights are that they tend to delve into he subject very deeply and tend not to give you links to similar studies or topics.
Sites that link in with textbooks
These sites use a textbook as the original resource which usually comes with a CD. When you put your CD in the drive it will usually link you straight to the website that links to the book. The advantage of these is that it ads to the experience more than a textbook on its own would and also information can be updated. A disadvantage is you have to buy the textbook to be able to access the site and the information on the site is only relevant to the textbook.
Online Education wikipedia
Wikipedia (online encyclopaedia)
Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia which can be edited by anyone. The advantage of this is that anyone can create an article about anything they believe they know a lot about, this means that Wikipedia has articles on just about anything.
The disadvantage of Wikipedia is sometimes the information in the articles is vague, bias or incomplete. As an Online Learning tool Wikipedia is the perfect point of first reference. But if you want a in depth study Wikipedia is not the only site you should use.
Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia which can be edited by anyone. The advantage of this is that anyone can create an article about anything they believe they know a lot about, this means that Wikipedia has articles on just about anything.
The disadvantage of Wikipedia is sometimes the information in the articles is vague, bias or incomplete. As an Online Learning tool Wikipedia is the perfect point of first reference. But if you want a in depth study Wikipedia is not the only site you should use.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Virtual Classroom
The advantage of a virtual classroom is that you can participate in a classroom like enviroment withou leaving your desk or home. The presentation showed me that anything you may do in a normal classroom can be done in a virtual classroom for example if you click the raise your hand button it signals the teacher that you want to ask something, also if someone answers a question correctly or does something that deserves merit you can send them virtual applause. The disadvantages are that you can not interact eye to eye with people so if someone does not understand something and fails to virtually raise there hand, you will not know that they are having difficulties.
Netfrog
Netfrog is an online simulation of a frog dissection. The lessons netfrog teaches us is that an online simulation is a great way to practice before actually dissecting a frog. The problem witht the sigt is it doesnt actually give you the same experience of actually dissecting a frog. So in conclusion as a practice tool Netfrog is great but as an alternative to actually dissecting a frog it isnt so great.
Online Education
The website simplifies the complicated story of how computer technology was created. It does this by using a mixture of pictures, short media clips and text. Thes highlight the important stages in the development of computer technology. The lessons this sight teaches us about online education is that it is a very easily accesible source of knowledge and form a point of view it is alot more intresting than reading a textbook.
Friday, 19 September 2008
I found the aa route planner to be the most useful as it gave comprehensive instruction of how to get to my destination, including delays, speed cameras and road works. the south west trains journsy planner was not as useful as it only gave me delays and what time my train would be leaving and arriving.
I commence my jouney at 1230. i depart portsmouth harbour at 1230 and arrive at london waterloo at 1423. I then get on the Tube at london waterloo and take it to Tottenham Court Road. If i take the journey by car i will do the folowing:
0.00 Start out at Lee-on-the-Solent,Hampshire Unclassified 0.00
0.01 Turn left onto Pier Street - B3385 B3385 0.01
0.03 At crossroads continue forward onto Pier Street - B3385 B3385 0.04
1.37 At Peel Common Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 B3385 1.41
1.12 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 (signposted Fareham) B3385 2.53
0.24 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 B3385 2.77
0.46 Continue forward onto the A32 A32 3.23
0.09 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A32 A32 3.32
0.14 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A32 A32 3.46
0.26 At Quay Street roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A27 (signposted Portsmouth, M27) A27 3.72
0.36 Continue forward onto the A27 A27 4.07
0.81 At Wallington Roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M27 motorway (signposted The West) M27 4.88
13.59 Turn left onto the M3 M3 18.47
2.12 Holiday Inn (Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct.13) M3 20.60
7.98 Shell Winnall (Junction 9) M3 28.58
4.05 Winchester Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M3 32.63
22.74 Fleet Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M3 55.37
15.62 Leave the M3 at junction 2, then join the M25 motorway (signposted Heathrow Airport) M25 70.99
6.88 Leave the M25 at junction 15, then join the M4 motorway (signposted London (WandC), Heathrow Terminals 1,2 and 3)
Traffic blackspot: Call 401100 from your mobile M4 77.88
2.05 Holiday Inn (London-Heathrow M4, Jct.4) M4 79.93
1.55 Warning: Speed Cameras along the M4 M4 81.48
1.50 Heston Service Area (MOTO) M4 82.97
5.19 Continue forward onto the A4 A4 88.17
1.13 At Hogarth Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4 (signposted Central London, Hammersmith) A4 89.29
0.32 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A4 A4 89.62
0.57 Express by Holiday Inn (London Hammersmith) A4 90.18
0.10 At Hammersmith Flyover Junction continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London, Olympia) A4 90.28
1.40 At traffic signals continue forward onto the A4 A4 91.68
0.25 At traffic signals continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London (West End), Knightsbridge)
Central London Congestion Charges Apply
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm A4 91.93
0.44 Holiday Inn (London-Kensington Forum) A4 92.37
0.06 Holiday Inn (London-Kensington) A4 92.43
0.34 Natural History Museum A4 92.76
0.32 At Brompton Oratory continue forward onto the A4 A4 93.08
0.31 Harrods Store A4 93.39
0.22 At Scotch House Junction continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London) A4 93.61
0.20 At Hyde Park Corner Junction, continue forward through underpass (signposted The City, West End, Piccadilly Circus) A4 93.81
0.72 Holiday Inn (London-Mayfair) A4 94.54
0.35 At Piccadilly Circus turn left then right and continue forward onto Shaftesbury Avenue A401 94.89
0.35 At Cambridge Circus turn left onto the A400 A400 95.23
0.22 Arrive at Tottenham Court Road Underground Station,London A40 95.45
0.00 Start out at Lee-on-the-Solent,Hampshire Unclassified 0.00
0.01 Turn left onto Pier Street - B3385 B3385 0.01
0.03 At crossroads continue forward onto Pier Street - B3385 B3385 0.04
1.37 At Peel Common Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 B3385 1.41
1.12 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 (signposted Fareham) B3385 2.53
0.24 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Newgate Lane - B3385 B3385 2.77
0.46 Continue forward onto the A32 A32 3.23
0.09 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A32 A32 3.32
0.14 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A32 A32 3.46
0.26 At Quay Street roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A27 (signposted Portsmouth, M27) A27 3.72
0.36 Continue forward onto the A27 A27 4.07
0.81 At Wallington Roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M27 motorway (signposted The West) M27 4.88
13.59 Turn left onto the M3 M3 18.47
2.12 Holiday Inn (Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct.13) M3 20.60
7.98 Shell Winnall (Junction 9) M3 28.58
4.05 Winchester Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M3 32.63
22.74 Fleet Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M3 55.37
15.62 Leave the M3 at junction 2, then join the M25 motorway (signposted Heathrow Airport) M25 70.99
6.88 Leave the M25 at junction 15, then join the M4 motorway (signposted London (WandC), Heathrow Terminals 1,2 and 3)
Traffic blackspot: Call 401100 from your mobile M4 77.88
2.05 Holiday Inn (London-Heathrow M4, Jct.4) M4 79.93
1.55 Warning: Speed Cameras along the M4 M4 81.48
1.50 Heston Service Area (MOTO) M4 82.97
5.19 Continue forward onto the A4 A4 88.17
1.13 At Hogarth Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4 (signposted Central London, Hammersmith) A4 89.29
0.32 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A4 A4 89.62
0.57 Express by Holiday Inn (London Hammersmith) A4 90.18
0.10 At Hammersmith Flyover Junction continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London, Olympia) A4 90.28
1.40 At traffic signals continue forward onto the A4 A4 91.68
0.25 At traffic signals continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London (West End), Knightsbridge)
Central London Congestion Charges Apply
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm A4 91.93
0.44 Holiday Inn (London-Kensington Forum) A4 92.37
0.06 Holiday Inn (London-Kensington) A4 92.43
0.34 Natural History Museum A4 92.76
0.32 At Brompton Oratory continue forward onto the A4 A4 93.08
0.31 Harrods Store A4 93.39
0.22 At Scotch House Junction continue forward onto the A4 (signposted Central London) A4 93.61
0.20 At Hyde Park Corner Junction, continue forward through underpass (signposted The City, West End, Piccadilly Circus) A4 93.81
0.72 Holiday Inn (London-Mayfair) A4 94.54
0.35 At Piccadilly Circus turn left then right and continue forward onto Shaftesbury Avenue A401 94.89
0.35 At Cambridge Circus turn left onto the A400 A400 95.23
0.22 Arrive at Tottenham Court Road Underground Station,London A40 95.45
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 showed the world examples of presenting information in different ways. One way in which information was shared was by websites, Phuket general hospital had the idea of taking a picture of every casualty that arrived then they would post the pictures on the website to aid families in locating missing relatives.
A way in which information was shared quickly during and after the disaster was by text and email. As there was so many people trying to call there relatives the phone network became overwhelmed and making calls became very difficult instead people texted to confirm they where OK this worked because as soon as they was a slight gap in the use of the network a group of texts were sent. The same thing occurred with email where people cued outside internet cafes to send friends and family telling them they were ok.
Virtual communities popped up in the time after the disaster to help first with the location of missing relatives then after the disaster to help raise money.
Modern communication services where used rather than older technologies such as telephone and mail mainly because the phone lines were overwhelmed and mail would take days to get home.
All the services used were very effective for the purpose they served, text was useful in that it gave people instant reassurance there relatives were ok. Email helped as it gave people abroad whose families where holidaying in the area reassurance that their relatives and friends were ok. Web communities helped people to locate friends and family and also after the disaster, raise money.
A way in which information was shared quickly during and after the disaster was by text and email. As there was so many people trying to call there relatives the phone network became overwhelmed and making calls became very difficult instead people texted to confirm they where OK this worked because as soon as they was a slight gap in the use of the network a group of texts were sent. The same thing occurred with email where people cued outside internet cafes to send friends and family telling them they were ok.
Virtual communities popped up in the time after the disaster to help first with the location of missing relatives then after the disaster to help raise money.
Modern communication services where used rather than older technologies such as telephone and mail mainly because the phone lines were overwhelmed and mail would take days to get home.
All the services used were very effective for the purpose they served, text was useful in that it gave people instant reassurance there relatives were ok. Email helped as it gave people abroad whose families where holidaying in the area reassurance that their relatives and friends were ok. Web communities helped people to locate friends and family and also after the disaster, raise money.
My reflections on newsgroups are that there are lots of articles about popular activities and events, the downside of newsgroups is that it is quite difficult to locate the exact article you are looking for and you are often redirected to dubious sites. An advantage is if you find the right information depending on how long the article has been posted it normally very current and up to date.
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Types of Communication and there functionality
Email
E-mail is the fastest and most functional way to send a message to someone (as long as they have a computer with internet access) The advantages of E-mail include: you can send and receive attachments such as music files or word documents, its lightning quick and it can be up to 200,000 characters long.
Text message (SMS)
Text messages are the fastest way to send and receive messages on the move. A text message can be sent and received anywhere there is network coverage. The downside of texting is you can only have 160 characters and the only attachments that can be sent are pictures and very short video.
Instant Messaging
This is the best way to speak directly in real time over long distances (apart from telephone) the advantages are it is has no cost and it is instant. You can also send and receive any type of file or document. The disadvantages are that you can only speak to someone when there online.
E-mail is the fastest and most functional way to send a message to someone (as long as they have a computer with internet access) The advantages of E-mail include: you can send and receive attachments such as music files or word documents, its lightning quick and it can be up to 200,000 characters long.
Text message (SMS)
Text messages are the fastest way to send and receive messages on the move. A text message can be sent and received anywhere there is network coverage. The downside of texting is you can only have 160 characters and the only attachments that can be sent are pictures and very short video.
Instant Messaging
This is the best way to speak directly in real time over long distances (apart from telephone) the advantages are it is has no cost and it is instant. You can also send and receive any type of file or document. The disadvantages are that you can only speak to someone when there online.
Sunday, 14 September 2008
E-Mail
E- Mail stands for electronic mail. E-mail was first developed in 1961 by MIT at this point it was called a time sharing system. E-mail as we know it today (sending messages from one computer to another) was first used in 1966.
E-mail became widely used when home internet connections became cheap and accessible. With something like 80% of developed world homes having internet connection or access to an internet connection e-mail has gained a significant place in everyday life.
The workings of E-mail
E-mail is a store-and-forward method of writing, sending, receiving and saving messages. Anyone with a computer and a internet connection can send anyone else an E-mail with similar capabilities. To receive an E-mail a user has to have an E-mail client these can either be software such as Microsoft outlook or internet based E-mail clients such as MSN hotmail. Before an E-mail is delivered it goes to an email clients vendor where it is sorted and delivered to the right recipient.
E- Mail stands for electronic mail. E-mail was first developed in 1961 by MIT at this point it was called a time sharing system. E-mail as we know it today (sending messages from one computer to another) was first used in 1966.
E-mail became widely used when home internet connections became cheap and accessible. With something like 80% of developed world homes having internet connection or access to an internet connection e-mail has gained a significant place in everyday life.
The workings of E-mail
E-mail is a store-and-forward method of writing, sending, receiving and saving messages. Anyone with a computer and a internet connection can send anyone else an E-mail with similar capabilities. To receive an E-mail a user has to have an E-mail client these can either be software such as Microsoft outlook or internet based E-mail clients such as MSN hotmail. Before an E-mail is delivered it goes to an email clients vendor where it is sorted and delivered to the right recipient.
Friday, 12 September 2008
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