Technology and Privacy

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0217092samsung1.html

I found the Smoking Gun's Article very interesting because it involved a 14 year old girl being arrested. The reasoning behind it was that the girl was texting in class and refused to stop. She was then arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. This made me laugh and made me very angry at the same time. It made me laugh because no one should ever be arrested for sending a text message. And it made me angry because the little girl does not deserve that punishment. I was quite relieved when i discovered the website is full of fake news articles.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

I enjoyed the information the Did you Know video on Youtube presented. It demonstrated the effects of technology on our society. It showed that our world is undergoing great technological changes and that these altercations will only increase in number.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkSaNToDbW8

I found the social networking wars video on Youtube to be very funny. It demonstrated the fight for control of social networking websites. It showed how Myspace and Facebook constantly want to be better than each other and appeal to your needs. It shows how heavily influenced our generation is by the internet.

Brainstorming Technology

What is technology:
The knowledge and usage of tools to control and adapt to an environment.
Can refer to the development of techniques or material objects of benefit to humanity.

What represents this technology:
Communication - Computer, phone.
Transportation - Car, airplane.
Medicine - Birth control, vaccine.

Who controls this technology:
Everyone.

What happens when you lose control of your personal information:
Someone else may control a certain aspect of your life.

Thesis Statement & Outline

Thesis: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the new 2009-10 California state budget. This new budget delegates who receives money, introduces sources of funding, and also severe budget cuts which have a great impact on a variety of citizens.

Outline:
I. Introductory Paragraph
A. Intro
1. Thesis statement

II. Body Paragraphs
A. Educational system
1. Students and raised tuition
a. Larger class sizes
2. Teachers losing jobs
a. Smaller paycheck

B. Economy and job market
1. New state programs attempt to assist our job economy

C. Higher taxes
1. New sources of state income

III. Concluding Paragraph
A. Restate thesis
1. Closing argument or statements