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I could never thought that such things could lead to such problems! This social and ethical issue (people and machines) is surely affecting the world around us, not only use but the environment as well. Not everyone is aware of this, that these electronics can lead to a lot of harm! Yet, even if more people would be aware of this, I don't think anything special would be made to reduce so many pollution and harm to the society as people are becoming so dependent of technology that eventhough they would like to reduce such pollution, they wouldn't abdicate their electronics in order to reduce pollution (in my opinion) Furthermore, technology has been increasing rapidly and will continue to increase even more. This means that more pollution due to more electronics will be made. The question is, for how long will Earth continue 'alive'? Because by this passe, how technology and pollution is increasing drastically, not many more centuries.

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Apple is my first choice for Mp3 players, laptops etc therefore it is good to see that they are concerned with the environment and has put in a lot of effort to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions especially now that Global warming is a major issue in society. However, it would also be nice to see Apple produce their products in a way which did not affect workers rights. I found a story which claims various Chinese workers are exploited, http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/apr/30/apple-chinese-factory-workers-suicides-humiliation

Interesting link Jorge.

Spyware/Internet Pop-Ups Allot of internet pop-ups are built into web sites, this means that when they are related to the site that you are currently visiting. Although there are ways to prevent these pop-ups, they are, for the most part, not annoying or offensive.

"Now that The Pirate Bay is serving tiny "magnet links" instead of torrents, its whole database will fit in 90MB. "

The main social and ethical issue that this article brings up is that of people and machines. The fact that Kodak has declared bankruptcy is hardly surprising, as though they were the company who worked so hard to develop the world of photography, they have failed to develop themselves in order to adapt to the new world of photography, while other companies such as nikon, samsung etc, have by constantly creating new digital cameras with new attractive features. This article is recent story of how Kodak are trying to sue Samsung for potentially infringing one of their patents: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16631710 This article is prime example of how having an innovative idea is simply not enough to be successful over an elongated period of time: Just because Kodak had the idea of digital photography, that does not mean that they did not have to compete with other companies to remain the leading brand in photography. It seems to me that Kodak's complacency after having had the idea of digital photography led to their downfall. Explain the relationship between the IT system (digital photography) and the social/ethical (people and machines) The article shows how for the the public to continue to have an interest in machines such as digital cameras, they must continue to be developed, improved, updated and upgraded, as the appeal of new technology attracts customers. In this case, Kodak failed to keep up with the rate at which the world of digital photography is evolving.

http://gigaom.com/2012/01/19/why-kodaks-bankruptcy-should-scare-nokia/ Is Nokia the Kodak of the mobile phone world?

"For more than two years, the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 over the mid-Atlantic in the early hours of June 1, 2009, remained one of aviation's great mysteries. How could a technologically state-of-the art airliner simply vanish? "

This article presents us the feedback system of the airplane's autopilot. According to the reliable source of wikianswers, feedback is when The input is adjusted based on the output of the system so as to achieve a certain end, like minimizing disturbance, cancelling echo (in a speech system) and so on. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_feedback_system#ixzz1jUMOZkrU Here is how the autopilot system works: Through the various sensors and measuring instruments located in the body of the airplane, data such as "such as groundspeed, altitude, engine settings, and rate of climb" is logged in real-time. This data is sent to the processor of the pilot's computer It is then processed and the computer stipulates what controls to actuate in order to stabilise flight "The Airbus is a fly-by-wire plane; the control inputs are not fed directly to the control surfaces, but to a computer, which then in turn commands actuators that move the ailerons, rudder, elevator, and flaps." (the processor requests the output controls to be carried out)

Some of the points are: 3. information falsitication The intention to cause errors in juridical relations by introducing, modifying, deleting or suppressing data or by producing non-genuine documents can lead to a fine of 120 to 600 days, or 5 years of jail. 4. Damage relative to programs or data Whoever does not have legal permission or the administrator's consent to delete, alter and impossibilitate utilisation of programs or data, will be punished with up to 3 years in jail or a fine. 5. electronic sabotage Whoever does not have legal permission or the administrator's consent to obstruct, interrupt of gravely disrupt the functioning of an information system through introduction of, alteration of, damaging of, or suppression of programs and data will be punished with up to 5 years in jail or a 600-day fine. 6. Ilegitimate access Whoever does not have legal permission or the administrator's consent and tries to access an IT system will be punished with up to 1 year in jail or a 120-day fine. Punishments also true for users who produce, sell or distribute a set of executable instructions destined to cause the aforementioned unauthorised actions. 7.Ilegitimate interception Whoever does not have legal permission or the administrator's consent and tries to intercept the transmission of data  will be punished with 3 years of jail.

Criterion B . Describe, step by step, how the IT system works. 1. Surgically implanted nerves are connected to electrodes placed on the chest area. 2.The nerves prompt electrical signals from the brain to the electrodes. 3. The electrical signals are then interpreted by a micro-processor, into natural movements. More information on how bionic arms work: http://thetartan.org/2008/9/22/scitech/howthingswork

Outline how this IT system works: Essentially, this system consists of hardware (electrodes) that replace the nerves going to and from the brain. Electrodes are connected to the chest muscles which control 6 motors that move the prosthetic joints. When the mind sends a message through the nerves to move a muscle in the arm, the signal causes a muscle in the chest to contract, which activates a certain electrode to tell a motor to move a part of the bionic arm. A more detailed account of how mind-controlled bionics works is here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/bionic-arm.htm This story is a prime example of how IT is being used to radically develop medical research and treatments.

The main social and ethical issue in this article is People and Machines. This new bionic arm which is controlled by the mind is an important development, in this technology, now allowing people who have had to have limbs amputated to have new arms/legs that they can control as they would their original arms/legs. However, due to the fact that it is very new and expensive technology to develop, although it points to the future, at the moment almost no one that would need a bioninc arm would be able to afford it. This means that although it is an essential step forward, at the moment it will not be something that can help the majority of people who most need it. As well as this, the bionic arm, although it is controlled by the mind, it will never be as fluid and will never work as intuitively as your arm.

How do we define digital access when the price of personal computers and related technologies has dropped dramatically over the years?