Whenever I drive alone, a tiny voice buried deep in my mind starts talking to me. It asks me, "What are you going to do if your car breaks down?" Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I don't want to be stuck on a strange, dark, deserted road with a broken down car (which is one of my b...

Among the various inventions and discoveries of the modern era is one that has managed to entice everyone from the richest to the poorest of individuals. It is called the cell phone and is fast becoming a necessity in the everyday life of human beings. As one takes a stroll down the street, grab...

Ask anyone what they think of cell phones, and the answer you might receive will most probably be along the lines of: They are annoying, a nuisance, and can be dangerous while driving. No one wants to hear a cell phone go off during the climax of a movie, no one wants to overhear the relationship pr...

PhonesAlthough some people may find that a cell phone is similar to a regular phone; there are also some starling differences.Cell phone and a regular phone are alike in several ways. Both cell phone and a regular phone can neither send nor receive calls. In the same way, these two devices are use f...

INTRODUCTIONHow did any of us ever survive before this avalanche of technology hit us? We now have faxes, cell phones, high-speed computers, and laptops that go everywhere with us today. We have learned that we cannot live without today's technology, or can we? Do we really know how much stress is i...

Communication When comparing different forms of communication, it is hard not to think of telephones as a strong base for communication. The cellular phone is one of the newest and most widely used forms of communication. With saying that, it could also be a very frustrat...

Something Wicked This Way Comes My Hell is a stadium of 20,000+ people in which everyone has a cell phone... Here's why. Say I'm walking down the street. Someone's cell phone happens to go off and thirty-five people all pat themselves down like they are on fire. To boot, the ring tone is not...

Electronic Devices.... The Way of Life Think back in time when there were no refrigerators, no cell phones and no automobiles. In these times it was very hard to keep food fresh for days and it was also hard to communicate with each other on the go. Another problem was...

The Digital Revolution is upon us. People, as a whole, have become so dependent on digital technology that they would not know how to survive without it. I went without a cell phone up until about two to three years ago. I thought that I didn't need a portable telephone. My thought process ...

The Voice "Good morning!" I quickly open my eyes and look around to see who has the nerve to burst into my dorm room at 6:30 in the morning. Nobody there. "Please wake up!" I now remember that my computer's new alarm clock was set to awake me for my early morning chemis...

In this case the advertiser is trying to convince an audience that could range from twenty to maybe 50 year old by making them feel that if they buy their phone they will have a sense of freedom they don't have yet. The ad features a very nice and calm background with a man looking after hi...

Bluetooth is a wireless standard developed to allow electronic equipment to make its own connections without action from a user. Bluetooth is intended to be a standard that works at two levels. • It provides agreement at the physical level. Bluetooth is a radio frequency standard. • It...

The Industrial Revolution of the 1800s and the Information Revolution of today have made a great impact on the way people live. Anytime there is a change in society, there is a significant ripple effect. Suddenly, the way of doing something changes not only the present but also the future. There wer...

There have been many changes from my parent's generation to my own. My parents were both born in the mid 1950's while I made my entrance into the world in 1985. There has been a great increase in technology which has made life a lot easier for my generation. My parent's did not hav...

The economy in the 1920's can be similarly compared to the economy of the 1990's, this is such, because they both were flustering with good business and success. In addition to the economy's similarities, they both were a time of new inventions. These inventions in each time period changed life...

The video titled "The Future" presented to us in class was interesting to watch. AT&T certainly had some far-fetched Ideas. I believe that most of this technology may become a reality in the future. I don't think that a "CIA" will be a reality. That would entail a lot of ...

The concept of a "global village" or a united community around the world has only in these last few years become a concept widely thought of. However, it seems that the idea of a large-scale sharing of information has long been developing, whether intended or not. The tools of commun...

People Skills in the Digital Age: Social Engineering and Owning the Box I once worked as a Security guard for Quebecor World in Lincoln, NE. Nothing glamorous by any means, but unique in the fact that my 5.75 an hour rent-a-cop security guard job required me to go through a 1 month background...

Introduction: Technology What Is It? General term for the processes by which human beings fashion tools and Machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The Term is derived from the Greek words tekhne, which refers to an art or craft, and logia, Meaning an area o...

Introduction: Technology What Is It? General term for the processes by which human beings fashion tools and Machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The Term is derived from the Greek words tekhne, which refers to an art or ...

I Introduction Communication is the process of sharing ideas, information, and messages with others in a particular time and place. Communication includes writing and talking, as well as nonverbal communication (such as facial expressions, body language, or gestures), visual communication (the ...

Differences in Communication Protocols IntroductionTelecommunications is the electronic sharing of information. The information shared may take the forms of audio, data, or video. Technologies for communicating information include traditional telephones, wireless cellular technologies, and networked...

Security verses Privacy: How much do we need to be watched?You walk out of your house, get into your car, and drive down the street towards some unknown destination. However by leaving your house, someone sees you. They keep track of every move you make. This person already knows where you live a...