Abstract This essay deals with issues raised by Marshall McLuhan's famous dictum: ?The medium is the message". The paper offers an analysis of Marshall McLuhan's various essays investigating how this dictum applies and is supported or contradicted by the content therein. It also attempts to accommodate for modern technological trends such as the internet and takes into account the importance of other general media theories.
From the Paper "Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) once wrote that he would never become an academic. Though he was learning in spite of his professors, he would eventually become Professor of English, in spite of himself. In a famous quote that is well related to his investigation of media, McLuhan says, "I don"t explain, I explore?. His explorations of media and their significance in our daily existence took him through James Joyce, the symbolist poets, Ezra Pound; back to antiquity and the myth of Narcissus, and forward to the mythic structure of modern Western culture dominated by electric technology."
Tags: technology, television, communication, newspaper, internet
Abstract This paper addresses the importance of having a written and enforceable Computer Network Security Policy for 'The Financial Group', an accounting corporation. The paper shows that the company's accounting systems comprise three major elements: A web-based front-end server, a back-end database, and business-logic applications. OS-level console access is used for system administration. Accountants access the system with Web browsers using HTTP only and are authenticated via the HTTP basic authentication mechanism.
From the Paper "Passwords are a critical element in protecting the company infrastructure. Remember, the security policy is only as good as the weakest link. If users have weak passwords then the company is at a higher risk for compromise not only by external threats, but also from insiders. If a password is compromised through social engineering or password cracking techniques, an intruder now has access to the company's resources. The result is the loss of confidentiality and possibly the integrity of the company's data as well."
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of advances in jet engine design. Specifically, it discusses new jet engine types or theoretical designs, including specifications, theory of operation, and how they will benefit modern aviation. Research on new technologies proliferates in the jet engine arena. The paper discusses how there are many companies and government agencies attempting to advance jet engine design and performance, including engines that can think for themselves, engines which can fly at seven times the speed of sound, and advanced software to help create these new designs.
From the Paper "Scientists and researchers are continually searching for new technologies for the future, and jet engine design is no exception to this search. New jet engine technologies are in various stages of research and design today, and modern aviation can look forward to many innovations that will move people and freight farther, faster, and with less jet noise in the future. NASA and the Air Force are two governmental agencies that are conducting research on how to improve jet engine technologies, but private enterprise is also looking at ways to improve the technology."
Abstract A concise expository paper on wind-powered sources of electricity, and their use as a renewable resource. Includes history and a detailed section on current wind turbine technology.
Abstract $7,209,196 has been stolen due to Internet fraud. Internet fraud is a major white-collar crime that affects all income rackets due to the desire of people to make money in a fast way. The Internet offers a way for white-collar crime with a global marketplace for consumers and businesses.
Abstract This five-page undergraduate paper answers the question about Microsoft and anti-trust issues. Microsoft was supposed to be broken up, and that is the position of the paper because monopoly is all about power.
Abstract In "The Social History of the Machine Gun", John Ellis shows the awesome impact that machine guns have had on civilisation and society. The creators and initial users, of the machine gun believed that their creation would end all wars, since it instituted a form of mutually assured destruction. They also believed it would bring about a certain amount of order to society, since unruly people would be put under control by elites that had exclusionary access to machine guns. But this reality did not materialise. Greater weapons were ultimately made, and these also failed to end war, just as they came up short in bringing about social control.
Abstract The High Tech industry has had a profound effect on the economic development of Israel. With more than 60% of the export based on the High Tech industry the government has taken Israel straight into the 21st century. This paper describes the effect of the high tech industry on the economy of Israel and the drawbacks that are slowing the industry down.
Abstract The Internet is changing how business does business by introducing entirely new channels for completing transactions and providing customer care. Web-based electronic commerce (e-com) has already enabled new competitors such as Amazon.com and eTrade to capture market share in the retail and financial services industries, and the travel business also has seen new, web-based alternatives appear. 18 pgs, bibliography lists 5 sources.
Abstract This paper explores the pros and cons of human resource management using the Internet to search for employees. The author defines some of the pitfalls and looks at possible solutions.
Abstract This paper presents a network description, maps out the equipment necessary and creates work orders. The author expands upon the concept of a multi-threaded network.
Abstract This essay discusses how gambling has finally entered the computer world. This new phenomenon has led to the potential of an increase in the social problem of gambling addiction. The government, therefore, is faced not only with a new regulation challenge, but also with the responsibility of trying to prevent and heal gambling addictions.
Abstract This paper focuses on the issues concerning employee email privacy in the workplace in the USA. With the rapid intrusion of electronic communication in our lives, protecting our online privacy has become a major source of contention in the offices today. Employers often feel that they have a right to snoop, by checking all incoming and outgoing emails in order to make sure that no important data is being leaked out. But more often than not, this results in total violation of employee privacy rights.
Abstract Thispaper explores the best ways in which cellular phone technology would evolve over the next ten years, and the importance the technology will have for society. The main change is toward greater equality.
Tags: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY / TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETY, future cellular technology
Abstract This paper examines and analyzes how electronic medical records will revolutionize medical practice in the twenty-first century, and concludes that they will be of immense value to health care professionals and medical administrators.
