I think that if you restrict technology on a simplistic ideology such as "It uses electricity so it must be a bad thing", then they will lose out on some very valuable tools for later on in life. More and more accessability in Technology is becoming the sole reason for special needs kids' ability to communicate . I have a healthy two year old, and while I don't plan on exposing him to the internet or anything, I will download what are called "Switch Accessable" Programs from Schools such as Priory Woods. Another useful set of software for children that are a bit older is from Crick Software.
It my experience there is no "hiding" technology away. Buttons of all kinds are begged to be pushed for a reaction (Especially the emotional ones!). I think it is amazing that a toddler can quickly suss out that a remote control makes the tv do things. Not only is technology a helping hand for our kids' inquisitive nature, but it can also helps out us parents to better understand our childrens' abilities from a much younger age.
From a non-computer software standpoint, it becomes more of an issue like many of the other posters have expressed; Not to simply leave your children to their devices. They still need to be guided. Share with your kids technology, don't just simply give it to them. When the day comes for my children to have a mobile phone, portable media player, etc. I will be responsible to make sure they don't use it to harrass/bully other kids, or take video of one of their friends (insert immoral activity) just for the fun of it. I hope I'll be able to get them interested in more productive things as they grow (ie home automation, making their own music/videos, organizing their makeup or savings account) that will keep them from using tech in a negative way.
If you don't understand and it angers you, go take a history course on the (subject). Preferably the Qing dynasty. In short, you will find that Japan has been a very nasty neighbor to China (the rape of Nanjing I and II), killing more chinese than jews during world war II.
China would generally refuse to import goods from the west during the 19th and 20th centuries. This infuriated Britain, the world super power at the time, who also controlled the most populous country at the time (India) because trade imbalances create imbalances of wealth. Britain in turn sold Indian grown Opium to Chinese trade dealers at the ports (this seemed to be the one thing chinese DID want, refer to the Opium Wars). Once this became a problem to the chinese society, they halted all trade at their ports. Britain (the force of the west at the time) invoked gunboat diplomacy, demanded China to trade, took land (Hong Kong), and money, in return China didn't get attacked anymore. Somewhere between then an now a civil war broke out and a political teething process began, which has given us modern-day China.
The Christian crusades during the 19th century also influenced Chinese religion to the tune of 20 million deaths. This was called the Taiping Rebellion. Basically, a convert (Hong Xiuquan) believed himself to be the next Jesus, and brainwashed a huge following into a cause over the course of just over a decade which ultimately cost millions their lives.
To be fair, China couldn't and didn't manage their society well at all through strife (after Confucianism), which allowed the west to bully them through those centuries.
Now give yourself "A Time to Kill" moment and imagine the U.S. going through those same growing pains. Do you find it easier or more difficult to argue the American Way of Life against China? Why do I sound like a public school textbook? To spell it out in public education fashion, because the tables are starting to turn.
Lastly, we cannot say Napoleon didn't warn us/the west:
"Let China sleep, for when she awakes, the world will tremble."
I'm an american expat living in the UK, and one of the things that gets glazed over is a peice of legislation here called the Data Protection Act. Anytime someone takes your information and keeps it on record, you are able to request all that information (Much like a credit score with crediting agencies).
It comes to question though who owns the registration information on your vehicle, you or the state.
For anyone who has never been to the United Kingdom, the police officers are treated very differently by the general public than in the states. In my 2 years living here, they don't seem to get the respect (Or instill the fear) that US cops do/demand.
In my experience the British prefer to avoid confrontation, and having fines like speeding mailed to you is a good example. This isn't the first roll-out of something like this in the UK. It is just on the largest scale ever. For example, in Plymouth you get fined (through the mail of course) for bringing out your garbage too early (£60), or having your garbage in your recycables and vice-versa. Walk your dog have him **censored** on the sidewalk without picking it up. Even though I see more people leave their dog's crap(and the fine is £200), more people get fined for garbage times in the city I live.
I will clarify. What I said was misunderstood from the context it was meant. The argument is subjective in that the kids are "probably" aware/wise in my opinion that:
1) There are people just as full of malice in the public internet as in public life in general.
2) Legal issues to concern themselves with - in that they know both that adult content they access is not for them being under 18, and any means to forge that fact is breaking the law to some degree in most places.
I'm not saying anyone doing those kinds of things as a young person is by any means a societal failure.
Xerox and the Federal government go back to the cold war with the old Soviet Union. Their was a documentary I watched a while back that explained how xerox machines in the old Soviet Union were fitted with cameras. Anytime the machine had to be serviced, the film was swapped out.
There are scores of ways to prove that your identity is over the age of 18. Credit card, bank account, or utility bill with your name on it. It goes without saying that any child could dig this information up from their parents belongings (I know they wouldn't be the first to do it). So, parents, keep your info tight at hand, be involved with your kids net activities. If a child is REALLY that determined to get onto an 18+ chat and start using keygens etc then they're probably aware of online pervs and have other legal issues to concern themselves with. With any luck though, these types of smarties have a bit of a vigilante streak to scare the shit out of them(online pervs) with their wits.
Anyone else see the irony with the citibank advertisement smacked right in the middle of the story? Even if the story doesn't identify them, bad publicity is still publicity.
First off, all of what I say requires training/money because frankly, the effort has to be there on the half of the disabled regardless. If he doesn't care to learn how to use a computer, ignore this post.
Is he able to get any sort of financial assistance in the way of grants etc? You might want to check out this overprice monitor.
I got to testdrive one of their monitors at a London convention that follows your pupils regardless of head movement and it's nothing short of amazing (including the £12000 price tag).
You have to be able to press a switch/button to prevent eye pauses from initiating a mouseclick.
Otherwise, look into a clickity-clack keyboard. I'm over in the UK (and work at a special needs school) and we use Inclusive Technology quite a bit.
There are other options around as well, maybe a Stephen-Hawking style pc from Sensory Software. Expect that to come with a £6000 pricetag though.
The amount of money that gets charged for special needs is horrendous... $150 for a keyboard that lets u plug in a switch for an enter key...
As a yank living in the southwest UK, I can say I have indeed seen the antenna vans. After one month of moving in we got a visit from the 'van man'. The interesting thing is that they knew whether we were receiving a black and white picture, a color picture, or a digital picture to our TV. Ya can't find that information by employing random scare tactics. Any amateur radio folks out there that can explain this?
The advert free television is on two channels (5 or so if you have Freeview). On the upside I love teletext, which for most americans may seem strange, but you get interactive news weather etc from your aerial television.
Databases are extensive and becoming worse here. You now get a 100 fine for not paying your car tax on time. The nice thing, it's all mailed to you! JOY!
Here if you want someone's privacy shredded, drop an anon tip that they're committing benefit fraud. Then watch a law abiding UK citizen get spied on and followed by their government. Since most people are on some sort of benefit/tax credit, that's the majority of the population...
My gut instinct reaction is BCwipe. Not only does it wipe temps but also your swap to meet DOD standards? Perhaps there's an additional 'beauty file' that the MSO-03 creates that wouldn't normally be picked up as a temp and otherwise deleted?
"From the Troll who rushed out to the front of his hole but just looked."
The prosecution is usually so outdated by the time a legal system gets around to it the site/user/ has changed (the logs yeah, but by the time they're acted on how many DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS does the party have to wipe their drive?). Perhaps persecution...
I know my school is attempting to get a degree program specializing in network security and criminal justice. Could this be the dawn of a new market for the I.T. sector?
Just as much as people direct angst towards the RIAA, keep in mind that ARTISTS SIGN WITH THESE FOLKS. For every badmouth there was about the RIAA, why not contact your favorite artist(s) and plea to never extend their contract and become independent (www.iuma.com)?
Afterall, it's not like you need to be a huge conglomerate to make a deal for publicity with ClearChannel er something... oh wait, WHO else can an artist advertise through?
2. AmeriSoft* and AmeriSoft*-like companies, well experienced in the process of software patents make a jumpstart on filing potential patent applications
3. EuroSoft* & EuroSoft-like companies still manage to apply for similar patents within the E.U.
4. Legal process of deciding whether AmeriSoft*-like company or EuroSoft*-like company takes the course of a few years, while in the meantime the patent gets utilized by both.
5. EuroSoft*-like company loses litigation to AmeriSoft*-like company, goes bankrupt because of the reciprocity.
It seems much like the story of Lolita here with reversed roles. Hopefully *ANY* patent law that passes in the EU holds preferential treatment to EU-based citizens & companies to avoid getting done in by foreign competition.
http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue8_3/kahin/ in dex.html#k4
"This situation means that, although the Munich Convention and the national laws of Member States do not permit the patentability of computer programs as such, there are about 13,000 European patents covering software! It would also appear that, owing to extensive ignorance of the current legal situation in Europe, about 75 percent of these patents are held by very large non-European companies."
Small medical IT department of two with a supervisor:
One day while in a meeting with a vendor over purchasing a new server(20-60k), our Supervisor turns to our CEO during the meeting and asks, "What can we afford?"
The CEO quickly responds, "Well first you tell me what we need and then we'll figure it out and I'll decide what we can afford."
Our brave supervisor tacking on but another gem in a long list of brilliant acts, turns to the vendor, "What do we need?"...
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It my experience there is no "hiding" technology away. Buttons of all kinds are begged to be pushed for a reaction (Especially the emotional ones!). I think it is amazing that a toddler can quickly suss out that a remote control makes the tv do things. Not only is technology a helping hand for our kids' inquisitive nature, but it can also helps out us parents to better understand our childrens' abilities from a much younger age.
From a non-computer software standpoint, it becomes more of an issue like many of the other posters have expressed; Not to simply leave your children to their devices. They still need to be guided. Share with your kids technology, don't just simply give it to them. When the day comes for my children to have a mobile phone, portable media player, etc. I will be responsible to make sure they don't use it to harrass/bully other kids, or take video of one of their friends (insert immoral activity) just for the fun of it. I hope I'll be able to get them interested in more productive things as they grow (ie home automation, making their own music/videos, organizing their makeup or savings account) that will keep them from using tech in a negative way.
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Which Room? Put what on my face (political adviser) and say/admit (anything they tell me to) what? Sorry I'm not the president... or am I?
China would generally refuse to import goods from the west during the 19th and 20th centuries. This infuriated Britain, the world super power at the time, who also controlled the most populous country at the time (India) because trade imbalances create imbalances of wealth. Britain in turn sold Indian grown Opium to Chinese trade dealers at the ports (this seemed to be the one thing chinese DID want, refer to the Opium Wars). Once this became a problem to the chinese society, they halted all trade at their ports. Britain (the force of the west at the time) invoked gunboat diplomacy, demanded China to trade, took land (Hong Kong), and money, in return China didn't get attacked anymore. Somewhere between then an now a civil war broke out and a political teething process began, which has given us modern-day China.
The Christian crusades during the 19th century also influenced Chinese religion to the tune of 20 million deaths. This was called the Taiping Rebellion. Basically, a convert (Hong Xiuquan) believed himself to be the next Jesus, and brainwashed a huge following into a cause over the course of just over a decade which ultimately cost millions their lives.
To be fair, China couldn't and didn't manage their society well at all through strife (after Confucianism), which allowed the west to bully them through those centuries.
Now give yourself "A Time to Kill" moment and imagine the U.S. going through those same growing pains. Do you find it easier or more difficult to argue the American Way of Life against China? Why do I sound like a public school textbook? To spell it out in public education fashion, because the tables are starting to turn.
Lastly, we cannot say Napoleon didn't warn us/the west: "Let China sleep, for when she awakes, the world will tremble."
It comes to question though who owns the registration information on your vehicle, you or the state.
For anyone who has never been to the United Kingdom, the police officers are treated very differently by the general public than in the states. In my 2 years living here, they don't seem to get the respect (Or instill the fear) that US cops do/demand.
In my experience the British prefer to avoid confrontation, and having fines like speeding mailed to you is a good example. This isn't the first roll-out of something like this in the UK. It is just on the largest scale ever. For example, in Plymouth you get fined (through the mail of course) for bringing out your garbage too early (£60), or having your garbage in your recycables and vice-versa. Walk your dog have him **censored** on the sidewalk without picking it up. Even though I see more people leave their dog's crap(and the fine is £200), more people get fined for garbage times in the city I live.
1) There are people just as full of malice in the public internet as in public life in general.
2) Legal issues to concern themselves with - in that they know both that adult content they access is not for them being under 18, and any means to forge that fact is breaking the law to some degree in most places.
I'm not saying anyone doing those kinds of things as a young person is by any means a societal failure.
You can see from this article at the Office fo the National Counterintelligence Executive that control of printing and copying is on the mark.
It is possible this sort of thing was done with the intention to combat espionage or large-scale counterfitting of our currency.
There are scores of ways to prove that your identity is over the age of 18. Credit card, bank account, or utility bill with your name on it. It goes without saying that any child could dig this information up from their parents belongings (I know they wouldn't be the first to do it). So, parents, keep your info tight at hand, be involved with your kids net activities. If a child is REALLY that determined to get onto an 18+ chat and start using keygens etc then they're probably aware of online pervs and have other legal issues to concern themselves with. With any luck though, these types of smarties have a bit of a vigilante streak to scare the shit out of them(online pervs) with their wits.
I think they already do that.
I wonder if the form of free copies/licenses comes at full commercial cost, or at the reduced educational license cost.
Anyone else see the irony with the citibank advertisement smacked right in the middle of the story? Even if the story doesn't identify them, bad publicity is still publicity.
First off, all of what I say requires training/money because frankly, the effort has to be there on the half of the disabled regardless. If he doesn't care to learn how to use a computer, ignore this post. Is he able to get any sort of financial assistance in the way of grants etc? You might want to check out this overprice monitor.
I got to testdrive one of their monitors at a London convention that follows your pupils regardless of head movement and it's nothing short of amazing (including the £12000 price tag).
You have to be able to press a switch/button to prevent eye pauses from initiating a mouseclick.
Otherwise, look into a clickity-clack keyboard. I'm over in the UK (and work at a special needs school) and we use Inclusive Technology quite a bit.
There are other options around as well, maybe a Stephen-Hawking style pc from Sensory Software. Expect that to come with a £6000 pricetag though.
The amount of money that gets charged for special needs is horrendous... $150 for a keyboard that lets u plug in a switch for an enter key...
As a yank living in the southwest UK, I can say I have indeed seen the antenna vans. After one month of moving in we got a visit from the 'van man'. The interesting thing is that they knew whether we were receiving a black and white picture, a color picture, or a digital picture to our TV. Ya can't find that information by employing random scare tactics. Any amateur radio folks out there that can explain this?
The advert free television is on two channels (5 or so if you have Freeview). On the upside I love teletext, which for most americans may seem strange, but you get interactive news weather etc from your aerial television.
Databases are extensive and becoming worse here. You now get a 100 fine for not paying your car tax on time. The nice thing, it's all mailed to you! JOY!
Here if you want someone's privacy shredded, drop an anon tip that they're committing benefit fraud. Then watch a law abiding UK citizen get spied on and followed by their government. Since most people are on some sort of benefit/tax credit, that's the majority of the population...
My gut instinct reaction is BCwipe. Not only does it wipe temps but also your swap to meet DOD standards? Perhaps there's an additional 'beauty file' that the MSO-03 creates that wouldn't normally be picked up as a temp and otherwise deleted?
"From the Troll who rushed out to the front of his hole but just looked."
The prosecution is usually so outdated by the time a legal system gets around to it the site/user/ has changed (the logs yeah, but by the time they're acted on how many DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS does the party have to wipe their drive?). Perhaps persecution...
I know my school is attempting to get a degree program specializing in network security and criminal justice. Could this be the dawn of a new market for the I.T. sector?
"You sign your soul to these folks..."
You directing that to artists, or filesharers?
Just as much as people direct angst towards the RIAA, keep in mind that ARTISTS SIGN WITH THESE FOLKS. For every badmouth there was about the RIAA, why not contact your favorite artist(s) and plea to never extend their contract and become independent (www.iuma.com)?
Afterall, it's not like you need to be a huge conglomerate to make a deal for publicity with ClearChannel er something... oh wait, WHO else can an artist advertise through?
Scenario 4:
/ in dex.html#k4
1. Europe allows software patents
2. AmeriSoft* and AmeriSoft*-like companies, well experienced in the process of software patents make a jumpstart on filing potential patent applications
3. EuroSoft* & EuroSoft-like companies still manage to apply for similar patents within the E.U.
4. Legal process of deciding whether AmeriSoft*-like company or EuroSoft*-like company takes the course of a few years, while in the meantime the patent gets utilized by both.
5. EuroSoft*-like company loses litigation to AmeriSoft*-like company, goes bankrupt because of the reciprocity.
It seems much like the story of Lolita here with reversed roles. Hopefully *ANY* patent law that passes in the EU holds preferential treatment to EU-based citizens & companies to avoid getting done in by foreign competition.
http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue8_3/kahin
"This situation means that, although the Munich Convention and the national laws of Member States do not permit the patentability of computer programs as such, there are about 13,000 European patents covering software! It would also appear that, owing to extensive ignorance of the current legal situation in Europe, about 75 percent of these patents are held by very large non-European companies."
Small medical IT department of two with a supervisor:
One day while in a meeting with a vendor over purchasing a new server(20-60k), our Supervisor turns to our CEO during the meeting and asks, "What can we afford?"
The CEO quickly responds, "Well first you tell me what we need and then we'll figure it out and I'll decide what we can afford."
Our brave supervisor tacking on but another gem in a long list of brilliant acts, turns to the vendor, "What do we need?"...