en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1686191 Comments by cdscott001 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/10/20/the-really-scary-soldier-of-the-future/#IDComment116856105 Wow! On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this article a 29! Nanotechnology is transforming our world. Military weapons are now invisible to the naked eye. There was a time when the ability to see an enemy from afar and intercept the threat was paramount. We developed systems like radar to detect an enemy threat before he could strike us at our core. Now with nanotechnology, weapons can strike us at our core...at our very being and existence. This article is reminiscent of the T.V. series Bionic Woman starring Michelle Ryan. I loved that series. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:43:28 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/10/20/the-really-scary-soldier-of-the-future/#IDComment116856105 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/the-osi-model-by-paul-simoneau/#IDComment116566514 Wow. For an artitcle this technical, it was funny and easy to understand. I loved the "ID10T" label for the guy who "didn't do anything." So, I'm curious as to how many servers are actually out there? Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:07:52 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/the-osi-model-by-paul-simoneau/#IDComment116566514 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/06/21/10-reasons-why-high-definition-dvd-formats-have-already-failed/#IDComment116562416 Great comment. I concur. But, I disagree with the authors statement, "High definition is headed for a niche market at best, not an industry takeover." I believe HD has taken over. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:29:27 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/06/21/10-reasons-why-high-definition-dvd-formats-have-already-failed/#IDComment116562416 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/why-you-should-boycott-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd/#IDComment116561525 I agree on this one. I never bought into the Blu-ray product. I thought the resolution was great...but not enough to switch to a new system. This article is a little old; nevertheless, it is still true. Blu-ray has not taken hold. On the other hand, just about everyone has HD T.V.s. One can't purchase a television now days unless it is H.D.. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:21:57 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/why-you-should-boycott-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd/#IDComment116561525 http://wu.granneman.com/syllabi/using-everyday-technology-syllabus/#IDComment116560846 I really don't mean to bust anyone's bubble...and some are in a bubble because IE has a Pop-up block feature that works fine. I really think we ought to learn how to use the technology we have before we say it doens't work. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:15:05 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/syllabi/using-everyday-technology-syllabus/#IDComment116560846 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/08/03/10-principles-for-the-digital-family/#IDComment114326691 I agree that the video gaming rating system could use a lot of work. It used to be that some games came with the option of muting foul lanquage or graphic images. It is hard to find games with those options now. There is a device called TV Guardian that allows you to block all foul language on your programming. They should create such a device for video games. Another problem I find with most video games is that many are created for "one player" only without the option for co-op play. This, in my opinion, isolated kids from one another and forces them to stay at home and lock themselves into a cyberworld. It used to be that kids would come over and play with one another on the gaming consoles. Not any more. They meet up online. Our kids need more human interaction. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:52:52 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/08/03/10-principles-for-the-digital-family/#IDComment114326691 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/09/25/stealing-your-id-can-be-as-easy-as-abc/#IDComment114323089 My wife was robbed last year. She was loading groceries into the back of the car when someone came up and snatched her purse. All of our information was in her purse. It was a horrible ordeal to go through knowing that someone is out there with sensitive information about your life. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:31:53 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/09/25/stealing-your-id-can-be-as-easy-as-abc/#IDComment114323089 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/02/08/virus-underground/#IDComment114321780 Sickening. Just as creating a weapon of mass destruction ....not to set it off or sell it...but just to see if it could be done...is criminal, so too should creating a "weapon of cyber destruction" be classified as criminal. Because of the potential harm it could cause to many, governments should codify cyber terrorism and leave these individuals with no place of sanctuary. Although if there is talent of this sort out there, by all means give them a job with homeland security or the NSA. But whatever you do...don't allow them to become bored. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:24:06 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/02/08/virus-underground/#IDComment114321780 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/03/09/googling-up-passwords/#IDComment114319020 Your statement, " I often use this trick..." is interesting. I find this article to be useful if someone is doing research on a particular topic. But, if someone uses this information to spy or stalk people...that is sick. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 18:07:29 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/03/09/googling-up-passwords/#IDComment114319020 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/07/07/spyware-developers-net-huge-profits-outrage/#IDComment114317374 Bag em and Tag em. Round the scum up and throw em in jail. Hopefully, someone will invent strong enough technology that allows you to see when something or someone is accessing your computer. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:58:05 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/07/07/spyware-developers-net-huge-profits-outrage/#IDComment114317374 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/02/09/coffee-shop-wifi-for-dummies/#IDComment114316599 I will take extra precautions before I use my laptop in public places. I am with Harry. I use WUFI-S when I am on campus also. Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:53:38 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/02/09/coffee-shop-wifi-for-dummies/#IDComment114316599 http://wu.granneman.com/2007/05/14/help-key-the-essential-guide-to-piracy/#IDComment112818488 I've seen people doing this. I consider them low-lifes. I took my children to the drive-in, and there he was. Some shmuck was recording the movie from his van. How rude....I thought! Then there are the other gutter-bumbs that come into the barbershop with a bag full of DVD's for sale. I couldn't believe how quickly people rushed over to buy them. It totally turned me off! Where's your sense of self worth that you have to walk around selling stolen mercandise? Jail-time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:56:33 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2007/05/14/help-key-the-essential-guide-to-piracy/#IDComment112818488 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/19/security-myths-and-passwords/#IDComment112816681 I see all this as no different than breaking and entering someone's private property. It doesn't matter what you do once you are in...the problem is that you are trespassing. You are violating someones personal space. If a thug on the street can go to jail for breaking into someone's car or home, hackers and the like should be treated the same. We say they are, but they are not. More efforst should be taken to develop technology to not just block them and keep them at bay, but steps should be taken to catch them and throw them in jail. Stiff penalties and serious jail time should be levied against hackers. That is the only way to deter them. I say why not give them a life sentence without parole for a third violation. You know....three strikes and you're out. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:40:49 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/19/security-myths-and-passwords/#IDComment112816681 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/01/15/fingerprinting-students/#IDComment112815445 I agree with the article's premise that there is a major loss of privacy that is not worth the amount spent on the technology and the statistics that prove that the technology help in the prevention of kidnappings and the recovery of kidnapped victims. By all means, protect our children. If they are going to spend that much money...why not just dropped the kids off at the front door? Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:28:24 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/01/15/fingerprinting-students/#IDComment112815445 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/10/18/cracking-the-facebook-code/#IDComment110179165 I absolutely loved this article. My wife and I have lots of fun on facebook. So far, she is winning with more friends. I have had to block more people than I accept. <SPAN class=idc-smiley><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: -48px -24px"><SPAN>o.0</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Facebook is neat. I'm really not into Twitter. It makes no sense to me. Facebook has been a way for me to stay connected with distant family and friends. It is like they never left! Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:33:45 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/10/18/cracking-the-facebook-code/#IDComment110179165 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/05/01/divided-we-stand/#IDComment110177625 Now that's a graphic! I have one book on the list. I wll not say which list of course. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:21:52 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/05/01/divided-we-stand/#IDComment110177625 http://wu.granneman.com/2002/09/13/all-the-news-thats-fit-to-burn/#IDComment110175864 I am against the idea of eliminating paper. There is nothing like having a book or news article in ones hands to handle, hold, and experience. Maybe some brilliant person can invent a sythetic paper that is not produced from wood. After all, there is nothing like being able to make notes in the margins...in one's own handwriting. There is nothing like pulling an old book off the shelf, dusting it off....and experiencing it anew for the first time! The smell...the old coffee stains....the cookie crumbs left in the cracks of the binder.....a dried tear....a dirty thumb print....dried snot from the time one stayed up all night reading even though sick....THERE IS NOTHING LIKE OLD CRUSTY BOOKS! Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:09:14 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2002/09/13/all-the-news-thats-fit-to-burn/#IDComment110175864 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/02/dont-dare-copy-this/#IDComment110173999 One problem with this: in the religious community, many are wondering what is going to be the outcome....when the writers of the Old and New Testament of the Bible are a "no show"? Will Google copy the Bible? How would it obtain copy rights? If it does obtain copy rights, will it deny access to the Bible for a fee? Will this be the end of all Bibles? Some are fearful that as we move toward a paperless society we will do a virtual book burning forbidding books to be printed on paper as a result of environmental issues. Some fear that access to our most precious works of literature could be denied...for a fee. This highlights the importance of pubic libraries. In public libraries, access to books is a public endeavor and not a private venture. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:56:22 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/02/dont-dare-copy-this/#IDComment110173999 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/02/dont-dare-copy-this/#IDComment110173894 This article really hit a nerve. The Google project is mind blowing. (If I am correct) Google is attempting to copy books and pay off the authors. By doing so, Google gets the rights to the material. (If I am correct) By obtaining the rights to the material in its possession, it can deny access to the material...for a fee. Or deny access all together. Once the original authors or surviving relatives or estates of the authors come forth, Google purchases the rights to copy the material thereby taking ownership. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:55:50 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/04/02/dont-dare-copy-this/#IDComment110173894 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/01/01/division-over-internet-learning/#IDComment110171499 In my view, internet learning has been a positive experience for working adults and those who need flexibility. As long as the kinks are worked out in the technology and online infrastructure, it can be a great experience for anyone. However, poor and disadvantaged homes would be at the shorter end of the stick. Although, there is a solution. Many schools send laptops home with students during the semester on a rent-for-a-semester basis. Maybe this could narrow the divide between the haves and the have nots. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:40:31 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/01/01/division-over-internet-learning/#IDComment110171499