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The History of communication. By: Jarret Avitia Fernando Luevanos Norma Nino. History of Social Networking. Konrad Zuse created the first programmable computer in 1936 to 1938 First programmable computer that originated from Germany
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The History of communication By: Jarret Avitia Fernando Luevanos Norma Nino
History of Social Networking • KonradZusecreated the first programmable computer in 1936 to 1938 • First programmable computer that originated from Germany • In 1978 the first social interaction online was invented by two hobbyists in Chicago
Modern Social Networking • According to statistics, 1.4 billion people use Facebook which accounts to 11 percent of he world.
Vernacular • Why change such a perfect language? • The average social networking application allows “140” amount of characters per message shrinking the amount of words allowed • Time is valuable • Terry Thaxon a English professor asked "Just the other day, I asked my students to write four lines of dialogue they had over the weekend” (Pacheco).
Social Networking and Language • We do have age limits for websites, but it does not stop people from accessing these sites. • This cultural problem has caused an addictive trait.
Possible Solutions • Why not.. • Prohibit young individuals from accessing social networks? • Put a maximum purchase requirement on cell phones? • BUT! • We can allow more characters per message.
History of Texting while Driving • Texting was first used in December 1992. • Short Messaging System (SMS) was a tool to help people with hearing problems. • As technology became more advance, it became used more in people’s lives. • But then, it became a danger to us.
Will this be the peak?? • Texting while driving was determined to much worse than drunk driving. • There were tests done to determine the reaction time between drunk drivers and texting while driving.
My Solution • Enforce a jamming device in all cars to cut the signal of all cell phone devices in the car. • This will eliminate the factor of receiving or sending a text message.
Texting while driving • Texting while driving is a huge crisis concerning driving safety. • Became worse than drunk driving
Problem: Over usage of cell phones can increase health risks because of the electromagnetic radiation that cell phones emit.
History • Technology is becoming a significant part of humans lives. • One major popular source of technology is the cell phone. • Cell phones are being excessively utilized. • The over usage of cell phones can cause health risks. • The electromagnetic fields that cell phone radiation emit have caused problems.
Research • An article by Lean McLean talked about six studies that revealed that radiation from cell phones causes health risks.
Potential Solution • Users won’t stop utilizing cell phones. • Radiation from cell phones will not be completed eliminated. • Using hands free options will reduce health risks due to electromagnetic radiation.
Works Cited • Akyıldız, Müge, and MetinArgan. "Using Online Social Networking: Students’Purposes Of Facebook Usage At The University Of Turkey." Journal OfTechnology Research 3.(2012): 1-11. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. • "Professor Says Teens' Social-media Lingo Hurts Writing Skills." Orlando Sentinel. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. • "Social Networking Statistics." Statistic Brain RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. • "The Brief History of Social Media." The Brief History of Social Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
Work Cited • LeBeau, Philip. "Texting And Driving Worse Than Drinking and Driving." CNBC.com. CNBC, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www.cnbc.com/id/31545004>. • Hanson, David J. "Driving While Texting Six Times More Dangerous than Driving While Drunk." Driving While Texting Six Times More Dangerous than Driving While Drunk. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/files/Driving-while- Texting-Six-Times-More-Dangerous-than-Driving-while- Drunk.html>. • Grohol, John M. "Why Texting While Driving Bans Are the Wrong Solution Doomed to Fail | World of Psychology." Psych Central.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/12/16/why- texting-while-driving-bans-are-the-wrong-solution-doomed-to- fail/>. • 30, Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June. "Hands-free Cellphone Use While Driving Won't Make the Roads Safer, Studies Show. Why? Brain Overload." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2008. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www.latimes.com/business/la-he-cells30- 2008jun30,0,2119996.story>.
Works Cited • McLean, Lyn. "Mobile Phone Radiation -- Is it Safe?." Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine Journal 30.3 (2011): 16-18. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. • Ploeger, Kristen G. "Cell Phone ELF-EMF Variation." International Journal of Science Society 2.1 (2011): 133-138. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. • Schüz, Joachim et al. "Mobile Phone Use and the Risk of Skin Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study In Denmark." American Journal Of Epidemiology 178.2 (2013): 190-197. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. • Tay,Dorithy, et al. "Effects of Mobile Phone Radiation on Cardiac Health." Journal of Mechanics in Medicine & Biology 11.5 (2011): 1241-1253. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.