Of the Computer By Kenneth H. Russell The invention of the personal computer took place about 50 years ago. Steve Jobs and others had developed the Apple+. Since then the whole world has affected by it in the following ways: 1. Computers balance financial transactions such as our personal bank account. 2. On a larger scale the IRS keeps track of every American in a variety ways by computer. 3. Our intelligence services keep track of people by computer who would do us harm. 4. Computers manufacture
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COMPUTER ADDICTION Addiction - "a habit so strong that one cannot give it up." We are all aware that people form addictions to many things‚ from cocaine to gambling. References to alcoholism‚ workaholism‚ even chocoholism‚ are commonplace throughout our society. The idea that people can form addictions to computing is a relatively new one‚ but quickly gaining ground. Perhaps some day the word "netaholism" will be as widely-used as the others; being a "user" may have more connotation than we realize
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Fighting computer addiction in kids (The Philippine Star) November 28‚ 2010 MANILA‚ Philippines – The computer may have made life easier and tasks faster. But like all good things‚ it can be abused and lead to addiction‚ especially in children. They can be so obsessed with computers they no longer have room for ordinary routines in daily life. Computer addicts run the gamut of video and online game players‚ viewers of Internet pornography‚ people in chat rooms‚ those who always check their
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A fairly common social issue people have is that they’re not sure how to make friends and put together a social life for themselves. There are quite a few ways someone can find themselves in this situation: They’ve moved to a new city and don’t know very many people yet. They’ve been in a long term relationship and have let their social life wither. Their old friends have slowly been dropping out of the picture (moving away‚ busy with work or a new family‚ etc.) and haven’t been
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hygiene and back aches‚ according to Maressa Hecht‚ founder of Computer Addiction Services and a member of the Harvard Medical School. Depression has also been linked to Internet overuse by researchers at the Institute of Psychological Sciences in Leeds‚ UK. Researchers found that study participants who exhibited signs of Internet overuse engaged disproportionately than the normal population in sites devoted to pornography‚ gaming‚ social networking and chat rooms. They theorized that Internet addicts’
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Mother Theresa School General Trias‚ Cavite “The effects of Computer Addiction to a student’s” A partial Requirement In English IV Presented to: ____________________ Presented by: ___Paolo Gil D. Mayuga__ Date: _____________________ Table of Contents Chapter I * Background of the study * Review of related Literature * Significance of the Problem * Scope and Delimitation * Statement of the Problem * Definition of Terms Chapter II
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examples‚ discuss the insights into the human world that the social constructionist perspective offers. Social constructionism focuses on meaning and power. It maintains that‚ as humans‚ we respond to the meaning of events and objects rather than the actual objects and events themselves. This meaning is actually a construction‚ a product of social interaction between individuals. Our behaviour is regulated by guidelines‚ which make everyday life predictable and understandable. These guidelines set boundaries
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“Computers are almost everywhere‚ and they affect most walks of life-business‚ education‚ government‚ the military‚ hobbies‚ shopping‚ research‚ and so on. What aspects of your life can you think of that still seem relatively unaffected by computers and technology? Is this a good thing or a bad thing‚ and is it likely to last? What aspects of your life have been made the most conspicuously affected by technology? Has anything been made worse or harder in your life by the advance of computers? What
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Outline Topic: Children and Computers I. Introduction (paragraph 1) a. Hook: “The computer has been introduced into the early childhood education programs and elementary schools at the national level.” (brainy-child‚ “computers on your children”‚ May 26‚ 2010) b. Connecting information: many children begin to use computers at an early age‚ and children can use computers in negative and positive ways. c. Thesis statement: computers effect children in positive and negative manner such
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IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN OUR LIFE “Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online‚ and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down‚ I bring my Tablet PC. It’s fully synchronized with my office machine‚ so I have all the files I need. It also has a note-taking piece of software called OneNote‚ so all my notes are in digital form” are the words of Bill Gates Social media plays an important role in today’s world. It is impossible to imagine a day without internet
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