“Intended and unintended consequences are part of technological change. Every aspect of our society is affected either positively or negatively by technological advances, and sometimes it's a matter of perspective.”
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It's all about control... Email creator, Ray Tomlinson, inducted into Internet Hall of FameMarketWatch (press release)His induction into the Hall of Fame was announced April 23 at the Internet Society's Global INET 2012 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. 
Flickr: NP_Josh As the open education movement grows, the ripple effects of what it means for teachers to take control of what they teach is being witnes... 
It is still with us, and has a huge effect in the world, even in the face of the changes wrought by technologies like printing presses, motion pictures, radio, air travel, medical care, and the Internet. 
“If companies do not pay attention to external signals, and do not practice sustainable mining, there can be number of negative consequences,” notes Tom Delfgauuw, retired Vice President for Sustainable Development at the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. 
msnbc.comAll that human noise has an effect on nature, toomsnbc.comMounting evidence shows that noise from traffic, oil drilling, Navy sonar and other technology can make nearby animals scatter or change their behavior. 
The Water-Energy-Food Security Challenge: America As the Global Savior? Elites, Why Nations Fail asserts, resist innovation because they have a vested interest in resisting change — and new technologies that create growth can alter the balance of economic or political assets in a country. 
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Scientists and planners taking the help of technology to mitigate the effects of climate change may find it too inadequate to help, warns an expert.Richard York, professor of sociologist at the ... 
A Practical Vision: Simple Technology that Transforms LivesNational GeographicMobile Message is a series of blog posts from FrontlineSMS about how mobile phones and other appropriate technologies are being used throughout the world to improve,... 
Noise Pollution Affects Plants, TooDiscovery NewsSome plants do worse in noisy areas, a study found, while others seem to do better, depending on how the community of creatures around them changes. 
Caveat. Caveat. Caveat!!
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt of "The Modern Parent's Guide to Kids and Video Games," by Scott Steinberg, which is free to download at www.ParentsGuideBooks.com. 
China's Internet censorship regime, known as the Great Firewall, can appear monolithic. A few days ago, however, that wall was breached. |
The point is not to demonize all science and technology, rather it is merely to point out that no new technology when introduced into a society is free of these unintended consequences. ... 
We are seeing an increasing segregation of reactions to this, from those becoming hyper connected to technology, to those seeking to switch off. We are seeing constant connectivity, the merging of the virtual and ... 
Worrying about the internet is just the latest in a long line of fears society has had about the changes technologies might bring. ... If Facebook stopped people seeing their friends face to face that could have a harmful effect. 
US 8th grade science scores up ... but by just a bitmsnbc.comWe're the richest, most technologically advanced society on earth. I'm just so proud of what our professional educators have accomplished. 
Novel Filter Material Could Cut Natural Gas Refining Costs... 
The subject that would occupy most of McLuhan's career was the task of understanding the effects of technology as it related to popular culture, and how this in turn affected human beings and their relations with one another in communities. We Need an Education System that Promotes Creativity, Innovation, and Critical ... - Huffington Post
We Need an Education System that Promotes Creativity, Innovation, and Critical ...Huffington PostHowever counter-intuitive this notion may appear, fostering a nation of creative thinkers will serve the US well in an increasingly global and... 
Muddling Through Science and Technology Policy. Home · About · Notes on .... Science, Technology, and Society. 13.7 · Australian ... 
These unforeseen issues have consequences that negatively affect parts of society not foreseen or contemplated at the time. ... The problem both of these examples have though is they are technology lead. 
Traditionally, communication technology is limited to hardware such as radio receptors or television sets. However, the popularity of wireless technologies has correspondingly made the concept of communication technology ... 
msnbc.comRecommended: Time for a reality check on the technologies of 'The Hunger Games'msnbc.comOn one level, the technologies used by the villainous government of the nation known as Panem, ranging from force fields to extreme genetic... ![[STUDY] How Hyperconnectivity Affects Young People | Technology and Society: The Big Questions | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/P232CM1bBa9ttBGeqBUOhDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
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