Diffusion theory

There are many different elements for the spread of influence to be upon society 

It has to be a large amount of people to adapt the new technology or it will not sustain.                  

There are early adopter, early majority, late majority, and laggards. 

Adopter are usually categorized as people but also can be business, school, hospitals and etc... 

People were early adopter because they were open minded people and were open to new ideas and trying new things. This also may be towards the younger age bracket as elderly people are not interested in changing what they already know. There are many late adopter because every person has their own way of doing things and if you already are self suficient many do not want to change something thats not broken. 

Late adopter may consist of people who once notice a majority of people are involved in something then they decide to start.This may be a mother who is not really interested in tik tok but ends up getting it because it becomes so popular 

One thing i see a negative of technology is it opens up a lot of room for crime. Now the police need people to monitor online while their information or evident posted somewhere. 

For example if a person posts explicit pictures or videos of  their partner their without their consent now that has the government has impose consequences. This is online sexual abuse.                       I  believe it is a good choice to stay off of snapchat, facebook , instagram .. etc.  This is because it is very time consuming which can take. up  hours of a day . In addition what you intake can be beneficial but if you watch h and informational video once it is over you are more than likely to click. non informational 

Final promopt

 I believe my relationship with technology is not healthy. It is very easy to use your phone often if it is always in your pocket. I do not intend to be using my phone for a long time period however if i am not doing anything i may get stuck watching youtube, Netflix's, or instagram videos. 

I believe technology is taking too much time in my life however it can have a positive impact 

Negatively this can keep me distracted or procrastinate from getting things done 

While swiping on instagram there are short videos that you can watch on it. 

Depending on what it is some of them are motivational, inspirational, and knowledgeable , 

For every positive thing you gain from a video there are five other videos that are useless 

Depending on the person and their character they may be able to gain the skill of sorting out useless information from relevant 

Others may be easily manipulated by what they see, hear and believe even if it is not true 

This is an example of the Illusory truth effect 

One thing that i think people are not aware of is that 

the stuff a person posts online 

ANYONE

 can screenshot of or take a picture of it with a different device . 

For instance if you post a video of yourself doing something inappropriate now anyone that saw it has something against you that they can try to show your boss or different circumstances 

  

I believe i do have a large digital footprint. 

I have been using technology since a child and had gotten my first phone in middle school

The main reason for getting the phone as a kid was for when i go out i can contact my mom to let her know if I'm ok 

The iPhone however do not only have the call feature but apps such as snapchat, facebook...etc

I am not a person that posts pictures everyday or videos of myself online 

I use these apps to communicate with friends like Snapchat and instagram 

Or to keep myself occupied 

If someone collected all of my information about everything i ever posted on social media since i was a child i believe it would be a lot 

I think social media makes some people depressed because their chasing a high of trying to get attention and to make everyone think a certain way about them

Users want positive feedback from people and want to even compare themselves to others

In reality nobody is paying it attention or cares about this type of stuff 

Usually this is in the users head 

This makes the one posting feel drained, lonely, or even like no one likes them 

I know that 9/10 people really could no care less what another person posts 

As the internet is not a main concern 

Finally when i look my name up a picture of myself from high school pops up from when i was on the wrestling team 

This is posted by the public school which i believe if i emailed to remove my picture they would 

This is not a negative but nobody wants to see themselves online if they are not the ones that put it up there 

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 I learned that every company in todays society is using every technology available in order to make their business more effeient. 

The Age of Ai is scary because it takes away from human interaction which can be very negative for newer generations 

In addition having a robot think for you or even make music takes away from a humans unqie ability

Ai can not create something that is not yet created .  All of its information is from a major data pool of information that is already know 

For isntance when i order food through a drive through there is always a misscommucation or misunderstanding 

If you walk into the place to order you are able to ask questions with a clear , comprensive response 

This means a decrease in workers  and replacement  with robots to reduce costs. 

The wealthier gets wealthier and the poor get poorer and once ai can replace regular jobs like a  janitor than it will make the ecomice gap larger.   

What frightements me is that the system is unfair and the people in charge are the ones who are mis using thier power. 

In addition an example is facebook which is able to see the users prefernce and targets ads towards the audience 

This is uncomfortable as we live in a democracy and everyone and thier own rifhts 

These things on the internet like apps like tik tok are an invasion of privacy as they hid spefic inmoprtant terms in the fine print which almost nobody reads 

Online secuirty and identiy theft is a major problem. A lot of society and older gernertations are not aware or keep up techonolgical advensments. 

For example on youtube i had seen people place a credit card reader over the machine where yoy tap or swipe your card.  

A majorioty of people would not be aaware that someone would do such a thing however as techonlgy advances , security as too as well 

Another important take away from the viedo was when it mentioned supermarket robots. If a supermarket was run by robots that would have everyone that worked there unemployed. 

The postive would be companys making more money but the negative is people being unemployed or unable to support themselves and thier family by a loss of job. 

Blog post 5

I did my technology on instant messaging and learned many different about it 

One presentation that i learned a lot about as well was by Jamie on motion pictures. 

Motion pictures started in the 19th centuary and has had a major impact on the technology of motion image technology.

The early innovators were people like Thomas Edision, Louis le Prince, and the Lumiere brothers

Movies are still watched till this day and have now adapted to platforms like Netflix's and Hulu to give the viewers a in home movie experience.  

Motion pictures has impacted the way people interact with one another, entertain, and comprehend the world around us 

It gives a different perspective on live as they see different cultures and sitations where they can relate and understand one another 

In addition movies can be an educational tool for kids, young adults and grown ups. For instance their are kids movies which give children ideas from right or wrong 

To add on a lot of disney movies carry themes that are portrayed throughout the movie

This can have a postive impact being as a teacher to help people understand universal concepts

In addition movies have been essential in capturing historical events and preserving culture as movies have been out for generations still being watched. 

Motion films helps people express their emotions and relate to one another and give people an outlet to unwind and relax

This has also brought people together to bond over films. 

Give people a job to work at to they can provide for themselves and their family 

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 One presentation in particular that i learned a lot about was by Jamie covering online influencers  

This term is a very common in todays society as people are doing this as a living and making an income as well. 

For instance there are apps like twitch or kick which are online platforms where online influencers can record themselves live. 

Positively these people have a postive and inspirational effect on people as they stimulate innovation for change. People follow and listen to these major content creators as they have a major effect on society. 

One example of this is a person name Andrew Tate who had blown up on the internet. This is an example of a person who is exersing thier 1st adament rights on the internet and has a large influencial hold on soicety as well. Thier are postives and negatives off this for instance any idea that he voices some people have no understanding if he serious or not. There are people who follow and do whatever he says weather it is a joke or not.  

The goveremtn did not like the influence that one person held as if he told everyone that follows him that they need to remove thier money from the stockmarket becuase it will eventually fall peoplewould listen and this can have major effects 

On the other hand the goverment dose not have the right to discate what type of person can say what based on factors that do not apply to breaking the law 

Blog 6

 I find it very important that Anti war voices are not in the mainstream news media 

This demonstrates the true intentions of the government and people in power. 

The main goal should be to protect citizens and prevent people from dying by one another 

Instead everyone voicing their opion about the damages war brings to people 

Main news media is trying to support making as much money as possible regardless of what happens to innocent people.

While reading AntiWar.com it stated, "Gaza War separates parents from their New Born Baby." This shows one of many negative events that have taken place because of war.  Sondos said, "There are tanks and bulldozers. My husband and I cannot go," she said. "They would kill us. I am afraid my son would end up living alone." Not only can the mother not get her own child but she knows where he is but will die if she takes action. 

If a persons who is pro war was in this situation they would think it is not worth it and would want to end the war immediately                                          

You should not try to benefit for yourself at the expense of others. 

I believe people at the top that make those descions are navive to how it really effects people as they are not the ones fighting or being effected negatively   

You have to seek out antiwar voice becuase if all the news was in the mainstream media then people would agree on why the war dose not make sense 

Blog post # 7

Juan Enriquez 

In his ted talk he stated imagine when someone is walking down the street with tattoos. It gives a strong impression with no words. When someone posts image online it leaves an electronic tattoo that lasts forever

Electronic tattoos will live far longer than our bodies will. 

Catherine Crumb discussed location information based on people carrying their iPhones which gives the government an opportunity to learn about citizens. This is a invasion of privacy

 The federal government has a large data base where they collect everyones data and they use this in order to find people locations and track people. 

""Just because you don't see it dose not mean it is not there. 

Chistopher Soghoian speaks about how technology has changed everything and the developers all have their own built in surveillance system on their devices. The person listening to your calls may be your government or another government. 

Darieth Dolaero 

Discuses a situation where her ex lover posted explicit pictures and videos of her and information online  explicit

These type of issues effect my friends and family because anything we say on the phone or information are able to be accessed by other people or the government.  

Even if you are not breaking any laws no one wants to be watched by another person. 

The government should give the people and citizens a peace of mind by installing laws and regulations to prevent a leak of information.

 We can protect ourselves by using apps like telegram which are encoded and secure for text messaging and phone calls

Techonolgy

Instant messaging as came a long way since it was first started. It was created by engineers and computer scientists working at various institutions and companies. 

One of the first forms was in 1960-1970s through a compatible time sharing system. 

This was the first compatible time sharing system which allowed multiple users to communicate in real time.

 This is often recognized as one of the pioneers for instant messaging services in America but the concept and development was created from many indices and organizations several decades before. 

There became other programs that lunched in the 80s and 90s as programs such as, aol messenger 

In 1980s and 1990s other forms of instant messaging were developed                                                 During the early adapters of instant massaging it gaining popularity in the early 2000s, consisting of students, professionals, and people who used the internet for commutations and social networking purposes. 

The late adopters consists of people who preferred traditional forms of communication and people who were concerned about privacy and society issues. 

The early majority used aol instant messages. yahoo messenger 

Instant messaging shaped society as a whole 

For instance before i was born there use to not be a way of communication  

It started with phone set up on the street later forming to portable phones 

In todays society if someone dose not get a immediate response from someone they may get agitated  

It is crazy that back in the day a lot of these things were not current issues 

Instant messaging allows immediate and convenient commutation between two parties as it states in 

inhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/instant-messaging

In addition network security became a problem as technology evolved 

People are able to access other peoples information through the internet without the victim ever knowing 

All is takes it for you to press one link on your device to give away all your information or make your information vulnerable

Everything that has postitive advancements always comes with a price 

In this instance even law enforcement has access to listen to phone calls or private information if needed 

This creates another issue as how much authority the government has and what limits their power 

The most important role of the government is to keep society in order and protect the people 

In most cases it seems that the people and go government are always against each other as their are lot of things that are not fair in the world  

Overall technology has positives and negatives as every good thing has bad in it 

Moving forward i believe that if everyone was well informed about instant messaging they would be more careful before typing or saying just anything on the phone 

You never truly know if you are the only one listening while talking on the phone 

This should not be a problem if you have nothing to worry about but at the same time every citizen has rights that need to be respected and understood at all times. 

Just because thier  are new inventions dose not mean the citizens constitutional rights change. 

Eight Values of Free expression

Out of the Eight Values of Free expression, the one that resonates with me the most is Check on Governmental Powers. The governments role is to protect the people, keep society safe, and keep society in order. If the government fails to do so the society will fall into chaos and people will suffer. The main purpose of this value is to make sure that the government dose not abuse its power and enable citizens to learn more about abuse of power and take action if they choose. 

One thing that I noticed about todays society is how a majority of people express negative thoughts about the police. Obviously there are a lot of instances where the people have felt they were being treated unfairly and unjust by the people who are suppose to be protecting them. This caused people to voice their opinion with one another 

If enough people voice their opinion in a group with evidence it will enable change. 

New York City was the first largest department to adopt body cameras in 2013. The event that made this change was a federal court case that found police wrongfully targeting minorities with a stop-and frisk program. If the people did not speak up for themselves there would be no reason for this change to have occurred. 

In, "The Checking Value in First Amendment Theory," by Vincent Biasi it said, "The First Amendment claims of the powerful typically involve not advocacy or belief but control over information and access to limited channels of mass communication." This quote relates to the police having to get body cameras because without communication and enough information there would not have been any changes. This is a clear abuse of power and it is very important for every citizen to stay educated on current events and voice their opinion regardless of what it is. 

Another Value that resonates with me is Stable Change. Stable change has the best interest of the government and helps keep a society in order. Stable Change advocates for people to voice their opinion in a sense of allowing them to vent which leads to a decrease in violence. In addition allowing this to happen also enable a government to monitor dangerous groups of people who say stuff and take negative action following it as well. 

Last week I was watching YouTube and a kid who livestreams his life was going to a UFC event. The former president, Donald Trump was going to be at the same event in attendance. Before the event the kid said onvideo, "What's going to happen is that I'm going to walk up, I'm going to talk my shit to trump and the secret service, I don't give a f***, the secret service is not on shit." Later when the kid arrived his name was speficly written down to not allow in to the venue. Even though what he said is protected by the first amendment the UFC is a private event and his words prohibited him from entering. This relate to Stable Change because even though what he said was not illegal, the governments monitors sources of commutation and decided that he may be a threat.

The Supreme Court

 

1. I learned a lot about the supreme court especially because I did not have a lot of knowledge prior to the video. The supreme court was established in 1789 by Article Three of the U.S constitution. The congress had the power to decide the organization of the Supreme Court. In addition the legislative branch first exercised this power with the Judiciary Act of 1789. The supreme court had its first court date at the Merchants Exchange building in New York City on February 2, 1790. 

2. One important takeaway is the case of Mappv. Ohio (1961). This case stated that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in criminal cases. This is very important because it draws a line on the governments power. For example you can not fight fire with fire, you must use water. In this instance you can not break the law in order to catch someone breaking the law. This case gives a sense of a power check to what the government can do and keeps the citizens rights in order. 

3. The most surprising thing that I learned is that prayer lead by a student in a public school on the loud speaker violates the first amendment. This surprised me because it dose not seem like a negative thing. On the other hand I understand that kids at an age are easily influenced and many parents may not want their kids religious values to be effected by the school. Also the first amendment protects freedom of speech and religion which would make this protected by the first amendment. 

4. The video changed the way I look at the Supreme Court because now I understand why it exists. To add on, the cases that are shown all have valid reasons and points off why they were important. In addition, the effect it had on the society was positively impacted enforcing equal and rights between all citizens preserving rights of the people. 

Top 5 News Sources

                        

                          

1. Google 

    Google is one of the main sources I use to keep up with news. They're is an option on google for current news and when you press it it shows multiple new articles with the date and times of when they were produced. Usually their are very recent articles everyday, some being from 2 hours ago to 2 days ago. I use this source when I am bored and want to see was it currently occurring in the world. 

2. Instagram 

I use instagram as one of my news sources. While using instagram there are settings where you can edit your profile and view other users profiles as well. If you are not doing this however there is a news feed button on instagram that brings light to current issues that are occurring. For instance when Russia and Ukraine was at its peak and it was all over the news it was always popping up on instagram showing how news circulates quickly. 

3. YouTube 

I use YouTube to keep up with current events and news. On YouTube people create videos to create posts of whatever they choose. One of the good thing about YouTube is that everyday from are thousands of videos posted about different topics. When I am researching or curious about a topic I look for people who are not bias in their videos. They state the facts and explain the situation that is goin on but they do not give their opinion which is a good insight on news. 

4. New York Times

The New York Times is a news source that I use on occasion. I like this source because I know that it covers national and international news. In addition while viewing it they're are always so many story that you can begin to dive in to. This News article as been around since semester 18, 1851. It has been 173 years making 2025 the 174th year. 

5. Spotify 

I use Spotify to be able to listen to podcasts and music. Some of the podcasts that are offered on Spotify cover new news articles and current events that are happening in the world. Spotify is a good resource that you can listen to while driving or working out. They have many different users that podcasts are offered through the website.