Will Widespread WIreless Broadband Connections Kill Print Media?

I chose this article because its something I've been hearing about for a while but never really given much thought. I'm already on the computer very often and read allot of information both on the internet and from a few magazines, so I figured I would be able to have a more balanced view of what is better about each one. Seeing as the only other article was about possible side effects of cell phone transmissions I really didn't have much of a choice seeing as the article itself claims that there have never been any conclusive studies. I have considerd the affect of the cellular radiation but I don't know enough to write mulitple paragraphs, so I was left with the obvious choice of this article.

I don't think they will completely put an end to newspapers and magazines. While many news paper and magazine companies will loose much of their business there will always be demand for papers in areas with poor/no Internet connection. While computers allow access to much more information than any newspaper or magazine could, they will never provide the reliability of newspapers and magazines to always display the information you want. Computers may be unlimited in information thanks to the Internet, they are limited in how often they can access this information. Even if computers were perfect and could access the Internet any time, any place, there will still be those who prefer the simplicity and tactile feel of a newspaper or magazine. So in my opinion, I don't think that newspaper or magazines will ever be completely eliminated, there will always be people who prefer physically holding a printed paper in their hand over reading things on a monitor.

If I had to choose between reading information from a magazine or from the Internet, I would choose the Internet every time. Magazines are limited to a certain number of physical pages, but the Internet contains pretty much every scrap of knowledge you can think of. I've heard many people say "If you can think of it, it's on the Internet" and I really cant think of anything you couldn't google and find results for. On the Internet articles can be physically interactive thanks to plug ins like Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight, they can include video and audio in ways that would be impossible for a newspaper or a magazine. They can also provide links to more information on a similar subject, or even allow you to post your comments on the article. The only problem with reading news on the Internet is that you need a connection, but with cell phone companies expanding their 3G coverage this is becoming less of a problem than it was.

The media industry has an almost unlimited number of ways to take advantage of wireless Internet. Although, I can't really think of any way in which they haven't. The media industry has almost taken over the Internet with how much they use it to spread information. From cramming political advertisements on to YouTube to pushing pop-ups onto peoples screen, the media will always be trying to find new ways to tell you something, whether you want them to or not. Through the Internet the media outlets no longer have to wait for you to come buy their news paper, now they can take that information instantly to you via e-mail subscription, or other similar services. The media even uses the Internet to plant ads in specific places to get the information to people who may be more interested in what they are advertising. Asking the question 'How has' seems like a better choice than "how can" when you consider all the ways the media is already using the Internet.

Is Data Stored in the Cloud Free from Prying Eyes?

 I chose this section because cloud computing and the risks and befits involved are something I am very interested in. I already know allot about cloud computing and raise that it has many benefits and risks that need to be considered. It seemed like a good choice for me to select the subject I knew well so the answers would come to me quickly. After reading the question I could tell this section would be easy for me to answer simply because of the experience I've had with both the US legal system, software companies, and Cloud storage and computing. I also figured since the information I'm typing right now is going to be stored on a cloud server for you to view this seemed appropriate.

 Data should be treated however the software license says it will be, so my answer is yes. When you click "I Agree" below that wall of text known as a software license you may be agreeing to let that company share your information publicly. But, if a company does, somehow violate the terms of the contract you agreed to then they should be subject to the same penalties a person would be for giving away personal information. If someone from outside the company in charge of the cloud somehow gets access to a persons personal information they should they should be subject to the same punishment as if someone were to illegally access someones home computer for the same information.

Yes, the government should be allowed to access information stored on a cloud, in the same way they can search your home with a warrant. Normally I would have had to think about this more, but since the police are required to have a warrant I really don't see any problem with the government access this information. The government can already gain access to your home and anything in it relevant to a crime, so if the police see a reason to search for something specific in your mail I see no reason they shouldn't be able to. I only have experience in a high school criminal justice class, but that has taught me enough to where I realize that search warrants should apply to anything that could help solve a crime, especially information you have most likely already agreed to share.

I don't store any information on a cloud that could possibly lead to any problems for me other than maybe a few personal emails that would only be slightly embarrassing, but I realize companies wont just share information just to embarrass me, so no problem for me there. But I will never trust any company to store my important personal information; credit card numbers, SSN, etc. Its not that I think these companies are trying to sell my information for profit or try to steal my money; I'm more worried about people finding ways to get into the cloud and steal my information. I never send anything that could be used against me via email, not even if I personally know and trust the person I would be sending it to. I keep my personal information in a hidden file deep in my computer and try to access that as rarely as I can. I never have and never will trust anyone other than myself with anything more important that my full name and address, and even then I only trust established companies that have more to loose, legally, than I do if my information is stolen.