Group 8

JP & Saskia

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With the power of the internet and the ability for all people to interact with it, people could easily send videos and evidence that something was not actually occurring.

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We believe that a case like Orson Welles' War of the Worlds could only be possible if the source is backed by government support. The initial wave could come through social media, but would quickly be checked by the people to confirm its legitimacy and would soon be debunked.

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The invention of the radio was made possible by years of research into radio waves. Guglielmo Marconi was the first to turn radio waves into a wireless communication system, now known as the radio. He was awarded a patent for his invention in 1897. @Teoriainfocomu

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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's "Their Finest Hour" speech (1940) @Teoriainfocomu
https://t.co/0H0LLTHUHH

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The entropy of a variable is the amount of information/storage contained in the variable. The amount is quantified by the level of surprise or uncertainty that it carries. Redundancy is the amount of wasted space used to transmit data. #shannon #entropyandredundancy

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#Unit1we'velearned @Teoriainfocomu Bauman's theory about liquid society is very relevant not only for technological side of society but also to the understanding why we communicate the way we communicate with others. It explains why for us technology is necessary, but older

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access to information was imperative, but there could not be overstep as to emulate the censorship of a totalitarian regime.

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#unit1wevelearned about the creation of an information society and the potential consequences of having unlimited access to it. The attack on 9/11 sparked a revolutionary period of information changes such as the Patriot Act which allowed law enforcement to use surveillance

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against the evils of terrorism in the United States. Other government linked institutions such as EPA and the Department of Transportation removed information and installed protocols to track users. In order to preserve the national security of the people, manipulating

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#assignment4

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#MarkWeiser was an American computer scientist who is known for coining the term ubiquitous computing, which describes a new age of computing where technology fades into the background of people’s lives. #practica3

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#ArthurCharlesClarke was an English science fiction writer. Beyond that he also published non-fiction pieces and described a network very similar to the modern internet as early as 1964. #practica3

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The growth of internet innovations is exponential as new technologies enable the development of several others that can build upon existing ones. #practica3

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Tim Berners Lee is a British computer scientist who is credited with the invention of the world wide web. #practica3

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#ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) was the forerunner of the internet. It was funded by a part of the US Defense Department in the 1960s to link computers at Pentagon-funded research institutions over telephone lines. #practica3

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#ubiquitoustech #practica3

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#Memex was a conceptual design for a device that would influence the creation of the Internet. Presented “As We May Think,” the electromagnetic device would be built into a desk and allow people to efficiently receive and organize information with convenience. #practica3

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“As We May Think” is an essay written by Vannevar Bush which describes the development of an information society where people can store catalogs and records. He entertains the idea of extending human memory and capabilities through the collection of human information. #practica3

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American #VannevarBush was known for developing a device known as the differential analyzer which served as a precursor to the modern computer. He also headed the US Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II, overseeing government research. #practica3

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Created in 1910 by Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, the #Mundaneum was a physical institution with the purpose of being the center of documentation science, gathering world knowledge and classifying it using the Universal Decimal Classification. #practica3