Reading Report #1

This article was about the dangers of misinformation on the web. It warned us how easy it was to post misleading information on the internet and how we can all be gullible when we do not evaluate the web site. Many counterfeit sites today look official, so it can be very tricky when trying to decipher what is accurate. Reading about health misinformation is probably the biggest concern today, especially teens and elderly. Many spoof sites have been made and most the time they are obviously not true, but sometimes people forget to question the validity of the site. Most of these fictitious sites are made just to be humorous but it can be confusing when people are not expecting it. Hacked sites have been altered from its original form by an outsider. Fortunately, these can be fixed in a few days and not cause permanent damage. There are sites that track web hoaxes that should clear up any confusion about websites.
I found this article very helpful and informative because I think there are many people that are unaware that these type of websites exist. It shows many reasons why information should be regulated on the internet, but that could be impossible. I think the eight tips for recognizing misinformation should be made well known to everyone because information can be dangerous if people don’t know it is just a prank or a minority opinion. Overall I think everyone should pay more attention to the validity of the internet and not to fall into the trap of believing everything you read.

News Report #1

“3D is coming to a living room near you”
January 15th 2009
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/15/3d.tv/index.html?eref=rss_tech

This article is about bringing three dimensional television into homes in the United States. TV manufactures are looking for new ways to keep sales up with the declining economy because HD and Plasma TV’s markets are expected to decline in the next year. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year, the top four selling TV manufactures showed off their new 3D TV’s. A big concern of these new TV’s are if consumers will be willing to upgrade just because of the new 3D feature. Since the new 3D TV’s cost are comparable to the HD TV’s, manufactures are hoping people will be willing to upgrade to TV’s with this cutting edge feature. Movies and sporting events are considering making all events in 3D. Yet, there are some downfalls to this new technology; to get the best 3D experience, you have to wear special glasses and without them the screen just looks blurry. Also, live broadcast cannot be shown in 3D and filming in 3D is much more costly and difficult.
I think this article is very interesting because I think 3D technology in our homes would be really fun. 3d would really enhance the experience of watching TV and all ages would enjoy it. Although it sounds awesome, this article informed me of some of the drawbacks of 3D. I also think that in this economy, people that just bought an expensive HD television would be reluctant to upgrade just for the 3D feature.

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