Assignment #2: Privacy Please

Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital when needed.
Arguments For: By storing all medical records online, it can speed up the process of getting the patient's information It would clear up space in the hospital that could be used to install new technology or be used for something that is needed If anyone could access the information so easily, it could help save for more lives as other doctors might come across a patients CT and know exactly what is wrong, which the other doctor might not of known Can be very beneficial in emergency situations, especially when the patient can't speak for themselves to say "I'm allergic to penicillin", if the patient name is known the file will immediately come up showing that information
 Arguments Against: Hackers could potentially hack in and steal the information or change it, resulting in bad incomes If the hospital only has all the information on one set of computers, all information could be wiped clean and all would be lost If everyone can access it, that takes away the patient privacy notion as anybody in the hospital can see it even if you don't want a certain doctor to see it, they still would have access People could sneak into the hospital office posing as someone else to access medical records if they find out the password which could easily be passed along by another doctor


Voting should be done 100% online for both provincial and federal elections starting in 2017. Arguments For: This way would save people's time and paper would not be wasted People could vote at any time from anywhere, it would be a great convenience
Arguments Against: Not everybody would have the computer system to vote Hackers could change the voting results


Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick. Arguments For: Paper would no longer be wasted Damaging the textbooks wouldn't happen, save money by not replacing so often
 Arguments Against: Students wouldn't sleep as well, the light/radiation off of the device effects the brain and sleeping is harder to do if using the textbook right before bed Not every student would have the technology to use these textbooks

Assignment #1: Fast Internet Speeds in Small Towns

1. The speed of an internet connection in a rural community in this article is 100 megabits per second. 2. These rural communities are getting faster internet service than offered by Bell, Shaw, or Rogers because they aren't using those services. Instead, they connect their own high-speed fibre-optic internet cables.
3. The community of Harisston fortunate according to Hope Reidt because the owners are very forward thinking so they're always way ahead of the curve in terms of wanting to provide the best technology available.
4. The community of Olds decided to provide their own fibre-optic networks because they ad very sluggish network and businesses were thinking about leaving the community. The community payed for it by using government grants and loans connecting every house along the way.
5. When Stratford installed its own fibre optic network, it developed a reputation as an IT hub after it installed its own fibre optic loop through the city and blanketed neighborhoods with wifi access points.
6. Bell installed fibre optic in more than a million premises in Atlantic Canada, and also Northern Ontario.
7. Small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever to keep employers and residents from fleeing to hooked-up cities.
8. The Federal government has supplied three hundred and five million to increase the internet access in Canada.

Journal Entry 6: Digital Buisness

Something I found interesting about this unit is how popular and useful Paypal is. I didn't think people actually used it. Something I found confusing was how Paypal is still up and running even though they only charge a small fee. There must be a lot more users than I thought or secretly are charging more than we think. But it seems like Paypal is a trustworthy source so they probably don't charge you more. I have purchased many things online and I always have had a good experience, everything comes in the way I expected. I just hate the wait. Sometimes it takes so long for things to come in or longer than they are suppose to. I have sold. One tip I think is helpful is that when you buy something off Kijiji you should always give them the money in a public place and not through mail or other ways. I think this is important because the seller might just take your money if you're not careful. Another helpful tip is that banks often charge fees for using a debit card so you should ask for cash back to help pay for future things. online before and it was very successful, we met up and they tried it on and paid us the right amount of money. I think the biggest issue for young people when it comes to buying or selling online is using unsafe websites. A lot of teens may see something online and buy it but it could really be a scam. It's the same with selling things online. If you're not careful someone crazy might be buying your stuff. 

Assignment #2 PayPal

Paypal is a service that enables you to pay, send money, and accept payments without revealing your financial details. Paypal keeps you safe when you're shopping at all stores because you don't need to reveal your financial details when you pay so your identity or anything person will be ominous. Paypal makes money by having hidden fees  Paypal protects you from undelivered items by reimbursing you for the full purchase price of the item plus original shipping. If I started a business, I would allow payment using Paypal because I think it is secure and it is a great advantage that you don't need a lot of personal information for.

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

I think the 2 biggest reasons people still shop in stores would be because if you shop online it costs shipping and in stores it doesn't and another reason would be because it's easier to return. 2 biggest reasons people shop online would be because there is a larger variety of items online and because some stores are not around their location. If I had the ability to choose to shop online I would because the stores I shop at aren't around where I live so it is easier. I think online shopping will be the only method in 2050 because so many people use it now and there is always better deals online. I think Canada Post focusing on digital shopping is a smart idea because people won't be sending as much letters if they know that they can send an email that is quicker and also a lot faster. This was a great strategy to keep their business alive and successful. One way returning something online could be easier is by making the shipping free for returning it and also make it so there are less things you need to do to give it back. One way returning something online could be easier is by making the shipping free for returning it and also make it so there are less things you need to do to give it back.

Journal #5: Digital Wellness

What I found most surprising when it comes to issues about digital wellness is all the people that aren't healthy because they spend too much time surfing the web.  People allow the internet to control their life and it is making them very physically out of shape. What I found hard about this unit was making the pledges to stay away from the internet so I stay healthy because I am always on the internet. It was hard to think of ways to stop doing the things I do regularly. What I think is the biggest issue with young people and digital fitness is that they are consumed in the internet and they find it very hard to get away so being more healthy might be more difficult for them than it would be for other people.

Assignment #2: The Pledge

I pledge to be on the internet for the maximum of 2 hours only
I pledge to put my homework before the internet
I pledge to not forget to eat when I am on the internet
I pledge to make sure I spend more time outside and doing physical things than being on the computer
I pledge to stop using the internet at 10 so I can have a good sleep