The History of communication

By: Jarret AvitiaFernando Luevanos

Norma Nino

History of Social Networking

• Konrad Zuse created the first programmable computer in 1936 to 1938

– First programmable computer that originated from Germany

– In 1978 the first social interaction online was invented by two hobbyists in Chicago

Modern Social Networking

• According to statistics, 1.4 billion people use Facebook which accounts to 11 percent of he world.

Vernacular

• Why change such a perfect language? – The average social networking application allows

“140” amount of characters per message shrinking the amount of words allowed

– Time is valuable– Terry Thaxon a English professor asked "Just the

other day, I asked my students to write four lines of dialogue they had over the weekend” (Pacheco).

Social Networking and Language

• We do have age limits for websites, but it does not stop people from accessing these sites.

• This cultural problem has caused an addictive trait.

Possible Solutions

• Why not..– Prohibit young individuals from accessing social

networks? – Put a maximum purchase requirement on cell

phones?• BUT! • We can allow more characters per message.

Texting While Driving

• Texting was first used in December 1992.• Short Messaging System (SMS) was a tool to

help people with hearing problems. • As technology became more advance, it

became used more in people’s lives. • But then, it became a danger to us.

History of Texting while Driving

Why is this a problem?

• Being distracted while driving can increase the possibility in getting involve in a car accident.

• Each day in the United States, more than 9 people are killed and more than 1,060 people are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver (CDC).

• 31% of U.S. drivers ages 18-64 reported that they had read or sent text messages or email messages while driving at least once within the 30 days before they were surveyed (CDC).

• Texting while driving was determined to much worse than drunk driving.

• There were tests done to determine the reaction time between drunk drivers and texting while driving (CNBC).

Will this be the peak??

• Banning texting while driving.• Educating is not always going to

be affective.• A headset or hands-free devices

will not help.

Not the Best Options

• Enforce a jamming device in all cars to cut the signal of all cell phone devices in the car.

• This will eliminate the factor of receiving or sending a text message.

• In conclusion, people cannot text while they drive while the device is in the car.

My Solution

Cell phones and Health Risks

Problem: Over usage of cell phones can increase health risks because of the electromagnetic radiation that cell phones emit.

History

• Technology is becoming a significant part of humans lives.• One major popular source of technology is the cell phone.• Cell phones are being excessively utilized.• The over usage of cell phones can cause health risks.• The electromagnetic fields that cell phone radiation emit

have caused problems.

• An article by Lean McLean talked about six studies that revealed that radiation from cell phones causes health risks.

Research

Potential Solution

• Users won’t stop utilizing cell phones.• Radiation from cell phones will not be completed eliminated.• Using hands free options will reduce health risks due to

electromagnetic radiation.

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Work Cited

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