Assignment #2: Privacy Please

1. Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital when needed.
Positive 

• wont get burned in a possible fire
• can't be misplaced
• easy access 

Negative

• can get hacked
• could be erased
• not accessible if there's a power outage

2. Voting should be done 100% online for both federal and provincial elections starting in 2017

Positive

• easy to do
• private
• because it is so easy, more people may be willing to vote

Negative

• someone could vote multiple times
• your identity may be revealed 
• some people may not have the internet\

3.Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick

Positive 

• you don't have to buy costly textbooks
• the textbooks can't be destroyed
• easily accessed 

Negative

• every student may not have an electronic device
• it would be expensive if school would have to buy all the devices
• parents may not like it

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 #6: Digital Business

What I found most surprising about this unit is that there are secret ways Paypal is getting money from people using that payment method. What I found confusing about Paypal is that they don't need a lot of personal information and also that you can send money through the internet. I have purchased a lot of clothes and makeup online. I find it very easy but there are a lot of steps you have to make in order to pay for what you are buying. I have never sold anything online.Two tips I think are particularly helpful and important are when buying using Kijiji and other online services make sure buying is done in a public place and never send money via mail or if you have a credit card they often come with large interest rates. Consider getting a "credit line" at the bank and transferring credit card purchases to the credit line asap to take advantage of the lower interest rates.I think the biggest issue with young people and selling or buying things online is that they can get consumed with it easily and would buy things they don't really need or things they wont want. 

Assignment #2 PayPal

1. Paypal is a service that enables you to pay, send money, and accept payments without revealing your financial details.
2. 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.
3. Paypal makes money by having hidden fees.
4. Paypal protects you from undelivered items by reimbursing you for the full purchase price of the item plus original shipping.
5. 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.
6. Once I compared Paypal to Google Wallet, I still preferred Paypal because it seems to be more secure and also it is more popular so it makes me feel that it is more trustworthy than any other site. Also, I find it much simpler to do what I want with Paypal.

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

1. I think the two biggest reasons people still shop at stores because if they're trying to get clothes, they may want to make sure it is the right fit and looks good on you and you may be able to get more deals on items if you're shopping in the store.
2. The two biggest reasons people shop online are there are a lot more deals online than in stores and also there are some items that are online that are nice that may not be available in stores.
3. If I could either shop online or in stores, I would shop in stores so I can be sure the things fit me right or that there may be something similar that I like more that I might not have seen online.
4. In 2050, I think people will still use stores to buy what they need because it's always nice to see it in person so you know for sure that it is what you want.
5. 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 ans successful.
6. 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 online. 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. It was hard to think of things that I'm doing wrong and need to fix and also 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 #1: One Mississippi

1. Seeing this distance in meter sticks, it made me feel like i never want to look away from the road. Even thought it does not seem like a far distance when your think of it just being a second, but it is actually quite long and especially dangerous if someone looked away for more than one second.
2. One way this is effective is because it makes you think about looking away from the road and helps people be more responsible with their actions. One reason it may not change anything because people may think that sort of thing would never happen to them and will not think about it again until it may be too late.
3. Something that would help with the problem of people looking away is a device for the car that will allow you to speak to it and receive calls by talking freely so you don't have to look down at your phone.
4. If I was in a car with a distracted driver, I think I would tell them because it is important that they are aware of the road because a lot of people could get hurt from just one person looking away from the road and could lead to possible deaths.