Informed Consent: Ethical Considerations of RFID by Sally Bacchetta
He who mounts a wild elephant goes where the wild elephant goes. Randolph Bourne Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has incubated in relative obscurity for over 60 years, quietly changing our lives with scant attention outside the technology community. ... The technology can be set up so that identifying information is associated with the item, not with the people interacting with the item. ... Recognizing the potential commercial benefits of the technology, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began developing retail applications of RFID in 1999.

Lowering The Risks In Developing Do-It-Yourself Software Projects by Phil McCutchen
Mike Dunville* had a decision to make. As the new operations manager for Alpha Staffing, he wanted to make a difference at the dynamic staffing firm. The principals of the firm had charged him with making the day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently while they concentrated on growing... To a degree, this is true, however, the three main causes of software development failure, as determined by industry surveys, are not related to the technology itself, but to experience, management, and politics.

Your Ink Glossary Terms Have Just Been Compiled In Order To Define The Content Of Your Cartridges by Joseph Mercado
If you need some help with ink and printing terms, this section will help you. The following glossary should help you grasp the important concepts that control the art and science of ink usage. Absorption: •The dispersal and decreased transmission of visible light in its interaction with... Occurs in continuous tone images when displayed using less than 24 bits of digital information or if printing gradients without sufficient color information. ... Raster Image Processor (RIP): •Software and/or hardware used to convert digital printing to information needed by a printer or other device...

Pros and Cons of RFID Technology by Brian F.
I. RFID Advantages Radio Frequency Identification provides a valuable service that is capable of revolutionizing the way companies track products. There are many benefactors of this technology: the military, retailers, suppliers, consulting firms, producers of the technology, and consumers. ... With complete product information on a tag it is easy for an enemy of the United States to pull information off a tag. ... Personal information may also be embedded in these tags giving information as detailed as your medical history.

Collaborative Modelling Using Ontologies by Peter Hale
The main area of study for this research is the enabling of users such as engineers to model the problems they encounter in manufacturing and design. However the wider aim is to prototype research for enabling a much larger range of software users to model their problems. ... To achieve this, any layer of software or information must be able to read the code or the information represented in any other. ... This communication would involve large amounts of related information being translated and passed on in its entirety rather than just individual objects or messages.

An Easy Way to Deal with Email Viruses and Worms by Heather Dickson
If you feel intimidated when someone tries to teach you something new on the computer, this article is for you! In the course of my career, I’ve worked with many people who I knew were smart but were convinced that they couldn’t learn how to do new things on a computer. ... Some would tell me that I must have some special gift for technology. ... ------------------- Some more information about attachments and viruses/worms: Email viruses and worms almost always are transmitted through attachments.

A Brief History of Internet Hoaxes by Jeff Olen
A Brief History of Internet Hoaxes Any one who uses email these days is familiar with the omnipresent spam fills up your inbox or your junk folder (if you are a bit more savvy). Worse than the "normal" spam are the hoaxes and urban legends that are sent out by well meaning but uninformed... Clinton got rid of IRS -- no more taxes For more information on the silly hoaxes that people buy into checkout hoaxbusters.ciac.org. ... =================================================== Now for those of you that are unfamiliar with modems from that time period, the 2400 baud modem was the...

How To Properly Remanufacture Your Own HP C6578D Color Printer Inkjet Cartridges Just 13 Easy Steps by Joseph Mercado
The Hewlett Packard 78 (C6578DN-450 pgs) (HP 78 C6654BN-970 pgs) Color Ink Cartridge, large and normal size tri-color inkjet print cartridge produces outstanding images. Especially on plain or photo paper, photo-quality images on special media, exceptional resolution, and the best print quality... This is a result of HP's Photo Ret 3 printing technology which produces very fine image enhancements. ... This information is provided to you to both educate and improve your knowledge in the technical area within the remanufacturing industry.

Marine Electronics by Ken Jones
Autopilots The first self-steering gear was introduced in the 1920's to control model yachts but it was not until 1948 that the principle was applied to full scale yachts. Standing at the helm for lengthy periods, monitoring instruments and keeping a good look out can be very tiring. ... Fish Finders use the same technology as sonar. ... Navtex can perhaps best be described as a continuously updated telex service providing navigation and weather information within specified areas. ... A fluxgate compass or electronic wind indicator feeds information to a microprocessor which then makes the...

Remote Backup as Part of a Disaster Recovery Strategy by Mike Colesante
New technologies and recent storm reports have forced many companies to review disaster recovery plans and data protection policies. Hurricanes striking the Gulf Coast and Eastern seashore have a significant impact on the businesses operating in their path. ... Make a list of critical vendors and their emergency contact information. ... Make a list of emergency contact information for all employees. ... (Storage Magazine) Nearly 50% of tape-based backup fail to restore correctly. ... A nationwide study has shown that: Over 34% of companies do not test their backups and of those that...