As history has shown, in software, this limitation, however ethical it may be, is close to useless in protecting the inventor. There are only so many basic inventions in software. The most notable ones are word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and the graphical user interface (GUI). This means that if you invent the first spreadsheet, the UI may be copyrighted and the particular implementation of the functions behind it can be protected. But, this does very little in protecting you against some other guys writing a spreadsheet which is more user friendly, calculates faster, and provides more functions, even though you were the inventor of the spreadsheet.
Find the perimeter and area of the shaded sections of these shapes. (i) [7] (ii) [7] Total 60 marks Geometry and trigonometry Solutions to Topic assessment 1. The curve is a circle, centre O and radius 2. [2] 2. Substituting [pic] into [pic] gives [pic] Since the equation has a repeated root, the line meets the circle just once, and so the line is a tangent to the circle.
(1.0 points) Computer graphics that unlike raster graphics, are represented as geometric shapes by mathematical equations. Vector graphics are generated by illustration software such as adobe illustrator. 4. Which type of computer graphic can be resized without affecting image quality or getting distorted? (1.0 points) A vector graphic Lesson 3 (5.0 points) 1.
He agreed with his friend, and said under the sway of the machine, he “changed arguments to aphorisms, from thoughts to puns, from rhetoric to telegram style.” The story suggests that the Internet isn’t the sole reason for changing the way of thinking, but possibly technology in general. To go along with this thought, Carr also mentions how television, magazine, and newspaper ads have started using our new methods of absorbing information to create a compact and to-the-point advertisement design, further proving how our mind states have been
They can choose to engage in deep thinking activities. Too much of anything is not good for any one, and this also applies to internet usage. Scholars say that the price of technology is alienation and that this indicates that the more distracted an individual becomes, the less able they are to experience human emotions such as empathy and compassion. It is still too early to tell what the results of the future effects of the internet, but as Carr states, “An intellectual technology exerts its influence by shifting the emphasis of our thought. As the brain adapts to the new medium, the most profound changes will take place over several generations’
For an irregular face, a V-map is produced based on the intersection of the entire normal-vectors through Boolean operation. Since the number of normal-vector is unlimited, determining the optimal number for an irregular face still becomes challenging issue among researchers. To reduce the number of normal-vector, an irregular face is then converted into regular faces through 2 different common methods. Convert it into stereolithography (STL) or divide it into small triangles by facet triangular meshing method. Huifeng, et al [6], using triangle facets from STL model to determine V-map of an irregular face.
How do you think the Internet is affecting intellectual property laws? Technology does make life easy and convenient for ordinary people like me but for those who rely on their intellectual creativity for livelihood it is a threat that needs to be addressed. There are laws that some countries are abiding with that slows down the cloning of original works by imposing penalties, some are steep enough to hurt the infringers but not strong enough to completely halt the practice. People’s promise to abide by the rules and laws is not guaranteed to happen. Intellectual property laws will have to be redesigned or rewritten in order to add some clause that will be able to catch certain technicalities that affects the potency of the existing laws.
Dead versus alive is a qualitative difference, and it allows not faster work, but doing work that is actually different. The plastic bag might not feel like technology, given the fancy handheld computing devices of today, but it is exactly technology and performs the rescaling that is so characteristic of technological change. Smaller computing and recording devices have changed the relationship of people to their music. It has changed how music is produced, much to the chagrin of recording labels, who used to make most of the money with their restrictive distribution practices. Now the musicians can record and distribute their own music, and collect remuneration in new and remarkable ways, such as asking for donations for otherwise free music.
Conceptual blocking plays a huge role in today's organizational settings and everyday life. Conceptual blocking is a mindset that prevents people from seeing a problem from a unique perspective ("Habits that block creativity"). Conceptual blocks make problem solving difficult as it makes us think with a very restrictive criteria. Because of this, conceptual blocking leads to managers adopting solutions to problems that are a lot less desirable or overlooking ideas that would allow things to be done in an entirely different way. Reduction in conceptual blocking is heavily desired as it fosters outside-the-box thinking and leads to innovation.
Franzen then goes on to write about how technology has made living much more “likeable”, it is much easier to like something in cyberspace than in real life. He appeals to his readers through pathos. He tries to speak to our feelings by saying “We can handle being disliked now and then, because there is such an infinitely big pool of potential “likers”. But to expose your whole self, not just the likable surface, and to have it rejected, can be catastrophically painful.” He claims people are having a relationship to their cell phone and other technological devices. Throughout the entire essay Franzen uses arguments saying we do not appreciate the physical world enough.