The Communications Decency Act is an amendment which prevents the information superhighway from becoming a computer "red light district." ... It is not a valid argument that "consenting adults" should be allowed to use the computer BBS and "Internet" systems to receive whatever they want. ... When information is passed between two computers, it is subjected to the same standards. ... "The Ancient History of the Internet." ... "Finding History On The Net." ...

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This research has lead to discussions about whether or not women are really using computers less than men or if women merely tend to use computers in different ways than men. Many sociologists now suggest that women prefer to approach computers as a way of accomplishing tasks while men tend to enjoy experimenting and playing with computers and their programming. ... Though the debate over the gender gap in computer programming may be far from resolved, sociologists only recently have begun to recognize that women are not discouraged by all types of computer use. Women do not seem to feel disc...

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If a person is viewing an e-book on their computer, along with possibly a chat program, email or other web pages simultaneously open, only self-discipline can prevent a person from not keeping their attention on the e-book. ... If a person's computer dies or has a software malfunction leading to replacement, again, how do you read an e-book? ... Books are our link to past history or serve as a way to tell a story all the while keeping our youth, and adults able to read and comprehend which spreads to the quality of society and keeps our education system increasing the rate of literacy not...

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In the article "The Virtual Community" by Barry M Leiner, the author asserts that the Internet is "a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location." ... For example, Pasadena City College offered many computer courses online. ... They argue that this "cyberspace" doesnt exist in reality because the basic elements that build up this virtual world are only electronic signals and computer programs, which cannot be used to substitute for the warmth and emotion involved in real h...

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For example, when a student is trying to do his homework on a computer, the curiosity and interest of see what their friends is posting in a social network are creating a lot of distraction and affecting directly to his productivity. ... Like Amy Goldwasser said in her article, "Once we stop regarding the Internet as a villain, stop presenting it as the enemy of history and literature and worldly knowledge, then our teenagers have the potential to become the next great voices of America", Finally, everybody need to discern in which manner the internet is affecting his life to decided...

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