Privacy lost: The Net, autonomous agents, and ‘virtual information’

The positive qualities of the Internet--anonymity, openness, and reproducibility have added a new ethical dimension to the privacy debate. This paper describes a new and significant way in which privacy is violated. A type of personal information, called virtual information is described and the effectiveness of techniques to protect this type of information is examined. This examination includes a discussion of technical approaches and professional standards as ways to address this violation of virtual information.     

试析表示时间的‘まで’‘までに’‘前に’

本文通过分析‘まで’‘までに’‘前に’的词义,找出这三个词之间的具体差异,探讨如何与中文的“到”“在……之前”进行对译,以期对‘まで’‘までに’‘前に’的教授和学习有所帮助。     

What is the ‘personal’ in ‘personal information’?

Ethics and Information Technology - Contemporary privacy theories and European discussions about data protection employ the notion of ‘personal information’ to designate their areas of...     

哥伦布的‘新大陆’和贾平凹的‘废都’

这个题目好怪,难道哥伦布发现“新大陆”与贾平凹发现“废都”还有联系?史实上肯定没有。然而请看愚下能不能说出个有点联系的道理来。哥伦布发现了“新大陆”,这是世人皆知的事(至于有入说美洲是中国人先于哥伦布发现的,这个学术问题拙文不涉及)。为什么叫“新大陆”?愚下数十年来大惑不解。哥伦布发现以前,这个大陆就和欧洲、亚洲、非洲一样明明白白的客观存在着,为什么唯独把它称为“新”?原来这是意大利史学家马尔太尔首先这样称乎的,一直几百年地承传了下来。欧洲人称为“新大陆”,当然主要由于是欧洲人“发现”的,在他们眼里,这是“新”,而不是“旧”。假如美洲的印第安人,科技进步,经济发达,是当时“地球     

Getting It Straight

You will need:string, 24 inches to 36inches (60cm t0 90 cm) longheavy bookBet you can't straighten this string!What to do: Lay the string out straight on atable or on the floor. Place the book in themiddle of the string. Tie the string around thebook with…     

The gamer’s dilemma: An analysis of the arguments for the moral distinction between virtual murder and virtual paedophilia

Most people agree that murder is wrong. Yet, within computer games virtual murder scarcely raises an eyebrow. In one respect this is hardly surprising, as no one is actually murdered within a computer game. A virtual murder, some might argue, is no more unethical than taking a pawn in a game of chess. However, if no actual children are abused in acts of virtual paedophilia (life-like simulations of the actual practice), does that mean we should disregard these acts with the same abandon we do virtual murder? In this paper I shall outline several arguments which attempt to permit virtual murder, whilst prohibiting virtual paedophilia.     

A ‘MULTI-FUNCTION-POLIS’ FOR AUSTRALIA

MITI has proposed a $5-10 billion ‘Multi-Function-Polis’ in Australia. The functions would include high technology, recurrent adult education, resort and leisure, and cultural exchange. It would become a forum for international technological and cultural exchange in the Pacific Rim region.     

北京二十五中设立‘创造日’

1999年12月4日,北京25中迎来一位尊贵的客人——我国“神舟”号宇宙飞船的主任设计师、中国空间技术研究院研究员李颐黎,他是特意回母校参加首届“创造日”活动并主讲第一课的。北京25中举办的首届“创造日”活动,是该校以“读出创新”为主题的第13届科技节、第9届读书节?..     

‘奶酪天皇’佐藤贡

作为一名集纳四海知识于一身的留学生 ,在学成回国献青春之时 ,怎样才能摆正自己的位置 ,在为国尽力的同时使自己有所作为呢 ?根本的途径只有一条 ,这就是 :要把自己的理想融入祖国的需要之中 ,根据自身的实力选择最佳的成才之路。日本“雪印乳业”的创始人佐藤贡 ,在从美国俄亥俄州州立大学学成返回日本后 ,并未自以为了不起地放弃自己那成为“酪农专家”的理想 ,重新选择更为体面且受人尊敬的轻松行当 ,依然不计名利地埋头于发展日本乳制品业的艰辛拼搏之中。经过 52年的孜孜不倦上下求索 ,佐藤贡不仅实现了自己那“酪农专家”梦 ,而且创…     

‘庄子切棒悖论’、‘调和级数悖论’等的浅简彻底解决

本文依据《对数学基础0和1的新认识》的‘均分形式’法浅简而彻底的解决了‘庄子切棒悖论’、‘调和级数悖论’等著名重大悖论。     

关于“加‘热’新科技，温‘暖’新主张”的产品设计

本项目是以太阳能电池板发电与互联网联合为创新的核心,并运用"互联网+"的思维,通过对可以利用连接太阳能电池板的服务器进行远程操作,从而达到可以及时加热食物的目的。本文还探讨了此项创新应用的适用人群,项目特色以及国内对于太阳能发电的态度及未来趋势等;详细分析了对于太阳能电池板发电行业的目前情况我们仍需解决的问题和针对未来的改进措施;最终实现利用太阳能这种可再生资源为人们提供更多节能并便捷的服务愿望。     

谈谈‘自组织临界性’

自组织临界性是由巴克、汤超和维森费尔德于1987年提出的新概念。让我们以沙堆的演化为例,来说明自组织临界性的概念(见图1)。从一个小沙堆开始,如果不停地在沙堆的顶部加沙粒,这个沙堆就会逐渐长高长大。随之而来的,是沙堆上出现