Digital Divide
To me, digital divide means a gap of technology fluency. This gap would be between those without technology and those with, and an ever increasing gap that separates the two. I think that those without technology will have a harder time integrating within the industrial wold if they were ever to do so as the gap is so large.
After watching the video, I feel as if the digital divide is very predominant in third-world and developing countries. It is quite a shock that some people have never seen a computer and to see the stark difference as they are integrated within our lives so seamlessly. Having a computer in the village would most certainly help these students learn, but I am not sure to what extent it will serve them in the village if they do not leave. Also, now that they have electricity, I was curious to if they would eventually receive the internet which would open up a completely new world to the village people.
Atlas Speaker Series: The Earth Imagery Industry
early landsets were 80meter resolution, we not have satellites that are .5 meter resolution.
Accuracy has improved tremendously. Accuracy matters because it wont be useful is not accurate, especially with driving technology. Capacity has also increased to 2.5million squared KM a day (6 times the land surface area of the earth a year).
"We expect instant gratification'
You can monitor disaster clean-up and see where people need help around the world. This imagery is shareable
Cost effective to have as many customers as possible.
With resolution constantly getting better and more refined, do you think there will be a problem with privacy? I know Google Earth does not have real-time footage, but people can locate on others very easily and find their location. I am also interested in finding out where the technology will go from here? I was curious to how many satellites are allowed to orbit the Earth, and how one would go about removing them from orbit? Also, does the new data collected daily replace the data that is out-of-date? Walter talked about how there would be a stack of CDs the height of Mt. Everest, but are they adding to that or are they replacing it? I think it would be best if we simply replace it if we have data superior to it.
Cost effective to have as many customers as possible.
With resolution constantly getting better and more refined, do you think there will be a problem with privacy? I know Google Earth does not have real-time footage, but people can locate on others very easily and find their location. I am also interested in finding out where the technology will go from here? I was curious to how many satellites are allowed to orbit the Earth, and how one would go about removing them from orbit? Also, does the new data collected daily replace the data that is out-of-date? Walter talked about how there would be a stack of CDs the height of Mt. Everest, but are they adding to that or are they replacing it? I think it would be best if we simply replace it if we have data superior to it.
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