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Tool Man

John could use many different things to improve his working style. Currently it seems like he is carrying around too many bulky things such as maps and a large diary. By using ICT he could rapidly improve his work life enabling him to carry fewer things. All of the things below can easily be found on a laptop or even a mobile phone. Instead of carrying around maps and A-Z city books he could simply invest in a Sat-Nav which could be an enormous time saver as he prides himself on his punctuality. For other needs such as a diary, address book, calculator, sales catalogue and CDs he could use many things such as a PDA, Laptop, Tablet or Mobile phone.

However there are some disadvantages to using ICT. It is not always reliable, with most ICT running on a battery it could run out if you don’t charge it. Also if you drop things such as a laptop or mobile it may break meaning that all of your data could be lost if you don’t back it up.

Overall I believe that moving to ICT would be a great thing to do for John

Things John needs: Large diary, Address book, Large road atlas, A-Z city books, Calculator, Sales catalogue, CDs



Finding reliable, valid information

iPhone - rotten to the core?

SMS - Has its time past?

When do you use moblie phones?

Using Mobile Phones in Public

When do you use email?

Kindle - the Genius Book Killer

If people stop using libraries and start reading e-books instead there are many things that the libraries can do in order to stay updated. There will always be demand for a physical copy of a book so they do not need to get rid of these. However they need to expand what they are offering.

Libraries could release and app that allows users to enter their library card number and allow them to take out books instead of paying for them. Then they can change the book they have just read for a new book. By doing this they still have physical books for people to take out but are also still up to date in technology allowing people to take out books on their e-reading devices.

Libraries could do a different, more expensive, idea that means instead of only giving e-books to the people with capable devices they could have their own e-reader that are cheaply made and available to rent out. However this is probably a bad idea and would be better if they kept these inside the library.

The Death of the Catalogue

4G in the UK

4G will allow users to do things faster than what speeds they are already getting. Because of these fast speeds you will have to pay more for your mobile phone land rental contract(over £40+ and cost of phone) and have a mobile phone that is capable of running 4G, which is very few in the UK at the moment. Currently there is only one provider of 4G in the UK at the moment. EE is a new company formed after the combination of T-Mobile and Orange. Now people who were on these networks will be moved to EE 3G and have the ability to get 4G if they feel the need to get it.
I don't think 4G will be as popular as the company would like it to be. People may not want to pay extra just for the faster speeds and think that what they are getting now is good enough. Also with the growing number of BT hot spots across the country people can connect to a free and fast wifi network wherever they are.

Use a Simulation

NetFrog Website

When visiting the NetFrog website for the first time I was slightly disappointed with the appearance that it had. It looked like it hadn't been touched since the website was first launched in 2002 which is a disappointment as with some work on the appearance it could be a much better website.

 

However the purpose of this website is to be able to dissect a frog online with added information which it does very well. This website would be a great starting point for someone who wants to dissect their first frog with all of the in-depth information it provides it would allow them to go into their real dissection knowing exactly what to do in the right order. Also this website is useful to students who may be slightly squeamish and do not want to dissect a real life frog and instead go for a lighter experience whilst still getting the most out of their experience. Online simulations are a great idea. They may not give the same feelings that dissecting would give In real life however some dissections may cost a lot of money to do and with websites like these it makes it a lot safer and cheaper to do.

What Leads to Being on the Wrong Side of The Divide

(Left-Right Yellow Dots)-Guinea Biseau, Burkino Fasso, Mali, Niger, Chad 

 

World Map showing Least Developed Countries and shows Guinea Biseau, Chad, Mali, Burkino Fasso and Niger as least developed.

 

Impact of Access to Telecoms

From the information found I understand that the two countries in Europe have very good coverage of Internet hosts and users also this continues with the Telephone- land line and the mobile. The most likely reason this is that the country has money to spend on these things to improve whereas countries such as Somalia and the Central African Republic don't have great telecoms. This could be because they lack in the development of telecoms which is the case with the Central African Republic or they have had disasters such as wars which is Somalia's problem. Also another reason is that the country itself has far greater problems to fix first such as poverty and these are the countries main priority to fix these.

Entertainment Through the Year Timeline

 

Phonograph	1877
Movies and movie Theaters	1895
Shortwave radio	1919
F.M radio	1929
Jukebox	1930
Pinball machine	1931
Electronic TV	1931
LP records	1948
Transistor Radio	1952
Colour TV	1954
Stero Phonograph	1957
Satellite TV	1962
VCR	1970
CD	1970
Sony Walkman	1979
Motorola DynaTAC 8000x	1983
Sega Megadrive	1988
Motorola MicroTAC 9800X	1989
PlayStation 1	1994
Nokia 1011	1994
PlayStation 2	2000
Xbox	2001
iPod	2001
iPod 2G	2002
BlackBerry Quark 6210	2003
PSP	2004
Nintendo DS	2004
Motorola Razor V3	2004
iPod Mini	2004
Xbox 360	2005
iPod Shuffle	2005
iPod Nano	2005
PlayStation 3	2006
Nintendo Wii	2006
iPod Shuffle 2G	2006
Amazon Kindle	2007
iPhone	2007
Nokia N95	2007
iPod Nano 2G	2007
iPod Touch	2007
iPod Classic	2007
iPhone 3G	2008
iPhone 3GS	2009
iPad	2010
iPhone 4	2010
3D TV	2010
iPad 2	2011
iPhone 4S	2011
iPad 3	2012
iPhone 5	2012

E-Government & the Digital Divide

E-Government & the Digital Divide

Information Services	1	I think that Information Services are the most useful to the consumer because websites such as DirectGov contain thousands of webpages dedicated to help anyone. From knowing how to get a provisional driving licence to caring for a family member.
Online Reporting and Advice	2	Instead of going to a physical place such as the Town Hall for advice on things such as Bin collection times you can simply just check on the internet also you can get lots more information.
Online Payments	3	I think online payments are useful but not as useful as things such as Information Services and Online Reporting and Advice. Being able to make payments online has become a huge thing without it the world would be a different place with people ordering things online every day.
Online Booking	4	Online booking is useful also as it allows you to make appointments for things like Doctors and Dentists without having to call up or visit the location. Also it is useful as it can send you reminders through your email so you know exactly when your appointment is. However I think it is the least useful as you can easily just call up and note down when your appointment is.

The Risks of E-Mail

E-mails can be sent to anyone with an E-mail address. Some people use systematic methods in order to obtain peoples e-mail addresses. This can include giving untrusted websites you e-mail address or from website mailing lists containing thousands of E-mails. Everyday people set out to find these E-mail addresses in order to send them a range of different things. Most commonly scams are used as it can be an easy way to trick vulnerable people out of their money. Other ways include viruses, worms, spyware and adware. Sometimes this can be worse as you don’t know that it is actually happening. These viruses swarm into your computer and look for specific pieces of information that can be used to target you. However these attacks happen every day they can easily be avoided. Never give your E-mail address to a company you don’t trust. If you receive an E-mail from someone who you don’t recognise just delete it. Using Anti- Virus software should detect the viruses if you happen to open a link containing one.

How E-Mail Works

Online Banking

Weather in your area

		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
BBC	Temp High	15	16	14	15	15
	Temp Low	10	11	11	9	9
	Wind Speed	6mph	19mph	8mph	10mph	14mph
	Description	Heavy Rain	Sunny Intervals	Heavy Rain	Sunny Intervals	White Clod
	Temp High	15	15	14	14	17
The	Temp Low	7	12	9	6	6
Weather	Wind Speed	16kmph	31kmph	10kmph	14kmph	24kmph
Channel	Description	Light Rain	Partly Cloudly	Few Showers	Sunny Intervals	Mostly Cloudy
	Temp High	15	16	14	15	16
	Temp Min	10	9	9	9	9
Met	Wind Speed	5mph	19mph	10mph	10mph	14mph
Office	Description	Heavy Rain	Sunny Intervals	Heavy Rain	Cloudy	Cloudy
Actual	Temp High	15	16	15	17	15
	Temp Min	12	10	10	10	8
	Wind Speed	6mph	20mph	9mph	11mph	12mph
	Description	Heavy Rain	Sunny Intervals	Partly Cloudy	Sunny Intervals	Sunny

Planning a Journey

Bedford – Tottenham Court Road

Car

Leaving The Bedford Sixth Form at 16:30PM

Arrive at Tottenham Court Road at around 17:47PM or 18:03PM

Estimated journey time without current traffic – 1 hour 14 mins

Estimated journey time with current traffic – 1 hour 33 mins

Google gives 3 different routes to take but you can easily change the route you take and still have an estimated time.

Google also gives an estimate for the cost of the fuel for the journey. Google says that this journey would cost £11.57 if the driver was driving a standard vehicle that was using petrol as fuel.

https://maps.google.co.uk/

Public Transport

Leaving The Bedford Sixth Form at 16:30PM

Arrive at Tottenham Court Road at around 17:50PM

Journey time is 1 hour 20 mins.

Walk - Firstly Leave the Sixth Form at 16:30PM and walk to Bedford Station. This should take around 10 minutes. Arrive at 16:40PM.

Train- The train leaves at 16:49PM allowing 9 minutes to get tickets and get to platform 3. The train takes 40 minutes to get to London St Pancras International and arrives at 17:29PM. The only calling point is Luton.

Tube- Once at London St Pancras International you need to take a tube going to Tottenham Court Road Station. You will first have to take the Victoria Line towards Brixton Underground Station. Once on the tube you must get off at Oxford Circus Station and take the Central line towards Hainault Station. This journey will take 15 minutes and is the end of the journey.

Walking to station- 10 Minutes – Google Maps

Train to London St Pancras International- 40 Minutes- National Rail

Tube to Tottenham Court Road- 15 Minutes- Transport for London

Waiting time- 14 Minutes- When arriving at Bedford Station and Arriving at London St Pancras.

The price for this journey would cost £ 13.30(£9 for the train and £4.30 for the tube)

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
https://maps.google.co.uk/
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

 

Comparison

	Car	Public Transport
Est. Journey Time	1 hour 33 mins	1 hour 20 mins
Est. Journey Price	£11.57(Without Toll)	£13.30

 

 

Internet Usage Statistics UK

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