Solar Panel Theft

The use of solar panels has become popular around the world. For some people, it is too popular. This week’s article is about the theft of solar panels, why it is happening, and what people are doing about this problem. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.

Why would people want to steal solar panels? What would be a good way to prevent the panels from being stolen? If you were the judge in a trial about solar panel theft, what punishment would you give to the guilty criminal? If you caught someone trying to steal solar panels from you, what would you do about it? What is the next thing that we should be concerned about thieves stealing?

Solar Panel Theft Article

Metering Internet Use

We have talked about people who download music and videos. We have looked at the reactions of the companies that produce these products. This week we will consider the ISPs, the companies that provide the bandwidth for using the Internet. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.

Is your bandwidth at home controlled in some way? If so, how? We have all experienced the Internet being slow at times. Who do you think is responsible for this? What do you think ISPs should do about people who use more than their share of the bandwidth by downloading music and video? Are the companies right in doing what they are doing? How would you react to this?

Metering Internet Use Article

Facebook for the kindergarten set

You are not planning on having children in the near future, I assume. This week’s article will allow you to objectively consider this new application of social networking. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.

Are the websites that are described in the article a good thing or a bad thing? Why do you think so? What advantages or disadvantages do you see in baby sites? If your parents had the opportunity, do you think that they would have used one of these sites? What events and information from your past would you like to be able to see now?

Baby Site Article

Free Music – when is it legal and when is it not?

Most people enjoy listening to music. Most people like things that are free. Free music is not always legal, though. This week our article looks at some of the options for free music and helps us identify the difference between legal sources and illegal ones. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.

Have you ever shared music with someone else, either giving or receiving songs? Did you feel that it was legal? What forms of sharing music do you think should fit the fair use concept? What forms of sharing should be considered illegal? Go to one of the legitimate free sources of music mentioned in the article. What is your opinion of the website and the free music? What would you say or do if you were sued for having illegal copies of music?

Free Music Article