http://www.benefitsofinternetmarketing.com/

This article says about the benefits of Internet in marketing such as helps you to attract prospective customers who are already looking for the products and services that you offer which enables you to reel in those prospects who are ready to make a commitment, marketing your business online with targeted pay per Click advertising allows you to draw in those prospects who live within a certain area (or who are looking for key services in the area where you do business). 

http://www.articleswave.com/computer-articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-internet.html

Modern life and business has become easier and the world markets have shrunk thanks to the immense contribution of the internet technology to communication and information sharing.Every day the internet continues to provide a new facility, something new that is immensely convenient and that makes life easier for many people. 
Advantage:
- The internet has opened up new avenues for communication. 
- Information has been made available easily because of this wonderful technology. 

- The internet has also revolutionized the entertainment industry. 

- Shopping has also got a complete makeover thanks to the contribution of the internet.

- A variety of other services are also available through the internet including booking of tickets whether they are for traveling, hotel reservations or for your favorite movies. Medical support and guidance is also available through the internet and there are many websites catering to this and a horde of other services.

Disadvantage:

- While the internet has made life easier for people in many ways it is also reflecting an uglier side to its existence through a number of problems that it has thrown up for its users. 

- Another problem or disadvantage of the internet is that it has allowed a great deal of anonymity to a large number of people who may access the different websites, forums and chat rooms available.

- The internet is particularly attractive for a child since it has so much to offer in terms of entertainment. 

http://seriousaccidents.com/legal-advice/top-causes-of-car-accidents/driver-distractions/

Another article says about the danger of using cellphone when driving. Cell phone use has become so popular these days that many times we do not realize how often we are utilizing our cell phones.  Cell phone use while driving has increased so significantly within the last few years that, at any time during the day, as many as 10 percent of all drivers are using a hand-held or hands-free phone.The researchers at the NHTSA and Virginia Tech even came up with exact car accident statistics on the matter:

• Dialing a cell phone increased the risk of a car accident or near car accident 2.8 times.
• Talking on a cell phone increased the risk of a car accident or near car accident 1.3 times.

Text messaging increases the risk of a car accident or near car accident 23.2 times when compared to the car accident statistics with non-distracted driver.The researchers even goes as far as to say that texting while driving has the potential to create a true crash epidemic if texting continues to grow in popularity and as the generation of frequent text message senders reach driving age in large numbers.

http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500163_162-5274193.html

This article said about the dangerous of texting while driving. In many possible dangers associated with technology such as cyberbullying, online and game addiction, inappropriate material, sexting.. texting seems the most dangerous. A recently survey says that truck drivers who were texting were 23 times more at risk of a "crash or near crash event" than "nondistracted driving." Teens are at the biggest risk when they drive. The statistic says that "The average U.S. mobile teen now sends or receives an average of 2,899 text-messages per month" and apparently some of those texts are being sent and read from behind the wheel.
This article also gives a video which depicts a teenage girl texting while driving followed by a terrible crash with gruesome results for her friends in her car and the family whose car she hit. Be aware when you drive is the main point the article wants to say.

http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2006/06/technology_change.html

An article on Inside Virginia Online said about " How has technology changed history?"


It says about students don’t learn enough about the vital interaction of technology, culture and history, so, they decided to do something about that. The result is the seven-volume “Technology in World History,” just published by Oxford University Press, for which Carlson served as editor in chief. “Along with language, religion and social structure, technology is part of the culture of a given people and perhaps more than any other element, is used to shape and illustrate a society’s values and beliefs,” Carlson said. “While all cultures have technology, every culture uses technology differently.” “Non-Western cultures may view technology in different ways. It’s not just the means to pursue material and economic goals — creating wealth, maintaining military power, improving health and providing entertainment. People may also use technology to pursue non-economic goals, such as sustaining the social order and expressing cultural meaning.”

http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-technology/

In this article, there are a tons of benefits of technology, not only in business, education but also in communication, healthcare and society. For example, in business, technology is an integral part of any business right from the purchase of computers and software to the implementation of network and security tools. This helps businesses to:

• Remain up-to-date
• Drive business forward
• Sustain and survive competition 

In short, technology has become one of the significant factors that maximize an organization’s ROI.

http://www.smallbusinessbible.org/advan_disadvan_informationtechnology.html

"Advantage and disadvantage of technology in business"

Advantage of technology in business:
- Globalization
- Communication
- Cost of effectiveness
- Bridging the cultural gap
- More time
- Creation of new jobs
Disadvantage of technology in business:
- Unemployment
- Privacy
- Lack of security
- Dominant culture

http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/

In this article, they say about 8 ways technology helps improving education. Although it has some disadvantages and disagreements when more and more people use technology in education, technology shows its potential to develop education system.
8 ways:
- Better simulations and models
- Global learning
- Virtual Manipulatives
- Probes and censors
- More efficient assessment
- Storytelling and multimedia
- E-books
- Epistemic games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzi2RIt8_nk&feature=related

Another source says about the benefit of technology in education. Great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9F7MqbnJ5s

This is an assignment of a student from Taylor's College which says about the advantages of computer and internet in communication. I think it's pretty fun and helpful for my paper.

Is technology getting relaxed?

My topic is about technology in mordern life, either on the Internet or cellphones. Nowadays, people have many choices to relax after working hard, they can hang out with friends, spend time with family, chilling on the phone with close friends, or entertaining on the Internet. More and more people consider Internet and cellphone as vital things in their life, is it good or not? How are they dangerous if people think like that?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/us/20internet.html
http://themindsanctuary.com/mental-health-the-internet-the-good-the-bad-the-revolutionary/

I've just found out 2 articles that support for my paper.
The first article, the New York times said that teenagers' using internet and cellphones is not bad as adults and their parents think.
The second one, the article said about the mental health pros and cons and the internet.

First post

Hey guys, I'm still thinking what I want to write for the Final Paper. Well, I think I will list some topics which I think they are good to write and argue about. I hope you guys can give me advice to choose the best topic ;)
- Are we too independent on computers and Internet?
- Are cellphone dangerous?
- Do the beauty contests serve any purpose in the society?
- Are there benefits to attending a single-sex school?
- Does religion cause war?

Feel free to give me any idea. I appreciate that :)