After reading the chapter I started to realize how much I rely on computers in my everyday life.  From waking up to an alarm in the morning, to making my breakfast in the microwave, to talking on my cell phone all the way to work in my car, inputting data from our prehistoric work computers to the new space saving flat screens with a full spectrum of color, not to mention taking pictures on my camera phone and sending them to friends on my phone internet access, text messaging, e-mailing, researching products for work...my day is filled with machines.  After a day of computer based work I then come home to relax in front of the television, DVD player and sterio (for a very short time.) 

I am finding that so far, just reading the first chapter, my computer terminology is broadening!  My life completely revolves around computers, I don't know what I would do without them. 

I use output devices daily since I love to take so many pictures with my digital camera.  I of course have to print them right away and frame them!  At my old job I did all of the ordering for front office supplies.  We went through so many toners and ink cartridges on a regular basis that I made sure they were recyclable. I cant imagine how many people just throw them in a dump, and over the years that just adds up because of how many large companies use them day to day.  We also disposed of our old dinosaur computers to a store that actually wanted them when we upgraded to the new flat screens.  Im glad more and more companies are being more proactive when it comes to recycling used supplies.

I have never visited a Cybercafe nor do I find them very interesting, too busy.  I have used a global positioning system when I took a trip with my Grandparents, they had one in their R.V. so we could find our way to our destination.  It was pretty nice, we always knew where we were at and how much further we had to go.  The best part of the GPS system is that you never get lost!

I have seen people cheat on tests using those TI calculators that look like mini computers they would type all the questions of a test in them to give to their friends that had the class too.  Also, text messaging was popular at our high school as a method of cheating.  But I have to say the teachers caught on quickly when one of them gave side A of a test to one class and side B to the next.  The cheaters just filled in the answers without looking and five kids were pulled out of class and had to explain how they got their answers.  It was pretty funny.

My brother created a whole database for me to store music and clips in.  I actually store the music in a file so that I can easily access it when I get on the computer!  And of course I've shopped on line, I'm like a professional! Nobody had to show me, I think some things just come natural for people! I love the internet for shopping, especially during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. It's so much easier plus I usually save money because I can check out a few stores on line within minutes. 

I do not think they should require national identification cards at all. I know it might help national security.  But I feel that it would be going too far. I mean fingerprints and facial scanners, i don't want to live like that.  Too much control, and I feel that I agree with the article that it would just lead to unjustified suspicion if someone lost their card or couldn't produce one for some reason.

I've never suffered from any repetitive strain injuries yet!  But I worked for a hand specialist which preformed tests and surgeries on people who did. It's amazing how important your hands are when they aren't functioning correctly.  I have even sat in on some of the carpal tunnel releases' and trigger finger release surgeries.  Its pretty neat to see the process of recovery the people had to go through.  My employer monitored all of the employees to make sure they weren't keying too much. 

I do not approve of an employer reading e-mails at all.  It's an invasion of privacy totally.  But I do think if I was running my own business I would have the manager make sure to check on the employees to see if they were getting their work loads done in a timely manner.

At the offices I've worked at I guess I was part of a steering committee.  We usually discussed many different "plans of attack" to bring in business, advertising techniques, organization for the company so that it always ran smoothly, etc.... I thought it was very useful since we had so many ideas from everyone brainstorming, come together to make a plan.  It was pretty much like how the book describes "The Planning Phase". 

Reguarding the Case study 1- I believe the system development cycle would be the perfect approach to the managers problems with organizing the employees requests.  Even though the problem isn't computer related the manager can still utilize her time and organization by involving the computer to do the work. I wouldn't change any of the steps.