Technology Dependency: “The Machine Stops”
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A 10 page paper which examines technology dependency in the United States, based on, inspired by, themes presented in E.M. Forster’s story “The Machine Stops.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAtchhm.rtf

"Commodifying Bodies" - Man, Machines And Body Parts
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses cyborgs and organ donation/harvesting as they relate to the Scheper-Huges and Wacquant book entitled Commodifying Bodies. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCManMach.rtf

"Cordless Cautions": A Review of an Article Discussing Cordless Power Tool Safety Issues
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A 3 page overview of the November 2001 Tech Directions article titled "Cordless Cautions". In it authors Peter Domeny and Jennifer Uzumcu review the precautions which are necessary to safely and most effectively use cordless power tools. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPtoolPw.rtf

"Levels and Loops: the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience"
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A 4 page review of the article by Anthony J. Bell. Utilizing probabilistic reasoning, Bell emphasizes that while we may never achieve the technological future imagined in works of science fiction, we are likely to achieve a future that is "not as alien as the science-fiction future seems". No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPartIn3.rtf

120/208 Electrical Distribution Panel Board
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This 6 page paper considers a purchase decision for a 120/208 electrical distribution panel board. The paper looks at three different suppliers, the boards they can supply and then assesses their potential use. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TE120208.rtf