IS 1091: Ethical and Social Implications of Technology -- Resources.

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• "Wired News" online magazine: news about various aspects of electronic technology (computers, transportation, security, etc.)
• "Scientific American" online: news from various areas of science and technology.
• World Internet Project: an international study of effects of Internet on society.

Resources on ethics with tons of links

• onlineethics.org -- Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science.
• Resources on Ethics maintained by Poynter Center in Indiana University.
• Codes of Ethics Online at Illinois Institute of Technology. Resources for developing professional codes of ethics, links to existing codes.

History of technology. This list contains various online resources on history of technology. As with all online resources, use other references to verify information.

• History of radio/TV broadcasting from tvhandbook.com.
• History of Science and Technology from The Internet Public Library.
• A collection of various timelines by George Emery, including such curious ones as timeline of cycling and food timeline (and TONS, TONS more...).

Government offices and documents related to technology.

• THOMAS -- Online database of Federal legislative information provided by Library of Congress.
• Technology Administration , a Federal Agency focusing on technology's contribution to economic growth, high-wage job creation, and the social well being of the United States.