this is the question we have for my software application class...

Question

To explain why commonality is important, pcmag reminds us how the 2000 Presidential election was affected by apparently confusing punch cards in Florida. In that scenario, the interaction of humans with technology failed to prove consistent and resulted in a recount that cost time, effort, and money. A common user interface regarding ballots in all US polls might have been less stressful. Please describe other real-life situations where a lack of computer commonality can be detrimental or situations in which commonality could provide improvements. Be sure to comment on your peers postings as well.

One of the frustrations I have is the lack of commonality of automated ticket buying machines (airline, subway, etc).

One of the glaring problems is that many agencies charged with rescue and defense cannot communicate with each other. Check this site for more information and ideas to research farther.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/09/27/MNG99EUI3F1.DTL

The military is also working on this problem. In one example, U.S. soldiers were caught in "friendly fire," but couldn't communicate with the attackers. These soldiers had to contact Washington who in turn, contacted the attackers to tell them of the situation.

thanks for the link, will research:)

why is that bob?

Hey, Kelly do you go to Kaplan? I have the same home work do this week. Who do you have?