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Organizing Data On A Computer

There  are  many  different  ways  you  can  organize  information  on  a  computer.  Folders  and  websites  such  as  Diigo  and  Digg  can  help  you  save  information  such  as  websites  and  articles  and  RSS  Feeds.  Your  E-mails  can  be  saved  through  google  or  yahoo  and  can  be  saved  through  whoever  sent  it  to  you.  Blog  posts  are  saved  through  chonological  order  and  you  find  them  through  different  links.

200,000 people apply to live on Mars

When  I  was  younger,  I  used  to  watch  the  Looney  Toons  and  watching  Bugs  Bunny  and  Marvin  The  Martian  always  duel  it  out.  But  here  we  are  in  2013  and  4  people  may  be  sent  and  actually  find  out  if  rabbits  fight  aliens!!  A  Dutch  company  is  going  to  send  four  lucky  humans  to  Mars  so  they  may  start  colonizing  the  red  planet.  Whats  the  catch?  THEY'LL  NEVER  COME  BACK!!!!  The  application  period  is  now  over  so  sucks  for  me,  but  for  everybody  else  who  applied,  they're  chances  are  as  good  as  any.  Bas  Lansdorp,  Mars  One  CEO  told  reporters  that  the  technology  to  come  back  doesn't  exist,  and  that  the  hardest  part  is  yet  to  come.  If  fortunate,  they'll  be  gone  by  2025.

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Smart Bras?!

That's  right,  technology  has  gotten  so  smart  the  your  underwear  is  showing  signs.  I  really  don't  understand  why  Microsoft  would  do  this;  they've  already  got  phones,  and  documents,  and  computer  networks!  So  why  a  bra?  They  tried  to  down  play  it.  Make  it  seem  like  it's  less  than  we  say  it  is.  That  it's  only  purpose  is  part  of  a  bigger  project,  which  I  find  highly  disturbing.  Anywho,  the  bra  works  like  this.  It's  got  two  sensors,  One  for  heart  rate  and  one  for  respiration.  What  the  bra  does  is  that  it  helps  woman  stay  healthy  by  advising  them  on  what  they  should  eat.  This  all  revolves  around  the  theory  that  your  emotions  control  what  you  eat,  which  is  true.  So  it  tells  you  not  to  pick  up  that  seventh  brownie  after  your  dog  died,  so  what?  It's  pretty  neat  but  how  would  you  even  wash  it?  Also,  you  gotta  change  the  batteries  a  lot,  it's  ridiculous!  And  why  would  you  only  get  one?  Do  you  feel  moody  once  a  week.  

The Social Media

As young Americans we see more and more how the use of social networks has dictated what we do in our everyday life. Just a few years ago no one knew what these "Social Networks" were or how they worked. Today, everything passes through that little blue bird icon on your phone. It has changed  our views on celebrities, politicians, even the Pope. But how has contributed to education? Well I'm going to give you an example. A few friends of have this teacher who actually has them follow them on Twitter for assignments and what not. This is a true story, swear to God. How else might it contribute to education? Well social networks are big blogs of information, information most people couldn't care about, but it could become useful. Let's say your making a biography on Charlie Sheen. You follow him on twitter then you find countless Tweets about things he does. Next thing you know you got an entire report on his new catchphrase "Winning!" Well I personally don't like it, not after 2010. But it's still a damn good source of information.

RSS Project

I  chose  the  sites  I  did  because  of  the  level  of  interest.  My  personal  folder is  just  a  bunch  of  stuff  I  like.  Though  the  government  and  news  websites  needed  to  be  a  little  more  credible.  It  was  in  general  pretty  easy  to  find  these  feeds.  Though  a  few  other  websites  I  couldn't  use  because  of  how  hard  it  was  to  find  these  feeds,  it  was  pretty  easy  to  just  copy  and  paste.  Overall  the  burger  site  is  my  favorite.  It  may  not  be  as  accurate  as  all  the  others,  but  at  least  I  can  follow  all  my  burger  news.  A  close second  was  the  Green  Bay  Packers  website  but  I  guess  the  reason  they're  not  first  is  because  of  how  bad  they're  doing.  They  still  have  a  chance  to  make  the  playoffs  if  Detroit  looses  two  more  games  which  is  possible......  besides  the  point.  Anyway,  back  to  the  RSS  feeds,  I  can  use  them  for  research  or  to  make  a  presentation.  It's  a  pretty  handy  tool,  beats  all  the  damn  tabs.  My  future  with  RSS  feeds  is  kind  of  dependent  with  my  future  of  technology.  I'm  not  big  on  technology,  but  I  guess  the  future  is  uncertain.

Things that ignite me

I  don't  generally  do  good  things  for  other  people,  I'm  a  pretty  selfish  guy.  But  when  I  do  think  about  helping  others,  it's  a  long  decision  process.  First  I  look  at  how  it  benefits  me  as  an  individual,  or  how  it  may  hurt  me.  I  think  about  what  I  could  gain  in  the  future  like  a  favor  or  what  not.  Then  after  a  while,  I  start  to  feel  guilt  for  not  helping.  So  in  theory,  I  do  it  just  so  I  can  live  with  myself.  

Let's Just Wing It!!!!!!!!!!

• Google  reports  growing  numbers  of  government  requests
• Snapchat  turned  down  a  $3  billion  offer  from  Facebook
• New  cloaking  tecnology
• Yahoo  is  selling  a  lot  of  Domains  
• The  new  iPhone  could  have  a  curved  screen
• Texas  company  makes  guns  with  3-D  printer
• Google  is  making  electronic  neck  tattoos
• Playstation  4  came  out  today  and  here  comes  the  X-Box  one 

 

For  full  article  click here

The Typhoon

One  of  the  strongest  storms  in  recorded  history,  Yolanda  as  they  call  it,  killed  somewhere  around  10,000  people.  Now  I've  only  been  to  one  natural  disaster,  so  I  don't  know  much.  Sandy  was  like  the  nice  girl  who  got  picked  on  Yolanda  because  she  was  to  small  and  took  her  glue.  Anyway,  it's  hard  to  try  to  imagine  what  it  must  have  been  like  to  sit  through  a  storm  like  that  but  even  worse  what  it  must  be  like  now.  There's  bodies  all  over  the  place,  bridges  sidewalks,  backyards.  The  people  are  going  crazy  looking  for  water  and  food.  There's  not  much  you  can  do  as  an  individual.  The  only  thing  I  can  do  is  learn  from  this  and  try  to  prepare  for  something  like  this.

Nexus 5 Kit Kat

• 4.95'"  HD  display
• 8  Mega  pixel  camera  in  the  back,  1.3  mega  pixel  in  the  front
• Wireless  charging
• It  runs  on  2G,  3G,   4G,  LTE
• 16  GB  or  32  GB
• Black  or  White
• Runs  on  new  operating  system  "Kit  Kat"
• Releases  Halloween

 

Wiki Dissection MW

What is the purpose of this Wiki?  

To  tell  what  types  of  technologies  are  disruptive  in the  classroom.

When was the last post?

June  23,  2010

How was this Wiki created?

Through  Wikispaces.com.

What would you add to it?

We  would  add  more  attention  grabbing  like  pictures  and  colors.

What did you learn from it?

Technology  can  be  as  disruptive  as  it  is  helpful.

If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?

We  would  create  a  Wiki  on  how  to  create  great  Halloween  costumes.

How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?

Help  create  study  guides  and  review  sheets.

Wiki's

Wiki's  are  collaborative  sets  of  information  that  can  be  edited  by  a  group  of  people.  It  can  be  used  in  current  classes  by  creating  presentations,  study guides,  vocabulary  lists.  We  can  benefit  from  Wiki's  because  of  the  ability  to  edit  them  as  a  group.  Though  we  can  put  in  the  wrong  information  and  put  everybody  in  a  pickle.  There  is  various  websites  we  can  use  to  create  Wiki's.  One  of  the  biggest  Wiki  sites  is  wikipedia,  you  can  make  a  wiki  with  wikispaces  or  wikihow.  The  only  wiki  I've  ever  used  is  wiki  answers  and  wikipedia  but  I  have  never  edited  any  of  them.

The Hammock

I  was  walking  home  one  day  when  I  found  this  guy  trying  to  sell  me  a  hammock  on  the  sidewalk.  I  took  it  home  and  set  it  up  on  my  tree.  I  decided  to  take  a  nap  on  it  only  to  find  out  when  I  woke  up  that  it  was  raining.  I  ran  inside  and  took  a  shower.  When  I  looked  in  the  mirror  I  didn't  see  an  image.  At  first  I  thought  I  was  a  vampire  but  I  was  perfectly  fine  under  the  sun  and  had  no  thirst  for  blood  so  I  just  concluded  that  I  was  invisible.  First  thing  I  did  was  go  to  the  movies  for  free,  saw  three  movies  that  day.  Anyway after  that  I  went  to  the  bank  and  decided  to  do  some  dirty  work.  Before  I  could  do  anything  a  real  robbery  took  place  with  guns  and  what  not.  I  don't  know  why  I  got  down.  Anyway  after  half  and  hour  of  waiting  I  knew  I  had  to  do  something  because  I  was  not  going  to  miss  out  on  an  opportunity  like  that.  When  two  of  the  guys  weren't  looking  I  took  out  the  third  one  and  took  his  gun  and  threw  it out  the  window,  not  the  best  idea.  Anyway,  I  then  took  out  another  guy  with  a  checkbook  I  found  on  the  floor  and  the  other  guy  was  so  scared  that  he  locked  himself  in  the  vault.

 I  had  done  my  job  and  everybody  was  safe  and  sound.  I  go  home  and watch  TV  when  I  hear  a  knock  on  the  door.  I  look  through  the  peeping  hole  when  I  see  two  guys  in  suits.  I  start  to  suspect  it's  two religious  guys  trying  to  get  me  to  convert  so  I  pretend  I'm  not  home.  Then  they  knock  the  door  down!  When  I  looked  at  them  I  realized  they  were  FBI  agents.  I  sneak  through  the  back  and  get  in  my  car,  then  all  of  a  sudden  there's  a  huge  car  chase.  I  was  captured  and  drugged  by  the  agents.  I  wok  up  in  a  dark  room  when  someone  walked  in.  They  explained  to  me  of  a  huge  nuclear  plant  in  North  Korea,  they  said  that  for  the  good  of  the  world  I  would  have  to  sneak  in  and  blow  up  the  plant  in  a  suicide  mission.  I  agreed.  I  spent  three  days  getting  through  the  DMZ,  I  get  in  the  plant  and  do  what's  necessary.  Of  course  the  FBI  couldn't  let  the  public  know  so  what  I  did  was  kept  secret.  When  I  died,  I  woke  up,  trying  to  sell  a  hammock.

The iPad Mini

• 7.9  in.  Retina  Display
• 2048 x 1536  Resolution
• 326  Pixels  Per  in.
• A7  Chip
• 4x  CPU  Performance
• 8x  Graphics  Performance  
• 10  hr  battery  life
• Starts  at  $399    

Finance 101

Unlike  financial  literacy,  this  class  will  focus  on  personal  finance,  investing,  entrepreneurship,  and  business.  The  class  will  be  held  in  the  in  the  auditorium  at  4:30pm.
It  will  be  held  on  Mondays,  Wednesdays,  and  Fridays.  We  will  create  a  new  stock  chart  every  Monday,  focus  on  real  estate  and  talk  about  personal  finance  on  Wednesdays,  and  revisit  our  stock  chart  every  Friday  to  check  the  stocks  progress.  This  class  is  optional  and  it  is  not  graded,  but  in  order  to  enter  a  $25  dollar  charge  is  required.

At  the  beginning  of  the  semester,  students  will  be  required  to  create  a  stock  portfolio  out  of  $20  of  the  $25  dollars  they  paid.  They  will  invest,  trade  and  so  on  every  week  and  at  the  end  of  the  semester,  if  the  original  amount  is  not  tripled  there  will  be  a  written  test  for  a  final  grade.  The  other  $5  will  be  used  to  create  a  class  stock  portfolio  in  which   votes  will  be  held  every  Monday  in  order  to  decide  which  stocks  are  bought.  The  only  person  in  control  of  the  class  portfolio  will  be  the  speaker,  or  me.  The  money  made  by  a  single  student  will  be  there's  to  keep  and  the  money  made  by  the  class  will  be  donated  to  the  community.  On  Wednesdays  we  will  talk  about  financial  independence  and  play  fantasy  real  estate.  A  game  in  which  you  find  a  house  and  predict  how  much  it  will  sell  for  on  the  market.

ZTE's New Phones

• ZTE  will  launch  high  end  smart  phones  in  the  U.S.
• They  will  be  sold  without  a  contract.
• The  ZTE  Grand  S,  and  the  ZTE  Nubia  5.
• They  both  have  a 5  inch  1080p  touchscreen.
• They  both  have  a  13  mega  pixel  camera.
• Set  for  pre-order  October  5th
• For  the  full  article  click  here.  
  

New Kindle Fire's From Amazon

• On Wednesday Amazon reviled three new tablets.
• The 8.9 inch and 7 inch Kindle Fire HDX
• Lower end Kindle Fire HD
• New look
• Improved software
• Better screens
• 8.9 inch is priced at $329
• The 7 inch is priced at $229
• 4G is provided by AT&T or Verizon for an extra $100
• For the original article click here
• Release in October or November

Multimedia Post- My English Teacher

    My  English  II  teacher,  Ms. Hunter,  teaches  three  classes.  English  I,  English  II,  and  English  I  Honors.  She   has  a  very  tall  room,  it's  also  a  very  hot  one,  and  could  be  a  very  cold  one  in  the  Winter.  She  has  a  lot  of  books,  and  a  lot  of  literary  posters.  It's  her  birthday  just  about  every  day.  Her  e-mail  is  vhunter@wood-ridgeschools.org,  and  her  g-mail  is  misshunterwrhs@gmail.com.

    This  year  I  expect  to  expand  my  understanding  of  literary  terms  and  gain  a  greater  appreciation  for  literature.  I  would  also  like  to  read  some  more  poetry,  some  Shakespeare,  maybe  Edgar  Allan  Poe.  Her  grading  policy  is  40%  formal  assessments,  40%  performance  based  assessments,  10%  homework,  10%  informal  assessments.

     Some  interesting  things  about  her  class  is  the  projects  we  get  and  the  books  we  read.  There's  not  a  lot  of  fun  going  on  but  we  get  the  job  done.  I'll  probably  use  web  sites  like  turnitin  for  some  projects.  To  round  it  all  out,  it's  apparently  her  birthday  everyday.

 

   

Apple back slaps Microsoft

  To  complement  the  arrival  of  new  merchandise  on  the  market,  apple  has  released  it's  five  iWork  productivity  apps  for  use  on  new  iPhones  and  iPads.  Only  very  recently  had  Microsoft  joined  in  on  the  world  of  mobile  productivity  having  just  released  it's Office  apps  for  iPhone  in  June.  The  catch  was  that  a  subscription  to  Office  365  was  needed  and  it  was  unavailable  on  tablets.  As  oppose  to  Apple  who  has  the  best  selling  mobile  productivity  apps  on  any  platform,  which  is  now  free  with  the  previous  price  being  over  $40.  The  release  of  new  merchandise  by  Apple  was  really  going  to  hit  other  companies  hard,  but  this  year,  it  gave  Microsoft  a  technological  dilemma.

Click  here  to  see  the  full  article.

9/11 today

After  9/11  happened  the  news  had  actually  taken  a  while  before  it  reached  my  legal  guardians,  like  at  least  two  days.  This  may  sound  odd  but  when  you  don't  have  proper  cable  and  live  3,000  miles  away  it  doesn't  hit  you  as  hard.  Though  it  happened  twelve  years  ago,  airport  security  has  become  more  and  more  tight  over  the  years.  I  remember  my  dad  being  stopped  by  a  security  dog  and  had  his  bags  searched  only  to  find  the  dog  wanted  a  sandwich  that  was  in  his  bag.  Anyway,  it's  hard  to  imagine  how  it  could  even  affect  your  lifestyle  at  home  because,  like  I  said,  you  live  3,000  miles  away  and  there  was  no  ethnic  groups  to  really  discriminate  towards.  Anyway,  it  happened,  it's  you  do  feel  some  sadness  when  comes  to  your  head,  but  you  might  as  well  just  move  on.  

Welcome

Don't  get  too  comfortable,  this  is  my  blog.  I  don't  stalk  yours.  I  will  be  posting  my  homework  and  I  expect  no  plagiarism  unless  you  want  to  go  to  court.