Social Bookmarking Questions

1. You can set up email notifications on your different devices, or set up a cloud account to save your information online.
2. I found out information about the bowl games faster than I could by looking it up, and a lot of gun control laws I didn't know existed.
3. Clipclip, Freelink, Kaboodle, and Whitelinks are just a few of the other bookmarking sites on the internet. Also, Google and Yahoo also fall under the category of social bookmarking sites.
4. I will use social bookmarking, but just for a few reasons such as sports and video games.

RSS Discussion Questions

1. I decided to choose the sites I subscribed to because they were not only fairly popular, but because they were the first ones to come to my mind when I saw the categories.
2. Because they were bigger sites and pages, their RSS feeds were fairly easy to find and subscribe to.
3. Monstercat and sWooZie are my favorites, as those two channels are my most visited on the internet.
4. You can use RSS feeds to get the latest information on your favorite subjects, do work projects, and even use it for business.
5. Depending on what I am studying in college and major in, my use of RSS feeds will depend greatly. However, I don't believe that I will be using them as often as I plan to.

Tech Article 12/4

Raspberry Pi Zero: The $5 Computer

• Raspberry Pi Foundation released latest tiny single board computer.
• Very basic; equivalent to a home PC of early 2000's.
• Just a board with ports for USB and HDMI.
• Have been used to make retro game console emulators, custom alarm clocks, dedicated media servers, etc.
• If you subscribe to their magazine "The MagPi," you get a free Raspberry Pi Zero with the latest issue.

Do Now 11/30

Out of all the Thanksgiving vacations I have had, this last weekend has been my favorite so far. My family; my mom, dad, brother, two cousins, two uncles and aunt all went down to Delray Beach in Florida to celebrate this year. My aunt and her family drove down, and my immediate family and my uncle flew down. My aunt's family and my uncle arrived last Tuesday, and my family arrived the next day.
Most of the days last week we went to the beach, and stayed there for a while. The water was too rough to go out swimming, and the lifeguards had a no swimming flag up. However, we went in anyway. We also went to the Everglades to go on an airboat tour. Finally, on the last day of the trip, we went to Miami so that I could bring my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.
On the day of Thanksgiving, my uncle made a lot of food. A LOT OF FOOD. We all helped out in making the very large dinner, and watched football games while making it. When it was finally time to eat, I ate a lot of food. So much, that I gained four pounds over the break all together. Finally, my whole family went home, and now I have to deal with going to school for the next few weeks before Christmas.

Blog Post 11/20

Dubai Firefighters Will Soon Douse Skyscraper Fires Using Jetpacks

• Dubai Civil Defense placed order for twenty twin-engine jetpacks and two simulators.
• New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company
• Martin Aircraft will also supply initial training and operational support.
• Martin Aircraft has been working on a jetpack for first responder services for several years.
• Expected to release first model in 2016.

Wiki Dissection PK

1. What is the purpose of this Wiki? The purpose of this Wiki is to warn about the disruptive use of technology in an educational environment.
2. When was the last post? June 23, 2010
3. How was this Wiki created/designed? Wikispaces
4. What would you add to this particular wiki? The useful and harmful uses of video games in the classroom
5. What did you learn after reading this wiki? Christensen's definition of disruptive innovations is one with characteristics that users may not initially want.
6. If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic(s)? Our wiki would be about professional Monopoly.
7. How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education? It can be used as a starting point for research.

Do Now 11/9

Over the long break this past weekend, I was fairly busy. On Thursday and Saturday night I worked at Steve's Steakhouse in Carlstadt and worked salad prep. On Thursday day, however, I went to Stockton University and toured the campus. It was a fairly small campus, however was really nice and appealed to me, as I am leaning more towards a smaller college. On Friday, I went to Panera Bread with a friend, and hung out with friends later in the day. On Sunday, I had family come over for dinner.

On Sunday day, my mother and I made pork roast and put it in the crockpot with all the ingredients. We also made baked potatoes and string beans, and prepared for my family to come over. My aunt, uncle, and two cousins came over for dinner. Before we ate, though, my cousin, brother and I went downstairs to play video games. We attempted to play NBA 2K16, however it did not work.

We decided to play Rocket League instead, and played until we were called up to eat. We ate, my family left, and I finished my homework on Sunday night.

Educational Technology and Copyright Law

In this article, it basically explains how copyright laws are useless when it comes to educational purposes. It is also affected by how much of the copyrighted product you use, and the effect of the potential market and use of the product. In most cases, it is okay to use copyrighted products, images, or videos for an educational purpose.

Tech Article 10/30

Yahoo Streams First Free NFL Game

• Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
• First free NFL streamed game
• 15.2 million viewers overall
• Only averaged 2.36 million viewers per minute
• Watched in 180+ countries and territories
• Would be streaming more NFL games in the future

Tech Article 9/23

Tesla Releases Autopilot for Model S

• Part of Tesla Version 7 
• Uses:
• a forward radar
• 12 long-range ultrasonic sensors
• high-precision digitally-controlled braking system
• Allows for the Model S to change lanes, stay a safe distance away from other cars, keep a steady speed and direction, and searches for a parking spot, where the car can auto-parallel park.
• Driver is still responsible for, and ultimately in control of, the car.

Subject Do Now 10/19

Google forms can be used to find out many things in one's life. For mine, I can find out things about friends and family through survey, pitch ideas and get feedback, find out demographics of certain towns, cities, or areas, or just have a fun time and ask friends silly questions and look at their funny responses.

Weekly Tech Article 10/16

UK Bans Handleless Segways for Public Use

• Crown Prosecution Service banned all "personal transport," including 'hoverboards' and segways from the footpath on Mondau. 
• technically not "street legal" in UK
• not legal to ride on the sidewalk either, as it is technically a motor vehicle
• only allowed to ride on private property
• most rules come from Britain's Highway Act of 1835
• says people cannot "lead or drive any horse, ass, sheep, mule, swine, or cattle or carriage of any description"

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Tech Article 10/9

Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro 4

• 12.3 inch screen, without making the tablet any bigger than the last generations. 
• 30% faster than the Surface Pro 3, 50% faster than Macbook Air
• Keyboard has larger trackpad and better spaced keys; thinner
• Compatible with previous generations
• New stylus pen
• 4x sensitivity as last generation
• eraser and interchangeable tips
• Starts at $899, goes up to $2699
• Available for pre-order
• Available October 26th

Web 2.0 Multimedia Blog

This year, I am taking anatomy and physiology with Mr. Colarusso. When class first started, I was expecting to learn all of the different areas of anatomy, such as how certain organs and organ systems work. So far, we have learned about many of the different anatomical terms for how to pinpoint where certain areas of the body are located. We have also learned about what the body is made up of, all the way down to atoms.
Anatomical directions are very similar to the directions of a map. Like North, South, East, and West, these directions are used to describe one area's location in relation to another's. Also, each directional term has another term with an opposite meaning. 
One interesting aspect of the class is how we have used a dummy with detachable organs to put it back together again. The whole class would get a specific organ, and everyone would have to come together to put every organ back where it originally placed. Technology isn't used very often, however, we use microscopes and the projector from time to time.

Weekly Tech Article 9/18

iRobot Releases Roomba 980

• Can connect your smartphone through Wi-Fi.
• Schedule sessions of cleaning.
• Check history of bot's cleaning.
• Order your Roomba to clean while you are out through cloud-based app.
• Goes back to charging dock when low on battery.
• Starts cleaning again where it stopped after it is fully charged.
• Cleans more effectively, as it now moves in parallel lines.
• Learns and uses patterns for cleaning.
• Increases its power when cleaning a carpet or rug.
• Available September 18 (today), at $899.