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.