- You must blog about your current event each week. You should read an article that is at least 800 words in length. Current event must be related to business or technology and must answer the following. Copy and pasted the questions first and then respond. Your current event web address must be for current week and year. The blogs for each class period are listed as follows:
Period 1: AOIT Prgm/Database http://www.aoitprogramming.blogspot.com/
Period 2: AOIT Tech Support/PC Support 1 & 2 http://www.aoittech.blogspot.com/
Period 4: Computing for College and Careers http://www.cpt4blog.blogspot.com1/.
Items to Answer:
1. News story title and web address.
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
5. Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Be detailed in your responses and elaborate. After posting your current event, you must respond to another student's specific question.
Be professional in your responses, use correct grammar and punctuation. No text messaging shortcuts are allowed.
Current events are 20% of your grade, no late postings will be accepted. YOU MUST POST YOUR CURRENT BY FRIDAY EACH WEEK BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS. Not allowed to post in class, this homework outside of class
1.Windows worm trickery for Vista - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7842013.stm
ReplyDelete2.Drives such as USB sticks infected with the virus trick users into installing the worm, according to researchers.The "Autoplay" function in Vista and early versions of Windows 7 automatically searches for programs on removable drives
3.However, the virus hijacks this process, masquerading as a folder to be opened. When clicked, the worm installs itself. It then attempts to contact one of a number of web servers, from which it could download another program that could take control of the infected computer.
4.I predict that this worm keep spreading via USB sticks until an appropriate fix is made from antivirus companies.
5.The worm is unusually clever in the way that it determines what server to contact, according to F-Secure's chief research officer Mikko Hypponen. "It uses a complicated algorithm which changes daily and is based on timestamps from public websites such as Google.com and Baidu.com," said Mr Hypponen in a blog post.
6.There was nothing that I did not understand from this post.
7.My opinion of this topic is that its scary knowing that my pc can be infected just by plugging in a usb drive.
8.Do you feel violated by this worm?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteThe Luxury of AURA
http://tech.msn.com/boardsblogs/techblogpost.aspx?post=891945
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The Aura is an awsome phone thats worth the 2,000$ price tag.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Inspired by CES watches, 2 mega pixel car, bluetooth hands free, and 300 dpi resolution.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
very few people will buy the phone, but it will be the phone of the rich.
5. Background information and supporting details.
many people use phones and few have luxuray watches. as it was inspired by the watch, few people will alo buy the phone.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
The phone looks really cool.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you spend 2,000 on the phone?
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteInauguration Crowd Will Test Cellphone Networks
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/technology/19cell.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Cellphone carriers are nervous that the crowd drawn by the inauguration will overload the cellphone towers and crash the network. The providers have asked cellphone users to delay picture sending and to limit their calls.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Dropped calls are a risk during times where many people might call each other, such as concerts or sports events.
-People were asked to send pictures via e-mail, so it wouldn't flood the phone network.
-More technology, such as radios, are being added to the cellphone towers so they pick up more signals and less calls are dropped from the call spike.
-Verizon deployed multiple mobile units with cellphone towers on them.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think many calls will be dropped, picture sending will be delayed, and the cellphone networks will have a terribly hard time keeping up with the amount of people calling each other due to the inauguration of the first African-American president.
5. Background information and supporting details.
When many people call each other, the networks get flooded, and calls are more likely to be dropped, or not go through at all.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think people need to use cellphones much less. They're a danger to society. People use them while driving, operating machinery, and other jobs that are potentially fatal.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How often do you use your cellphone?
1.Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1871627,00.html?cnn=yes
ReplyDelete2. According to Facebook and some researchers a lot of people are not being social anymore and becoming anti-social and using Facebook to talk to friends more than to go out with them to the movies and etc.
3. A) Although Facebook started as an online hub for college students, its fastest-growing demographic is the over-25 crowd, which now accounts for more than half of the site's 140 million active members
B)Retreating behind a digital veil started long before the Internet existed, with the advent of answering machines.
C)Enter Facebook, which provides a constant flow of information via short updates from everyone a user knows: a distant cousin is glad he skipped the cheeseburger chowder
D)There are people from my past life that I never would have tracked through 10 job changes and 20 e-mail changes
4. Well my predication is that this wont be getting any better any time soon because by the year 2020 the $1,000 computer will smarter than the human race.
5. I knew all this before, because I have a Facebook and can tell from everyone around me that this is affecting everyone
6. I understood everything
7. I think this is a very valid opinion and is very factual
8. What do you think about this topic?
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteObama unveils new presidential Web site http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Yesterday, right after president Obama's speech, the new presidential website was launched for Obama.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The new design includes more interactive features, a prominent photo gallery displayed across the top of the site, the ability to get e-mail updates, and a White House blog.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think alot of people will visit the website. There will most likely be way more visitors than George Bush got.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I didn't really realize there was a website.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it's good for Obama to have a website and it will be better than George Bush's website.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Is there much of a need for a presidential website?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/dining/21tele.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Top Kitchen Toy? The Cell phone
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The tech revolution has been a long time in coming to the kitchen. Our coffee machines are so advanced that they can practically drive us to work, but Internet-controlled toasters and Web-enabled refrigerators became punch lines.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
It has become the kitchen tool of choice for chefs and home cooks. They use it to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph their handiwork, look up the names of French cheeses, set timers for steak and soft-boiled eggs, and convert European or English measurements to American ones.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that pretty soon everything we do will be portable.
5. Background information and supporting details.
It taught me to cook, really,” said Kelli Howell, a college sophomore in Chicago, of her Nokia phone. Its photography, Internet and instant-messaging capabilities let her consult with friends, family and online sources as she got started in the kitchen. “I e-mailed about 20 pictures of a vegetable lasagna to my sister’s phone while I was making it,” she said. “And then I I.M.’ed with my mom about the topping.”
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N.A.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I like having a minicomputer in my pocket and I hope that pretty soon cell phones will do even more.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think is going to come of cell phones?
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Obama unveils new presidential Web site"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Like, the presidency, the website has also undergone change. Right when Obama was inagurated, wwww.whitehouse.gov relaunched a new template and design for the president's website. It includes a photo gallery, visitors are invited to email the president, and experts say it is more dynamic than Bush's old site.
3.Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
First fact: "The new design includes more interactive features, a prominent photo gallery displayed across the top of the site, the ability to get e-mail updates, and a White House blog."
Second fact: "The site's "briefing room" also includes places for a weekly video address, slide shows, proclamations, and executive orders as well as news about nominations and appointments."
Third fact: "Visitors to the site are invited to e-mail the president and his staff, although -- perhaps in a nod to the Twittersphere, where brevity is key -- comments are limited to 500 characters."
Fourth fact: "Obama was hailed throughout his campaign and transition as a politician who makes clever use of technology to communicate his message."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict that the site will get a lot of hits and that it will encourage people to become more interactive with the president and more knowledgeable about the Country's affairs and issues.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Background information supporting this is that Obama supported technology and emphasized it's importance in his campaign. He said it was also a big reason that he garnered his popularity and got elected.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it was an informative and interesting topic as it shows how even the president can use technology to spread out to the citizens of this country.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How much say do you think Obama has in designing his website.
Responding to john miller's question:
I use my cellphone everyday.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1. 3D is coming to a living room near you.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/15/3d.tv/index.html
2. TV producers are attempting to build a TV that shows 3D to viewers in order to appeal to the market more.
3. -Sales growth are at an all time low for the television market at 5%
-Glasses are supposedly needed in order to view the show in 3D.
-3D glasses have overall negative reviews from customers from the latest unveiling.
-There is no current standard way to move 3D movies onto disks.
4. The glasses will fail, there is no way I'm going to watch TV with glasses on all of the time nor will most of America.
5. Most 3D films have only been shown in movie theaters on special made screens with use of different lights and those uncomfortable glasses. The current TV has no ability what so ever to show movies in 3D without the glasses.
6. Understood it pretty well.
7. It's just TV. Watching something in 2D is no different to me than watching it in 3D, but whatever you like. Sounds more like a novelty than anything.
8. Do you want a 3D TV? Why?
To: Vladan Lalovic
ReplyDeleteI feel very violated by this worm. Nice to know that this very computer could be infected and that I could be caring a worm on my flash drive right now.
I am responding to Craig Sherwood.
ReplyDeleteWould you spend 2,000 on the phone? Yes
responding to vlad's
ReplyDeleteif i had vista i would feel violated all over, but luckly i don't
1. Obama Unveils New Presidential Web Site
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
2. Obama shows that new presidential website. It is very high tech and people will love it!
3. 1) Comments will be limited to 500 characters. 2) He isn't the first president with a website. 3) Hes taking over Bush's website 4) The site is meant to engage with citizens.
4. More people will go on this site now that Obama runs it.
5. This site was used by George Bush and maybe also by Bill Clinton.
6. I don't understand if Obama will be updating it directly or if people will do it for him.
7. I think this topic is interesting because its obamas website!
8. How could this site be more effective?
Responding to Craig Sherwood - maybe, depends on what features it has. It might be able to take the place of a computer for me.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI am responding to Brian Geertsma's question, "What do you think is going to come of cell phones?":
ReplyDeleteI think cellphones will become a nuisance to society. While they are quite helpful and come in handy if you're kidnapped or lost, people tend to overuse them, or use them while they should be concentrating on something such as driving or operating heavy machinery.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteHighest IT Salaries: San Francisco, London
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090120_056302.htm?
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
even though the world is going through a recession, people employed in IT jobs are still holding up and getting great pay.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
people who are employed are usualy seniors who cost more and work longer.
"Workers in major tech centers command earnings that average up to 33% more that the U.S. median.
highest pay for IT employees in san francisco is $136,100 while the lowest pay is $53,000 a year.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
IT is good area to go into in this type of economy because even though we are going through a recession Employers are in demand for well working people and are paying very well.
5. Background information and supporting details.
jobs have been dropping all over the country, but PayScale has shown that jobs in the IT area have actually grown.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that a job in the IT area is a good way to go
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you try to get a job in the IT field?
responding to david's question
Do you want a 3D TV? Why?
yes i would want to get a 3D TV because i always liked 3D movies and it would be cool if i could see 3D on my TV at anytime.
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteInaugural crowds test wireless networks
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-Thousands of people at the inauguration tried to share the historic moment through cell-phone calls and text messages.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Up to 2 million people packed downtown -Washington for the inaugural festivities
-Wireless companies beefed up their Washington-area networks in anticipation of heavy cell-phone traffic.
-AT&T boosted their wireless networks by 69%.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-The cell-phone companies will decrease the wireless network for the Washington-area, and go back to normal.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-Seeing that many people (estimated at 2 million) were heading for the inauguration, it was expected for wireless companies to increase the Service for the Washington-area.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-It is fascinating to know the stats of the wireless networks
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
-Will cell-phone companies charge their users for the boost during the inauguration?
Kyle.
ReplyDeleteI do not want a 3D TV. The glasses would get annoying. If i wanted 3D entertainment I'd go see a play
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteObama unveils new presidential Web site
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author that wrote this agrees with Obama's new site. He thinks it's more polished and cleaner then the Bush's web site. He thinks this is a very good way to communicate with young people. He thinks that this is heading in a good way and if they keep this up then we can see some improvement.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Obama's site is clean and polished.
2. Great way to communicate with the people.
3. A change may come if we Obama stays connected with the people.
4. Brush's site was very transitional.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
In conclusion, if Obama keeps connected with people and knows how to be connected with them then this may help for change.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I had already knew about the website and it is very polished and clean.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing really. Everything is clear of what he is being done and said about Obama's direction of the site.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Obama is heading in a good direction. If he keeps this up many good changes may come.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think about the new White House Website.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"4-D Imaging to Help Inauguration Tourists"
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
At the University of Maryland, researchers have put together a program they have dubbed as "Four Dimensional". University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Transportation Technology says that the imaging for the land is based off of satellite and aerial images and it's "'the same type of images you would see on Google Earth'". The imaging technology is supposed to help emergency services keep track of the traffic conditions and help keep them informed of developments. The technology is being given as a gift to D.C. to help with the Inauguration.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The imaging technology is 4-D because it is processed in real-time.
First four-dimensional model tested on large scale.
Is a gift to Washington D.C.
Currently the technology is exclusively for the government.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
A public version will probably be developed for profit or as shareware.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Other organizations have attempted to create such a program before but have not been this successful in real-world implementation.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I believe that the use of such a program can lessen the burden of keeping track of traffic with only auditory and written information; the program provides an easily understandable picture that is probably more easily remembered and easier to track.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What other fields of transportation could this type of technology be applied to?
I am responding to Kyle C.
ReplyDeleteQuestion:
"Would you try to get a job in the IT field?"
Answer:
That is my goal and I hope to go into the animation field
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ReplyDeleteRespond to Kyle:
ReplyDeleteDo I want a 3D Tv? No what is the point in having one in 3D? We have 3D Movies already.
1. Obama unveils new presidential Web site. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
ReplyDelete2. Its to inform that there was a change to the official White House web site.
3.The new design includes more interactive features, a prominent photo gallery displayed across the top of the site, the ability to get e-mail updates, and a White House blog.
4.There will be another change to the web site once there is a new person elected president in 4 years.
5.Visitors to the site are invited to e-mail the president and his staff, although comments are limited to 500 characters.
6. I understood everything.
7. I think that making a change is a great idea for the new president.
8. Is there going to be another new web site once the next president is elected?
Response to David Galvez:
ReplyDelete"Do you want a 3D TV? Why?
Why does anybody want pointless electronics? Because they look cool. So I would buy a 3D TV if 1) I had the money and 2) it was reasonably priced, which probably won't happen for a while.
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ReplyDeleteMrs. Plunkett,
ReplyDeleteI did the current event although it said that I removed it. You told me to write this because you said you saw me doing it and you said not to re-do it all.
- Michael Urow
Respond to Justin F:
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about this topic? It is a great idea to make a change to the web site for the new president.
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete- "Ericsoon reports profit drop, to cut 5,000 jobs"; http://www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/864559.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
- LM Ericsson has reported a profit dropped of 31 percent; this drop will result in cutting about 5,000 jobs.In 2008, their profit fell 48 percent.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- “Net profit in the quarter fell to 3.9 billion kronor ($465 million) from 5.6 billion a year earlier.”
- “Ericsson said it needs to widen its savings program to stay competitive”
-“The Stockholm-based company said it expected restructuring charges of 6 billion-7 billion kronor, yielding annual savings of around 10 billion kronor by the second half of the year.”
-“Ericsson said full-year profits fell 48 percent to 11.3 billion kronor in 2008, from 21.8 billion kronor in the previous year”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
- More than 5,000 people are going to lose their jobs
5. Background information and supporting details.
- N/A
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
- I think its very interesting
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
- What do you think about this?
Some people like to buy pointless electronics because they think that it may make them look cooler or more popular when it actually doesn't do anything.
ReplyDelete1.Heartland Bleeds Data, Potential Victims Could Number Millions>
ReplyDelete2. hacker Stole millons of people credit card numbers. but no ss numbers were stolen.
3. Millons of card numbers were stolen,No cardholder Social Security numbers, addresses or telephone numbers have been compromised,card transactions by Visa and Mastercard,launched an investigation and last week found malicious software.
4. Hacker will be caught and arested for theft.
5. There is an ongoing investigation
6.N/a
7. Its amazing what hackers can do these days> i find it to be very interesting.
8. What type of credit cards were used?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteInaugural crowds test wireless networks
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/wireless.service/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
This article was about how the millions of people gathered to listen to President Obama's inaugural speech would affect cell phone networks. It was expected that the networks wouldn't hold up however they did.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- "'It just started working again,' added Talisman, whose provider is AT&T, shortly after the ceremony ended.
- "Shonney Livingston of Germantown, Maryland, had trouble placing calls from her cell phone earlier Tuesday from Lafayette Square,"
- "I didn't have a lot of service for some of the [inauguration] program. It was really intermittent,"
- "'The network continues to perform well,' AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that cell phone networks will continue to expand their coverage untill there are no more "dead zones".
5. Background information and supporting details.
I know that AT&T doesn't have that great of service even in regular areas. I also know that extra temporary cell phone towers were set up in Washington.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it is amazing how these networks could stand up to such heavy use even if there was extra cell phone towers in the area.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think that the networks would hold up again if put in a similiar situation?
Answer to David Galvez:
No i wouldn't want a 3D tv. The idea of viewing tv in that way seems pretty cool but I would get very tired of it because it would give me a headache.
1. "Solar sails could turn super-yachts green"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/04/solar.sails/index.html
2.Sydney-based technology company Solar Sailor is working on a "solar sail". This could greatly reduce fuel consumption. Some large yachts hold movie theaters and other energy wasting features. By having the solar sails, the consumption of energy can be cut down a lot.
3. Fact 1: "Some of the ocean-going beasts like Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's "Dubai," the biggest private super-yacht in the world, are over 150 meters long and contain amenities like aircraft hangars, movie theaters, Jacuzzis, and swimming pools."
Fact 2: "A design project is currently underway in the United Kingdom to create a solar sail for the super-yachts, he said."
Fact 3: "Dane estimated the sail could save about 5 percent in fuel consumption from the solar power and another 20 to 40 percent from wind power when the vessel is traveling at 18 knots."
Fact 4: "Fuel consumption estimates on super-yachts have ranged up to one liter of fuel per second when traveling at high power. "
4. I predict that once this is developed and made mainstream for yacht owners, it will prove to be very helpful to the environment, and could also save yacht owners money in the long run.
5. Solar cells on the sails will harness energy from the sun. More background information includes that the environment is deteriorating and sails like this could make an impact.
6. I understood everything.
7. I thought it was interesting and informative.
8. How long before this can be made available for yacht owners?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteThe Plot to Kill Google
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/17-02/ff_killgoogle
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Google was going to merge with yahoo and place ads on their side and retrive a bit of the revanue brought in from the ads, the deal was withrawn after a threat of being sewed.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Google is a big corperation of internet information.
Yahoo did not want to have google share their revanue.
Google is trying to own every bit of the internet.
Yahoo is trying to help bring google down.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Google and Yahoo are struggling against eachother.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Google and Yahoo are having lawsuits against eachother because google is trying to become a monolopy of the internet search business, but monopolys are not allowed by law.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I don't understand why google would think they would have a speedy approval of this deal.€
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I do not want google to become the monarchy of the internet search engines.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Why would google want to take complete control of the net?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteIts a tech wreck
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/thebuzz/index.htm?postversion=2009012213
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
IBM and Apple can stay to keep selling their products; all the computers, ipods and all the technology, during the recession. Instead, it is said that Microsoft is not going to be able to resist the whole recession process.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Thursday morning that Microsoft was cutting up to 5,000 employees, including 1,400 that will be losing their job today.
-One bright spot was Apple, which gained about 7% Thursday morning following the company's better-than-expected sales and profit report Wednesday.
-Apple's news is company specific. It has had a hot hand for awhile and had products that were in strong demand during the holiday season.
-"Tech needs to circle the wagons and get their businesses ready for the future. This downturn is hopefully imprinting in managements' minds that they can't keep growing for the sake of growth forever," said Resendes.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that even though microsoft is going through a very hard time, they are a very big company and they are going to be able to make it up. Additionally, Apple is going to keep doing well, because US keeps consuming more and more each day, and apple's products are very wanted.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The Microsoft news is a reflection of what is really going on in the technology industry as opposed to the Apple earnings, Apple is a great company with new and different good technology, so for now, it is going to be on the "good side" of the economy.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, i understood everything well.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Good, it is the truth, and it reflects everything that is happening with the economy right now in the US.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How does this article reflect on what is happening with the economy right now?
1. Mac Trojan Targets Pirated Apple iWorks; http://www.crn.com/security/212902066
ReplyDelete2. A Trojan virus attached to pirated versions of Mac's iWork '09 has been affecting many Mac users. The virus is used to gain sensitive information about the users computer and grant the attacker remote access to the computer.
3. The regular non-pirated iWork '09 works fine; The virus is installed when the pirated version of iWork '09 begins setup and it connects to a server and downloads the virus program granting it read-write-execute functionality;Intego estimates that 20,000 Mac users have been affected; The virus gains sensitive information by asking for a security password, but earlier versions of iWork do not ask for this, and are thus not affected.
4. I predict that this one virus is only the beginning. I think that in the near future, you will see many more viruses preying on Mac computers.
5. Security experts also predict a rise in Mac based viruses; Other exceptionally malicious programs have been made targeting the Mac so far.
6. I don't understand why Macs are said to be virus proof so often, and I also don't understand why they say that they are, yet they can still be affected.
7. I think that the reason that people are targeting Macs is because Macs claim to be virus proof. In my opinion, i think that Mac should stop bragging its security features at risk of aggravating further targeting.
8. Why do you think that malicious programmers are now beginning to target Mac computers?
Response to HTK! or Alex:
I think that Google is only trying to expand as a company. In no way do I think Google is trying to take control of he net, but I think that this threat of a lawsuit was a harsh reminder to Google that they must not try to become a monopoly, because that is where this seems to be going.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7824939.stm
-Dangerous coding errors revealed
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-According to US National Security Agency announced there's an agreement that may lead to the controversial desicion about coding mistakes, and its consequences. However, this organization already alerted computer programmers by providing a list of this common errors plus especialization.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The 25 entry list contains errors that can lead to security holes or vulnerable areas that can be targeted by cyber criminals.
-According to the SANS Institute in Maryland, just two of the errors led to more than 1.5m web site security breaches during 2008.
-There appears to be broad agreement on the programming errors," says SANS director, Mason Brown, "Now it is time to fix them.
-The top 25 list gives developers a minimum set of coding errors that must be eradicated before software is used by customers," said Chris Wysopal, chief technology officer with Veracode.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-Beacuse demands of internal superficial blog of information, a new development of pirated softwares era is beggining to break barries as in necesity and an informal bussiness or simply to prove wrong a company's security system. For example: Iwork mac edition had been vulnerable to potential dangerous virus, since this software was hacked for that version.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-New codes were developing for programming application in any type tested by government offiicial as a preventive measurement for intranet security.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-This list is primarily for people who have first responsibility for designing a system.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-Today is very complexible to figure out these kind of issues, but however as a lack of research in this area; we still are going to depend in the same and face the same problems when programming.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
As the economy today. How Microsoft is going to react as this new way of espionage or how other compnaies emerging had a solution to this threat?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteCellphone Abilities That Go Untapped
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/technology/19drill.html?_r=1
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The cellphones used now days have more things, and more features that needed, he has the testimonials of pleople that dont really need all the stuff that the cellphones now days have.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-But only a fraction of consumers were aware of these features, according to data released by the NPD Group, a consumer research firm.
-In part, the data suggests that people simply don’t want all the features that come with their phones:
-45 percent of cellphone users surveyed by NPD (some of whom have older phones) said that they preferred to use their mobile phones for voice calls only.
-that some carriers had tried to stuff too many features into ill-suited devices.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that nothing is going to change..even as time goes by, the cellphones are going to have more and more features, because every they we use more and more technology.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The people that think that cellphones have too many features are apparently "old", which are most of the custumers from verizon wireless. And according to their testimonials, the features that the cellphones have are unusable.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, everything was very clear.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I dont think its true, if you dont want so many features, just dont use it. But for some people it is good. Some people need sertain things and others nothing.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What features in the cellphones do you think are unusable?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteApplied Materials warn loss
-http://news.cnet.com/business-tech/?tag=hdr;snav
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
According to a decline in demand for semiconductors and display products; the largest chip procdustion equipment company had announced that it would cut 1800 jobs because a net loss between 6 to 11 cents per share.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-It pointed to a restructuring charge of approximately $133 million .
-On November 12, 2008, the company provided a target of earnings per diluted share for the first fiscal quarter in the range of $0.00 to $0.04.
-Net sales for the first fiscal quarter are expected to be approximately $1.33 billion, down 35 percent from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
-Low end of the previously provided target range of down 25 percent to 35 percent.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
As any other company it had been regular a massive lost in profits and in business that need to associate or prepare for do cuts.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Not Applicable about this questionaire.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, all facts were supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think its nnot relevant as you can see, but this company should have a backup plan for avoid drastic accounting measures in similar decisions.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What other enterprises are facing the same similar situation
1. Invention turns cell phone into mobile medical lab.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/03/medical.imaging.device/index.html
2. A group of medical researchers has recently taken a Sony phone and reworked it so that it not only works at a cell phone, but doubles over as a medical station that can take blood tests, analyze different tissues, and even check for diabetes.
3. - Professor Aydogan Ozcan of UCLA is leading the project.
- It uses a short range blue ray to analyze the blood.
- This can then be loaded onto the cellphone and check the internet, or its own database for matches.
- Additional parts cost less than 50 US dollars.
4. This will become a vital part of medical equipment for people who deal with emergencies as well as a common use item for the average person with a blood disease.
5. Until now, most blood testing equipment has been unable to send and receive such information.
6. Nothing, pretty straight forward.
7. It's great, with this more human lives can be saved every day thanks to a fast analysis and workings.
8. Will you own this phone? Why?
Answering to Andrea Palacio:
I generally don't use a cell phone, therefore I find most features generally useless. Nope, I don't even text.
1. Facebook clocks fifth birthday - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7868403.stm
ReplyDelete2. Facebook is giving its 150 million users a mystery virtual gift to celebrate its fifth birthday. The gift shop's presents usually range from cuddly bears to a pint of beer and from champagne to a four-leaf clover.
3. In the battle for online friends, Facebook is now the world leader. In a blog post, Mr Zuckerberg acknowledged the company's work in achieving its place as the biggest social network to date. "Building and moving quickly for five years hasn't been easy, and we aren't finished.
4. I predict Facebook will live long and prosper.
5. As we celebrate Facebook's 5th birthday, we continue to work hard to evolve Facebook and make it as simple as possible to communicate with and understand the people and entities that matter to you," wrote Mr Zuckerberg.
6. There was nothing I didn't understand from this story.
7. I think it's boring to post news about the birthday of a site.
8. For how long have you been a Facebook member?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteThe Admissions Office Finds Facebook
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/sep2008/bs20080928_509398.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author thinks that schools are starting to contact people through social networking, such as Facebook.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Minto is part of a small but growing number of graduate school and college admissions officers who are aggressively using Facebook to recruit students for their programs.
2. The school uses its Facebook admissions page to hold question-and-answer sessions for prospective students, led by the school's director of admissions, Cheryl Millington.
3. The author says Niki Haeley’s school launched a Facebook to draw more people to the school.
4. The site gets several hundred hits a day.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think schools will continue to contact student through Facebook more and more and students will start designing their Facebook with that in mind.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The guy the author writes about didn’t expect it, and I’m sure he would’ve liked to prepare for the college to see his Facebook.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Uninteresting. I’m not into social networking.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think a college will ever contact you through Facebook?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Fears of impostors increase on Facebook"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/facebook.impostors/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Lately, there have been increasing reports of people having their Facebook accounts being hacked into and being impersonated by other individuals. However, Facebook says less than one percent of their users are being affected by this recent problem. An instance of this occured when a Seattle man was impersonated, while his friends thought he was in real trouble, resulting them to lose money to a scammer.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "Facebook says fewer than 1 percent of its 150 million users are affected"
Fact 2: Facebook is growing by 600,000 new users a day"
Fact 3: In Wisconsin, a man was accused of using a false ID to solicit sex acts, by impersonating as someone else on Facebook
Fact 4: Beny Rubenstein lost $1,143 to a impersonator on Facebook.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict that Facebook will buff up their security and users will become more aware of the growing problem by being notified by these articles that impersonation is going on.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Impersonation is easy to get caught into, as you can easily lose your password to hackers by accidentally clicking on a malware link or dangerous web content.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It was surprising and mildly interesting seeing that people can easily lose their identities.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Have you ever had your Facebook account hacked?
Responding to Justin F's question: No i do not think a college will contact me through facebook, as it is not formal and reliable.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1.Microsoft to tweak Windows 7 settings
ReplyDelete2.Microsoft windows 7 will make changes to the secruity settings. Many windows vista users complained that it prompted users to approve changes.
3.Microsoft had decided in Windows 7 to prompt users less frequently, Microsoft won't change the default setting, changes to the UAC settings will require user approval,Officially the product is due out before the end of January 2010.
4.Windows 7 will work great once they realese the final product.
5.Reviews of the beta version of the product, which came out last month, have been largely positive, particularly around the performance and reliability of the product.
6.N/a
7.I likked the topic and i will buy windows 7 after it has been out for a while
8.Will you buy windows 7 for your computer.
9.Answer to Michael Huang question. NO i have never had my face book hacked.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteWireless Electricity Is Here (Seriously)
http://tech.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=17337626
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
A new tech that allows the ability to charge wirelessly finally gets rid of all wires and makes portable objects fully portable
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Toshiba television set sitting 5 feet away on a folding table.
2. Been in practice for 100 years
3. Inductive coupling is being invented by April
4. Magnetically Coupled Resonance will be invented in 1 year
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
There is going to be a whole new age where there is going to be spot where you can charge any device.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I heard about this on the news and how it failed about 10 months ago, but by slightly making it work is a huge success.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that this is a huge success in the progressing technological age
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you believe that this will have a major impact on you?
Answering Justin’s question
Do you think a college will ever contact you through Facebook?
No I do not think that a college will contact me that way
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteHighest IT Salaries: San Francisco, London
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090120_056302.htm?
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
even though the world is going through a recession, people employed in IT jobs are still holding up and getting great pay.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
people who are employed are usualy seniors who cost more and work longer.
"Workers in major tech centers command earnings that average up to 33% more that the U.S. median.
highest pay for IT employees in san francisco is $136,100 while the lowest pay is $53,000 a year.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
IT is good area to go into in this type of economy because even though we are going through a recession Employers are in demand for well working people and are paying very well.
5. Background information and supporting details.
jobs have been dropping all over the country, but PayScale has shown that jobs in the IT area have actually grown.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that a job in the IT area is a good way to go
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you try to get a job in the IT field?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteSome TV stations to end analog signal on Feb. 17/ http://www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/890046.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The article talks about how some TV channels are planning to change from analog to digital cable on Feb 17. On the other hand, other companies are following the Congress option of postponing it until June. There are many concerns since most people will not receive some channels on the TV. Congress postponed this change, because they thought people wasn’t ready for this change.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
“Lawmakers wanted to address concerns that many households that receive TV signals through an antenna are not prepared for the switch”
“When Congress postponed the mandatory transition to digital TV until June, it also gave stations the option to stick to the originally scheduled date of Feb. 17.”
“Television viewers who use antennas and were expecting a few more months to prepare for digital TV may not have much time left before their sets go dark:”
“The House voted Wednesday to delay the mandatory shutdown until June 12. The Senate passed the measure unanimously last week, and the bill now heads to President Barack Obama for his signature”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think many people are going to lose some channels, but it’s going to be temporally. I think everyone will agree with the Congress and they will postpone it.
5. Background information and supporting details.
N/A
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it’s very interesting and they should make a decision soon because I don’t think is fair for people to not have TV channels for a while.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Should they continue with the digital change on Feb 17 or wait until June?
1. So Many iPhone Apps, So Little Time; http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue-email.html?bl&ex=1233982800&en=60e0a8a5ed47f70d&ei=5087%0A
ReplyDelete2. The Apple i-Phone has become a new platform for programmers to sell their products at a very reasonable price for consumers.
3. The average i-Phone user installs up to 30 programs; There are 15,000 programs available for the i-Phone; Programs available for the i-Phone sell for approx. $1 each; Apple keeps %30 of each sale.
4. I think that the recent success of Apple's i-Phone will lead to Apple making an action based on it to provide more for consumers. This may include new apps made by Apple itself, or Apple introducing a new genre of apps for i-Phone users to purchase.
5. Apple's i-Phone has been seeing a lot of recent success and apps for the i-Phone range in creativity and purpose yet stay the same in price.
6. I don't understand what or how a programmer would program something for the i-Phone.
7. I think that Apple has stumbled upon a product that will continue producing income as long as Apple continues to invest in it and people maintain interest.
8. Do you think that Apple's i-Phone has created a platform that can/will rival that of other systems?
Response to Alex Levine's Question:
Yes, in the future I would try to get a job in the IT field. The IT field is the most rapidly growing industry at this point, and it seems that is the job pathway that many students have in mind for the future.
1.Look at Adobe CS4
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/01/a_look_at_adobe.html?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Adobe's new Creative Suite 4 contains all the software tools creative professionals need. Its new version of Photoshop has helpful features for both experts and beginners and its very expensive but that doesnt keep its users from buying it
3.CS4 is offered in a variety of configurations with prices starting at $999
The price of software, at least according to the conventional wisdom, is rapidly tending toward zero.
versions that run as high as $2,499 for a single copy
4. prices of software will be lowered so that more people will buy them
5. Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. its a very interestin article
8. why are the prices of adobe so high?
1. Apple to develop its own search engine? http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-40189-118.html
ReplyDelete2. There is speculation regarding whether or not Apple will develop a search engine in efforts to compete with Google and other online advertising markets.
3. Apple is having many problems with the MobileMe; Google has proven exceedingly difficult to compete with; Google is developing a cell phone that may eventually rival the iPhone; There is no proof that Apple is making any movements towards developing a search engine.
4. I think that Apple will eventually try to build more of its cell phone areas more that expanding into new venues. Competition with Google in the search engine markets is almost impossible and they will want to try to defend their command over the cell phone market.
5. The market value for the Yahoo company dropped from 30 billion to 15 billion; The online advertising market estimated by the Kelsey Group was at $45 billion globally in 2007, or 7.4% of the total $600 billion global advertising market
6. What were the problems that Apple were facing with the MobileMe?
7. I think that Google is doing a good job expanding its venues, but shouldn't waste resources trying every available field of expertise. Also, I think that Apple should focus on its computer and phone departments instead of divulging into a new field simply in efforts to compete with Google, because ultimately it will fail and result in a huge loss of money.
8. If anything, what do you think Apple could do to compete with Google?
9. Because the internet is made solely for communication purposes, so any advance in the way people can communicate are integral to the overall development of the internet world/community.
Michael Urow Period #1 2-6-09
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
"Fears of impostors increase on Facebook"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/facebook.impostors/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Right now there have been a lot of people to get their facebook accounts hacked into because of impersonation. People are taking other people's password, hacking their accounts, and getting their information. It's a terrible thing that is going on right now. With all the problems this site is having, it's amasing that anyone would have one of these accounts.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
a. "Facebook says fewer than 1 percent of its 150 million users are affected". b. Facebook is growing by 600,000 new users a day". c. In Wisconsin, a man was accused of using a false ID to solicit sex acts, by impersonating as someone else on Facebook. d. Beny Rubenstein lost $1,143 to an impersonator on Facebook.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that nothing will change and this will keep happening because it is a free account and the site will not pay to put in a new software.
5. Background information and supporting details.
If you click on any malware a hacker could actually get your password.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
It wasn't a hard topic to understand and I had no problem reading.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I thought it was surprising that someone would hack someone else's Facebook.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you still have an account or have you deleted it because of this?
I am responding to Andres C.'s question.
Apple could try making a better phone than the G1 or they could think of a product that will interest many people. Another thing they can do is changing their prices and make things cheaper, which in turn will also interest buyers.
Michael Urow Period #1 2/6/09
1. Congress Backs Delay Of Digital TV Switch To June.
ReplyDelete2. Congress has voted to suspend the switch to completely digital TV until June 12. This is because an estimated 6 million Americans would not be ready for the switch and would be left with no service. Additionally, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ran out of money and cannot distribute anymore coupons to lessen the cost of converter boxes.
3. 3 million on waiting list.
House voted 254-158
Delayed until June 12
Costs a lot of money
4. I believe that it will all work out in the end,because it shouldn't be that hard to coordinate a switch, there just needs to be more economic resources to draw from.
5. Took place in D.C.
6. Nothing
7. Washington isn't doing such a good job in a simple TV plan.
8. Are you ready for the switch?
Responding to Michael Urow's question:
ReplyDeleteI never had a facebook, but now I am eeven more reluctant to get one.
1. Mac Trojan Targets Pirated Apple iWorks; http://www.crn.com/security/212902066
ReplyDelete2. A Trojan virus attached to pirated versions of Mac's iWork '09 has been affecting many Mac users. The virus is used to gain sensitive information about the users computer and grant the attacker remote access to the computer.
3. The regular non-pirated iWork '09 works fine; The virus is installed when the pirated version of iWork '09 begins setup and it connects to a server and downloads the virus program granting it read-write-execute functionality;Intego estimates that 20,000 Mac users have been affected; The virus gains sensitive information by asking for a security password, but earlier versions of iWork do not ask for this, and are thus not affected.
4. I predict that this one virus is only the beginning. I think that in the near future, you will see many more viruses preying on Mac computers.
5. Security experts also predict a rise in Mac based viruses; Other exceptionally malicious programs have been made targeting the Mac so far.
6. I don't understand why Macs are said to be virus proof so often, and I also don't understand why they say that they are, yet they can still be affected.
7. I think that the reason that people are targeting Macs is because Macs claim to be virus proof. In my opinion, i think that Mac should stop bragging its security features at risk of aggravating further targeting.
8. Why do you think that malicious programmers are now beginning to target Mac computers?
Arash
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteGoogle Maps gains tracking feature
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/02/05/google_maps_gains_tracking_feature/
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author likes the fact that google is adding a mapping feature that lets users track the locations of their friends
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Google Inc. is adding a mapping feature that lets users track the locations of their friends, a bid to expand the frontier of social networking.
-The Latitude program, a feature in the mobile version of Google Maps, will work with wireless devices in 27 countries.
-The company is counting on Latitude to help expand beyond Internet searches and raise its profile in social networking.
-Google plans to build a base of customers for the feature before offering space to advertisers.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think there is going to be also a lot of truble because not everybody wants to be seen where they are and where the are going, there is people that actually care alot for their private life
5. Background information and supporting details.
Google Latitude uses wireless networks, the global positioning system, and mobile-phone towers to pinpoint users. The service will initially be available on most BlackBerry phones with color screens, as well as newer devices running Windows Mobile or some Symbian software.
6. What did you not understand from this story?.
Nothing, everything was very clear
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it is good in some cases, but in others it is not, because you are somehow invading peoples privacity.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
DO you agree with this?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteInstant Messaging Site Meebo Adds Facebook Chat
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/instant-messaging-site-meebo-adds-facebook-chat/
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Meebo, which is a very popular online instant messaging service, has recently added support for Facebook chat. This makes Meebo one of the most diverse for online chatting.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- “Today, Meebo is getting even more useful, adding the popular Facebook Chat to the list of instant messaging systems it supports.”
- “Meebo, for example, recently added chat capabilities to the movie site Flixster and Web community Piczo,”
- “The move also underscores just how pervasive IMing with friends and colleagues is becoming,”
- “Facebook has on its users might even help small companies like Meebo serve up a more targeted ad.”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that Meebo is going to become a very popular site and may even rival big sites such as Facebook or Youtube for number of hits.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I have recently discovered Meebo and it was way more than I expected.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
NA
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I feel that sites like this are a great thing to have, especially if you really need to contact somebody because you have so many ways you can access them. This can also save RAM on your computer because instead of having individual programs for each IM client, it would all be in one window.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think Meebo wil continue to grow in popularity?
Response to Michael Urow: Yes I still have a profile and I wouldn’t consider deleting it.
Andrea Palacio
ReplyDeletePeriod 1
Chapter 3 Review
• Bloolean Variables: The operators that allow you to combine two or more conditions into one compound
Ex: If you want the picture to move, you put “true” in the moving code, and if you don’t you type “false”
• Block Scope: The scope of block-level variables, which can be used only within the statement block in which the are declared
Ex: the identifier red has block scope and blue has file scope:
int blue = 5; /* blue: file scope */
main ()
{
int x = 0 , y = 0; /* x and y: block scope */
int red = 10; /* red: block scope */
x = red + blue;
}
• Convert Class: This class contains methods that return the result of converting a value to a specified data type.
Ex: System.Convert
[Visual Basic]
NotInheritable Public Class Convert
[C#]
public sealed class Convert
[C++]
public __gc __sealed class Convert
[JScript]
public class Convert
• Comments: Used to document a program internally; created using the apostrophe.
Ex: If you want to make a comment of sommething, you type it additionally, such as “not moving”
• Empty String: A set of quotation marks within nothing between them; also called a zero-length string.
Ex: - Static Equals method
This has the same semantics as 1 but uses different syntax. I haven't seen this method used as often.
string.Equals(str, "")
• Focus Method: Used to move the focus to a control while an application is running
EX:
• Format Specifier: Determines the special characters that will apear in a formatted number.
Ex: Suppose nVar is an integer variable, and the Watch window shows that it contains the value 0x0065. To see value expressed as a character instead of an integer, in the Name column, after the variable name, add the character format specifier, c:
nVar,c
Instead of the integer value 0x0065, the Value column now displays the character value, 101 'e'.
• Identifier: The name of an object
Ex: ABCbutton
• Literal Constant: An item of data whose value does not change to a different data type.
Ex: When Option Strict is On, you must declare all constants explicitly with a data type. In the following example, the data type of MyByte is explicitly declared as data type Byte:
• Literal Type Character: A character used to convert a literal constant to a different data type.
Ex: $ ; String ; Dim V$ = "Secret"
• Line Contuation Character: An underscore, which must be preceded by a space; used to break up a long instruc tion into two or more physical lines in the Code Editor Window.
Ex: WebServiceName = "GoogleSearchService"; WebServicePort = "GoogleSearchPort";EndPoint = "http://api.google.com/search/beta2"; Method = "doGoogleSearch";
Params = {"v6AP2gpQFHLqmV3kKYYkSwkVanXec1Ym", \ "Google Web APIs", \ 0, \ 1, \ false, \ "", \ false, \ "", \ "latin1", \ "latin1"};
Results = WSInvoke(WebServiceName, WebServicePort, EndPoint, Method, Params);
• Lifetime: Indicates how long a variable remains in the computer ‘s internal memory.
Ex: you make a variable estay for 20 times you open it.
• Method: A predefined Visual Basic procedure that you can call (or invoke) when needed. A method performes a task for the class in which it is defined.
Ex: cbl thread,pgmname(longmixed)
Identification Division.
Class-id. Account inherits Base.
Environment Division.
Configuration section.
Repository.
Class Base is "java.lang.Object"
Class Account is "Account".
*
• Module Scope: Referes to the scope of a module-level variable, which can be used to by all the procedures in the current form.
Ex: The space between Variable A1 and variable B2
• Procedure Scope: The scope of a procedure-level variable.
Ex: The slope between B2 and A1.
• Precendence numbers: Indicate the order in which the computer performs and operation (such as an arithmetic operation) in an expression.
Ex: most calculators use operator precedence parsers to convert from infix notation with order of operations (the usual format humans use for mathematical expressions) into a different format they use internally to compute the result.
• String: A group of characters enclosed in quotation marks.
Ex: “abcdfg1234”
• Scope: Indicates where a variable can be used in the application’s code.
Ex: Scopes provide a way to organize the activities within your BPEL process. They also provide context for variables, fault handling, compensation, event handling, and correlation sets.
• Static Variable: A procedure-level variable that retains its value when the procedure ends.
Ex:
• TryParse method: Used to convert a string to a number.
Ex:
• Pseucode: Used phrases to describe the steps a procedure needs to take to accomplish its goal.
1. Jobless rate surges to 7.6%, highest since '92
ReplyDelete-http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29050656/
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Initial facts estimated by Department of Bureau demonstrate the critical situation we are facing with the possibility to a complete recession, and the president's pressure to resolve this issue to a manadatory stability period.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-the unemployment rate bolted to 7.6 percent in January, the highest since September 1992.
-The increase in the jobless rate from 7.2 percent in December also was worse than the 7.5 percent rate economists expected.
-the economy has lost a staggering 3.6 million jobs since the start of the recession in December 2007.
-Factories slashed 207,000 jobs in January, the largest one-month drop since October 1982, partly reflecting heavy losses at plants making autos and related parts.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
President Barack Obama will be pressure to assign a plan for restore the economic situation of this country before a collapse in stock market collaborate with a new depression.
5. Background information and supporting details.
A capitalization economic system based on credit are the result of a drastically change in invested budget that overload capacity causing a low profit on incoming generouses and stock market.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, all facts were supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it's not relevant to start balming the president for uneffectively and sometimes irresponsible customer behavior that in majority is the cause of this problem. However this is going to be a great impact in citizens.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What is the multimillionaire program Barack Obama is proposing for a permanent solution to this recession?
Response to : Alex Anderson: Yes, it's true, but be sure not to lose connection during troubleshooting.
Andrea Palacio
ReplyDeleteMiguel Gomez
Melissa Machado
Review Questions
1. (C) are memory locations in which you store information, temporarily.
2. Which of the following are valid variable names?(D)
3. A (C) variable is known only to the procedure in which it is declared.
4. A (A) is a data item whose value does not change while the program is running.
5. A (C) is a memory location whose value can change while the program is running.
6. If you do not provide a data type in a variable declaration statement, Visual Basic assigns the (D) data type to the variable.
7. Which of the following assigns the number 2.89 to a Decimal variable named price? (Assume that the application contains the Option Strict On statement)(A)
8. Which of the following assigns the string contained in the inputRate variable to a Decimal variable name rate?(C)
9. Which of the following assigns the sums of two integer variables, named scorel and score2, to the Text property of the anwerTextBox? (Assume that the application contains the Option Strict on statement)(A)
10. Which of the following assigns, to a Single variable named commission, a number that is 5% of the amount stored in ana Integer variable named sales? (Assumes that the application contains the option strict on statement.)(A)
11. Which of the following declared a Double named constant? (B)
12. Which of the following assigns the sum of two integer variables in the text property of the totalLabel? (Assume that the application contains the option strict on statement) (A)
13. Comments in an application’s code begin with the (A)character.
14. Most of the variables used in an application are (D).
15. The (D) statement prevents data loss due to implict type conversions. (D)
16. Which if the following sends the focus to the numberTextBox?(B)
17. Which of the following is a valing assignment statement?(D)
18. The statement total = num1 + num2 *3D, which should multiply by 3 the sum of two Decimal variables and the assign the result to a Decimal variable, is an example of a (A).
19. The statement janSales + febSales = totalSales, which should add together the January and February sales amounts and then assign the result to the totalSales variable, is an example of a (A)
20. Assume that the sales variable contains the number 12345.89. Which of the following displays the number as 12,345.89? (C)
1. Russian, U.S. satellites collide in space
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/12/us.russia.satellite.crash/index.html
2. Two satellites crashed in space, one being American, the other Russian. The debris is said to be likely harmless.
3. -The Russian satellite was said to be out of commission.
-American satellite was owned by Iridium, a worldwide company phone service.
-Satellites have crashed into each other before.
-Ironically, the initials for the satellite was CNN.
4. This is going to become very common unless measures are taken to preventing it due to the number of satellites that are added every year.
5. Most forms of communication now a days work using satellites, a few hundred thousand people lost signal after the crash.
6. I understood everything.
7. I saw this coming personally. There are quite a few satellites in the sky right now, and on average, you can at least one a night while looking up into the sky regardless of where you are on Earth.
8. How can we avoid crashes?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteDirecTV Owner Said to Seek Deal for Sirius XM
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/business/media/12radio.html?ref=technology
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
A deal between Sirius XM and Liberty, which owns a controlling interest in DirecTV, could create a battle for control of the satellite radio company.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
EchoStar, the television satellite company, has been acquiring Sirius XM’s debt and has been angling to take over the company as part of a negotiation to keep Sirius from falling into bankruptcy. DirecTV is the nation’s largest satellite television provider by subscribers, ahead of the Dish Network from EchoStar.Sirius XM faces $175 million in debt payments that will come due on Tuesday. The company is unlikely to be able to meet those obligations.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
They will join them to save themselves from being bankrupt.
5. Background information and supporting details.
It is not clear how advanced the talks between Sirius XM and Liberty are, but any potential deal between the two could incite a bidding war with EchoStar. Because EchoStar holds a large portion of Sirius XM’s debt — a majority of the $175 million due on Tuesday and part of $400 million that comes due in December — it may have an upper hand in any such negotiations.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I don't under stand why people don't have XM/Sirius. We have XM radio in 2 of our cars and I like it. It's alot better than FM/AM.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Why don't many people seem to have XM/Sirius radio, even when it's alot better?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteMicrosoft offers $250,000 reward for Conficker arrest. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10163084-83.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The article talks about how Microsoft is looking for whoever is responsible for creating the conficker Internet that has infected millions on PCs and they are offering $250,000 in reward. Microsoft said that anyone can win this money as long as they lead them to the criminal. Additionally, Microsoft added that it has partnered with security companies to ensure the security of its customers.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
“Microsoft said it is offering the reward because the worm constitutes a "criminal attack" and offering compensation should hasten prosecution”
“Microsoft on Thursday said it is offering a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for creating the Conficker Internet worm that has infected millions of PCs”
‘The worm, which has been around since last year, spreads through a hole in Windows systems, exploiting a vulnerability that Microsoft patched in October”
“The worm seeks to update itself by using a long list of pseudo-randomly generated domain names to contact over HTTP and then grab new code," Nazario wrote”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
If the offer continues then lots of people will try to find the person, and they will probably find him/her.
5. Background information and supporting details.
N/A
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that Microsoft’s offer is really good and I think that the company is worried for their customers, which is great. I really hope that they are able to find the person responsible for this, since it has affected millions of people
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think they will find the person?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Darwin still making waves 200 years later"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/12/darwin.birthday/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
This Thursday, February 12th 2009, marks the 200th anniversary of scientist Charles Darwin's birth. He single-handedly changed biology with his explosive theory. His theory of evolution evolved over millions of years and have affected many people in today's world of science.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1:"A new Gallup poll shows 39 percent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution"
Fact 2:"In 1859, Darwin published his landmark book, On the Origin of Species"
Fact 3:"The debate between evolution and creationism still rages in some places"
Fact 4:"Darwin was an unassuming scholar who wanted to make a humble contribution to the world of science, but his ideas on evolution were heresy to much of 19th-century England."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict Darwin's evolutionary theory will remain as the basis for biology for many many years to come in mankind's history as it is a crucial piece of our understanding of life itself.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Darwin was an important scientist in the 1800s that made the first stable and reliable theory on evolution explaining how things change over time such as humans. His observations and studies have been mainstreamed all over the world into classrooms.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood every aspect and detail of this article.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it was very interesting as Darwin is one of the pioneering figures in science.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How long do you think the evolutionary theory will hold relevance?
Responding to Karolina Barreto's question:
Yes i think they will find the person as Microsoft is a large and resourceful company and this seems to be an issue to them, so i think they will resolve it.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1. Privacy groups slam new rules - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7887094.stm
ReplyDelete2. Privacy groups say widely-anticipated recommendations on how websites collect, save and share information about users don't protect the public. The Federal Trade Commission's new policies focus on targeted advertising that tracks consumer behavior online.
3. "The Commission is supposed to serve as the nation's leading consumer protection agency. But for too long it has buried its mandate in the 'digital' sand, as far as ensuring US consumer privacy is protected online. "The FTC should have recommended that Congress enact legislation and give people control over what information is collected and how it is used," Mr Chester told the BBC.
4. On the FTC's issue of urging companies that provide online advertising to get users' consent before collecting general data, criticism came from Chris Hoofnagle the director of the Centre for Law and Technology at Berkeley University.
5. The report was a downer" when it comes to protecting children and teenagers online, said Corie Wright, a senior counsel with the Institute for Public Representation which filed comments to the FTC on behalf of children's advocacy groups.
6. There was nothing that I did not understand.
7. I think it's good that groups are tying to protect users online.
8. What do you think about privacy groups?
- Vladan Lalovic
1.YouTube renews music video deal with Sony Music: sources
ReplyDelete2. Youtube is renweing is music video deal with sony which allows it to continue showing music videos of artists like Beyonce and Avril Lavigne,
3. Sony, the world's second largest music company, youtube is a very famous video site, YouTube, which is also trying to build more revenue itself and reduce its outgoing costs,YouTube's music video licenses with Vivendi's Universal Music Group.
4.Youtube will always keep its deal with sony ans will continue to grow.
5.Youtube has millions of videos with millions of users.
6.N/a
7. I like that sony and youtube are partners
8.How old is Youtube.
1. Year-over-year PS3 sales drop bad news for Sony ; http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/02/year-over-year-ps3-sales-drop-bad-news-for-sony.ars
ReplyDelete2. The gaming industry is continuing to grow like before, but when you compare Sony's activities over the past year with other game companies, Sony's future seems to look grim.
3. Nintendo holds 6 spots on the "Top 10 Games" Board while Sony holds none; Sony's hardware systems have lowered in annual sales but the other companies hardware have increased; Sales of the PlayStation 3 have gone from 269,000 in 2008 to 203,200 in 2009; Sales of the Wii have gone from 274,000 in 2008 to 679,200 in 2009.
4. I predict that the sales growth of Microsoft and Nintendo will stable out and stop eventually, but Sony will either go under or be forced to develop something new.
5. Sony has been competing with Nintendo and Microsoft and has lately been the least successful of the three.
6. Why Sony hasn't produced any games good enough to give the PlayStation 3 any sales or make it onto the Top 10 List.
7. I think that Sony really should develop something new, because their recent failure can be attributed to their lack of products to go with their main commodity.
8. Why do you think that the Wii has had so much more success compared with the XBox and the PlayStation 3? What do you think Sony can do to change this?
Response to Michael Huang's Question:
I think that the evolutionary theory will continue to remain the scientific standard as long as there is ample evidence to prove it's accuracy. As soon as some new information is found that results in a changed understanding of the origin of life on Earth, our theory will change as all theories do.
1.Microsoft to tweak Windows 7 settings
ReplyDelete2.Microsoft windows 7 will make changes to the secruity settings. Many windows vista users complained that it prompted users to approve changes.
3.Microsoft had decided in Windows 7 to prompt users less frequently, Microsoft won't change the default setting, changes to the UAC settings will require user approval,Officially the product is due out before the end of January 2010.
4.Windows 7 will work great once they realese the final product.
5.Reviews of the beta version of the product, which came out last month, have been largely positive, particularly around the performance and reliability of the product.
6.N/a
7.I likked the topic and i will buy windows 7 after it has been out for a while
8.Will you buy windows 7 for your computer.
Arash Afshar
Response to Stuart
PS3 could lower there prices. Xbox could give free/cheaper xbox live.
1. Privacy groups slam new rules - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7887094.stm
ReplyDelete2. Privacy groups say widely-anticipated recommendations on how websites collect, save and share information about users don't protect the public. The Federal Trade Commission's new policies focus on targeted advertising that tracks consumer behavior online.
3. "The Commission is supposed to serve as the nation's leading consumer protection agency. But for too long it has buried its mandate in the 'digital' sand, as far as ensuring US consumer privacy is protected online. "The FTC should have recommended that Congress enact legislation and give people control over what information is collected and how it is used," Mr Chester told the BBC.
4. On the FTC's issue of urging companies that provide online advertising to get users' consent before collecting general data, criticism came from Chris Hoofnagle the director of the Centre for Law and Technology at Berkeley University.
5. The report was a downer" when it comes to protecting children and teenagers online, said Corie Wright, a senior counsel with the Institute for Public Representation which filed comments to the FTC on behalf of children's advocacy groups.
6. There was nothing that I did not understand.
7. I think it's good that groups are tying to protect users online.
8. What do you think about privacy groups?
Brian Geertsma
Michael Urow Period #1 2-9-09
ReplyDelete1.Windows worm trickery for Vista -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7842013.stm
2.Drives such as USB sticks infected with the virus trick users into installing the worm, according to researchers.The "Autoplay" function in Vista and early versions of Windows 7 automatically searches for programs on removable drives
3.However, the virus hijacks this process, masquerading as a folder to be opened. When clicked, the worm installs itself. It then attempts to contact one of a number of web servers, from which it could download another program that could take control of the infected computer.
4.I predict that this worm keep spreading via USB sticks until an appropriate fix is made from antivirus companies.
5.The worm is unusually clever in the way that it determines what server to contact, according to F-Secure's chief research officer Mikko Hypponen. "It uses a complicated algorithm which changes daily and is based on timestamps from public websites such as Google.com and Baidu.com," said Mr Hypponen in a blog post.
6.There was nothing that I did not understand from this post.
7.My opinion of this topic is that its scary knowing that my pc can be infected just by plugging in a usb drive.
8.Do you care about this worm.
I am responding to Brian G's question.
I am glad that they are protecting them just like Brian does.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteLeapfrog unveils 'baby BlackBerry' for tots
http://tech.msn.com/products/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=17295642
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Leapfrog brought the rights tp be able to make a blackberry for kids.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.called "text and learn
2.increases computer skills
3.will cost 25$
4.successful in the U.K.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
this is be a major hit in the us making texting for much younger ages
5. Background information and supporting details.
for kids who are just learning to spell, and with new phones texting is becomming an important aspect in daily life, so kids need to us it too
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/Z
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
kids aer learning to text way too young
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
If you had a kid would you spend 25$ for you kid and buy this device
answering Brian's question- i think privacy groups are bad
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteThe Laptop Buyer's Burden: HDD or SSD?
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/The-Laptop-Buyers-Burden-HDD-or-SSD-66151.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Recently there has been a new type of storage device introduced for computers called SDD. They are suposively going to replace HDD’s as the primary storage systems for computers. SDD’s can read information faster than HDD’s but write a lot slower.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- “However, reports of the death of HDDs may be a bit premature.”
- “Solid state drives (SSDs) are faster and more energy efficient than their popular siblings, hard disk drives (HDDs).”
- “SSDs offer some potential benefits compared to HDDs.”
- “SSDs have trailed and continue to trailing HDD technology in terms of the amount of memory that they can support.”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I believe that if SDD technology continues to improve that they will eventually replace HDD’s.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I recently saw in a computer magazine something about an SDD and I didn’t quite know what they were talking about.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that I wouldn’t buy a computer with an SDD untill they solve the slow write time problem.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Will your next computer have an SDD?
Answer to Karolina Barreto: Yes I do think they will find him.
http://justingluck.blogspot.com/
ReplyDelete1.Windows worm trickery for Vista - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7842013.stm
ReplyDelete2.Drives such as USB sticks infected with the virus trick users into installing the worm, according to researchers.The "Autoplay" function in Vista and early versions of Windows 7 automatically searches for programs on removable drives
3.However, the virus hijacks this process, masquerading as a folder to be opened. When clicked, the worm installs itself. It then attempts to contact one of a number of web servers, from which it could download another program that could take control of the infected computer.
4.I think this virus will spread like wild fire because it is hard to control.
5.The worm is unusually clever in the way that it determines what server to contact, according to F-Secure's chief research officer Mikko Hypponen. "It uses a complicated algorithm which changes daily and is based on timestamps from public websites such as Google.com and Baidu.com," said Mr Hypponen in a blog post.
6.There was nothing that I did not understand from this article.
7.I'm afraid of this virus because we all use USB's in this classroom.
8.Are you afraid of this worm?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2008/tc20081114_674063.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
Invasion of the Netbooks
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author thinks that the netbooks are a lot more convenient than laptops.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The author says they are inexpensive.
He also says they are cheaper than laptops.
He says his wife can bring it to school without killing her shoulder.
He says his wife will still have room in her bag.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think some people will consider buying the netbook, especially with how economy is.
5. Background information and supporting details.
People are always looking for smaller and cheaper technology.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
1. Judge dismisses Google lawsuit - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7898407.stm
ReplyDelete2. A legal claim by a Pittsburgh couple that Google's Street View feature violated their privacy has been thrown out by a federal judge. Christine and Aaron Boring sued the search giant after photos of their home appeared on the free mapping programme.
3. The photographs at the centre of the lawsuit, launched last year, were taken at the foot of Mr and Mrs Boring's driveway and shows their house, a pool area and detached garage. Signs marked the road as private. The suit alleged that Google's Street View had caused Mr and Mrs Boring "mental suffering" and diluted the value of their home.
4. I predict Google will keep doing the street camera views.
5. "While it is easy to imagine that many whose property appears on Google's virtual maps resent the privacy implications, it is hard to believe that any - other than the most exquisitely sensitive - would suffer shame or humiliation," Judge Amy Reynolds Hay of US District Court for Western Pennsylvania wrote in her 12-page decision.
6. There was nothing that I did not understand
7. I believe the people were just looking for an excuse for some free money.
8. Would you have sued if this would have happened to you?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Google shows Web-based offline Gmail on iPhone"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/19/google.gmail.iphone/index.html#cnnSTCText
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Google recently introduced a version of their Gmail on the iPhone even while there is no network connection. It would work by storing new emails in a local database that it would retrieve information from.
3.Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "This Gmail could be used even when a phone had no network connection"
Fact 2: "The mobile phone version of the Gmail software uses a somewhat different approach to enable offline access."
Fact 3: "In January, Google released an offline version of Gmail for desktops and laptops"
Fact 4: "It stores e-mail in a local database on the phone, even when online."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict that Gmail will become a lot more popular due to the fact that it soon will be able to be accessed offline without hassle.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Background information supporting this is that Gmail is Google's email client. Offline use means that it will be able to retrieve new emails without a connection to the internet.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything from the story.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I thought it was interesting and informative about the new features of the iPhone.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Will you think higher of the iPhone after this new feature comes out?
Responding to Alex Levine's question:
No i am not scared of the worm because avoiding a virus is easy as long as you don't visit random and suspicious websites.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1. Facebook privacy story a beat-up; http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/20/1234633030903.html
ReplyDelete2. Facebooks change in policy has been publicly spoken out against by many Facebook users, but Facebook claims that the information was and never will be subject to use.
3. Facebook informed its 175 million users about the policy change on Wednesday; Facebook's original blog post apology was viewed 580,000 times by Wednesday; Facebook has a license over any and all information posted on Facebook; This license extends past the point when a persons account is deleted.
4. I predict that Facebooks attempts to asses the situation will eventually cause the controversy to die down. I don't think the change in policy will change anything Facebook does or how it acts.
5. Many people chose to delete their accounts in protest to Facebooks change in policy.
6. I understood everything
7. I think that Facebook isn't
doing anything wrong and it isn't a huge deal that Facebook changed their policy. i don't expect Facebook to do anything with the information and i think that Facebook is completely truthful when they say that the change is purely to raise awareness to the use/spread of information over the internet.
8. Why do you think Facebook changed its policy?
Response to Micheal Huangs Question:
Personally, I will not think any higher of the I-Phone. The I-Phone already has a lot of features including those that allow e-mail usage from the I-Phone, so a app like this is not that influential.
1Forever
ReplyDelete2.Deleting something from facebook or myspace doesnt delete it forever. I is still out there, and can be used for incrimination.
3.Before Feb. 4, the license you grant Facebook that allows it to share your content and information with third parties expired when you terminated your account. You could delete your information on your own page, but Facebook retained the right to keep other copies in the system indefinitely, Facebook is crafting new terms of service, and Most people do share it with 400 people, not two or three.
4.people with stop using facebook and other online communications.
5.Ive asked some of my friends.
6.N/a
7.It was very intersting.
8. Are u still going to use facebook
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,496705,00.html
ReplyDelete1. Privacy groups slam new rules - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7887094.stm
ReplyDelete2. Privacy groups say widely-anticipated recommendations on how websites collect, save and share information about users don't protect the public. The Federal Trade Commission's new policies focus on targeted advertising that tracks consumer behavior online.
3. "The Commission is supposed to serve as the nation's leading consumer protection agency. But for too long it has buried its mandate in the 'digital' sand, as far as ensuring US consumer privacy is protected online. "The FTC should have recommended that Congress enact legislation and give people control over what information is collected and how it is used," Mr Chester told the BBC.
4. On the FTC's issue of urging companies that provide online advertising to get users' consent before collecting general data, criticism came from Chris Hoofnagle the director of the Centre for Law and Technology at Berkeley University.
5. The report was a downer" when it comes to protecting children and teenagers online, said Corie Wright, a senior counsel with the Institute for Public Representation which filed comments to the FTC on behalf of children's advocacy groups.
6. There was nothing that I did not understand.
7. I think it's good that groups are tying to protect users online.
8. What do you think about privacy groups?
Arash Afshar
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteOne small step for a man, one giant leap for teleportation
http://tech.msn.com/news/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=17532530
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
scientist managed to teleport and proton and will hopefuly be able to teleport man one day.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.teleport an protron
2.U.S. army developed it
3. its a high vacume tube.
4. teleported 1 meter
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
one day man will be able to teleport
5. Background information and supporting details.
teleportion is a sci fye idea based onn star treck
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
crazy how they actually have a teleporter.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
would you try teleporting?
answering arash's question
i think privacy groups hurt the society
Michael Urow Period #1 2-19-09
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
5. Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
1. So Many iPhone Apps, So Little Time; http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue-email.html?bl&ex=1233982800&en=60e0a8a5ed47f70d&ei=5087%0A
2. The Apple i-Phone has become a new platform for programmers to sell their products at a very reasonable price for consumers.
3. The average i-Phone user installs up to 30 programs; There are 15,000 programs available for the i-Phone; Programs available for the i-Phone sell for approx. $1 each; Apple keeps %30 of each sale.
4. I think that the recent success of Apple's i-Phone will lead to Apple making an action based on it to provide more for consumers. This may include new apps made by Apple itself, or Apple introducing a new genre of apps for i-Phone users to purchase.
5. Apple's i-Phone has been seeing a lot of recent success and apps for the i-Phone range in creativity and purpose yet stay the same in price.
6. I understand everything.
7. I think that Apple has stumbled upon a product that will continue producing income as long as Apple continues to invest in it and people maintain interest.
8. Do you think apple's iphone is the top competitor of all the new an upcoming phones.
Responding to Arash's Question:
I think privacy groups are good because it allows everyone to be in their own conversation without interuptions.
1.Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1871627,00.html?cnn=yes
ReplyDelete2. According to Facebook and some researchers a lot of people are not being social anymore and becoming anti-social and using Facebook to talk to friends more than to go out with them to the movies and etc.
3. A) Although Facebook started as an online hub for college students, its fastest-growing demographic is the over-25 crowd, which now accounts for more than half of the site's 140 million active members
B)Retreating behind a digital veil started long before the Internet existed, with the advent of answering machines.
C)Enter Facebook, which provides a constant flow of information via short updates from everyone a user knows: a distant cousin is glad he skipped the cheeseburger chowder
D)There are people from my past life that I never would have tracked through 10 job changes and 20 e-mail changes
4. Well my predication is that this wont be getting any better any time soon because by the year 2020 the $1,000 computer will smarter than the human race.
5. I knew all this before, because I have a Facebook and can tell from everyone around me that this is affecting everyone
6. I understood everything
7. I think this is a very valid opinion and is very factual
8. What do you think about this topic?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteCellphone Abilities That Go Untapped
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/technology/19drill.html?_r=1
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The cellphones used now days have more things, and more features that needed, he has the testimonials of pleople that dont really need all the stuff that the cellphones now days have.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-But only a fraction of consumers were aware of these features, according to data released by the NPD Group, a consumer research firm.
-In part, the data suggests that people simply don’t want all the features that come with their phones:
-45 percent of cellphone users surveyed by NPD (some of whom have older phones) said that they preferred to use their mobile phones for voice calls only.
-that some carriers had tried to stuff too many features into ill-suited devices.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that nothing is going to change..even as time goes by, the cellphones are going to have more and more features, because every they we use more and more technology.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The people that think that cellphones have too many features are apparently "old", which are most of the custumers from verizon wireless. And according to their testimonials, the features that the cellphones have are unusable.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, everything was very clear.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I dont think its true, if you dont want so many features, just dont use it. But for some people it is good. Some people need sertain things and others nothing.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What features in the cellphones do you think are unusable?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteSprint CEO: Google Phone Coming, Will Launch Palm Pre When Ready
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/siliconalley/big-tech/sprint_ceo_google_phone_coming_will_launch_palm_pre_when_ready_2009_2.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Sprint is getting a new phone out, it is comming out before June; it is going to be the "smart-phone" it is going to be better than the Palm.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Palm's (PALM) Pre smartphone -- due before the end of June
-But the company is still working with Google (GOOG) on an Android-based phone,
-But he suggested it will not be tied to Sprint's nascent 4G WiMax network, which the company spun into Clearwire (CLWR) late last year.
-He says it's still on schedule to launch in the first half of 2009, but that Sprint wants to make sure they really got it right before they launch it.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
When this cellophone comes out, it is going to be amazing, everybody will use it because it is going to be so good, and with such a great capacity and different features.
5. Background information and supporting details.
We -- and Palm's shareholders, who are counting on the Pre to rejuvenate the company -- hope that doesn't mean it'll face any meaningful delays. Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 3G and RIM's (RIMM) BlackBerry Storm both suffered launch bugs that would have best been ironed out before the gadgets went on sale.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Everything was good and clear.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It is a common and easy to understand topic.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What would you like these phone to have?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteThe Admissions Office Finds Facebook
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/sep2008/bs20080928_509398.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author thinks that schools are starting to contact people through social networking, such as Facebook.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Minto is part of a small but growing number of graduate school and college admissions officers who are aggressively using Facebook to recruit students for their programs.
2. The school uses its Facebook admissions page to hold question-and-answer sessions for prospective students, led by the school's director of admissions, Cheryl Millington.
3. The author says Niki Haeley’s school launched a Facebook to draw more people to the school.
4. The site gets several hundred hits a day.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think schools will continue to contact student through Facebook more and more and students will start designing their Facebook with that in mind.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The guy the author writes about didn’t expect it, and I’m sure he would’ve liked to prepare for the college to see his Facebook.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Uninteresting. I’m not into social networking.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think a college will ever contact you through Facebook?
Stefano Bregante Period 4
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
Undersea bombs threaten marine life - http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/26/undersea.munitions.cleanup/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Hundreds of corroding and unexploded bombs litter the sea floor, leaking toxins and taking a toll on nearby marine life
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- island's waters for the presence of radioactive material
- clean up hazardous undersea munitions dumps from the Caribbean to the Baltic Sea.
- Conventional and chemical weapons have historically been detonated or left to corrode
-The Army has allocated about $4 million to clean up the area, which is estimated to hold more than 2,000 explosives.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I the people dont fix this big problem right now it could be worse to the marine ecosystem.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Porter said. One of the many political and environmental obstacles to addressing this issue is the lack of a munitions "map."
"It is a combination of looking at the safety, health and environmental risks and establishing levels for the cleanup," said the Army's Davis.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
nothing
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that is good, this search can conclude some lost information of the world war 2 and the scientist also can explain the marine pollution.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
We should believe in this facts? the scientist are doing right?
Michael Huang.
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
"Cell phone stories writing new chapter in print publishing "
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/25/japan.mobilenovels/
2.Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
In Japan, having novel books on cellphones is increasingly becoming a popular fad recently. Yume Hotaru, started composing his cellphone novel in 2007, and it has become a big hit in the country.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "Hugely popular cell phone novels have created new market for publishers in Japan"
Fact 2: "Written on cell phone, often by 20-somethings with themes taboo in society"
Fact 3: "Publishing boom has led to sector maturing, but sales still in millions of copies"
Fact 4: "Cell phone novels finding popularity in U.S. with advancing mobile technology"
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict that cellphone novels will become more and more popular within the United States.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Cellphones are getting more and more advanced around the world these days, for example, the iPhone, which can enable reading novels to be much more convenient.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, i understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It was interesting and informative.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you buy a novel to read on your cellphone?
Responding to Justin F's question: Yes, maybe one day, a college might contact me through Facebook since it is pretty convenient.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502132.html?hpid=topnews
ReplyDeleteHP surprises Wall Street with size of EDS job cuts
2. Hp has fired almost 25,00 people
within the next 3 years. They will save a total of 1.8 billon dollars in job cuts.
3. There will be 25,oo job cuts in the next 3 years. HP wil save $1.8 billion. Before the acquisition, HP had 178,000 people and EDS had 142,000. nearly 8 percent of HP's 320,000-employee work will be let off.
4. Hp iwll save tons of money and they will produce better products for teh buyers.
5. Hp will save at least $1.8 billion dollars a year.
6. I did not understand why a company would hirer that many people and then fire them
7. I believe HP should not fui cut jobs from that many people.
8 How many peolple is HP going to cut
1. Facebook Policies Open For User Vote; http://www.crn.com/security/214700016
ReplyDelete2. Facebook has decided to leave its policies and governing rules up to the vote of the users.
3. Starting Feb 25th and continuing 30 days, Facebook users will be able to comment on changes they would like to see in Facebooks's policies; The comments will be received by Facebook, reviewed, and then they will make subsequent changes to the policies; Facebook will make all changes and all user guidelines openly available to the public; If 30% of Facebook users participate, then this voting procedure will set a guideline for future Facebook policy regulations.
4. I think that this revolutionary idea of letting users create the guidelines will not only set a precedent for future Facebook policies, but it will set a precedent for future online business/user relations.
5. Among the changes, Facebook altered the original change to Facebook policy regarding Facebooks ownership over user content.
6. I understood everything.
7. I think that Facebook is taking it's popular and powerful status and using it to try to make changes to business society. I also think that this will make a huge impact on the online business community.
8. What do you think Facebook's choice will do to the online business community?
Response to Gregory Donadio's Question:
I don't know how many people HP will fire exactly, but I do know that as long as the economy worsens or stays in the same state, then HP and other companies will probably continue to fire more workers.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteBartz yanks Yahoo's tiller; will the battleship turn?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10173165-93.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
In the six weeks since Carol Bartz took over as Yahoo chief executive, she's interviewed employees and executives, learned the company's businesses, assessed what's good, diagnosed what's wrong, and now reorganized Yahoo management to set it on a new course. Bartz expects the new, simpler management structure to produce faster decisions and better accountability among executives.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
She also ousted Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen, hired Elise Steele to the new chief marketing officer post, and set up a customer advocacy group to make sure Yahoo pays due attention to its users and advertisers.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Yahoo will be more successful with her.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The biggest part of the change is Bartz's effort to clean up the chain of command. Earlier, the company had aligned engineering and product groups that jointly worked on the same projects; now those are unified under Executive Vice President Ari Balogh.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I dont really have one.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think will next happen to yahoo?
1. Orbiting satellite to help count California rats http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/18/rats.satellites.ap/index.html
ReplyDelete2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author thinks that broadband needs to become more popular and accessible in less populated areas.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Southeastern's efforts to court new clients and handle other tasks are impeded by a slow Internet connection.
2. He state's, "Nationwide, a 7% increase in the number of people who have broadband would generate $134 billion in economic activity and create or save 2.3 million jobs annually, according to a report issued by Connected Nation in February."
3. Only 38% of rural American households have access to high-speed Internet connections.
4. He states, “Like many in rural America, Sullivan holds out hope that before long he'll have a broadband connection at home.”
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that broadband is obviously going to become more popular. Technology increases every day, and eventually broadband will be common everywhere.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Connected Nation is credited with boosting the availability of broadband in Kentucky to 95% of the population by the end of 2007, from 60% in 2004.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I agree that broadband needs to become more common. Dial up Internet is very slow I remember from when it wasn’t common even in Weston.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think your life would be significantly more difficult without broadband?
1. Facebook vs. Twitter: How will you stream your world?; http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10189959-36.html
ReplyDelete2. Both Facebook and Twitter have shown that they are making strides towards becoming a leader in providing streaming information and content.
3. Different companies have presences on both websites; Both websites can support many types of content such as video, photos, and text; Facebook can organise event dates with it's event application; Twitter allows users to search through information and content posted on the website.
4. I predict that in the future, either the two companies will grow in separate paths and develop different target groups or eventually one website will overshadow another.
5. Both Facebook's and Twitter's motto's are very similar, they are "What's on your mind" and "What are you doing" respectively.
6. I do not understand exactly what Twitter is or how it works
7. In my opinion, Facebook is much more suited to supporting social interactions instead of information/content sharing.
8. What do you think it is that makes Facebook and Twitter so different? Why would someone want to have accounts on both?
Answer to Justin F's Question:
I definitely think that life would be more difficult without broadband. It would be a lot more difficult to access the internet, and it would be a lot slower, unless you are accessing a Wifi connection.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteLaptops bring lessons, maybe even peace
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/05/one.laptop.per.child/index.html
2.Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Recently, children in deprived areas are getting laptops to help their education. The countries involved include Haiti, the Gaza Strip, and Rwanda.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "One Laptop per Child targets kids in poorest and most conflicted regions"
Fact 2: Laptops can help girls learn in Afghanistan, where Taliban cracks down on schools"
Fact 3:1.5 million laptops will be distributed by June, chairman says"
Fact 4: "Economy may be a challenge, but goal to give equal access to all kids won't stop"
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next)
I predict that these distribution of laptops will help the childhood and growth of these children.
5.Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
The background info is that these kids are deprived in some very poor areas of the world that don't have access to such technology we take for granted.
7. What was your opinion on this topic?
I thought the article was very informative and interesting.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How much do you think it costs to do this?
Answer to Stuie's question: Twitter and Facebook have different interfaces and someone might want both because they are different experiences.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteInaugural crowds test wireless networks
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-Thousands of people at the inauguration tried to share the historic moment through cell-phone calls and text messages.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Up to 2 million people packed downtown -Washington for the inaugural festivities
-Wireless companies beefed up their Washington-area networks in anticipation of heavy cell-phone traffic.
-AT&T boosted their wireless networks by 69%.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-The cell-phone companies will decrease the wireless network for the Washington-area, and go back to normal.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-Seeing that many people (estimated at 2 million) were heading for the inauguration, it was expected for wireless companies to increase the Service for the Washington-area.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-It is fascinating to know the stats of the wireless networks
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
-Will cell-phone companies charge their users for the boost during the inauguration?
Stefano Bregante
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
1. News story title and web address.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/space.station.scare/index.html
Space station has close call with orbiting junk
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
A piece of debris zipping by at astronomical speed forced the crew of the international space station to take shelter in its escape capsule Thursday, a rare close call for the orbiting platform
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The 9-millimeter (1/3-inch) chunk of metal came
-The North American Aerospace Defense Command warned mission controllers about the object Wednesday night
-The object -- about the size of a bullet, and moving 20 times as fast.
-The station has had to dodge a possible collision eight times in the eight years it has been occupied
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The scientist must predict all the problems and dangers during in the space.anything can happen i they dont have the knowledge of what consequences they are facing.
5. Background information and supporting details.
"They're getting back out of the Soyuz and reactivating all the station systems so they can get back to normal duties," Humphries said.
Instead, station commander Michael Fincke, flight engineer Yury Lonchakov and science officer Sandra Magnus retreated to the Soyuz for about 10 minutes as the piece of debris whizzed by at nearly 20,000 mph. NASA issued an all-clear for the station about 12:45 p.m. ET, Humphries said.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
They new discovers are a big step for the mankind but everything has danger.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
if always happens the same thing? the scientist will discover new things without knowing what can happen?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteBill Gates invests in algae fuel http://news.cnet.com/greentech/?tag=hdr;snav
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
That Sapphire Energy making energy with algae renewable fuel industry's great green hope. Because algae is rich in oil and can grow in a wide range of conditions, many companies are betting that it can create fuels or other chemicals cheaper than existing feedstocks.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
• algae is rich in oil
• renewable fuel
• 10,000 barrels per day
• first foray into alternative fuels for Gates' Cascade Investments
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Be cheaper then oil and gases.
5. Background information and supporting details.
That it cheaper and it renewable.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understand everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
This will be better then oil.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How long will this last?
1. Google introduces phone services - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7938799.stm
ReplyDelete2. Google has strengthened its mobile services with the debut of a service called Voice that could be a challenge to Skype and other phone firms. It lets customers make cheap international calls and gives them a speech-to-text feature for voicemail.
3. The services are available thanks to Google's acquisition of phone firm GrandCentral which gives users a lifelong universal phone number. "This could be big. Google is seen as disruptive," said analyst Jon Arnold.
4. Google Voice is the first major update to GrandCentral, which Google bought for an undisclosed sum, thought to be $50m (£36m) in 2007. The service gives subscribers one number that lets them route all their phones through - home, office and mobile.
5. Domestic calls will be free but international calls will require users to set up a Google Checkout account. Calls to landlines in the UK will cost 2 cents per minute. EBay's Skype offers free domestic and international calls made over the internet from one computer to another, but there is a charge to landlines and mobile phones.
6. Nothing.
7. Google needs to slow down.
8. Do you think Google is getting too powerful?
1. Space station has close call with orbiting junk
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/space.station.scare/index.html
2.A piece of debris zipping by at astronomical speed forced the crew of the international space station to take shelter in its escape capsule Thursday, a rare close call for the orbiting platform, NASA said.
3. Fact 1: 3-member crew back in station after about 10 minutes in escape craft
Fact 2:Satellite debris passed by international space station, NASA said.
Fact 3:The debris threatened to hit station, and crew members retreated to a safety capsule
Fact 4: News of debris too late for the crew to move the station out of the way
4. I predict they will solve the problem with no delays as NASA is very resourceful.
5. Construction on the international space station's orbital platform began in 1998, and it has had astronauts aboard since 2000.
6. I understood everything
7. It was interesting.
8. How will they fix it?
Responding to Vlad's question
No i do not think google is too powerful.
Michael Urow Period #1 3-12-09
ReplyDelete1.Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1871627,00.html?cnn=yes
2. According to Facebook and some researchers a lot of people are not being social anymore and becoming anti-social and using Facebook to talk to friends more than to go out with them to the movies and etc.
3. A) Although Facebook started as an online hub for college students, its fastest-growing demographic is the over-25 crowd, which now accounts for more than half of the site's 140 million active members
B)Retreating behind a digital veil started long before the Internet existed, with the advent of answering machines.
C)Enter Facebook, which provides a constant flow of information via short updates from everyone a user knows: a distant cousin is glad he skipped the cheeseburger chowder
D)There are people from my past life that I never would have tracked through 10 job changes and 20 e-mail changes
4. Well my predication is that this wont be getting any better any time soon because by the year 2020 the $1,000 computer will smarter than the human race.
5. I knew all this before, because I have a Facebook and can tell from everyone around me that this is affecting everyone
6. I understood everything
7. I think this is a very valid opinion and is very factual
8. What do you think about this topic?
Responding to Huang:
I have no idea what they will have to do to fix it.
1. Computer attacks 'rising steeply' http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/769534/computer-attacks-rising-steeply
ReplyDelete2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The number of online threats to computers has jumped steeply from last year as hackers become more sophisticated.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The number of online threats to computers has jumped steeply from last year as hackers become more sophisticated
-a 239 per cent increase on the number from a year earlier.
-the economy has lost a staggering 3.6 million jobs since the start of the recession in December 2007.
-In 2008 Symantec saw a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of web-based threats affecting users across all demographics and geographies.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The necessity of users to obtain valuable software for industry creates autoprotection hackers to either duplicate or secure the system.
5. Background information and supporting details.
many web site such as, Lifehacker is encouraging users to start hacking for livinf[g or giving tricks to obtain free products.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, all facts were supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think this topic is vey relevant by introducing experts all threats when navigating to the internet.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What is oing to be the next step of Symantec to prevent this malware of invading ocybernetic property?
Response to Michael Hung: I had no idea where or where this project is heading.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteRise in cell phone-only homes could distort health tracking
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/13/healthmag.cell.phone/index.html#cnnSTCText
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author is saying that the use of only cellphones at home would rise the health problems. it is proves by the centers of desease control and prevention that cellphones can hurt you in many ways and not only because it zapps in your brain ut other reasons.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-According to a report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one-quarter of homes in certain areas, such as Oklahoma and Utah, lack a landline and are completely reliant on cell phones.
-While that's terrific news for reducing the cost of phone bills, it may not be so great in terms of health-- or at least health care in general.
-It doesn't affect health per se, rather it has implications for how well the CDC and others can track the health of the nation," said Stephen Blumberg
-As a result of missing all of these wireless-only households, those surveys can be biased," he explained. "The potential for bias in Oklahoma is greater than the potential for bias in Vermont."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
My prediction of the article is that the health problems are unfurtonaly going to raise because preople use cellphones more and more everyday, so this will eventualy cause issues.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Researchers are considering finding ways to call cell phones or going back to an older method, in which surveys are mailed to specific addresses. It seems unlikely that Americans will be adding landlines back into the mix any time soon or ever, particularly given the added expense in a weak economy.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything, it was very clear.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I agree with it completely, because i know people use cellphones more and more everyday
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you think that cellphones are or could cause health problems?
. Space station has close call with orbiting junk
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/space.station.scare/index.html
2.A piece of debris zipping by at astronomical speed forced the crew of the international space station to take shelter in its escape capsule Thursday, a rare close call for the orbiting platform, NASA said.
3. Fact 1: 3-member crew back in station after about 10 minutes in escape craft
Fact 2:Satellite debris passed by international space station, NASA said.
Fact 3:The debris threatened to hit station, and crew members retreated to a safety capsule
Fact 4: News of debris too late for the crew to move the station out of the way
4. I predict they will solve the problem with no delays as NASA is very resourceful.
5. Construction on the international space station's orbital platform began in 1998, and it has had astronauts aboard since 2000.
6. I understood everything
7. It was interesting.
8. How will they fix it?
Yes I do think cell phones can cause health problems. (responding to Adrea's question)
1. Recession squeezes recycling programs
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/19/recycling.issues/index.html
2.The recession has trashed the nation's booming recycling industry in just a few months, and cities are straining to keep their programs alive.Demand for commodities such as cardboard, paper and glass has taken a nose dive, and prices for those materials have gone south since last fall.
3. Fact 1: Rising recycling costs, dropping values for recyclables hurt city budgets
Fact 2: Confusion about pickups prompts Atlantans to stockpile recyclables
Fact 3: In birthplace of city curbside recycling, prices fall from $200/ton to $35/ton
Fact 4: "We were expecting to hit a little rain but were hit by a tsunami," says recycling official
4. I predict this will continue as the economy is in a recession that seems to stay.
5. Background info supporting this is that in a time of depression in the economy, consumer buying power greatly goes down.
6. I understood every part of it.
7. I thought it was interesting and informative
8. When will the sales bounce back?
Responding to Andrea's Question: Yes i do think Cellphones can Cause Problems as they emit rays.
Michael Huang 1st period.
1. Microsoft launches latest browser - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7952505.stm
ReplyDelete2. Microsoft has launched the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Microsoft says that IE8 is more secure, allows users to cut down on common tasks and will be an integral part of its forthcoming Windows 7 system.
3. Although IE is still the most popular browser, it faces stiff competition from Google, Firefox, Opera and others.
The release is Microsoft's first major browser update since 2006, when the company released Internet Explorer 7. "Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser - safety, speed and greater ease of use," said Microsoft boss, Steve Ballmer.
4. Microsoft will make more and more updates.
5. "The safety features in IE8 are very good. It can spot dubious websites and alert you if you're about to fall foul of, let's say, a phishing website, because it has a constantly updating list of dodgy sites."
6. There was nothing that I did not understand.
7. I believe Microsoft is doing a good job keeping the browser up to date.
8. Are you going to install the new IE8?
1. News story title and web address.Dow plunges 679 for 6th triple-digit loss in a row.
ReplyDeletehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081009/ap_on_bi_ge/financial_meltdown;_ylt=AgZLo_HRH1RyERMPKkyyff.s0NUE
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Although the floor of the New York Stock Exchange wasn't as active as usual due to Yom Kippur, the Dow dropped like a rock. This is the 6th day in a row it's fallen by a triple-digit, and investors are beginning to become worried.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The Dow dropped 679 points.
-$872 billion in investments are now gone.
-The Dow dropped below the 9,000 mark for the first time in five years.
-This is the second day in a row the Dow has suffered a "final-hour sell-off".
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
There will be another stock market crash, and America will need to receive help from other countries. Inflation will skyrocket, and the value of the dollar will plummet.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The Dow has lowered 21% in just the last four weeks. Last Thursday, it received it's third heftiest blow in history (the worst was less than two weeks ago). Now that the Dow is no longer over 9000, many investors are selling at a high rate, causing more instability in the market.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I don't understand how something like this could happen so quickly without a better plan than just giving hundreds of billions of dollars to majors banks.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think the government seriously needs to get their act together.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What could be done in the future to prevent something of this magnitude from occurring?
1. AT&T to sell iPhone without two-year commitment; http://www.macworld.com/article/139519/iphone_nocontract.html
ReplyDelete2. Apple is going to be selling the 8GB and 16Gb iPhone's without the prior two year commitment to AT&T.
3. The change in sales begins March 26th; The 8GB and 16GB iPhones will be sold for $599 and $699 respectively; You still have to register your phone with AT&T to begin cell phone service; Early termination fee for the iPhone is $175
4. I predict that iPhone sales will increase with this new change in sales policy. Many people have been unhappy with having to use AT&T service and have resorted to unlocking their iPhones, and I think that this will change that.
5. Another change happening on March 26th is that you can now register your iPhone on iTunes instead of at the Apple store.
6. I understood everything
7. In my opinion, Apple has handled the marketing of the iPhone extremely well, and this move will only increase their gross profit for the iPhone.
8. What do you think Apple's next move should be to increase sales of the iPhone?
Answer to Justin F's Question:
The only thing that could possibly help is to have citizens increase their spending margin. That would greatly boost the U.S economy.
1. At Red Flag, The Flying's Real, But The Enemy's Not
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101975087
2. Red Flag is a training base where fighter pilots come to partake in dogfight simulations with veteran pilots who playact as Soviet interlopers. This allows the Air Force to keep their pilots' skills honed for any type of threat facing them. However, some people might think this is unnecessary considering that the U.S. has complete air superiority in all situations. The only real threat is that aeronautical advancements being made by China, and even then, war with China is only theoretical. However, something more common in the battlefield is the implementation of remote-controlled drones that save lives; nevertheless, pilots argue that they are less maneuverable and are not as well-performing as fight planes. Only time will tell if the human pilot will become outdated.
3. Fighter pilots train at Red Flag.
The U.S. has air superiority over most countries.
Russia sells top-notch planes to China.
China is one of the world's fastest growing superpowers.
4. I believe that eventually, fight drones will equal novice fighter pilot abilities, but veteran pilots will still be able to perform better than drones.
5. The United States has had air superiority since the downfall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and has kept its air power at high level, even in the bad economy.
6. Nothing
7. Pilots are better than drones.
8. Do you think the United States can maintain its Air Force in this time of economic turmoil?
1. Washington's reluctant auto bailout
ReplyDeletehttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/24/news/companies/automakers_bailout/index.htm?postversion=2009032403
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The government isn't happy about giving GM and Chrysler more money. But the two struggling automakers still are likely to get another big loan by March 31
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The two companies face a March 31 deadline to win concessions from bondholders and unions in order to prove to the Treasury Department that they can be viable in the long term.
-But it's growing less certain that GM will be able to get enough concessions from its creditors to satisfy the government.
-They point to the $5 billion bailout of the auto parts sector announced by the Treasury Department last week as a sign that the Obama administration is committed to saving the automakers.
-And while GM now says it doesn't face an immediate cash crunch, it has asked for up to $16.6 billion more in federal assistance,
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-Chrysler is on record as saying it needs as much as $5 billion in additional funds by March 31 to avoid being forced into bankruptcy.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-Nothing
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-Today is very complexible to figure out these kind of issues, but however as a lack of research in this area; we still are going to depend in the same and face the same problems when American companies are emerging.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
As the economy today.What will be Obama next step to stop inflation form Big companies?
1. Space station has close call with orbiting junk
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/space.station.scare/index.html
2.A piece of debris zipping by at astronomical speed forced the crew of the international space station to take shelter in its escape capsule Thursday, a rare close call for the orbiting platform, NASA said.
3. Fact 1: 3-member crew back in station after about 10 minutes in escape craft
Fact 2:Satellite debris passed by international space station, NASA said.
Fact 3:The debris threatened to hit station, and crew members retreated to a safety capsule
Fact 4: News of debris too late for the crew to move the station out of the way
4. I predict they will solve the problem with no delays as NASA is very resourceful.
5. Construction on the international space station's orbital platform began in 1998, and it has had astronauts aboard since 2000.
6. I understood everything
7. It was interesting.
8. How will they fix it?
1. Nikkei drops 2.4 pct, Topix falls to 25-year low
ReplyDeletehttps://caixagalicia.ahorro.com/acnet/fichas/ficha_indice_contenido.acnet/id/h8Fm6IySK85ggsAMVWxAZJI8e/indexId/NIK.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The government isn't happy about giving GM and Chrysler more money. But the two struggling automakers still are likely to get another big loan by March 31
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-NipponKoa Insurance, Japan's No.5 non-life insurer, closed 10 percent lower after an industry source said it would merge with third-ranked Sompo Japan.
-The Topix hitting a 25-year low just shows that the overall trend still isn't that positive
-The benchmark Nikkei shed 177.87 points in moderate trade to 7,198.25, eating away at Wednesday's 4.6 percent gain -- the biggest one-day gain in six weeks.
-The Topix finished down 3 percent at 700.93, its lowest close since December 1983
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Investors worry about a stronger yen because it eats into exporters' profits when repatriated, and exporters such as Sony were dragging the Nikkei lower
5. Background information and supporting details.
Not Applicable
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance slipped 5.4 percent to 53 yen and Aioi Insurance fell 6.8 percent to 301 yen. Nissay Dowa General Insurance shed 5.3 percent to 338 yen.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-Today is very complexible to figure out these kind of issues, but however as a lack of research in this area; we still are going to depend in the same and face the same problems when American companies are emerging.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
In order to compete with Amercan Enterprises. What will be next startegy to confront the global economically crisis for substent?
1. Skype Scores Shelf Space in iPhone App Store http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Skype-Scores-Shelf-Space-in-iPhone-App-Store-66665.html
ReplyDelete2. The top Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and a major traditional wireless operator become frenemies Tuesday when Skype releases its new application for the iPhone. While Internet phone services have long been seen as a low-cost threat to companies like AT&T (NYSE: T) , analysts say built-in restrictions and the audience likely to use Skype on an iPhone shouldn't concern Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) wireless partner.
3. If you already have a Skype account, the new free iPhone app will let you make calls to other Skype users at no charge. Calls from Skype accounts to landline or cell phones will be charged at cheaper rates. Those calls won't be made on cellular networks; the Skype app will only be available via WiFi network. Also, some of the data-intensive features that computer-based Skype users -- especially those with small businesses -- have come to rely on, such as video and conference calls, won't be included in the deal.
4. It won't be very used yet.
5. Very limited cellular service will allow online status checks and text chat.
The app can be used on a second-generation iPod touch, but you'll have to buy an additional headset and microphone. BlackBerry users will get their Skype app in May.
6. I understood it.
7. I probally wouldnt have much use of skype.
8. When will more people start using skype?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete" Internet crime jumps by a third last year"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/internet.crime/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
This past year, internet crime has skyrocketed. It has increased 33% over 2008. The total money stolen and lost from these crimes are 265 million. Some examples of these internet crimes are credit/debit card fraud, Ponzi schemes, and check fraud. 77.4% of the criminals are believed to be male.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "Americans filed 275,284 reports claiming to be ripped off on the Internet, the highest number reported since the center began keeping statistics in 2000."
Fact 2: "The center said the top three most frequent complaints were about merchandise that wasn't delivered or payment that wasn't received, Internet auction fraud and credit/debit card fraud."
Fact 3:"anyone who uses the Internet can be a victim, and that the ages of victims have ranged from 10 to 100."
Fact 4: " Complaints to the center have resulted in several arrests, the center said, although information comes only from agencies that voluntarily provide the results of investigations."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict there will not be much improvement in finding these criminals as internet fraud and crime can be hidden and very anonymous.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Background information supporting this is that since technology is so advanced these days, hackers are finding more and more ways to steal people's identities, and money. It has been increasingly hard to stop this.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It was very interesting and surprising
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Have you ever been a victim of internet crime?
Responding to Melissa M's question: I think people will start using Skype when they see it is more convenient and main stream.
Michael Huang. 1st Period.
1. "Microsoft lets people surf without leaving a trace"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/28/microsoft.broswer.explorer.ap/index.html
2. The next version of Internet Explorer will contain a new feature called InPrivateBrowsing that allows them to surf without their computer containing the list of sites they have visited. This way, it blocks 3rd party content and shows them a list of companies trying to get information from their computer.
3. Fact 1: "The program also covers other footprints, including temporary Internet files and cookies, the small data files that Web sites put on visitors' computers to track their activities."
Fact 2: "Users surfing with InPrivateBlocking turned on can review a list of which companies are trying to display or collect data. Users also can click a link to read more and decide case by case whether to permit certain ones to go ahead."
Fact 3: "InPrivateBlocking can also keep some types of ads from appearing, including those served up by Microsoft's own advertising platform, whose success is considered crucial to the software maker's future."
Fact 4: "Companies that sell advertisements online, including Microsoft, can electronically gather tidbits about Web surfers' habits and then use that information to help decide what kinds of ads to show."
4. I predict that once users start activating this new useful feature, advertisement companies' revenue will go down due to the fact that they will not be able to generate as much statistics and information as before
5. Background information is that many companies record how many times you visit their site and what you do on it, giving them a precise idea of their general audience. This helps them out, but it could annoy you with advertisements and other promotions.
6. I did not understood why this idea is only coming out now. Privacy options like this, i thought, should have come out earlier.
7. My opinion on this topic was that it was informative and interesting.
8. What will the reactions of the advertisement companies who keep track of your visiting history be?
Andrea Palacio
Microsoft ditches old Hotmail design; users gripe http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10083890-75.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
ReplyDelete2. Microsoft is discontinuing an option to use Hotmail's older "classic" interface, merging it with a newer "full" design into a hybrid the company says is faster to use than both the predecessors.
3. Offers great performance in all markets by putting the best features from both versions in one well-designed platform. Hotmail users can't differentiate between tabs and backgrounds because the background is the same color as the tabs, can't change the size of the columns to the left, can't read anything below 10 folders without scrolling down, In addition, read windows don't allow for scrolling side to side, just up and down, anything with graphics is automatically flagged as safe or unsafe and show gray boxes.
4. People will stay unhappy with this new one till hotmail decides to give the old option back or improve the new one.
5. Some people feel they just did it without any warning or consent though microsoft claims "Hotmail customers were notified of these changes beginning in early September," the company said, before the changes started going live on September 22.
6. I understand it.
7. They should not just change it and not give an option of the old one.
8. I don't have a question
1. China launches crew into orbit for first spacewalk
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/09/25/china.space.ap/index.html
2. China sent their first three man crew into space on Thursday. It was their most difficult task since they launched their first person into space in 2003.
3."You will definitely accomplish this glorious and sacred mission. The motherland and the people are looking forward to your triumphant return," Hu told the three, who were dressed in their flight
"The Shenzhou 7 mission marks a historic breakthrough in China's manned space program," Zhai said. "It is a great honor for all three of us to fly the mission, and we are fully prepared for the challenge."
"The Shenzhou 7 spacecraft, China's third manned mission, blasted off atop a Long March 2F rocket shortly after 9:00 a.m. EDT under clear night skies in northwestern China."-China launches crew into orbit for first spacewalk article
"The astronauts would return to Earth soon after the spacewalk" the office said.
4. The Chinese technology will keep increasing in sending people to space.
5. China launched their first person into space in 2003 and is now looking to advance in what they have accomplished.
6. That China's technology on space and the universe is very high tech.
7. My opinion of this topic is that it is very interesting.
1. The Palm Pre Will Be an iPhone Killer; http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/162528/the_palm_pre_will_be_an_iphone_killer.html
ReplyDelete2. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, Palm surprised many people by unveiling a new touch-screen phone that could be the closest rival to the iPhone.
3. The Pale Pre has a physical keyboard that is easy to use; The Palm Pre has a removable battery and larger memory than the iPhone; The Palm Pre is smaller than the iPhone; The Palm Pre runs using a webOS interface that makes browsing the internet easier by allowing for multiple programs to run at once and to have multiple windows open at once.
4. I predict that when the Palm Pre releases, it will put a good dent in the iPhone's sales numbers, but I don't think that it will replace the iPhone as the most popular touch screen phone.
5. Since the iPhone's release, Palm has not developed any other type of phone or released anything onto the market.
6. I did not understand how the Palm Pre can integrate your contacts using multiple social networking services.
7. In my opinion, Palm did what every other phone company should have done: Spend a lot of time developing something great and new instead of developing a lot of less important products that will fall prey to the competition.
8. Taking into consideration the pros and cons of both the iPhone and the Palm Pre, which would you say you liked more?
Response to Micheal Huang's Question:
No, I have not directly been a victim of internet crime. I have however suffered from viruses, worms, spyware, and spam.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteRobot scientist becomes first machine to discover new scientific knowledge.
http://www.physorg.com/news157900674.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Scientists have created a robot scientist that has, on its own, discovered new scientific data. This is a major breakthrough, and one day, scientists and robots will work side by side.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The robot's name is Adam.
-It was designed at Aberystwyth University.
-Adam is still a prototype.
-The next self thinking robot's name will be Eve.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think the robots will become smarter and smarter, and one day become self-aware, realizing their potential, and take over the world.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Robots are evil, but awesome at the same time.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Why they had to call the robots Adam and Eve. Why not Jay and Silent Bob?
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Robots is a cool guy. He discovers new data and doesn't afraid of anything.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
If you were a robot, what would you want to study?
1. Virus battery could 'power cars' - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7977585.stm
ReplyDelete2. Viruses have been used to help build batteries that may one day power cars and all types of electronic devices. The speed and relatively cheap cost of manufacturing virus batteries could prove attractive to industry.
3. Professor Angela Belcher, who led the research team, said: "Our material is powerful enough to be able to be used in a car battery." The team from MIT in the US is now working on higher power batteries.
4. Scientists at MIT used the viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a battery, the cathode and anode, the journal Science reports.
5. A battery typically has four key components - the anode and cathode, an electrolyte that flows between them, and a separator to keep the anode and cathode apart.
6. Nothing.
7. I think it's interesting that we can take a negative thing like a virus and turn it into something positive.
8. What do you guys think about this idea?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteObama unveils new presidential Web site http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/white.house.website/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Yesterday, right after president Obama's speech, the new presidential website was launched for Obama.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The new design includes more interactive features, a prominent photo gallery displayed across the top of the site, the ability to get e-mail updates, and a White House blog.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think alot of people will visit the website. There will most likely be way more visitors than George Bush got.
5. Background information and supporting details.
I didn't really realize there was a website.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it's good for Obama to have a website and it will be better than George Bush's website.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Is there much of a need for a presidential website?
1. Net Set For New Wrinkle From Conficker Worm
ReplyDelete2. Analysts say that the new program change that occurs on April 1st will not cause a cataclysmic event. In fact, experts say that it will only expand the list of sites Conficker will try to take over.
3. Conficker is a worm, a type of malicious program.
Conficker tries to attack 250 domains every day.
Conficker will generate a list of 50,000 domains that it's "botnet" will try to invade.
Human involvement is not necessary for Conficker to attack a computer.
4. I think tht although Conficker may be a new and strong type of virus, I doubt that it is something that veteran programmers and internet security experts will not be able to stop.
5. Conficker invades a computer and controls it remotely and then uses it and other infected computers in order to create a type of online supercomputer that registers websites to attack and then sends commands to machines to invade more machines.
6. Nothing.
7. I think that the people who have spread the conficker virus are wrong in doing so and I hope that they fail in their attempts to steal money.
8. Do you think that creating malicious programs and using them against others is morally correct?
1.Office 2010 continues Microsoft’s streak of brilliant product names, http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/15/office-2010-continues-microsofts-streak-of-brilliant-product-names/
ReplyDelete2. Microsoft gives a new name to its new prudect name the same is Microsoft 2010 and windows 7
3.Office 14 would also be named Office 14, Windows 7 would in fact be named Windows 7, be the first version to include web applications for collaboration, Office 2010 will have a technical preview in the third quarter
4. They will keep making new windows and tt will ocntinue to sell millons and they will make more money as they keep making new software.
5. From the artical and on facts about there profit.
6. n/a
7.I belive it very good how they keep updating and make new softwares.
8. What is The new windows to be called
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Slide shows, 'pencasts' becoming more fun"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/16/db.smartpens/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
These days, presentations are becoming more and more creative and innovative. The newly introduced SmartPen brings audio and written notes together on specially gridded paper to create "Pen Casts". This can be especially useful in educational content as TED(Technology, Entertainment, Design)lectures can be very useful to students and anyone using this new technology to take notes.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: The Pulse SmartPen and specially gridded paper are both sold by the California startup Livescribe.
Fact 2: "Some university students love the technology because they can record and play back what their professor was saying at an exact point in their notes"
Fact 3: The Pencast's on Livescribe's website have hit over more than 1.5 million views
Fact 4: "TED.com started introducing TEDTalks to the public for free in July 2006, and by the following year, there were more than a hundred talks dating back to 2002."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict this technology will spread quickly as the new method is very useful and easy to use for all people alike.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The background information supporting this is that these pencasts seem to allow a lot more convenience in people writing notes and transferring information to other people.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I thought it was very interesting and informative.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Have you ever used or watched an online Pencast for something?
Responding to Nestor's question: No i do not think creating and using malicious programs is morally correct as it invades other people.
Michael Huang. 1st Period.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteMac vs. PC: What You Don't Get for $699
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090415_602968.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
this article shows the main ways Apple and Microsoft have fought for their spot at the top in the greatest computer. from their techniques in advertising to the price and tools they come with.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
each company has spent lots of money for advertisements that would win people over to their side.
PC has done ads that show 4 year olds sending pictures through e-mail or combining multiple photos into 1
Mac bounces back on the down side of Windows vista using there famous mac vs. PC ads
then windows launches the advertisement of the cheapest 17in with the far more attributes then mac
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I believe that even though they r spending all of their time and money for these ads to change peoples minds, you won't honestly know which is better untill u have tried them urself.
5. Background information and supporting details.
most of these ads that the companies do don't even display they product they r trying to sell.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
i understood everything about this article
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that PC is better but based on personal use of each one, even though the ads do get it out there it has never drastically made me change my mind about it.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Which do you think is better? Mac or PC?
Responding to Michael Huang's question: no, i have never used or watched an online Pencast for anything but i would like to.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteFears of impostors increase on Facebook, http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/facebook.impostors/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Facebook is being used by scammers to pose as people and extort things from others.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Without his input, Bryan Rutberg's Facebook status update -- the way friends track each other -- suddenly changed on January 21 to this frightening alert: "Bryan NEEDS HELP URGENTLY!!!"
Rubinstein wired $1,143 to London in two installments, according to police in Bellevue, Washington.
While reports of extortion and false impersonation have been common in phony phone calls and fake e-mails, similar fraud hasn't been reported on Facebook until recently.
In Wisconsin, police accuse an 18-year-old man of posing as a woman on Facebook to get high school boys to send him naked photos of themselves.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
More scammers will use this tactic to extort money from others. People however will raise their awareness on this problem and ways to prevent it.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The article includes some tips for preventing your facebook account from being stolen. The article show some examples of people using facebook to scam others.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood the article.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I feel the article is good for those that use facebook so they can raise their awareness and are not scammed themselves.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What are some ways to prevent being scammed on facebook?
1. Oprah and Ashton Will Destroy Twitter; http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345445,00.asp
ReplyDelete2. Celebrity Twitterers like Ashton Kutcher and Oprah will ultimately ruin Twitter by crashing the site and changing the meaning and message of the site.
3. Ashton Kutcher started a sort of competition to try to get more followers on Twitter than CNN; When Barbara Walters talked about Twitter on "The View" the interest and flood of people crashed the site; Oprah is going to host a "Twitter Show" to cover Twitter and explain it to her fans; Some celebs like Shaq provide some useful info, but others act like its a representation of their popularity.
4. I predict that Oprah will go on with her show tomorrow and the amount of people who go on Twitter following will, once again, crash the site.
5. Because people like Ashton and Oprah don't post anything useful, people who visit and follow Twits such as these will get a bad image of the site and misunderstand it's meaning.
6. I didn't understand what "Ev" and "Biz" are going to do on their separate Twitter Day.
7. I have not personally used the site, but I think that it's awful that celebrities aren't using the site correctly and that the site's overall image is getting tarnished for it.
8. How do you think people can provide useful information through Twitter updates?
Answer to Vlad's Question:
I think the best way to protect yourself from being scammed is to protect your identity and your account. The best thing you can do, in my opinion, is to keep your username and password secret and not to share it with anyone.
1.Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It? http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1871627,00.html?cnn=yes
ReplyDelete2. According to Facebook and some researchers a lot of people are not being social anymore and becoming anti-social and using Facebook to talk to friends more than to go out with them to the movies and etc.
3. A) Although Facebook started as an online hub for college students, its fastest-growing demographic is the over-25 crowd, which now accounts for more than half of the site's 140 million active members
B)Retreating behind a digital veil started long before the Internet existed, with the advent of answering machines.
C)Enter Facebook, which provides a constant flow of information via short updates from everyone a user knows: a distant cousin is glad he skipped the cheeseburger chowder
D)There are people from my past life that I never would have tracked through 10 job changes and 20 e-mail changes
4. Well my predication is that this wont be getting any better any time soon because by the year 2020 the $1,000 computer will smarter than the human race.
5. I knew all this before, because I have a Facebook and can tell from everyone around me that this is affecting everyone
6. I understood everything
7. I think this is a very valid opinion and is very factual
8. What do you think about this topic?
Arash Afshar
Period 1
1.Developing Lasers For The Battlefield
ReplyDeletehttp://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2008-10/developing-lasers-battlefield
2.The government passed a law to make high power lasers for the military.We now have low powered lasers but cannot destroy something or an individual.But there is some ethical questions of doing such things.
3.a. A "shoot-down" test from a 747 is planned for the end of 2009.
b. U.S. Army had awarded the company a $36-million-dollar contract to develop a high-powered laser weapon.
c. an additional $30 million in funding will be allocated to develop a missile defense program
d. Lasers are currently used on the battlefield for targeting and tagging enemy units. For example, the LDART (Laser Detection and Reciprocal Targeting)
4.The military will be able to develop the high powered lasers and the military will be even more powerful.
5.Lasers are currently used on the battlefield for targeting and tagging enemy units. For example, the LDART (Laser Detection and Reciprocal Targeting) system can read whether a vehicle has been "painted" by a laser, and warn troops of impending threats. Lasers are also used for missile guidance and to determine the range of objects on the battlefield as a guide in troop advancement.
6.Why is there an ethics problem with high powered lasers?
7.I think high powered lasers will bring the military to a whole new level. With a bullett, theres a chance to live. But with a laser, it probably will burn your body all at once, but if not it will basically taser you for the rest of your life( probably 5 minutes) an will slowly burn the rest of your body at about lets say,500,000 F( im just guessing I have no clue exactly but its probably even higher). So ya Im all for Lasers.
8.What is the ethics problem with high powered lasers?
http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/16/macbook.macbook.pro.pics/
ReplyDelete2. Wthat these are the bets macbook ever created with great new look and resolution
3. it is faster
new grate look
great resolution
new touchpad
4. apple is going to increase the number of macbook sold
5. the old mac book was the best laptop and this one is better
6. nothing
7. that this new laptop is really cool and i cant wait until apple com with more new stuff
8. what s the new product apple is going to release
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/dining/21tele.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Top Kitchen Toy? The Cell phone
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The tech revolution has been a long time in coming to the kitchen. Our coffee machines are so advanced that they can practically drive us to work, but Internet-controlled toasters and Web-enabled refrigerators became punch lines.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
It has become the kitchen tool of choice for chefs and home cooks. They use it to keep grocery lists, find recipes, photograph their handiwork, look up the names of French cheeses, set timers for steak and soft-boiled eggs, and convert European or English measurements to American ones.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that pretty soon everything we do will be portable.
5. Background information and supporting details.
It taught me to cook, really,” said Kelli Howell, a college sophomore in Chicago, of her Nokia phone. Its photography, Internet and instant-messaging capabilities let her consult with friends, family and online sources as she got started in the kitchen. “I e-mailed about 20 pictures of a vegetable lasagna to my sister’s phone while I was making it,” she said. “And then I I.M.’ed with my mom about the topping.”
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N.A.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I like having a minicomputer in my pocket and I hope that pretty soon cell phones will do even more.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think is going to come of cell phones?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteFears of impostors increase on Facebook
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
- An impostor hacked into a facebook account, talked to a friend of the owner, and asked to send him more than $1,000 to england, claiming that he has been robbed and needs the money to get back home, also an 18 year old man used a facebook account to solicit younger, under the age of 16, boys. He convinced them that he was a girl and later asked them to send him pictures of them naked, he later used those pictures to blackmail them into sexual acts. Facebook owners ask all of its users to be safe.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- the 18 year old man is in jail on $250,000 bond
-It is nearly impossible to retrieve the money that was sent to England
-Facebook owners are concerned about users being safe while on the site
-the 18 year old man is facing 12 felony complaints
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The 18 year old man will go to prison for more than 20 years and the money that was sent to England will not be recovered
5. Background information and supporting details.
It is harder to recover money that was sent international
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
People should not be as careless as they are while on social-networking sites
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
On how many social-networking site do you have an account, and do you think it is safe to be on those sites?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteVerizon updates VoIP phone http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10221490-94.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The Verizon Hub, which was introduced earlier this year, is essentially a souped-up voice-over IP handset. It's designed to be the main phone and communication "hub" for the household, providing not only phone service, but also sports, weather, and other news.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
the device's hefty price tag of $199 with a two-year contract, it seems a bit steep for consumers who can already get that information and functionality from their cell phones. Verizon is selling the device through Verizon Wireless and the service is offered to all consumers and is not limited to users in the Verizon broadband or wireline telephone territory.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Most consumers will not buy it. because of the ressesion.
5. Background information and supporting details.
As part of the upgrade, Verizon is offering more Widgets for the device that include instructional cooking videos and games. The company is also launching a new application storefront where users can download applications for the device, much like they do for smartphones like Apple's iPhone.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think its a neat phone.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Will people start buying these?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteGates: Cyberattacks a constant threat
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10224637-83.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that the United States is "under cyberattack virtually all the time, every day" and that the Defense Department plans to more than quadruple the number of cyber experts it employs to ward off such attacks.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
In a series of spy attacks, hackers stole information about the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project and the Air Force's air traffic control system.The computer spies copied several terabytes of data from the Joint Strike Fighter project, the most expensive in Defense Department history, pertaining to the electronics and design systems of the aircraft, several current and former officials told the Journal.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
People will work to improve the technology but the hackers will improve there technology too.
5. Background information and supporting details.
In an interview for an upcoming edition of 60 Minutes, CBS News anchor Katie Couric asked Gates about the nation's cybersecurity after hackers stole specifications from a $300 billion fighter jet development program as well as other sensitive information.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Don't really have one.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What happens when someone doesnt have to do anything to get there computer hacked anymore?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.eubusiness.com/Members/eugateway/succe
-Successful completion of the first 2009 EU Gateway Business Mission to Japan renews strength of EU- Japan business cooperation
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-The EU Gateway Programme successfully completed its first business mission for the Construction and Building Technologies sector attracted 298 visitors for the 21 companies of 12 European countries, a promising sign of the potential for more trade and business between Europe and Japan
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The EU Gateway is funding over 45 business missions and 1.750 companies in the next 5 years and expanding the programme to the Republic of Korea.
-EU Commission Programme Manager of the EU Gateway Programme said, “the new approach of tailored coaching for each company that addresses frequent difficulties in the market such as product approval procedures, has proven to be successful”.
-A participating company from Finland remarked that “the business mission includes only selected hand-picked companies which means that the 298 visitors attend the trade event only for these companies.”
-Applications are now open for the healthcare and medical technology missions to Japan in September 2009 and to Korea in November 2009.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-Definetly trade partnership will increase steadily with the EU Gateway Progamme sector by assuring the possibility of extended to other parts in Asia, such as the Republic of Korea.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-N/A.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-Everything was clever.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-Even during challenging economical times the future of Programme enterprises seem to prosper when proposing new measures to introduce NATO to diplomatic countries in Asia.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
How will this revolutionate International marketing will benefit European companies?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/1866.html?wlc=1240460082
-Yahoo!, Deutsche Bank Bring German E-Commerce Into Focus
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-The new online unit of the world's largest bank in Germany, Deutshe Bank announced to partner with Yahoo Incorporated for stabilize E-Commerce through the process, and allowing customer to access their accounts online without no charge.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The German banking behemoth has over 2,300 branches and booked operating profits of nearly $3 billion through the first three quarters of 1999.
-The online unit was launched in September and backed by a $200 million investment from its parent company.
-The Santa Clara, California-based company has a global Web network that includes properties in 21 countries
-Deutsche Bank 24 is supported by its parent, which became the largest bank in the world recently when it completed the $9 billion (US$) acquisition of Bankers Trust.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-According to delegates of Deutshe Bank E-Commerce department is declaring this business multifunctional as customers will be satisfy with additional service provided by Yahoo as agreed between the two comapnies
5. Background information and supporting details.
-N/A.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-The Santa Clara, California-based company has a global Web network that includes properties in 21 countries. It reaches some 100 million users around the globe through its media, commerce and communications services.(Not Relevant)
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-Advantages of this new strategy of commerce will enhance customers to be accesible to ultimate access servers related to finance.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
What impact will cause in Entrepeneurship?
Michael Urow Period #1 4/23/09
ReplyDelete1.Heartland Bleeds Data, Potential Victims Could Number Millions>
2. hacker Stole millons of people credit card numbers. but no ss numbers were stolen.
3. Millons of card numbers were stolen,No cardholder Social Security numbers, addresses or telephone numbers have been compromised,card transactions by Visa and Mastercard,launched an investigation and last week found malicious software.
4. Hacker will be caught and arested for theft.
5. There is an ongoing investigation
6.N/a
7. Its amazing what hackers can do these days> i find it to be very interesting.
8. What type of credit cards were used?
Responding to Miguel's Question:
I think bureaucratization Can cause entrepeneurship.
1. News story title and web address. Analog TV watchers not ready for digital world
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/digital.tv.people/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.That there are alot of people not ready for the change from analog to digital. Since the economy is how it is people also dont have the money.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Congress voted to delay the end of tv signals to June 12, People who have cable tv or sattelite have nothing to worry about. Only 5 percent are not ready of 6.5 million households.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think that this is part of history brcause it is the end of analog television.
5. Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story? I understand the story.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I enjoyed this topic
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion. Do you think this will leave a big impact in history?
1. http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/09/18/chacha.kgb/index.html Who gives better answers, people or computers? Ask ChaCha
ReplyDelete2. ChaCha is a new service that allows you to text a question to a guide who will give you the answer, it is very useful when your stuck on some question.
3. ChaCha launched the service in January
The guide will text back the answer in less than 160 characters.
Standard text messages apply for it.
It has around 25,000 people answering questions.
4. I don't think many people will use it. Maybe for a little bit, then the anticipation will die out.
5. Other services, such as Kgb, do a similar job, except it charges 30 cents for each question.
6. I understood everything from the story.
7. I think it is a pretty good idea. A lot of people have random thoughts about random trivia.
8. Would you use this service?
1. Fund will help alleged Swedish pirates hit by new law; http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10226118-93.html
ReplyDelete2. There is a fund emerging in Sweden that aims to aid accused persons under the new Swedish law against piracy.
3. Lage Rahm, Peter Sunde, and Maria Ferm are the people creating this fund; Peter Sunde, who is the spokesperson for The Pirate Bay, was arrested for illegal file sharing; The heads of the fund say that they aim to provide approx. $6,000 to $12,000 in funds per case; Sweden's Green party voted against the new law called IPRED.
4. I predict that file sharing websites such as The Pirate Bay will continue growing and the new law will not put that much of a dent in the real problem.
5. A file-sharer was taken to court within the first day of the law's passing.
6. I did not understand how Peter Sunde was going to help start the fund from jail.
7. In my opinion, Sweden's Green Party is doing a very good deed in helping those who want to fight against charges made against them, but do not have the funds to do so.
8. Do you think that government instilled laws will be able to stop file-sharing websites from sharing files illegally?
Answer to Justin F's Question:
Yes, I would use this service, in fact I actually have used it before. The service is very easy to use and responds very quickly to puzzling questions.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"4-D Imaging to Help Inauguration Tourists"
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
At the University of Maryland, researchers have put together a program they have dubbed as "Four Dimensional". University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Transportation Technology says that the imaging for the land is based off of satellite and aerial images and it's "'the same type of images you would see on Google Earth'". The imaging technology is supposed to help emergency services keep track of the traffic conditions and help keep them informed of developments. The technology is being given as a gift to D.C. to help with the Inauguration.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The imaging technology is 4-D because it is processed in real-time.
First four-dimensional model tested on large scale.
Is a gift to Washington D.C.
Currently the technology is exclusively for the government.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
A public version will probably be developed for profit or as shareware.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Other organizations have attempted to create such a program before but have not been this successful in real-world implementation.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I believe that the use of such a program can lessen the burden of keeping track of traffic with only auditory and written information; the program provides an easily understandable picture that is probably more easily remembered and easier to track.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What other fields of transportation could this type of technology be applied to?
1. Brain-Twitter project offers hope to paralyzed patients
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/twitter.locked.in/index.html
2. Recently , a doctor found a way to post messages on twitters using the mind. The development could be a lifeline for people with "locked-in syndrome" -- whose brains function normally but who cannot speak or move because of injury or disease. This has been a breakthrough in new technology and since the outbreak of Twitter has been so great.
3.Fact 1: Doctoral student develops a way to post messages on Twitter using mind
Fact 2: Brain-computer interface uses electrical impulses generated by thought
Fact 3: Twitter simpler than e-mail, and format is good fit for new technology, prof says
Fact 4: Development could be a lifeline for people with paralysis, "locked-in" syndrome
4. I predict this will lead to more and better technology in the future.
5. Background info regarding this is that twitter has become very popular lately and is used by more and more people now.
6. I understood everything.
7. I thought the article was informative and interesting.
8. Do you use twitter?
Answering justin f's question: Yes i would use this service as it sounds convenient and useful.
Michael Huang P. 1
1.Microsoft sales fall for first time in 23 years
ReplyDeletehttp://aoitprogramming.blogspot.com/2009/01/aoit-programming-blog-20082009.html#comments
2. Due to the economy, Microsoft's profits went down for the first time in 23 years.
3. -"Meanwhile, the company's net income fell 32% to $2.98 billion, or 33 cents per share, in its third quarter ended March 31."
- "The trouble for Microsoft is that its cash cow is shifting," said Carl Howe, analyst with Yankee Group. "PC sales are troubled, and they're getting hurt by the move to cheaper notebooks."
-"While market conditions remained weak during the quarter,"
- The company is banking on a new operating system to break out of its slump.
4. I think Microsoft will increase profits next year.
5. Vista never caught on.
6. N/A
7. I honestly think Vista wasn't that bad and I am surprised that Microsoft is losing money.
8. What do you see happening to Microsoft in 10 years?
Answer to Justin F: Yes this sounds like a great idea.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteYAHOO TO CLOSE GEOCITIES, OTHER SERVICES IN REVAMP; http://www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/1014850.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
- Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it wants to close GeoCities, a Web site publishing and hosting service it bought in May 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom for around $3 billion in stock.The service will be shut down later this year; but they are still debating when they might shut it down.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-It is not clear when Yahoo made the move, but a spokesman said in an e-mailed statement that the decision was recent
-GeoCities is not the only Yahoo service to get the ax - Yahoo Briefcase, Farechase, My Web, RSS ads, Yahoo Pets
-The trimming is part of a process that started in 2007 while Jerry Yang was still chief executive, to close down services that aren't profitable or don't fit into company's long-term vision
-Yahoo earned $118 million, or 8 cents per share, during the first three months of the year. That represents a 78 percent drop from net income of $537 million, or 37 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
They might end up closing it in 2010
5. Background information and supporting details.
N/A
6. What did you not understand from this story?
n/a
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think this is a problem, I think this has to do with the recession here at the US and we have to find a way to fix it before its too late
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do u think about it? Do you use this web site?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090424/tc_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo
Microsoft still sees potential in Yahoo partnership
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The people think that there will be no way that yahoo will join Microsoft but they say Microsoft will keep trying.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
yahoo is not interested.
want to improve internet search.
decline Microsoft
cannot buy them anymore.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
There is no way Yahoo! will go with Microsoft.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Yahoo have decline them 2 times.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I don't understand why Yahoo won't join them.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
yahoo just join Microsoft!
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What is your opinion on it?
1. 'Tongue computing' could help disabled
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/08/25/tongue.computing.ap/index.html
2. This article talk about how disabled people could use their tongue as a joystick and their teeth for a keyboard for the computer.
3. "You could have full control over your environment by just being able to move your tongue," said Maysam Ghovanloo.
The group's Tongue Drive System turns the tongue into a joystick of sorts, allowing the disabled to manipulate wheelchairs, manage home appliances and control computers.
"This could give you an almost infinite number of switches and options for communication," said Mike Jones, a vice president of research and technology at the Shepherd Center.
And while newer innovations that track eye movement are promising, they can be costly, slow and susceptible to mixed signals.
4. I think that this will be used by many disabled people around the world because like the article says the tongue is more flexible and it’s not very tiring to move your tongue around.
5. A Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, newAbilities Systems Inc., has already designed a nine-button keypad placed on the roof of the mouth to control electronics.
The tongue's promise has long enticed scientists. In the 1960s, research work focused on turning the tongue into a primitive lens by attaching electrodes to the tissue. More recent studies have connected a camera that activates tongue electrodes in the shape of an object, helping blind people sense images.
6. I felt like I understood the story well because it is detailed and describes the technology that goes in to this product.
7. I thought that this was a good article and that the idea would work very well in the feature when they fix all the bugs and problems with this design.
8. What did this article make you think about and how would you react if you saw someone controlling a computer with their tongue?
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ReplyDelete1. Microsoft Profit Falls for First Time in 23 Years2. Microsoft reported the first year-over-year quarterly revenue decline since it first sold stock to the public in 1986. Their revenue fell 6 percent: to $13.7 billion, from $14.5 billion.
ReplyDelete3. They reported a net income of $2.98 billion, 33 cents a share. Intel, the chip maker, said last week that the worst of the PC decline had passed and Microsoft displayed no such confidence.
4. Microsoft will obviously continue losing money. For example, since the Conficker.c virus, more people are turning to Apple because of its safety.
5. “I didn’t see any improvement at the end of the quarter that gives me encouragement that we are at a bottom and coming out of it,” Christopher P. Liddell, Microsoft’s chief financial officer, said during a conference call to discuss the company’s results. “They stopped getting worse, but that’s different from they started getting better.”
6. I understood everything.
7. I believe it's true. It was inevitably going to happen anyways. They should've been prepared.
8. What's your opinion? Do you think Microsoft should've expected it?
1. Xbox 360 lagging in sales, will cost less.
ReplyDeletehttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/xbox-360-lagging-in-sales-will-cost-less/?ref=technology
2. This article is about how since Xbox 360 is lagging in sales that they will be lowering the prices.
3. One fact is that the new price is coming out September 5. Another fact is that they say the price is going to be lower than the Nintendo wii. A third fact is that the price for the Xbox 260 arcade bundle is going to be $200. And a fourth fact is that it’s the first next gen system ever to sell for less than $200.
4. My prediction is that now since the price has been lowered many more people will buy the Xbox and it will outsell the wii.
5. Some background information and supporting details is that they say it’s going to lower the price of the mid-range and higher end game consoles from Microsoft by $50.
6. I understood everything
7. I like what Microsoft is doing because now I can get an Xbox 360.
8. Do you think Microsoft is making the right move by lowering the Xbox 360?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteWearable Bot Said to Make You Stronger
http://tech.msn.com/products/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=19386182
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The suit is a really cool thing. The fact that it increases your strength is a brand new thing and might take effect in the future.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.has a battery pack
2.control unit in the back
3. power units on the arms'
4. floor sensors at the feet
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
there will be many people using this suit in the future and it will change how humans do things in the future.
5. Background information and supporting details.
there is not much background info because this is the first thing like this.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that the suit sounds awesome.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
would you bye a suit.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbronline.com/news/romania_becoming_europes_fastest_growing_outsourcing_hub_090309
-Romania becoming Europe’s fastest-growing outsourcing hub
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-According to reports of Computer Business Review. Romania has become a tremendously attractive sourcing destination for companies looking for business process outsourcing, and ideal location for manufacturing.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Telecommunications supplier Ericsson is reportedly considering developing its business in Romania
-It had already located approximately at locating a 200-job development centre in the country.
-The second largest city in Romania, Cluj-Napoca is home to Babeş-Bolyai University, the largest student base in the country.
-Its research found the country earned revenues in excess of $1.6 billion in 2008 .
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-As the article support the fact that Romania is a vanguard to start developing associate business by implemeting new corporation in what if the statistics are correct a future emporium in technology. I think there's no doubt of its progress in investigation is around $1.3 billion
5. Background information and supporting details.
-N/A.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-Nothing.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-I haven't heard about this research, but I guess if this gonna help to better the economy, then so be it.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
What will be the advantages of this relocation of American enterprises in U.S.A?
1. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-12-04-nfl-3d_N.htm NFL offers first live game broadcast in 3-D
ReplyDelete2. The NFL is planning to show a 3-D football game in theaters to show that the technology is already advanced enough for it.
3. It will be shown in LA, NY, and Boston on a thursday night.
There will be eight 3-D camera crews aligned with the other ones.
The cameras will need a polarized lens.
A transition to regular broadcasts of 3-D sports is not expected soon.
4. I think people will like the 3-D game and will want more of it.
5. It has already been tested in basketball games. It is developed by a company called 3ality Digital
6. I understood everything from the story.
7. I think that the idea is pretty cool.
8. Would you watch a football game in 3-D.
1. Apple Turning To Chip Design For Its Innovation; http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217201063&subSection=Macintosh+Platform
ReplyDelete2. Apple seems to be attempting to start designing it's own computer chips to alleviate dependency on other companies which leads to leaks in information.
3. More than 100 people have been hired for Apple with past expertise in semiconductors; Apple bought PA Semi, a maker of low-power chips, a year ago; Apple is working with Samsung Electronics to make microprocessors for the iPhone and iPod Touch; Apple recently hired two CTO's from ATI Technologies.
4. I predict that Apple will begin developing it's own chips designed with video capabilities, user-interface, and media playback in mind.
5. Apple could design its own software similar to Adobe Flash Player.
6. I understood everything
7. In my opinion, Apple's secret way of conducting business is a safe business plan, but it's unnerving because there is always a lot of speculation revolving around their actions.
8. What kind of people would Apple have to hire if they wanted to put together a computer-chip development team? What prior education would they have to have?
Answer to Justin F's Question:
Sure, I think a football game in 3D would be really interesting, but I wouldn't understand what angle the game would be filmed in, or how it would be viewed. Those factors could have a huge impact on whether or not the game is worth watching.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteMicrosoft suffers first sales dip
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author is worried because Microsoft's, one of the most productive software companies today,revenue has lowered continually and seems to hti no bottom. Nonetheless, he still trust the company and has certainty that it will no fail.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
"The world's largest software maker said profit dropped by 32%"
" Sales slipped to $13.65bn."
"said it would cut up to 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months"
"Shares in Microsoft rose by 4% in after-hours trading"
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Obviously Microsoft will not go into bankruptcy, because they are a strong based company. But they will undergo a rough path before going back up.
5. Background information and supporting details.
None
6. What did you not understand from this story?
That the global deppression is affecting everyone, including big companies like Microsoft.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I'm no expert, but I agree with the author in the statement that Microsoft will go through this depression. Even though they had to cut back personnel, they are still the leading software company of the world.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How long will it take Microsoft to recover from the current blow of the global depression?
1. 3D is coming to a living room near you.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/15/3d.tv/index.html
2. TV producers are attempting to build a TV that shows 3D to viewers in order to appeal to the market more.
3. -Sales growth are at an all time low for the television market at 5%
-Glasses are supposedly needed in order to view the show in 3D.
-3D glasses have overall negative reviews from customers from the latest unveiling.
-There is no current standard way to move 3D movies onto disks.
4. The glasses will fail, there is no way I'm going to watch TV with glasses on all of the time nor will most of America.
5. Most 3D films have only been shown in movie theaters on special made screens with use of different lights and those uncomfortable glasses. The current TV has no ability what so ever to show movies in 3D without the glasses.
6. Understood it pretty well.
7. It's just TV. Watching something in 2D is no different to me than watching it in 3D, but whatever you like. Sounds more like a novelty than anything.
8. Would you like to have a 3D TV?
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ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteFacebook hit by phishing attacks for a second day
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Facebook has been hit by a bunch of phishing attacks that has been stealing other users accounts and their passwords
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
The FBI is working with facebook
Many peoples accounts and passwords have been stolen
The company is alerting users
People should be more careful
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Facebook will find a way to defend against the phishers
5. Background information and supporting details.
The FBI is working with facebook to cath the attackers
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
People should stay off Facebook
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
How many people have a facebook account and who is scared of the attackers?
1. What Disney-Hulu Means for Apple?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090430_237972.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. the free video streaming site Hulu as well as YouTube are affecting Apples pay-as-you-go network.
3. viewers have been drawn into using Hulu other than the rival sites such as google's YouTube or CBS's TV.com because of the programming on the site to keep viewers occupied.
4. I believe that apple will need to change its way of selling video content in order to compete with the other video sites online.
5.Gartner analyst Michael McGuire says "Over time, perhaps the direct-payment model goes away,"
6. i didn't understand that even though so many companies have come up with online video content, apple is still behind trying to draw out money from people for something that can easily be found using hulu or youtube.
7. i think that apple should make their site free and i beilieve that YouTube is better than Hulu because hulu only shows tv shows while youtube shows everything.
8. which free online video site is better, YouTube, Hulu or Tv.com
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteHulu-Disney deal hurts YouTube, helps cable
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10231195-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Disney will provide Hulu with full-length ad-supported episodes from ABC, SoapNet, and ABC Family. Some of the shows include "Lost," "Grey's Anatomy," "Ugly Betty," and "Scrubs." Some Disney films will also appear on Hulu, the ad-supported streaming video site formed by News Corp. and NBC Universal. Hulu has now locked up content from three of the largest six film studios.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
As for the other three, Sony Pictures has deals to provide a small amount of long-form, ad-supported content with both Hulu and YouTube. Warner Bros. has largely kept long-form content off the Web, and Paramount, which provides Hulu with some TV shows and a smattering of films, is unlikely to join Google-owned YouTube anytime soon. Paramount's parent company, Viacom, has a $1 billion copyright suit pending against YouTube.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Hulu will hurt youtube. Because youtube doesnt have what hulu does.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Some of the major cable operators have griped in recent months that some of their subscribers are dropping cable in favor of watching TV shows and films online. Now, according to reports, the cable guys are seeking ways to compete on the Web.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Im glad hulu is doing better, because I use hul sometimes.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What will youtube do now?
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ReplyDelete1. “Oil prices settle at $114 on stronger dollar” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
ReplyDelete2. The author’s point of view is to inform us about the drop in gas changes by the barrel. The price has dropped to six dollars a barrel on Friday. This was the biggest one day percentage plunge in nearly four years after a rebounding dollar. Also the prices at the pump also have gone down. So the author is trying to tell about the gas price changes that are going on today.
3. One fact is that this is one of the largest gas drops in nearly for years. After a rebounding dollar Russian troops pulled back in Georgia. At the pump regular gas dropped a penny. Lastly people are buying more gas barrels because the price went down.
4. My prediction is that the more the people buy of the gas the more supply there is. Meaning that prices will go up and less people would want to buy. This will conclude to gas prices lowering again because the supply is not high. So the prices in the future will just go up and down and never at a steady price.
5. Some background information is that the prices at the pump went down a penny. On Thursday worries about Russian hostiles helped push crude prices up $5.62 to $121.18. There are still problems about Russia withdrawing from Georgia.
6. What I did not understand from the article is that why people want to use gas all the time and not come up with alternative fuels. It would save a lot of money and it’s good for the environment.
7. I like this topic it’s really good to know what’s going on with the news. Especially gas prices because the prices are so high know it’s nice to see a drop in the price.
8. What alternative fuels can we replace for gas?
1. American stocks surge after leaked results of banking stress tests bring relief to investors
ReplyDeletehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6237759
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
American banking stocks jumped on Wall Street last night after the results of the US Government’s bank stress tests were leaked, giving investors some certainty over cash-calls to come.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The Government has already said that it has sufficient cash in the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program to meet all the banks’ capital needs.
-The S&P 500 index, a reliable indicator of sentiment that is widely followed by investors.
-Yesterday the bank was poised to offload part of its substantial stake in China Construction Bank (CCB) to raise about $8 billion (£5.3 billion) to help to bolster its capital buffer.
-while GMAC, the lending arm of General Motors, needs an extra $11.5 billion.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of via
Bank of America will be required to get fund from the government.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Not Applicable about this questionaire.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, all facts were supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think the inefficiency of bank managament is causing the current recession.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What are they gonna be next associates partners of Bank of America?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteHow Apple and Google compete 2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Google and apple compete to gain power and money from all users.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Both have web browsers
Both have calenders
Both provide email services
Both have smartphones
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
THe competition will be tight but Google will eventually win
5. Background information and supporting details.
Google has had a stronger background compared to Apple
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Good topic
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Which is better, Google or Aoole
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeletePalm Pre versus iPhone 3.0: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison
http://tech.msn.com/products/article.aspx?cp-documentid=19087273
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The Palm Pre is a lot better than the newest iphone
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. This is a single search bar that allows keyword hunts.
2. the Spotlight user interface is accessed quickly by a gesture from the home page.
3.multiple activities.
4. longer battery life
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
less people will buy the iphone and buy the palm instead.
5. Background information and supporting details.
the palm is selling a lot on the market
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I like the Palm better
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Which would you buy if they were the same price?
1. "NASA looks for places to display retired space shuttles"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/12/18/shuttles.for.display/index.html
2. When space shuttles are retired, they're given to an organization that has the means to house them. Since space shuttles are such an important part in American history, they're not given to just anyone; it costs around $42 million to show off this amazing piece of technology.
3. -The shuttles Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour must be retired by September 30, 2010.
-Discovery has been offered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum in Washington.
-It costs about $42 million to display a shuttle in a museum.
-Chemicals drained from the shuttle weigh approximately 170,000 pounds.
4. I think the Smithsonian Institute will accept the honor of displaying the shuttle Discovery.
5. The Smithsonian is a well-known institute that already has numerous shuttles on display. One more would add quite a bit to their collection, as well as their income from visitors to the museum.
6. I understood it perfectly.
7. I'm very interested in space exploration and I think the human race should invest more in it, since Earth isn't looking too good.
8. What year do you think we would land a human on Mars?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"Can a Palm Pre multitask better than an iPhone?"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/05/07/cnet.palm.pre/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
In a few weeks, Palm will be releasing their newly hyped smartphone, the Palm Pre. The release of this phone has been long anticipated as a competitor to Apple's dominant iPhone. Armed with new features, such as multi tasking and side notifications, the Palm Pre looks to take Apple head-on for market share in the Smart Phone industry.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "Pre has true multitasking and a subtle notifications system"
Fact 2: "Pre is expected to arrive sometime within the next few weeks"
Fact 3: The Palm Pre was first introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
Fact 4: "Palm has developed an elegant way of switching between "cards," something vaguely akin to a combination of Windows' Alt-Tab switching and Mac OS' Expose, or switching between tabs on a Web browser."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
If the Pre is offered for a reasonable price, i predict it will make a big splash onto the market, giving Apple a lot of competition to worry about. It's new features could be boom or bust for consumers.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Background information supporting this is that the Pre has been the most talked about phone since the release of the iPhone, and many developers from Apple have left to Palm to help rebuild the company with the launch of this phone.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It was very interesting to read, gave me a lot of insight on the Palm Pre and smart phones.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you be willing to spend a few hundred dollars for the new Palm Pre?
Responding to Justin F's question: I think we will land on Mars sometime within our lifetimes. Around 20 years from now.
Michael Huang Period 1.
1. It's 3.0 Or Die For New iPhone Apps; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/07/AR2009050703748.html
ReplyDelete2. Apple is going to release it's new version 3.0 I-Phone, and due to this, all new apps will have to be compatible with the new version.
3. Apple sent out an e-mail to developers to alert them of this; Apple's version 3.0 is due shortly; Most I-Phone apps will continue to work on the new version if they worked on the old one; Any app that doesn't work on the new version will be removed from the Apple app store.
4. I think that in response to this, most developers will just alter their apps in response if they must, but this announcement probably wont have a huge effect on anybody.
5. It is said that if an app uses an UIAlertView it will probably have to make program changes for the new version.
6. I didn't understand what UIAlertView was.
7. In my opinion, this was a fairly minimal issue. Most of the developers will not be effected by this, and if they are, it probably will not be a huge issue to re-write parts of their codes.
8. Why do you think that Apple would take any app that isn't compatible with the 3.0 version off the App Store?
Answer to Michael Huang's question:
I probably wouldn't spend any money on a Palm Pre. It looks like a nice phone, but I'm not looking for a new phone. Even if I was though, I would probably buy an I-Phone for the entertainment value.
Michael Urow Period #1
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
Google Maps gains tracking feature
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/02/05/google_maps_gains_tracking_feature/
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The author likes the fact that google is adding a mapping feature that lets users track the locations of their friends
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Google Inc. is adding a mapping feature that lets users track the locations of their friends, a bid to expand the frontier of social networking.
-The Latitude program, a feature in the mobile version of Google Maps, will work with wireless devices in 27 countries.
-The company is counting on Latitude to help expand beyond Internet searches and raise its profile in social networking.
-Google plans to build a base of customers for the feature before offering space to advertisers.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I think there is going to be also a lot of truble because not everybody wants to be seen where they are and where the are going, there is people that actually care alot for their private life
5. Background information and supporting details.
Google Latitude uses wireless networks, the global positioning system, and mobile-phone towers to pinpoint users. The service will initially be available on most BlackBerry phones with color screens, as well as newer devices running Windows Mobile or some Symbian software.
6. What did you not understand from this story?.
Nothing, everything was very clear
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it is good in some cases, but in others it is not, because you are somehow invading peoples privacity.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
DO you agree with this?
Answering Stewart's Question:
Some pps could sell well and may be good but require other things that the 3.0 doesn't have.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteStudying Epidemics in Virtual Worlds
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_2/b4131022542683.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Researchers r using super computers to simulate the spread of diseases to predict what will happen in the real world.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
to find out the best way to prepare for a virus or get rid of 1 that has already entered the country they use supercomputer.
the university of Pittsburgh has created a virtual county with their 1.3 million residents.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
by using this technology people will be more prepared when a disease enters the country
5. Background information and supporting details.
this program can simulate a pandemic with 100 cities and all their residents.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
i understood the situation and the reason for this program.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that this new virtual world would greatly help the country fight pandemics and stop the spread.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
do you believe that this program will save America and maybe even the rest of the world to defeat the outbreak of viruses.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteBoom times for prepaid cell phone operators
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10236078-94.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Prepaid wireless providers are scooping up subscribers as cash strapped consumers downgrade to lower cost cell phone service.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
First quarter earnings reports from MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless on Thursday provided further evidence that consumers are flocking toward no-contract, unlimited prepaid services. These carriers, which operate primarily in smaller urban areas, each reported they had nearly doubled their subscription rate compared to a year ago.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
There sales will probally grow more as the ressesion gets worse.
5. Background information and supporting details.
MetroPCS said its new subscriber additions increase 51 percent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. In total it added 684,000 new subscribers, bringing its customer base to 6 million. This was the third quarter in a row in which the company had a record breaking increase in subscribers.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I understand why some people have to do that. They can't afford expensive bills every month that there obligated to pay for 1 or 2 years.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you switch to a prepaid phone?
1. Virtual heart pumps up the realism http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17047-virtual-heart-pumps-up-the-realism.html
ReplyDelete2. This super-realistic computer model makes it possible to explore the heart's anatomy in ways not possible in real patients.
3. Created by a team of doctors from the Heart Hospital in London and computer animators from post-production company Glassworks, the beating heart can be manipulated via a computer mouse or keyboard.
4. Students using this will learn more about the heart then they would have from books and in a more user friendly interface.
5.The viewer can rotate the virtual organ around any axis and view it from both inside and outside. The heart can also be set to beat normally, or mirror the effects of various conditions and diseases.
6. Nothing
7. I think that this will help in medical education.
8. What do you think will come of this.
1.Hackers breach UC Berkeley computers
ReplyDeletehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30645920/#storyContinued
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-This friday hackers infiltrated restricted computer databases, putting at risk health and other personal information on 160,000 students in University of Berkeley in California.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-In all, 97,000 Social Security numbers were stolen, said Shelton Waggener, UC Berkeley's associate vice chancellor for information technology and its chief information officer.
-The indications are that the hackers left messages to the system administrator taunting the system administrator that they had broken in," Waggener said.
-The university said it took forensic technology experts until April 21 to figure out which databases were hacked.
-In March 2005, a thief walked into a UC Berkeley office and swiped a computer laptop containing personal information on nearly 100,000 alumni, graduate students and past applicants.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-Occassionally the university of Berkeley is propense to another attack from outsiders, because once the database is accessed in an unproperly way is nearly impossible to avoid restriction, unless forensic technology technicians figured out the systematics.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-N/A.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-Everything was fully supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
-This is a serious issue that the Federal Bureau Agency must interfere by investigating the root of leachers inside the information stolen for search this hackers "footprints" before they will attack again. Because believe it or not the damage is already done, once a database is breached expecially governamental is almost impossible to recover a normal operational.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
-What will be the next step for improve drastically security?
1.Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law
ReplyDeletehttp://www.miamiherald.com/business/technology/story/1038903.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
-Many national companies may have broken anti-bribery laws by violating regulatory statements supplemented by Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
In this case Sun MicroSystems Inc is involved in a scandal that would be acquired to Oracle Corp.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-Alcatel Lucent illegally paid for hundreds of trips for Chinese officials to win contracts. In a separate case
-in 2007, networking provider Alcatel-Lucent agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle charges that Lucent Technologies
-IBM Corp. agreed in 2000 to pay $300,000 to settle allegations that its Argentina subsidiary was involved in bribing officials of a government-owned bank to win a contract to upgrade the bank's computer systems.
-Siemens AG agreed in December to pay more than $1 billion in fines in Germany and the U.S. to settle long-standing corruption charges, including that the Munich-based company bribed officials with suitcases stuffed with money to win government contracts.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
-Sporadically the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commision will be investigating national companies that innate unlawful actions in unspecified locations outside United States.
5. Background information and supporting details.
-N/A.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
-"Shares of Santa Clara-based Sun rose 3 cents to close at $9.13. Shares in Oracle, based in Redwood Shores, slipped 10 cents to close at $18.32." Not relevant to the article.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?.
-I guess the critical economic situation we are facing is enforcing corporations to look for associates that will guarantee a good future.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic
to generate class discussion.
-What will be the supreme court of justice deicde in the case of Sun Micro?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteApple censors make no sense. Ask Trent Reznor
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30586190/wid/11915829
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Apple is kicking up security and is destroying its creation.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Apple will kill your iPhone app if it
1) doesn’t work;
2) sucks;
3) says (but not necessarily shows) “boobies”; 4) competes against whatever Apple might could maybe feel like doing in the future
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The iphone will become less popular
5. Background information and supporting details.
With the new palm sales for the iphone went down.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think it is interesting that apple is destroying its own company.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Do you still/would trust apple?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteSearch Challengers Are in Hot Pursuit of Google
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_20/b4131044568766.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Companies all over r challenging Google for a spot as one of the top search engines.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Many different people r creating search engines to compete with google.
a mathematician Stephen Wolfram is planning to creat one that answers more questions than web pages.
IBM is creating an engine that is well enogh to compete on the game show Jeopardy.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
no matter how much other companies offer to pay they will never be able to beat the well known engine of Google.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Google provides answers that come closer to what a person searched for.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
i understood everything .
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that Google will stay at top because it is more popular than other search sites and will be the number 1 choice for average searchers.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
do you this other people will beable to beat Google to the top of the best of search engines.
1. IEA: Little gadgets consume gigawatts of power http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10240088-54.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
ReplyDelete2. Without more efficient consumer electronics, the world will need to build hundreds of gigawatts worth of new power plants to run the exploding number of electronic gadgets, according to the International Energy Agency.
3. Around the world, a growing number of people are acquiring electronics, from mobile phones to televisions, which means the total amount of electricity from electronics is poised to explode in the next two decades.
4. I think that handheld devices have taken over the technology world.
5. The Paris-based energy industry watchdog on Wednesday published its "Gadgets and Gigawatts" report, saying that consumer electronics already account for 15 percent of households' electricity bills and is rising rapidly.
6. Everything.
7. I think that this was an informing article.
8. How much power do you think your devices use?
Michael Urow Period #1 5/14/09
ReplyDelete1. Computer attacks 'rising steeply' http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/769534/computer-attacks-rising-steeply
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
The number of online threats to computers has jumped steeply from last year as hackers become more sophisticated.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
-The number of online threats to computers has jumped steeply from last year as hackers become more sophisticated
-a 239 per cent increase on the number from a year earlier.
-the economy has lost a staggering 3.6 million jobs since the start of the recession in December 2007.
-In 2008 Symantec saw a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of web-based threats affecting users across all demographics and geographies.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The necessity of users to obtain valuable software for industry creates autoprotection hackers to either duplicate or secure the system.
5. Background information and supporting details.
many web site such as, Lifehacker is encouraging users to start hacking for livinf[g or giving tricks to obtain free products.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
Nothing, all facts were supported.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think this topic is vey relevant by introducing experts all threats when navigating to the internet.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What is oing to be the next step of Symantec to prevent this malware of invading ocybernetic property?
Answering Geertsma's Question
I think the devices use a lot of power because of how small they are.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete"U.S. video game sales down 17 percent in April"
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE54E03D20090515
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
For the second month in a row, video game sales in the United States have suffered greatly due to the crippling economy. Sales of video games have fallen 17% to only $1.03 billion. This year has seen a huge decrease due to lack of demand of software content and new hardware.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view."
Fact 2: "Hardware sales dropped 8 percent to $391.6 million"
Fact 3: "Nintendo's Wii was the top-selling game console again in April, although sales fell more than 50 percent from a year ago to 340,000 units, NPD said."
Fact 4: "The DSi, which was released in the United States on April 5, sold roughly 800,000 units in the month, far outpacing Sony's PSP handheld."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict that the video game industry will follow the same path that the economy takes. If the economy turns around, i predict sales will jump back to normal. However if the economy continues to suffer, i would say the sales of the video games would be just as bad.
5.Background information and supporting details.
Background information supporting this is that many video game players have spending less on video games due to the current economic status, which may cause them to rethink about buying a new video game. There are simply more priorities in life than video games to many consumers.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything about the subject and article.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
It was interesting and not that surprising, due to the economic windfall going on.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Have you spent less money on video games lately?
Responding to Kyle C's question: No, i expect Google to remain the cream of the crop of all search engines, but the competition may cause them to lose some revenue.
MICHAEL HUANG PERIOD 1
1. What the Third Coming of iPhone Needs to Win the Enterprise
ReplyDeletehttp://www.technewsworld.com/story/What-the-Third-Coming-of-iPhone-Needs-to-Win-the-Enterprise-67074.html
2. The press is speculating as to whether the next generation of the iPhone will be featured at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference.
They also discuss the possible new features of the phone.
3. - "Will Apple unveil the new device at the conference?"
- "Will Steve Jobs present it when he returns from medical leave later in June?"
- "Rumors about new features for the device -- above and beyond the iPhone 3.0 software update features Apple has already discussed"
- "iPhone fans may be hoping to see a new version of the device make an appearance at the WWDC early next month, regardless of whether Jobs breaks the news personally or not,"
4. I think that the iphone will be shown but not released at the conference.
5. I knew before that the new iphone was supposed to come out in June.
6. N/A
7. I would like the new iPhone to come out as soon as possible.
8. When do you think the new iPhone will come out?
Resonce to Michael Huang: I haven't bought a videogame in awhile so I wouldn't know.
1. Ubuntu gets Web-based file sync and sharing http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10242451-92.html?tag=mncol
ReplyDelete2. Canonical has begun beta-testing a file-synchronization service called Ubuntu One for its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system.
3. When modifications are made to any of the files stored in this folder, the modifications are automatically uploaded to the Web service and propagated to the user's other computers, according to the company.Users currently get 2GB of storage for free, or 10GB for $10 per month, although Canonical said this pricing could change.
4. Ubuntu One also provides a web interface that can be used to manage and access files without the need to use the client software.
5. Unlike competing services such as Dropbox, Ubuntu One supports only a single operating system, although Canonical said third-party developers could adapt the Ubuntu One client to other platforms such as Mac OS X or Windows. Dropbox supports Windows, Mac and Linux clients
6. Nothing
7. I think that pretty soon most people will be using Ubuntu.
8. What do you think will come of Ubuntu?
Responding to Alex Anderson's question: I think a new iPhone will come out in less than a year.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteFears of impostors increase on Facebook
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
- An impostor hacked into a facebook account, talked to a friend of the owner, and asked to send him more than $1,000 to england, claiming that he has been robbed and needs the money to get back home, also an 18 year old man used a facebook account to solicit younger, under the age of 16, boys. He convinced them that he was a girl and later asked them to send him pictures of them naked, he later used those pictures to blackmail them into sexual acts. Facebook owners ask all of its users to be safe.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
- the 18 year old man is in jail on $250,000 bond
-It is nearly impossible to retrieve the money that was sent to England
-Facebook owners are concerned about users being safe while on the site
-the 18 year old man is facing 12 felony complaints
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
The 18 year old man will go to prison for more than 20 years and the money that was sent to England will not be recovered
5. Background information and supporting details.
It is harder to recover money that was sent international
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
People should not be as careless as they are while on social-networking sites
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
On how many social-networking site do you have an account, and do you think it is safe to be on those sites?
1.FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin Link To Cancer http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-fi-vytorin22-2008aug22,0,3218207.story
ReplyDelete2. The authors point of view of this article is to inform the reader on how they’re going into an ivestigation leading the the belief of Vytroin causing a risk of cancer to people. Scientist believe that it is possible that the over the counter drug Vytorin can cause an icrease of people getting cancer. Although this is what they believe, they don’t want people to stop taking Vytorin because the risk is still unclear.
3.Vytorin is a drug used to reduce cholesterol.Statins lower the levels of LDL-cholesterol which also is known to be a role in heart disease.Statins were possibly known to be able to prevent cancer but it is still up in the air.Different studies show that it makes no difference whether people take Vytorin some studies say it can cause cancer,it is undecided but still a possibility.
4.They say this investigation will take around a good 9 months to investigate.
5. "Nobody should avoid taking a statin because of concerns about cancer," said American Cancer Society epidemiologist Eric Jacobs. Which is basically saying that this investigation is under way but they have no clear evidence whether its true or not.
6. I don’t understood is how they can come up with this assumption so early without clear evidence?
7. My opinion on this article is that it’s very important to know, because if they prove that this can cause cancer then everyone in the world is in danger of taking Vytorin if they don’t read stuff like this. It’s very interesting and fun to learn about.
8. How does a drug like Vytorin increase the cause of getting cancer?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteFacebook Finally Gives Apps Some Love
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/facebook-apps-finally-get-some-love/
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Facebook always tries to spread the website. Now they are developing something important within the website. The recent update allows facebook to have featured applications. This allows people to only choose from the best ones.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1 There are 52,000 applications on facebook.
2 App developers pay $375 to get there app on the features list.
3 Featured by facebook shows the apps from the facebook staff.
4 In 2007 facebook made facebook connect.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Facebook will continue to expand the application features.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Facebook has applications. This is what seperates them from the other social networking websites.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I don’t get why the owners of facebook took so long to do something like this.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Since I have a facebook I find it interesting because it effects me
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What else could facebook do to expand?
1. News story title and web address.
Virtual heart pumps up the realism http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17047-virtual-heart-pumps-up-the-realism.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
This super-realistic computer model makes it possible to explore the heart's anatomy in ways not possible in real patients.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view
Created by a team of doctors from the Heart Hospital in London and computer animators from post-production company Glassworks, the beating heart can be manipulated via a computer mouse or keyboard.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Students using this will learn more about the heart then they would have from books and in a more user friendly interface.
5. Background information and supporting details.
The viewer can Background information and supporting details rotate the virtual organ around any axis and view it from both inside and outside. The heart can also be set to beat normally, or mirror the effects of various conditions and diseases.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
How could something like this happen!?
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think that this will help in medical education.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think will come of this.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete'Star Trek' Gear Fit for a Trekkie Lifestyle
http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=19686966
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
replica models of startrek people and ships are selling for a lot of money.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.$2,200 for a replica of Captain Kirk's chair from the bridge of the starship Enterprise.
2.$20 for a "Star Trek" eating utensil.
3.iPhone Case Fit for Kirk
4.'Star Trek' Computer Add-Ons
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
prices for these models will go way up over time.
5. Background information and supporting details.
rare objects abd collectibles always go up in value over time.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
ZN/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
the star trek them is really cool.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
would you buy anything relating to star trek?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteCompanies Want to Monitor Workers on Social Networkshttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/technology_at_work/archives/2009/05/workers_social.html?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Companies want to find a way to monitor workers on sites like twitter and facebook.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
many people have been drawn into social networks and executives are now concerned about employees sending messages to the public through these networks.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
organizations have issued a few guidelines but there are still not sure what these rules should be. but workers will surely be watched while on these sites.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Workers at the Wall Street journal have been given rules on using twitter as well as other news workers. the idea is so that workers at the journal will not let out news to the public through twitter before announced on the paper or news.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i don't think it really matters if someone lets out the news on twitter , it will be told later anyways...
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
do you think that workers at these companies be allowed to use twitter and facebook.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteApple tablet is coming, analyst says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10246517-37.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Apple is likely to launch a tablet that's similar to the iPod Touch, but larger, in the first half of 2010, marking the company's entry into the Netbook race, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Expect this to result in a larger (7-inch - 10-inch) touchscreen tablet that will launch in 1H CY10.The gaping hole: there's nothing between the iPod Touch and the MacBook. Enter this iPod Touch on steroids for $500 to $700.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
It will be the leading netbook when it comes out.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Apple's game plan will revolve around its multitouch patents to cook up something different from your generic Netbook. Munster's theory makes a lot of sense. A Netbook would tarnish the Mac's average selling price and potentially cheapen the Apple brand. A tablet wouldn't. Double bonus: a Mac tablet would compete with Amazon.com's Kindle e-book reader.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood it.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
Don't Have one.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Will the internet be usable anywhere like a macbook air?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDelete" Microsoft's Kumo: already a step behind?"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/21/microsoft.kumo/index.html
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
From the looks of it, Microsoft's new search engine, Kumo, has already lost a step in the competition. Kumo, expected to be released next week has already had screenshots of it leaked out on the web that shows the specific features and quirks that it has. This has prompted other search engines such as Google and Yahoo to make advancements.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Fact 1: "After four years, Microsoft is a distant third in the search market"
Fact 2: "According to screenshots that leaked out in March, Kumo's look focuses on a new left-hand navigation menu that breaks searches down into a number of related queries."
Fact 3: "In April, the company had 9.9 percent of the U.S. search market, according to Nielsen Online. That compares to 16.3 percent for Yahoo and 64 percent for Google."
Fact 4: "Last quarter alone, Microsoft's online services business had a $575 million operating loss on revenue of $721 million."
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
I predict Microsoft will slide a little further down in the search engine market, as Google and Yahoo are so far ahead, and with this latest leak, it will not help Microsoft's chances to gain some more ground.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Microsoft has been in the search engine industry for about 4 years. So far, it has not been the success they have wanted. Rumors are going around that they are launching a $100 million advertisement campaign to help Kumo.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
I understood every point and aspect.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I thought it was very relevant and informative toward the technological industry.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What search engine do you use the most?
Responding to Alex Anderson's question: I think the new iPhone will come in the summer of 2009.
MICHAEL HUANG PERIOD 1
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteGoogle CEO Schmidt confident his job on Apple board will withstand government scrutiny
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/technology/sns-ap-us-google-shareholder-meeting,0,5243429.story
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view. CEO Schmidt is being investigated for his role on the Google and Apple boards.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.Schmidt said he hasn't considered stepping down from Apple's board because he doesn't view the maker of the iPhone, iPod and computers as a "primary competitor." He echoed that sentiment when a shareholder later asked him to step down from Apple's board to avoid further government scrutiny.
Google attorney Kent Walker confirmed the Mountain View-based company is in talks with the Federal Trade Commission about whether its overlapping board relationships with Apple violates federal antitrust laws. The inquiry was reported by The New York Times earlier this week.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view. Schmidt will probably stay on the board as long as there is really nothing happening between these two companies.
5. Background information and supporting details.n/a
6. What did you not understand from this story?How Schmidt got onto the board of both of these companies
7. What is your opinion of this topic? I feel that although Schmidt claims being on both boards at once, he has to be getting more than common knowledge that helps him with the other company.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Would you work for a potential rival business?
Michael Urow Period #1
ReplyDelete1. News story title and web address.
One small step for a man, one giant leap for teleportation
http://tech.msn.com/news/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=17532530
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
scientist managed to teleport and proton and will hopefuly be able to teleport man one day.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.teleport an protron
2.U.S. army developed it
3. its a high vacume tube.
4. teleported 1 meter
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
one day man will be able to teleport
5. Background information and supporting details.
teleportion is a sci fye idea based onn star treck
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
crazy how they actually have a teleporter.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
would you try teleporting?
Answering Vladan's Question:
I would because they may offer better pay.
1. The Search For the Perfect Password
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104265935
2. Passwords are ideally made up of different numbers and letters that are randomized and differ in capitalization. However, it is hard to memorize these passwords. Therefore, one can use mnemonics to help with the memorization.
3. Software has been created to help manage passwords.
Many people make the mistake of writing the password down and keeping it in plain sight
Many people write simple passwords that are easy to crack.
Some people make the mistake of using personal information to create a password, such as birthdate or name.
4. People will probably still make mistakes in creating passwords, but the article has made a valiant attempt to change this trend.
5. There are many cyber thieves who steal passwords, access account information, and then try to take money from bank accounts, or more popularly, they steal money from online game players and then sell virtual currency for real currency.
6. I understood everything the article spoke of.
7. Strong passwords should be made. Definitely.
8. Do you feel that you have (a) strong password(s)?
Responding to Vlad's question: I would not work for a rival company because I feel that loyalty is important in the business world. If the higher tier employees do not trust you, you cannot easily move up in the company.
1. The Palm Pre Will Be an iPhone Killer; http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/162528/the_palm_pre_will_be_an_iphone_killer.html
ReplyDelete2. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, Palm surprised many people by unveiling a new touch-screen phone that could be the closest rival to the iPhone.
3. The Pale Pre has a physical keyboard that is easy to use; The Palm Pre has a removable battery and larger memory than the iPhone; The Palm Pre is smaller than the iPhone; The Palm Pre runs using a webOS interface that makes browsing the internet easier by allowing for multiple programs to run at once and to have multiple windows open at once.
4. I predict that when the Palm Pre releases, it will put a good dent in the iPhone's sales numbers, but I don't think that it will replace the iPhone as the most popular touch screen phone.
5. Since the iPhone's release, Palm has not developed any other type of phone or released anything onto the market.
6. I did not understand how the Palm Pre can integrate your contacts using multiple social networking services.
7. In my opinion, Palm did what every other phone company should have done: Spend a lot of time developing something great and new instead of developing a lot of less important products that will fall prey to the competition.
8. Taking into consideration the pros and cons of both the iPhone and the Palm Pre, which would you say you liked more?
Response to Micheal Huang's Question: No, I have not directly been a victim of internet crime. I have however suffered from viruses, worms, spyware, and spam.
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteGraffiti Without Paint (or an Arrest)
http://tech.msn.com/boardsblogs/techblogpost.aspx?post=1110394
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
This new type of projector works really well and is really small, but only has a battery life of 2 hours.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1.The WowWee Cinemin Swivel $349
2.t offers a high-contrast 480 x 320 resolution display
3.can project an image of up to 5 feet in size.
4. A 90-degree adjustable hinge allows for easy ceiling projection
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
While this product isnt the best yet soon it will get better and might even make paint pointless.
5. Background information and supporting details.
But you don't have to travel to Alys Beach to see digital graffiti or even get in on the movement yourself. And you don't need a lot of fancy equipment either
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/A
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
I think the idea of graffiti projector is pretty cool.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
WOuld you buy this product?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteHow Facebook Will Upend Advertising
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2009/tc20090527_635562.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Facebook has accepted $200 million investment for advertising on their web site.
but most of the discussion is on if facebook can really sell the advertisement.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
Myspace and News Corp. are changing advertising to try and sell it.
a retailer John Wannamaker once said."half of all advertising works, I just don't know which half.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
they will continue to advertise this way even though they dont believe its working.
5. Background information and supporting details.
they say they are on a verge of a major rethinking of advertising's fundamental premises.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
i understood everything.
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
i believe that facebook's way of advertising does work most of the time even though most people don't think so.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
do you believe that facebook's advertising works?
1. News story title and web address.
ReplyDeleteMySpace's new CEO promises innovation
2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
Most people think that Myspace has an opportunity to grow and become better.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
1. Many users use it.
2. New CEO with new Ideas.
3. Many Support it.
4. Largest Social Site
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
Myspace will becoming the number 1 leading Social Site.
5. Background information and supporting details.
Millitons of users use it daily.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
N/a
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
This even will happen soon.
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
What do you think?
1. Net Set For New Wrinkle From Conficker Worm
ReplyDelete2. Analysts say that the new program change that occurs on April 1st will not cause a cataclysmic event. In fact, experts say that it will only expand the list of sites Conficker will try to take over.
3. Conficker is a worm, a type of malicious program.
Conficker tries to attack 250 domains every day.
Conficker will generate a list of 50,000 domains that it's "botnet" will try to invade.
Human involvement is not necessary for Conficker to attack a computer.
4. I think tht although Conficker may be a new and strong type of virus, I doubt that it is something that veteran programmers and internet security experts will not be able to stop.
5. Conficker invades a computer and controls it remotely and then uses it and other infected computers in order to create a type of online supercomputer that registers websites to attack and then sends commands to machines to invade more machines.
6. Nothing.
7. I think that the people who have spread the conficker virus are wrong in doing so and I hope that they fail in their attempts to steal money.
8. Do you think that creating malicious programs and using them against others is morally correct?
1. 'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution
ReplyDeletehttp://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html
2. MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power. They have found out how to to store it more inexpensivly and figured out how to use it in the night time.
3. Solar power has always been a limited, far-off solution, now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and soon. Some scientists have developed something that will allow the sun's energy to be used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Later, the oxygen and hydrogen may be recombined inside a fuel cell, creating carbon-free electricity to power your house or your electric car, day or night.
Sunlight has the greatest chance of helping solve the world's energy problems.
4. Scientists will experiment more with this stuff and in the future we may be using solar energy instead of electricity.
5. It is hoped that within 10 years, homeowners will be able to power their homes in daylight through photovoltaic cells, while using excess solar energy to produce hydrogen and oxygen to power their own household fuel cell.
6. How they acually convert the sun into energy.
7. It's a good thing that scientists have discovered this since this could help improve the enviroment.
8. How is the sun's energy able to power things?