Blog Posting 5/16

Robot Arm Catches Flying Objects

Has 4 fingers

3 jointed hand

the machine uses its cameras to predict the path of a flying object and grab it in less than five hundredths of a second

Fast-reacting robotic limbs have many potential applications. 

They could be used on satellites to clean up some of the space junk in orbit, or on cars to reach out and break an impact.

Do now

On my computer, i keep things very organized by sectioning the names. For example, I keep my pictures organized by putting captions on them and saving them into the same folder. This helps show where i can find my pictures and it makes things a lot easier. Tagging means to label or to attach something, you could tag your friends in photos,statuses, etc. Social Bookmarking means people can post URLs of any website online. An example of Social Bookmarking is Diigo. These two terms are important in the digital age because now people can organize there computers easily.

Do Now : 5/13

Digital Organization:

a digital computer application that someone can use to arrange their daily schedules or to-do lists.
A quicker way to organize

Blog posting 5/9

  THE GEAR FIT 

       
The new Gear Fit is a wearable device from Samsung.
Has a sci-fi inspired style
About a half hour or safely drenched in workout sweat.
When a notification or call comes in, the unit quietly vibrates.
Comes packed with typical fitness-tracking functions, such as a pedometer, running, walking, cycling and hiking, and with one tap, an integrated heart monitor shows your beats per minute

Letter Writing Project Tool

The tool I used in Mr. Porfido's was the Letter Writing Project. The subject I can use this in would be Enlgish and the teacher that can use this would be Miss Hunter. We can use this in class for writing letters, or essays. Knowing how to write letters is good because it is a skill you will need all through high school and college.  

Social Media Advice

Social media advice for career-minded students. 10 things to consider.

Lisa Nielsen's article on advice for students who use social media is really interesting. She talks about who you should an should not post. She interviewed people who agreed with her. They stated to watch what you post. Anyone can see everything you post and just because you are on "private" isn't always true. Someone is always looking at what you post. Especially if it's for a job, college, etc. Lay of the swearing and think before you type. 

friday posting 5/1/14

THE NEW Samsung's Galaxy K zoom
       
With many people using their smartphone's
image capture capabilities as often as they 
use the device for making calls, phone manufacturers
continue to improve the camera credentials of their smartphones.
Its a quick launch and shortcut that gives you instant access to multiple camera modes.

                                                                  

  

RSS ASSIGNMENT

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2.    -I selected these sites because they were interesting to me.
3. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
4.    -Some were easier than others.
5. Which sites were your favorites?
6.    -The sports ones because I'm into sports.
7. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
8.    -You can share them with people 
9. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
10.    -Not likely