Tech Video 12/19/13

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Social Bookmarking Question

What's another way we can organize your computers? What about email? Your Favorite Websites? Your Blog Posts? RSS Feeds?

Another way to organize info on our computers can be folders. Tags are helpful, but you can't use the on you computer files. Or can you? If you add all of the "tags" you want into the name of the document and search your computer for it, you will be able to have all of the key files you are looking for. In your email, you can use folders, but not tags that I know of, so it wont be as ideal for your convenience. For your favorite websites, Diigo. Enough said.  For your blog 
Posts, you can also organize in folders like emails. RSS Feeds can be organised on an e reader, like Digg.

Tech Article 12-13

Mustbin

Mustbin is a new app that was created with the help of my cousin, Michael Sollami. It is an app where you can create "bins" to either keep to yourself, or share with certain friends and family. An example would be, making a bin for Christmas, than adding pictures, text documents, or other things Christmas related to that bin. So if you have a Christmas party, you can add all of your family, and take pictures and add them to the folder, so everyone can access them easily.

Tech Article 12/6/13

Water Found on Five Other Planets!
Original Article here!

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA watches the shadows of planets moving past stars from very far distances. Around the outside of the shadows, there is a transparent ring, which can be used to see what the atmosphere is like. Soon enough, life sustainable planets with water might be found. This could is a huge find in the history of space exploration.

Do Now 12/3

Twitter and Instagram can be used for many educational purposes. Using hash tags can organize info into easy to find "groups" so to say. Let's say a person from your class wants to show everyone a cool article. They can post the article with a hash tag of let's say #Period2. Now everyone in the class can easily find said article in no time.  The same goes with a picture on Instagram. Just hash tag it something like #Period2, and it can be easily found. These apps can be used for education as much as for personal use.

RSS Project Questions

1. 1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

1. I searched for websites that gave info on what I was looking for (whether it was government, or news) and looked for things that interested me.

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1. 2. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

1. It took a little bit of searching, but the RSS Feed button was always somewhere.

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1. 3. Which sites were your favorites?

1. One of my favorites was io9. This is a site where people upload cool or interesting scientific info. The link that I shared was on here, which was about impossible colors.

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1. 4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?

1. You can use it for organizing info from websites that you visit normally.

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1. 5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

1. Yes. It will make it much easier to find info from my favorite sites. It can really cut down the time it takes to find the info that I want to see.

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Do Now 11/18

I am inspired to help people whenever I get a chance to. I may not remember. But if I do, I will definitely spring into action. Last year I went to help out at the food drive for Moonachie Sandy victims. It was a great experience, helping people who needed it, and I would gladly do something like that again. Helping people has a way of making you feel great.

Tech Article 11-15-13

The Government is Trying to Get Your Info From Google

Original article here

The government sent almost 26,000 requests, in only the first half of the year, to Google for peoples info like emails, home phone numbers, addresses, and even credit card numbers. Google Estimates that the number of requests will continue to rise substantially.

Sunset over Google Data Center in Belgium

Philippians Devistation Do Now 11-11

There was recently a typhoon in the Philippians that was described by a local as "worse than hell." It destroyed houses, flooded the streets, and even caused thousands of deaths. This was an awful tragedy. Many people are trying to help in the effort, including marines, in giving food and water to the victims of the storm. Maybe that is how this class could make a difference. We could collect food and water and donate it to the relief efforts going on there. Just a little help could make a huge difference.

10/30/13 Wiki Research

1.  Class wikis can be used to organize and collaborate on projects and school work. In Web 2.0, it could be used for, let's say, making a blog. You will say who posts about what and when they will do it.

2. It is easier than emailing and filling your inbox with countless emails, then copying and pasting into one document and re-sending. Just one click of the save button and everyone immediately can see all the changes. No copying. No pasting. No re-sending. No hassle.

3. We could create a wiki for projects and assignments due throughout the course. We can easily change moved due dates, and add new assignments whenever they are needed.

4. I have never made a wiki, but I have used wikis like Wikipedia and Wiki Answers when I needed information or help with school work.

Do Now 10/28/13

Franklin was sitting on top of a building. He couldn't take life anymore. He was scared, but willing to jump. finally, the moment came, and he jumped. When he was about to hit the floor, everything stopped. Was he dead? No. He was caught by something. He felt what seemed like arms holding him. It was someone that he couldn't see. Franklin took this as a sign that he shouldn't have jumped. What if all the good things in life were like this "person" that caught him, and couldn't be seen, and he would have to really look through his life to find them. Life isn't bad, it just seems bad at the time. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It isn't worth it.

This is the type of thing that I would do if I was invisible. Helping people that need it. There isn't anything better than the feeling of knowing you helped someone. I have helped people, but none of it really seemed significant, but even the smallest things can change someone forever. Think before you act. Make the right choices.

Tech Article 10/25/13

People Make 3D Backups of Landmarks

A company known as CyArk is making backups of landmarks, so in case war or natural disasters, people from millions of years from now will know what landmarks we had now. They have done from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the Mayan Pyramid shown below. They are planning to do many more in the future.

Original article found here

Tech Article 10/11/13

Diamonds on other planets?

It has been discovered that Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus have the perfect conditions to have carbon in a diamond form. If we ever develop a way to travel there, it could be very amazing. Now of course, it hasn't been 100% proved, and no spacecraft has gone to collect samples. But in modeling experiments, it has been proven likely.

Do Now 10/7/13

If I were to create a class, I would make a game design class. It would be only for the people who wanted to be in it. It could be in Mr. Porfido's room with the laptops. I am thinking about going to college for this, so it would be great to get some experience in it. I would enjoy to have this class at
school.

The class could be based on the free Unity3D program (logo below). It is very easy to use compared to others, and it is free. It could be a good start for learning how to design games. I have never tried it, but i will most likely see what I can do on it soon. The final project could be making a game by yourself. Making a game by yourself would be a fun project, and see what you have learned throughout the class. If they do well, it shows that they know their stuff and payed attention.

Tech Article 10/4/13

Light Bending Fabric


Dr. Baile Zhang Unveil discovered a way to make a material that bends light, making whatever is behind it invisable:

It was also made into blankets to hide people or objects:

Tech Article 9/27/13

Watch the Trailer from E3
There is a myriad of new games coming along with the new consoles. One of those games is called Watch Dogs.

Watch Dogs will be released on both Xbox One and PS4 on the consoles' launch dates. The game is about Aiden Pearce, a very skilled hacker, during the blackout of 2003. Most electricity, such as traffic lights and street lights, is now run on a grid called CtOS, or Central Operating System. Aiden can hack this system to his advantage, helping him in certain situations:

Tech Article 9/20/13

The Omni by Virtuix

The Virtuix Omni is referred to as an omnidirectional treadmill video game peripheral for virtual reality.
So, generally, it is a virtual reality treadmill and visor. The treadmill is very slippery, so you just slide on it while walking, so it feels like you're moving, when you really aren't.


Here is a video:

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I am in a great chemistry class, and I am taught by none other than Mr. Maniscalco, or Mr. Man for short.  I have his class 8th period, so it's a great way to top off the school day. Before teaching at Wood-Ridge, he taught physics at 4 colleges (St. Peters College, Rutgers University, American College of Radiology, and American College of Medical Physics), one other high school (Cliffside Park) and worked at four hospitals (V.A. Medical Center, Christ Hospital, Pascack Valley Hospital, and Nyack Hospital). Yeah, he really gets around.

I always look forward to his class. There isn't even anything special, like field trips or anything. I just always have fun in his class.I have a bunch of friends there and he is lenient on talking, so we have great conversations, with Mr. Man included. He is also very funny, and I am normally laughing 90% of his class period. It is very entertaining, and just a great overall class to be in.

Technology is used everywhere, including Mr. Man's chemistry honors class. We did a lab last week where we measured the length, width, and height of a metal block, then calculated the volume. Then, we calculated the volume differently, using water displacement. We then got a percent error, and are now writing a lab report on the project. To top off the post, here is a science related video:

Tech Article 9/13/13

With the release of the new console, the Xbox One, is the Illumiroom. These are the functions:


Adding the screen to the wall behind:

Adding only outlines of the games edges:

Adding only certain effects, like in a first person shooter, only gunfire and explosions:

Changing the rooms lighting:

And distorting reality:

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6SJnpBfdBs

What 9/11 Means to Me

To me, 9/11 show that there is no safe place to hide from evil. Even at your job. Even at the top of a building with a hundred stories. And ever since then, all security has been extremely stepped up. Whether you are entering a museum, or entering a country, you will have to go through some form of security. This can be both a good and bad thing at times. It can find people with explosives, weapons, etc. but it wastes time for the traveler or visitor. I guess that is small price to pay, however, to be a little safer in our homes.

Welcome

I am Mark Whaley. This is my blog for WEB 2.0! I will be posting many technology related articles,but here is a little about me:
Favorite color: Green
Favorite food: Cereal
Favorite show: NCIS