Friday, November 21, 2014

Tech Article 11-21

-Webcams in over 100 countries have been hacked by a Russian website and are being webcasted live over the internet

-There are 4,500 live streams coming from the USA

-2,000 in France

-1,500 in the Netherlands

-And thousands of more live streams in other countries

-The website insists that it did this to promote webcam security.

-You can ensure that your webcam is secure by checking your PC's webcam settings and changing your webcam's default password.

Full Article here

Monday, November 17, 2014

Wiki Research

1) A Wiki could help a class with group projects through their easy and convenient way of transferring and and gathering information in one form of documentation.

2) Wikis make it exceptionally easier to share and gather information.

3) Through using a Wiki in Web 2.0, it would be simple to do projects with a partner, due to ability to avoid countless emails and lack of communication.

4) We use a Wiki in Ms. Garvin's World History class to show that the class understands and can comprehend the information given in class.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Tech Article - November 14, 2014

Recall on Honda's After Death in Malaysia Is Caused By Defective Airbag

-Driver in Malaysia died on Thursday due to the airbag in their Honda exploding
-Takata Corporation made the faulty airbag
-It is the fifth death related to these faulty airbag
-In one incident, the airbag killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby
-14.3 million cars are being recalled because of these airbags
-6.2 million of these cars are Hondas.

Full article here

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

What I Did This Weekend.



Over the weekend I drank water, sat in the sun, and made food.


I am a plant.


PHOTOSYNTHESIS. PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

Here is a video of what I did

Here is a link to help you understand my super exciting weekend

Monday, October 27, 2014

10-27 Do Now



What a presentation means to me is displaying information in a way or form that is easy to understand by everyone watching.

Multi-media can help entertain and keep an audience engaged in the presentation, as well as who is presenting. I like it when presenters are energetic and passionate about their presentation.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Virtual reality could let astronauts 'go to the beach'


-Device being used is the Oculus Rift

-It is being used to help astronauts from experiencing "cabin fever"
-While on long space missions, astronauts tend to become mentally ill
-They can go to the see family or friends with the the Oculus, of go to places like the beach


Original article here

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Facebook's New "I'm Safe" Notification Launches



  •     Facebook launched the new "I'm Safe" notification to alert you of your friends' and family's safety after an emergency.
  •    The program is available on PC as well as mobile devices.
  •    It shows who's around your area on your friend's list and shows you if they've checked into the alert.
  •    The application does not have a "No" button, therefore people can not select that they're not okay and need emergency services. 

    Watch Video Here
    Full Article Here