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Do Now 12/5

Things that would ignite me to make a better Earth is seeing too much pollution, the homeless people all over the world, and that there is too many crime being committed, ranging from all ages. My life goals hopefully include going into the NFL. Although that seems like a long shot, if I ever made it I would give back to the many communities across the nation, and help to support the children with diseases that don't have a cure yet. The world isn't the safest or the most healthy right now, but that doesn't mean our generation can't work little by little to piece this world back together.

Blog-Post Assessment

     

 When I think of restaurants, I think of a nicely decorated place that is enjoyable to everyone who enters. When I think of this I see Ruby Tuesday in Westfield Garden State Plaza and it is one of my favorite local restaurants. Ruby Tuesday's serves a variety of different foods from American to Italian, and overall multinational.
      One of my most favorite dishes from Ruby Tuesday's is the pretzel burgers. It makes you drool yourself to sleep with the hot pretzel bun and the crispy bacon, smashed together to make one God-like burger. I like this restaurant because the atmosphere is very calm and relaxed, the waiters are very patient and friendly, and also the food comes out quick. If this restaurant closed down, I'd probably be very upset because this is one of the only restaurants I enjoy going to. I'd probably however go to the Houlihan's in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.                                              Their story is a very interesting one, and I think you should really check it out! As I stated before their restaurant is one of my most favorite places to go, I believe that Ruby Tuesday will continue to grow and go strongly into the future. Their dessert menu is just as fantastic as their dinner menu. It includes chocolate tall cake, tirimisu, and raspberry cheesecake. This restaurant will honestly give you that instant "happy when you see your food" feeling.

           

 

5 Discussion Questions

RSS Project/Assignment Discussion Questions
1. I selected most of the sites because they are household names to me, otherwise the sites I selected were related to my hobbies and favorites.
2. It is easy to find feeds and subscribe because all you have to do is find the RSS symbol and then copy the link!
3. The sites that were my favorites were the Oregon Ducks feeds, NFL feeds, and the Food Network feeds.
4. You can use RSS feeds for finding educational sites, or news feeds. To get updates on what is happening in the area.
5. Honestly, I probably will begin to make RSS feeds a daily thing to use for my personal life moving forward.

Tech Article 12/5

Driverless Cars Set to be Tested in Four English Cities

Greenwich, in south-east London, and Bristol will each host a project of their own, while Coventry and Milton Keynes will share a third.

• The decision was announced by the quango Innovate UK, after George Osborne's Autumn Statement 
• The chancellor also announced an additional £9m in funding for the work, adding to the £10m that had been announced in July.

• The groups creating these machines will have to develop the technologies that will have to be built into the roads in order for the vehicles to navigate.
• Funds for this project are still being collected, however.
• The testing will begin on January 1st and last for about 18 to 36 months

Tech Article 11/21

Logitech’s AnyAngle case holds your new iPad at any angle

• Logitech has recently come out with brand new cases for your Ipad Air and Ipad Mini.
• The device is held in a rubberized case that protects it for drops or saves it from cracking.
• The front cover has magnets that holds the cover closed to protect the screen and also activate the sleep/wake functions.
• A hinge holds the device at any 50 degree angle in movement.
• The cases will start at $60.00 a piece
• The colors will come in black, red/blue, teal, gray, yellow, and violet.

Wiki Dissection G.M.

1. The purpose of this Wiki is inform the readers about how disruptive technology can interfere with the daily learning in the classroom.
2. November 7, 2007, at 2:53am
3. The Wiki was created by signing up for Wiki, providing information about a topic, then letting other people edit and view the topic.
4. We would add that disruptive technology could lead a child to not receive the proper information to prosper and thrive in the real world.
5. We learned that technology is starting to become the leader in school and education as well as in the media world.
6. How Brad Pitt is the coolest and most amazing person ever.
7. They can be used for preliminary information, and just to find out the basic information about a topic.

11/13 Tech Article

First Look At 3D Camera App: 3-DAround

• The designers from Dacuda are looking to release this app a little later this month.
• All you have to do is hit record, revolve your camera around the object and then the camera will stitch together the 360 3-D view.
• The camera will guaranteed get every angle of the object that you want to see.
• This camera will revolutionize the way we see photos. 

Do Now 11/13

A wiki can be used in World History class, where we do a lot of research on people we have never even heard of before. We could create and use a Wiki to look up dates of famous inquisitions and historical events, learn about captains or leaders that made a difference in a specific event, and learning about famous assassinations or rebellions.
 A benefit of using a wiki would be getting primary information to start you off on a research paper that helps you receive information that may or may not be found on other websites.
A wiki could also be used in a Biology class, where learning about certain cells, macromolecules, and animal and plant systems. It could be used to learn about how they works, which groups they are classified in.
My experience with wiki would be about a year, I understand how to create, browse, and use a wiki.

My Weekend

Over the long weekend, I first did homework that was pretty boring. Then hung out with my friends for the rest of the weekend. I watched a movie, went to the mall, and went to a bunch of football games. I also played in a few football games including last Friday's game against Harrison. We won 14-7!

10/27 Do Now

Presenting and making presentations mean that you are creating a project on a certain topic that will be shown or presented to others. It entertains the person/people that you are presenting to or you can keep them on their feet by bribing them or even making them laugh and give a lasting impression Whether it be to teachers, classmates, or to a future boss interviewing you on you're future job. Engaging the presentations I make towards the audience is I can ask for opinions on my works and ask questions. This is what presenting and making presentations means to me.

Tech Article 10/24

New Fabric Softener Tech Promises Clothes That Never Stain

• The designers from Sofft are promising an upcoming clothesline that will never stain no matter what you spill on it.
• Sofft coats there clothes in organic and plastic fibers in a thin, protective layer of hydrophobic molecules. Making the toughest material stains slide right off.
• Vinod Nair, the CEO of Sofft is calling this new way of thinking "Laundry 2.0"
• Their Kickstarter campaign has already beaten their goal of $25,000, and they are ready to ship in February 2015.

Tech Article 10/10

Turn your text messages into comic strips with this app

• Designers from comiXchat are coming up with a exciting and unique opportunity for the boring text windows.
• Shown above, these designers are working on an app that makes every 160-character correspondence you send into a comic strip.
• The apps figures will show change in emotion, tone, attitude, and facial expression.
• In order for the app to work, your friends have to download the app as well, but is open on every market for Android, iOS, and Widows Phone

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