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This week I would like to explore some new ideas for transportation.
Obviously the transportation industry has been working on getting away from fossil fuels for a very long time. Are you buying your own gas for your car? $3.30 a gallon hurts, a lot. Following are some new ideas that might help us move away from petroleum products.
As always, read today. Blog Thursday. As always, READ MY WORDS so that you know what I'm asking and you can answer the question intelligently and not lose credit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/cardboard-bicycle-izhar-gafni-inventor_n_1966166.html?utm_hp_ref=green
(You may watch the video. You don't really need headphones, it's pretty boring to listen in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_i-REAL
I have a Top Gear video for this one and I'll play it at the end of class if someone will remind me.
http://www.gizmag.com/gyroscopic-personal-transportation/22060/
http://www.gizmag.com/another-honda-bombshell-3r-c-single-person-electric-concept/14312/
For blog credit this week, you will choose one of the above personal transportation devices, tell us which one, and give us at least one drawback that you can see to that vehicle. Your drawback cannot be "nobody can ride with you." That's obvious, as they are PERSONAL tranports.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Blog 6 - October 22, 2012
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Switching gears this week, lets spend a little time on transportation. Get it? "Switching gears?" Come on guys, that was funny . . .
Anyway, I found this cool link that shows some current concept cars with facts about each car. I want you to look through them on Tuesday and wait until Thursday to blog.
For credit this week you will need to pick one of the following concept cars and tell us which car you picked and one fact about that car to receive credit. Please don't forget to sign your post.
WARNING: Many people didn't receive their blog credit last week because they didn't follow the instructions. Don't let that be you. You must always READ MY WORDS and ANSWER THE APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS to receive credit. Don't ever just follow the link and think you know what I'm asking.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/industry/12-concept-cars-headed-for-the-dealership-cadillac-ats#slide-1
Switching gears this week, lets spend a little time on transportation. Get it? "Switching gears?" Come on guys, that was funny . . .
Anyway, I found this cool link that shows some current concept cars with facts about each car. I want you to look through them on Tuesday and wait until Thursday to blog.
For credit this week you will need to pick one of the following concept cars and tell us which car you picked and one fact about that car to receive credit. Please don't forget to sign your post.
WARNING: Many people didn't receive their blog credit last week because they didn't follow the instructions. Don't let that be you. You must always READ MY WORDS and ANSWER THE APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS to receive credit. Don't ever just follow the link and think you know what I'm asking.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/industry/12-concept-cars-headed-for-the-dealership-cadillac-ats#slide-1
Monday, October 15, 2012
Blog 5 - October 15, 2012
Howdy Folks!
Thank you for your discussions regarding cell phone technology. We are moving towards the transportation topic.
In preparation for switching topics this week we will visit one of my favorite sites:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
I love, LOVE this website. It's chock full of stuff for geeky people.
So for credit this week, pick a product and GIVE US THE LINK and then tell us why you love it or think it's abundantly stupid. You MUST PROVIDE THE LINK so that the rest of us can go and look at it.
Your blog should look a little something like this:
You must give an opinion.
You must sign and put your class period.
This is one of the RARE times when you can go ahead and blog on Tuesday. Be sure to check back on Thursday during blog time if you do that so you can see what everybody else is shopping for.
Talk to me . . .
Thank you for your discussions regarding cell phone technology. We are moving towards the transportation topic.
In preparation for switching topics this week we will visit one of my favorite sites:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
I love, LOVE this website. It's chock full of stuff for geeky people.
So for credit this week, pick a product and GIVE US THE LINK and then tell us why you love it or think it's abundantly stupid. You MUST PROVIDE THE LINK so that the rest of us can go and look at it.
Your blog should look a little something like this:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/991e/You must give us the link.
I want this WiFi dectector shirt so badly. I've been threatening to get it for two years now and my family swears they will disown me if I wear it around.
Lanham, 1st period
You must give an opinion.
You must sign and put your class period.
This is one of the RARE times when you can go ahead and blog on Tuesday. Be sure to check back on Thursday during blog time if you do that so you can see what everybody else is shopping for.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, October 8, 2012
Blog 4 - October 8, 2012
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For blog credit this week I would like you to open up your mind and think about where cell phone technology might be going. Post one feature you'd like to see in the near future on your cell phone.
Read Tuesday. Comment Thursday. Don't forget to sign and give your class number.
ALWAYS go and double-check immediately that your post has updated.
Talk to me . . .
For blog credit this week I would like you to open up your mind and think about where cell phone technology might be going. Post one feature you'd like to see in the near future on your cell phone.
Read Tuesday. Comment Thursday. Don't forget to sign and give your class number.
ALWAYS go and double-check immediately that your post has updated.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, October 1, 2012
Blog 3 - Week of October 1
Howdy!
The iPhone5 has been out a hot minute. Let's talk about some of the new features.
Contrary to popular belief, I am NOT an early technology adopter. I spent 16 years in the real world doing Graphic Design at a shop that was an Adobe Authorized Service Provider. That meant that every time Adobe had an update I got the programs several months early and I got to help figure out what was wrong and make suggestions to Adobe.
Translation: I got buggy, janky programs and I spent hours on the phone with software developers (technical nerds) explaining to them why certain features weren't working in the real world.
This experience led me to my current thinking: If I'm going to PAY for a piece of technology I want it to work correctly. The first time. I don't want to be the person on the phone with technical support.
Therefore, when new stuff emerges I have a tendency to hang back. I am not the person waiting in line at the Apple store at midnight. *coughcoughCaymoncoughcough*
So for blog credit this week you will need to pick a glitch and tell why it would irritate you. Alternatively, if you HAVE the new iPhone5 you can tell us which one of the new features is your favorite, or anything else you'd like to share about it.
Read Tuesday. Comment Thursday. Don't forget to sign and give your class number.
ALWAYS go and double-check immediately that your post has updated.
Talk to me . . .
http://www.product-reviews.net/2012/09/30/ios-6-problems-kill-iphone-5-features/
http://www.t3.com/reviews/iphone-5-review
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57520538/more-iphone-5-problems-scuffed-out-of-the-box/
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/10/01/the-iphone-5--apples-history-of-launch-problems/
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/iphone-glitches-secrets-scratches-discovered-launch/story?id=17313745
The iPhone5 has been out a hot minute. Let's talk about some of the new features.
Contrary to popular belief, I am NOT an early technology adopter. I spent 16 years in the real world doing Graphic Design at a shop that was an Adobe Authorized Service Provider. That meant that every time Adobe had an update I got the programs several months early and I got to help figure out what was wrong and make suggestions to Adobe.
Translation: I got buggy, janky programs and I spent hours on the phone with software developers (technical nerds) explaining to them why certain features weren't working in the real world.
This experience led me to my current thinking: If I'm going to PAY for a piece of technology I want it to work correctly. The first time. I don't want to be the person on the phone with technical support.
Therefore, when new stuff emerges I have a tendency to hang back. I am not the person waiting in line at the Apple store at midnight. *coughcoughCaymoncoughcough*
So for blog credit this week you will need to pick a glitch and tell why it would irritate you. Alternatively, if you HAVE the new iPhone5 you can tell us which one of the new features is your favorite, or anything else you'd like to share about it.
Read Tuesday. Comment Thursday. Don't forget to sign and give your class number.
ALWAYS go and double-check immediately that your post has updated.
Talk to me . . .
http://www.product-reviews.net/2012/09/30/ios-6-problems-kill-iphone-5-features/
http://www.t3.com/reviews/iphone-5-review
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57520538/more-iphone-5-problems-scuffed-out-of-the-box/
http://www.itproportal.com/2012/10/01/the-iphone-5--apples-history-of-launch-problems/
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/iphone-glitches-secrets-scratches-discovered-launch/story?id=17313745
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