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Next week is CES in Las Vegas. It's also midterms so we won't blog about it until the week after, but in the meantime I want you to google CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and see what comes up.
And THEN I want to look at the Best of 2011 on Yanko. Here's the link.
http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/12/23/best-of-yanko-design-2011/
Pick one of the BEST OF products and talk about it.
This is a DISCUSSION. I want opinions with reasons!!! If you can't give me that much effort, then I can't give you enough effort to type a 100 in your grade book!
Talk to me . . .
Monday, January 2, 2012
Monday, December 12, 2011
Blog 15 12/13/11
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We will continue the kitchen talk when we get back. For this week, I want to do one of my favorite things.
Just in case you've been living under a rock, it's almost Christmas time. In fact, here's the exact time left until Christmas:
Copyright allthingschristmas.com
For this weeks blog, pretend I'm giving you $300 with which to buy TECHNOLOGY gifts. They can be for you or for someone else.
Here are the rules:
1. It must be TECHNOLOGY.
2. You must spend all $300, or as close to it as possible.
3. You must post links to your stuff (with prices) so we can all go look.
And don't bother to worry about shipping costs.
You may blog on Tuesday like we do for Yanko. Please try not to suck the fun out of this for me.
Have a wonderful, RELAXING holiday season! See yall rested and ready to go in January.
Talk to me . . .
We will continue the kitchen talk when we get back. For this week, I want to do one of my favorite things.
Just in case you've been living under a rock, it's almost Christmas time. In fact, here's the exact time left until Christmas:
Copyright allthingschristmas.com
For this weeks blog, pretend I'm giving you $300 with which to buy TECHNOLOGY gifts. They can be for you or for someone else.
Here are the rules:
1. It must be TECHNOLOGY.
2. You must spend all $300, or as close to it as possible.
3. You must post links to your stuff (with prices) so we can all go look.
And don't bother to worry about shipping costs.
You may blog on Tuesday like we do for Yanko. Please try not to suck the fun out of this for me.
Have a wonderful, RELAXING holiday season! See yall rested and ready to go in January.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, December 5, 2011
Blog 14 12/5/11
Howdy!
So on Monday all over the news media was a story about this horiffic car crash in Japan that is possibly the most expensive car crash ever.
Go read this:
http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/asia-pacific/the-worlds-most-expensive-car-crash-ferraris-mercedes-and-a-lamborghini-in-japan-collision
Which prompted me to wonder "Don't these high-end cars have safety and stabilization features that are supposed to cut down on this sort of thing?"
So for this week's blog credit YOU get to do the research. You must go out on to the internets and find an article, some published research, or something from the manufacturers website regarding the safety technology in either a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes or Toyota Prius. Once somebody has posted a link it becomes OFF LIMITS! In order to receive credit you must find your own link.
Paste the link in your comments, give us a few words of opinion, sign and submit.
We're moving on next week. I have something specific in mind.
Talk to me . . .
So on Monday all over the news media was a story about this horiffic car crash in Japan that is possibly the most expensive car crash ever.
Go read this:
http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/asia-pacific/the-worlds-most-expensive-car-crash-ferraris-mercedes-and-a-lamborghini-in-japan-collision
Which prompted me to wonder "Don't these high-end cars have safety and stabilization features that are supposed to cut down on this sort of thing?"
So for this week's blog credit YOU get to do the research. You must go out on to the internets and find an article, some published research, or something from the manufacturers website regarding the safety technology in either a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes or Toyota Prius. Once somebody has posted a link it becomes OFF LIMITS! In order to receive credit you must find your own link.
Paste the link in your comments, give us a few words of opinion, sign and submit.
We're moving on next week. I have something specific in mind.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, November 28, 2011
Blog 13 11/28/11
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I hope everybody had a restful Thanksgiving break. Maybe we can make it to Christmas, huh?
This week I found three pretty cool articles about mobile technology to continue our car discussion. Take a look at all three of these sites, please don't just stop at the first one.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/new-car-technology-can-stop-drunks-from-driving/6167
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/4219496
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133374309/new-car-technology-tells-tailgaters-to-back-off
I'm personally digging that NO TAILGATING technology that uses GPS and WiFi. If we could couple that with, say, the James Bond technology that spews oil onto the roadway when somebody is chasing you that would make me one happy camper.
So in order to receive credit this week you will need to choose one of the eight new technologies on one of the three websites and talk about it. How will it help us? Is it stupid, and if so why?
As always, a "that's cool" is not going to gain you blog credit for the week. You must advance the discussion in some manner.
Talk to me . . .
I hope everybody had a restful Thanksgiving break. Maybe we can make it to Christmas, huh?
This week I found three pretty cool articles about mobile technology to continue our car discussion. Take a look at all three of these sites, please don't just stop at the first one.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/new-car-technology-can-stop-drunks-from-driving/6167
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/4219496
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133374309/new-car-technology-tells-tailgaters-to-back-off
I'm personally digging that NO TAILGATING technology that uses GPS and WiFi. If we could couple that with, say, the James Bond technology that spews oil onto the roadway when somebody is chasing you that would make me one happy camper.
So in order to receive credit this week you will need to choose one of the eight new technologies on one of the three websites and talk about it. How will it help us? Is it stupid, and if so why?
As always, a "that's cool" is not going to gain you blog credit for the week. You must advance the discussion in some manner.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, November 14, 2011
Blog 12 11/14/11
Howdy!
Sticking with automotive technology, I want to talk this week about Toyota's personal mobility concept vehicle. They have designed this thing called the I-Real (sounds like it should've come from Apple, right?). It's kind of a cross between a wheelchair and a Segway. You sit in it and drive yourself with these little levers. It takes up almost no room, and it would probably solve a lot of transportation issues, such as parking problems.
I have a video of this vehicle from my favorite TV Show, Top Gear. By the way, if you're a gearhead you need to check out this show on BBC America.
So follow the links and take a look at this "vehicle." To get credit this week you will need to answer ONE of three questions:
1) What are the safety concerns that you have with this vehicle?
2) Would this decrease our fitness level as a nation?
3) Would you pick this over the Segway? (If you don't know what that is, please Google.)
Please wait to blog until Thursday.
Talk to me . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_i-REAL
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/10/toyota_ireal_concept_car.html
http://blogs.discovery.com/good_idea/2009/04/the-toyota-ireal.html
http://gizmodo.com/309614/toyota-i+real-concept-car
Sticking with automotive technology, I want to talk this week about Toyota's personal mobility concept vehicle. They have designed this thing called the I-Real (sounds like it should've come from Apple, right?). It's kind of a cross between a wheelchair and a Segway. You sit in it and drive yourself with these little levers. It takes up almost no room, and it would probably solve a lot of transportation issues, such as parking problems.
I have a video of this vehicle from my favorite TV Show, Top Gear. By the way, if you're a gearhead you need to check out this show on BBC America.
So follow the links and take a look at this "vehicle." To get credit this week you will need to answer ONE of three questions:
1) What are the safety concerns that you have with this vehicle?
2) Would this decrease our fitness level as a nation?
3) Would you pick this over the Segway? (If you don't know what that is, please Google.)
Please wait to blog until Thursday.
Talk to me . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_i-REAL
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/10/toyota_ireal_concept_car.html
http://blogs.discovery.com/good_idea/2009/04/the-toyota-ireal.html
http://gizmodo.com/309614/toyota-i+real-concept-car
Friday, November 11, 2011
EXTRA!!! For November 14, 2011
HOLA PEEPS!
Speak Up Tomorrow is a survey that Congress uses to determine how much you guys (as teenagers) are using / relating to Technology. They then use the results to figure out how to divide up money to schools to advance technology usage.
Let me say that again: Congress makes money decisions based on the Speak Up Tomorrow surveys!!!
Please go to:
Click Students
Choose Texas
Type in Nacogdoche (the S won't fit)
Choose Nacogdoches High School
Choose 9 - 12
Secret word is: technology
Please, please, please complete this survey thoroughly and seriously. It's anonymous, so you can be as honest as possible.
THANK YOU!
Speak Up Tomorrow is a survey that Congress uses to determine how much you guys (as teenagers) are using / relating to Technology. They then use the results to figure out how to divide up money to schools to advance technology usage.
Let me say that again: Congress makes money decisions based on the Speak Up Tomorrow surveys!!!
Please go to:
Click Students
Choose Texas
Type in Nacogdoche (the S won't fit)
Choose Nacogdoches High School
Choose 9 - 12
Secret word is: technology
Please, please, please complete this survey thoroughly and seriously. It's anonymous, so you can be as honest as possible.
THANK YOU!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Blog 11 11/7/11
Howdy Peeps!
Go here and read this, then we'll watch a video.
http://www.gizmag.com/lexus-unveils-driving-simulator/16630/
Lexus has long been known for innovation. They blew the minds of the automotive industry when they introduced this driving simulator. It does some really cool, over-the-top stuff.
Just a word of warning: Some of you have been skating with not reading when I ask you to. That is coming to an end. In the future if you answer a question in a manner that shows your ignorance because you didn't read the article, you will get a zero. ALWAYS read my words and the words that I've sent you to read.
Also? As I said in the VERY FIRST BLOG POST this is not a social forum. Holla at your peeps on your own Facebook, Twitter, etc. or YOU will ALSO get a zero for the week.
For this week's credit, tell me one very specific thing that you like about this simulator. BE SPECIFIC. "It's cool" is not gonna get it folks.
Talk to me . . .
Go here and read this, then we'll watch a video.
http://www.gizmag.com/lexus-unveils-driving-simulator/16630/
Lexus has long been known for innovation. They blew the minds of the automotive industry when they introduced this driving simulator. It does some really cool, over-the-top stuff.
Just a word of warning: Some of you have been skating with not reading when I ask you to. That is coming to an end. In the future if you answer a question in a manner that shows your ignorance because you didn't read the article, you will get a zero. ALWAYS read my words and the words that I've sent you to read.
Also? As I said in the VERY FIRST BLOG POST this is not a social forum. Holla at your peeps on your own Facebook, Twitter, etc. or YOU will ALSO get a zero for the week.
For this week's credit, tell me one very specific thing that you like about this simulator. BE SPECIFIC. "It's cool" is not gonna get it folks.
Talk to me . . .
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