Hi!
So it's time for a topic switch. Know what that means? That's right . . . THINK GEEK WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
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/c498/
I'm pretty sure this shirt would give me HOURS of enjoyment. Can you imagine standing in line at Wal Mart, bored to death, when you suddenly remember you're wearing your GUITAR ROCK SHIRT?!? Shut up! Then you could play it and relieve the boredom. And you STILL wouldn't look any weirder than any of the other folks at Wal Marts.
Lanham, 1st period
You must give us the link.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 . . .
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Blog 12 - December 2, 2013
Hi!
Soooooo, there's been an idea about a wrist communicator for a very long time. Anybody remember watching those old throwback episodes of Star Trek where Kirk and Spock speak into their wrist?
Yeah, well. We're there now.
This week I want to explore the Samsung Galaxy Gear. I've posted a link to Samsung and a couple links to reviews about the gear (watch thingy). For this weeks credit please give me an honest opinion either about this Samsung Gear specifically, or wrist communication in general. Please don't forget to sign it and check that it posted.
http://www.samsung.com/us/topic/the-next-big-thing-is-here/
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/review-samsung-galaxy-gear-1.1594824
http://allthingsd.com/20131104/with-samsung-galaxy-gear-the-watch-of-the-future-is-not-quite-there-yet/
Talk to me . . .
Soooooo, there's been an idea about a wrist communicator for a very long time. Anybody remember watching those old throwback episodes of Star Trek where Kirk and Spock speak into their wrist?
Yeah, well. We're there now.
This week I want to explore the Samsung Galaxy Gear. I've posted a link to Samsung and a couple links to reviews about the gear (watch thingy). For this weeks credit please give me an honest opinion either about this Samsung Gear specifically, or wrist communication in general. Please don't forget to sign it and check that it posted.
http://www.samsung.com/us/topic/the-next-big-thing-is-here/
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/review-samsung-galaxy-gear-1.1594824
http://allthingsd.com/20131104/with-samsung-galaxy-gear-the-watch-of-the-future-is-not-quite-there-yet/
Talk to me . . .
Monday, November 18, 2013
Blog 11 - November 18, 2013
Howdy!
Go check out some of these concept cell phones. You know what a concept is, right?!? It's a product that's in development stages. Sometimes when that product comes to market it looks pretty much like it did in concept. Sometimes the general public will only get pieces or parts of the product.
Anyhoo . . . check out these cell phone concepts. For your directive this week please 1) pick a specific phone 2) tell us which one and 3) tell us WHY you think it's cool.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/30-futuristic-phones-we-wish-were-real/
http://www.concept-phones.com/
http://www.designyourway.net/blog/inspiration/37-cool-cell-phone-concepts-you-would-want-to-have/
My personal favorite is that LG Flutter Concept phone. It looks like a sharp-edged boomerang. Like perhaps I could take somebody out with it!
Talk to me . . .
Go check out some of these concept cell phones. You know what a concept is, right?!? It's a product that's in development stages. Sometimes when that product comes to market it looks pretty much like it did in concept. Sometimes the general public will only get pieces or parts of the product.
Anyhoo . . . check out these cell phone concepts. For your directive this week please 1) pick a specific phone 2) tell us which one and 3) tell us WHY you think it's cool.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/30-futuristic-phones-we-wish-were-real/
http://www.concept-phones.com/
http://www.designyourway.net/blog/inspiration/37-cool-cell-phone-concepts-you-would-want-to-have/
My personal favorite is that LG Flutter Concept phone. It looks like a sharp-edged boomerang. Like perhaps I could take somebody out with it!
Talk to me . . .
Monday, November 11, 2013
Blog 10 - November 11, 2013
Hola Homies!
Let's jump off into a new topic for a few weeks. Here it is . . . Ready? . . . Wait for it . . .
CELL PHONES!
Hey? Do you remember what it was like NOT to have a cell phone? Yeah. Me either. Seems like I've had one glued to my hand forever. And I'm pretty sure you guys came out of your mommies with one in your hands. It probably looked a little something like this:
For this week please check out the following sites. They all include links to reviews for new cell technology. Please note, on the second one you'll have to click the "View All Photos in Gallery" link to see all the phones.
http://www.geek.com/android/5-android-smartphones-worth-waiting-for-1534820/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376171,00.asp
CLICK THE VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY LINK
http://www.mobileburn.com/upcoming_phones.jsp
For credit this week you will need to 1)pick one of the phones highlighted on these three links and tell us which phone. 2) Pick a feature on that phone and 3) Tell us why you think that feature is cool OR how you'd use the feature personally.
1) Pick the phone, tell us which one.
2) Pick a feature on that phone, tell us which one.
3) Tell us why you think it's cool OR how you personally would use that feature.
As always, if you can't meet the directives I can't possibly be bothered to write down a 100 in my gradebook.
Talk to me . . .
Let's jump off into a new topic for a few weeks. Here it is . . . Ready? . . . Wait for it . . .
CELL PHONES!
Hey? Do you remember what it was like NOT to have a cell phone? Yeah. Me either. Seems like I've had one glued to my hand forever. And I'm pretty sure you guys came out of your mommies with one in your hands. It probably looked a little something like this:
For this week please check out the following sites. They all include links to reviews for new cell technology. Please note, on the second one you'll have to click the "View All Photos in Gallery" link to see all the phones.
http://www.geek.com/android/5-android-smartphones-worth-waiting-for-1534820/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376171,00.asp
CLICK THE VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY LINK
http://www.mobileburn.com/upcoming_phones.jsp
For credit this week you will need to 1)pick one of the phones highlighted on these three links and tell us which phone. 2) Pick a feature on that phone and 3) Tell us why you think that feature is cool OR how you'd use the feature personally.
1) Pick the phone, tell us which one.
2) Pick a feature on that phone, tell us which one.
3) Tell us why you think it's cool OR how you personally would use that feature.
As always, if you can't meet the directives I can't possibly be bothered to write down a 100 in my gradebook.
Talk to me . . .
Monday, November 4, 2013
Blog 9 - November 4, 2013
Hi!
So it's time for a topic switch. Know what that means? That's right . . . THINK GEEK WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
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/f47b/
So this is a hoodie from Game of Thrones. and I love it hard-core. Any GoT fans in here? See, it's cool because IT'S A HOODIE and WINTER IS COMING!!!!! Get it?!? Get ?!? *crickets*
Lanham, 1st period
You must give us the link.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 . . .
So it's time for a topic switch. Know what that means? That's right . . . THINK GEEK WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
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/f47b/
So this is a hoodie from Game of Thrones. and I love it hard-core. Any GoT fans in here? See, it's cool because IT'S A HOODIE and WINTER IS COMING!!!!! Get it?!? Get ?!? *crickets*
Lanham, 1st period
You must give us the link.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 28, 2013
Blog 8 - October 28, 2013
Howdy!
So one more week of VR stuff, and then we'll move on.
Here are a few more links regarding VR use in the real world.
Links removed. This week we read about the CDC, train conductors, and the pros and cons of real world VR training.
For credit this week you will need to give an informed opinion about the article you read AND provide one fact to prove you read it. Hope you actually read. You have to do both of these things to receive credit. I'm really, REALLY not asking for all that much here. Seriously.
Many, MANY of you received blog zeros last week because you failed to follow all the directives. Maybe I can be less disappointed this week.
Talk to me . . .
So one more week of VR stuff, and then we'll move on.
Here are a few more links regarding VR use in the real world.
Links removed. This week we read about the CDC, train conductors, and the pros and cons of real world VR training.
For credit this week you will need to give an informed opinion about the article you read AND provide one fact to prove you read it. Hope you actually read. You have to do both of these things to receive credit. I'm really, REALLY not asking for all that much here. Seriously.
Many, MANY of you received blog zeros last week because you failed to follow all the directives. Maybe I can be less disappointed this week.
Talk to me . . .
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Blog 7 - October 21, 2013
Sup?
So let's learn about Virtual Reality applications in the REAL world as opposed to the video game industry.
The military has been training soldiers for years using VR. There is a plethora (Dillard's word that means a great big bunch) of info out there on it. Please explore:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/army-virtual-reality/
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120913/TSJ01/309130003/
http://defensesystems.com/articles/2012/11/15/c4isr-2-networked-training.aspx
http://www.livescience.com/14477-army-orders-virtual-reality-training-soldiers.html
http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-military/index.html
In related news, do you ever feel like maybe we're the only country in the world that actually allows this very valuable information about how we train our military to be put online for all the world to see? (This is not your directive for the week, just a question to consider) Sometimes I think it's crazy how much we overshare.
Directive: Choose one of the articles, tell us which one you chose. BRIEFLY summarize and give an INFORMED opinion. Show some EVIDENCE to back up your opinion.
Example:
I chose the VRS article (tell us which article). It talks about the 5 different areas in which the military has started to rely more on VR training in order to avoid death and serious injury (briefly summarize). My opinion is that this will be used to save lives in the future (informed opinion). I thought it was interesting that the article says that the VR training will not take the place of the real life training, but will be used to supplement it (evidence).
As always, I want you to ACTUALLY read and become informed about technology directions and trends. This is not free time, it's MY time.
Talk to me . . .
So let's learn about Virtual Reality applications in the REAL world as opposed to the video game industry.
The military has been training soldiers for years using VR. There is a plethora (Dillard's word that means a great big bunch) of info out there on it. Please explore:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/army-virtual-reality/
http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120913/TSJ01/309130003/
http://defensesystems.com/articles/2012/11/15/c4isr-2-networked-training.aspx
http://www.livescience.com/14477-army-orders-virtual-reality-training-soldiers.html
http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-military/index.html
In related news, do you ever feel like maybe we're the only country in the world that actually allows this very valuable information about how we train our military to be put online for all the world to see? (This is not your directive for the week, just a question to consider) Sometimes I think it's crazy how much we overshare.
Directive: Choose one of the articles, tell us which one you chose. BRIEFLY summarize and give an INFORMED opinion. Show some EVIDENCE to back up your opinion.
Example:
I chose the VRS article (tell us which article). It talks about the 5 different areas in which the military has started to rely more on VR training in order to avoid death and serious injury (briefly summarize). My opinion is that this will be used to save lives in the future (informed opinion). I thought it was interesting that the article says that the VR training will not take the place of the real life training, but will be used to supplement it (evidence).
As always, I want you to ACTUALLY read and become informed about technology directions and trends. This is not free time, it's MY time.
Talk to me . . .
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