Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Reflection

This year in Web 2.0 I learned :

• How to use Blogger
• How to make a survey
• Many different kinds of Wiki's
• RSS Feeds
• Social Bookmarking

Other than the quality of the computers, nothing in this class needs to be changed; it was useful and fun to be in. I will most likely continue using Diigo for social bookmarking to make my computers more organized.

Steven & Joelle Final Project

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Tech Article 1/11/12

Drones Go Mainstream       

• Today's drones are lighter, have better software, longer lasting batteries and vastly improved camera technology.
• Law enforcement agencies and border patrol are using them to keep tabs on suspected scofflaws. 3D Robotics makes a $500 drone that flies itself via GPS, scouring fields for information on crop conditions including water levels, pest infestations and other signs of trouble.
•  Currently, Anderson said farmers pay $1,000 an hour for aircraft flyovers.
• There is also a growing market for smaller, simpler drones marketed to kids and adults for recreational use.
• The Parrot AR Drone, has a range of about 160 feet, is controlled by a smart phone app, and can be bought at Toys R Us for $300. There have been up to $500,000 in sales so far.

            

Tour of My Blog

Tech Article 1/4/13

Review: Razer Blade Gaming Laptop Sleek, Powerful, Pricey

• The new Razor- Blade gaming-centric laptop is sleek and powerful.
• The second-generation edition is an upgrade from the original, released in February 2012.
• The first thing you notice about the Blade is how thin it is a 17-inch, high-definition screen is housed in a case that is less than an inch thick and weighs 6.6 pounds.
• What makes the Blade different than standard laptops is its unique Switchblade interface, which sits on the right-hand side of the keyboard.
• This LCD touchscreen acts as a traditional touchpad mouse for most options, but can be programmed depending on which game is being played.

Social Bookmarking

What's another way we can organize your computers? What about email? Your Favorite Websites? Your Blog Posts? RSS Feeds?

• You can organize your computers by categorizing your email, favorite websites, blog posts and RSS feeds. You can put these categories into different groups and be more organized with your computer instead of having everything in one big mess. You bookmark the following and be able to get to your email, your  favorite websites, blog posts and your RSS feeds;

Technology Article 12/14/12

Robo-Submarines Learn to Dive Free

• Robot submarines are pretty good at finding their own way around but they still need a helpful human to guide them through twisting underwater ravines and channels.
•  A new guidance system will let autonomous underwater vehicles snap photos along even the most treacherous reaches of sea floor.
• AUVs can already navigate in open water by matching their depth to an existing terrain map.
• The software tweak will allow underwater robots to autonomously take pictures of hazardous locations where only remote-controlled robots have gone before.
•  The team ran a successful field test in Monterey Bay earlier this month and expects the system will be ready to be tried for real sometime next year.