Connected, but alone?

I found it interesting how Sherry Turkle used pictures and not only words to show us that people rely on their phones or devices too much. I also found it interesting how Sherry Turkle related the fact that when we use our devices to communicate it can cause troubles.

Who is Sherry Turkle and what is her profession?
How did Sherry Turkle get the idea about sharing the thought that most people are connected, but alone?  

"The Smartbird"

WHO- Markus Fischer created the robot that fly’s like a bird called The Smartbird.
WHAT- The Smartbird is a really light artificial bird that can fly like a real bird.
WHEN- The demo was created in 2011.
WHERE- The demo was filmed at TEDglobal. The Smartbird was created at Festo.
WHY- The Samrtbird was created to fulfill the dreams of flying like a bird by making a robot that can fly just like a real bird. It was inspired by the Herring Gull.
HOW- The Smartbird takes off in the air and flaps its wings like a real bird.

The Smartbird is related to information technology because it requires a lot of re-search to be made. It’s also related to information technology because to make the Smartbird you need skills with technology of computers. I liked how the Smartbird isn’t a real bird but it looks like one. I also liked that it has almost the exact same movements of a bird.

"10 Interesting IT Jobs"

1.       Computer Programmer

2.       Computer Support Specialist

3.       Project Leader

4.       Information Systems Manager

5.       Lead Applications Developer

6.       Network Manager

7.       Data Modeler

8.       Messaging Administer

9.       Staff Consultant

10.   Application Architect

"The Origins Of Halloween"

People bob for apples on Halloween, they visit haunted houses, people trick-or-treat, they attend parties, and they do fireworks.

WHERE- The name Halloween comes from  All-Hallows-Eve.

WHAT- Halloween is celebrated on October, 31, 2012.

WHAT- UNICEF comes from The United Nations Children’s Fund.

How- UNICEF is connected to Halloween because it started on Halloween.

You can go to Fright Night which is at the Vancouver PNE and it’s full of haunted houses, rides and Halloween activities. You can also go to haunted houses which are houses that are haunted people pop out, scare you, and there are lots of haunted people and many decorations. You can also go to Halloween trains which are trains that are haunted. There just like haunted houses but you’re on a train.

"Happy Halloween"

 



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"Apple, Facing Compition, Introduces The Smaller iPad"

AUTHOR- Brian X. Chen

DATE WRITTEN- October, 23, 2012

WHO- Apple created the iPad Mini.

WHAT- The article is about the iPad Mini and its new features exp, its weight, thinness, size etc. The article is also about the competition between the iPad Mini and Google Nexus 7.

WHEN- The article was written on October, 23, 2012.

WHERE- The article was written in New York.

WHY- Apple created the iPad Mini to create a smaller, thinner, and lighter version of the iPad.

I thought the article was interesting because it convinced me that the iPad Mini has more features and that it is a better, faster, lighter, smaller, and thinner version of the iPad. I liked how the article compared the iPad to the iPad Mini. I didn’t like how the author started talking about the family of Macs.

This article relates to Information Technology because the iPad Mini requires internet and comes with search engines that allows you to re- search. It also relates to information technology because to create the iPad mini you have to do a lot of re-search and you have to gather a lot of information. Also the ipad mini has lots of cool apps that allow you to edit, change, and style many things.

"Windows 8 A Make-Or-Break Moment"

Author- Michael Liedtke, Postmedia News

Date Written- October, 25, 2012

WHO- Microsoft created Windows 8.

WHAT – The article is about the rick of Microsoft’s CEO and the making of Windows 8. The article is also about Ballmer who is Microsoft’s second largest shareholder.

WHEN- Steve Ballmer spoke at October, 25, 2012.

WHERE- Thursday, New York.

WHY- To re- imagine the world with Windows 8.

I found it interesting that the article talked about Ballmer and if he would be wrong about Windows 8. I didn’t like how the article stated previous versions of Windows.  I also did not like how Michael Liedtke started to talk about the apple company.

This article relates to Information Technology because Windows 8 is a computer operating software. Also because Windows 8 is featured in computers.