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Scientists build super-maglev train that could hit 1,800 mph - Blog Post 5/23

• Can reach a speed of 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h)
• Uses a vacuum to minimize air resistance. 
• It also uses electromagnetism to lift the train off a track and to provide propulsion.
• It is smoother to ride than surface-supported alternatives and are is affected by the weather.

Blog Tour - 5/23

This is my blog tour.

Blog Post 5/16

BMW Solar Carport

• The latest design features an insect-like frame that makes extensive use of bamboo and like the solarwatt systerm, it features glass-on-glass solar modules on its rooftop.
• The system is designed to enable owners to charge direct from the solar collector panels and providing a detailed report on the amount of solar going into the system and how that compares against grid consumption.

Social Bookmarks

1. The Web 2.0 tool I would use would be this website. I would use this website in Mrs. Manolokakis's vocal history and vocal technique. 
2. I would use this tool to create music online that will help my practice singing.
3. This will help me learn the class content and lessons because it will help me with reading notes, and being on key.  

Discussion Question

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

• I selected these sites because I visit them a lot to find out information.

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3. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
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• Yes, finding the feeds and subscribing to them was easy. However, not all websites that I visit daily had RSS feeds.

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2. Which sites were your favorites?

• New York Times, USA Recalls, and Digital Photography news.

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2. What else can you use RSS feeds for?

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• To help your everyday browsing experience by showing all your websites in one location.

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2. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

• Most likely, I am not going to continue using RSS feeds because I use the internet to go on Netflix, and to blog. 

Tech Article: 5/2/14

Google Self Driving Car

Google has created a new car that can drive itself. 

• It has 360-degree angle cameras located all over the car locate traffic conditons on the streets.
• It has non-stop eagle-eyed attention
• the Google car is already proving a far safer driver than most humans
• It can now understand hand movements made by cyclists

Blog Post 4/22

PJ's Pancake House

               

My favorite restaurant is PJ's Pancake House. It is located at 154 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08540. It is a unique little restaurant with tables that you can draw or carve things into. The food served here is mostly breakfast which is served all day long, but also pastas, burgers, and wraps. 

My favorite dishes from Pj's are the oreo pancakes and chocolate milk. The oreo pancakes are simply delectable and taste delicious. They are chock full of calories, but it's worth it! I also love Pjk's Belgian waffles, french fries, and onion rings. All the food served at Pj's is definitely served extremely well.

Pj's pancake house isn't a chain restaurant, however they have another location in West Windsor Township. If Pj's pancake house closed down, I literally would probably cry. The food is so good that it makes me cry. I would probably settle for some dinner, but never iHop! 

4/4/24

 LG Homechat

• LG homechat allows you to text your appliances as if they are people.
• You can issue commands and updates for all of your LG appliances by sending a text.
• You can command your vacuum to clean, turn on your washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher.
• You can also ask if you have a certain food or drink in your refrigerator, and it will tell you.
• If you send a text saying you are going away, it will turn down all your appliances so that they save energy.

Wiki Research

1. How can a wiki be used in your current classes? (tip: Use the Internet, here is a good source). Be specific to your classes!                                                                                                             A wiki can be used to collaborate on information, or do group projects together, as in English. We can create a document and add things to it. We could also use the wiki to locate information or use it as a starting point for a thesis statement. 
2. What are the benefits of using a wiki?                                                                                                     You can look up information, and collaborate on work with others, anonymous or not.
3. How can we create one in this class and utilize it?                                                                             We could google search for one, find one, and use it. We could use it for group projects when meeting with your partner isn't an option.
4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis?                                                                        I have no experience creating, but I have used wikis to research information.

Do Now: Wiki 3/31

Wikis provide information on almost any subject. I have used wikis to research certain things, even though they aren't always reliable because users have the ability to change the information on them. A wiki can be used in education to locate information.

Invisibility - Do Now 3/17/14

     If I wore an invisibility cloak for one day, the world would be in all out craziness. Mostly, the things I would do with the invisibility cloak would be good things. I may rob a few stores or banks that treat people badly. I would give this money objects to the less fortunate. I'd also keep some of the money and objects for me, because I had to rob it. I'd help take the less fortunate out of poverty. I'd also rob some food stores so that no one would ever be hungry. 
     I wouldn't only be doing bad things, however. I would leave nice notes to people who are having a bad day. I'd leave presents for them so that they know they have someone looking out for them.  If someone were to try to do something bad to themselves, I would stop them before they could do it. Everything I would do while being invisible would be in good efforts. 

3/7/14

Boeing Black Self-Destructing Phone

The Boeing Black smart phone is a new type of phone.

• It runs on android software.
• it will self-destruct if it gets into the wrong persons hands.
• it is one of the most secure phones.
• it has multiple add on's, such as an extra battery,  satellite transceiver, solar charger, advanced location tracking, and biometrics. 
• The phone itself was designed for security. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f927dJDTLJQ

2/28/14

                                                               Smart Microwave

The Westinghouse Smart Microwave is the start of a new type of microwave.

• it can perfectly cook your food based on the barcode.
• has built-in barcode scanner. 
• it can store previous cook times for certain foods.
• allows you to cook your food faster and easier.

2/24/14

                                              Sphero 2b

The Sphero 2b is an app controlled robotic toy. The Sphero 2b can:

• be navigated on different types of terrain
• has a top speed of 11 mph
• the sphero is a next gen robot created to use as a game
• You can change the color of the sphero and the wheels are interchangeable

2/14/14

                                                                 Goji Smart Lock
The Goji Smart Lock is a new type of lock for your door. It is known as the "electronic deadbolt".  The Goji Smart Lock allows you to:

• Manage your front or back door access while you're away from home.
• Send out an unlimited number of virtual keys, which can be restricted by time and date
• When someone knocks at the door, the built-in 1 megapixel camera captures a picture of whoever is at your door, and directly notifies you. 
• It also allows you to lock and unlock your door via smartphone, so you no longer need keys. 
• If you are unable to use a smartphone when you need to unlock it, you can use an actual key to unlock it, too. 
• The Goji Smart Lock also operates during power outages.

2/10/14

US History II is one of my favorite classes. We learn history, obviously. My teacher for this class is Mrs. Gaven. We learn a lot of interesting things everyday. Mrs.Gaven always keeps the class under control and enforces an environment that is needed to learn properly. We learn about a lot of things, such as the post war boom, past presidential elections, the Cold War, the Kennedy years, the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society and Vietnam.



We have learned a lot of things in US History II. This class is much more interesting than previous years. So far this year, we have learned about John F. Kennedy's death, and all the conspiracies surrounding it.








We have also learned about Malcom X, and how he changed his views on how racism should be handled after his trip to Mecca.


US History II has taught me a lot. I enjoy the projects we do, because I learn more about the past from completing them. I only expected to learn history and I expected it to be boring, but it is definitely not boring. We use technology when doing voice threads, web quests, and watching videos relating to what we are currently learning in class.

2/7/14

Nest - The Learning Thermostat 

The Nest Thermostat is an entirely new type of thermostat. 

• Nest has the ability to learn your schedule based on your usage.
• The nest thermostat can program itself and can be run off an iPhone, iPod, or iPad.
• Has an auto-away feature which turns itself down when you leave.
• Has it's own app available on the App Store, which you can monitor energy usage and savings on.
• The nest has hidden temperature, humidity, activity, and light sensors hidden inside it's sensor window.
• Allows you to obtain information based on your usage.
• Allows you to control the temperature from anywhere that you have an internet connection.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8TkhHgkBsg