Happy Friday!
Use today's blog to tell me about your progress with the genius hour project. And also tell me what you like about it and what I should change. Please :)
Friday, October 28, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Blog Post 10/27
Blog Post Title: 10/27 Microsoft Unveils Creative Update and Surface Studio
What is the new Microsoft update called?
What does the update do?
What has been updated in the Surface Book?
What is the Surface Studio?
What is the surface Dial?
What is being changed to Paint?
What is the HoloLens?
What is the new Microsoft update called?
What does the update do?
What has been updated in the Surface Book?
What is the Surface Studio?
What is the surface Dial?
What is being changed to Paint?
What is the HoloLens?
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Blog Post 10/26
Hey guys!
I'm back!
Her'es your blog for the day:
Blog Post Title: 10/26 Google Curbs Expansion of Fiber
When was Google Fiber announced?
What other alternatives is Google looking for?
What is Webpass?
What has the new structure of Alphabet done?
How much does Google Fiber cost?
Where will this continue to exist?
Why do analysts think that Google introduced fiber?
I'm back!
Her'es your blog for the day:
Blog Post Title: 10/26 Google Curbs Expansion of Fiber
When was Google Fiber announced?
What other alternatives is Google looking for?
What is Webpass?
What has the new structure of Alphabet done?
How much does Google Fiber cost?
Where will this continue to exist?
Why do analysts think that Google introduced fiber?
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Blog Post 10/25
Hey,
Still not there. Work on typing.
Blog Post Title: 10/25 Googles Redefined Privacy Policy
How did Google get more personal information from people?
What does DoubleClick ads mean?
Why is Google doing this?
How can users opt out?
What's the big fear behind this?
Still not there. Work on typing.
Blog Post Title: 10/25 Googles Redefined Privacy Policy
How did Google get more personal information from people?
What does DoubleClick ads mean?
Why is Google doing this?
How can users opt out?
What's the big fear behind this?
Blog Post 10/24
Hey guys,
Again, I'm not there today, which I'm sure you are able to tell. Mrs. Akelman and I are in Charleston for her Jeopardy tryout.
You guys have your typing challenge to work on. It's due on Friday so make sure you're working on it. That being said, I'm offline for the next couple of days. If you email me I probably won't respond until Wednesday. So.... let's hope there aren't any emergencies!
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog Post 10/24: What is DNS and Why Does it Make the Internet Break?
What type of attack was unleashed?
What is Dyn?
What is DNS?
How do computers communicate with each other?
How does a DDoS attack work?
What's a Botnet?
How can users protect themselves from this type of attack?
Again, I'm not there today, which I'm sure you are able to tell. Mrs. Akelman and I are in Charleston for her Jeopardy tryout.
You guys have your typing challenge to work on. It's due on Friday so make sure you're working on it. That being said, I'm offline for the next couple of days. If you email me I probably won't respond until Wednesday. So.... let's hope there aren't any emergencies!
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog Post 10/24: What is DNS and Why Does it Make the Internet Break?
What type of attack was unleashed?
What is Dyn?
What is DNS?
How do computers communicate with each other?
How does a DDoS attack work?
What's a Botnet?
How can users protect themselves from this type of attack?
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Blog Post 10/20
Blog Post 10/20 New Tesla Cars are Automated
I know ya'll are tired of hearing about self-driving cars... but!!!
What did Tesla announce yesterday?
What does the company bill this as?
What's the issue with Tesla's plan for self-driving cars?
What do the new cars lack?
How much will this cost?
What is lidar?
How many cameras are on the new teslas?
How many drivers are afraid of self-driving cars? Are you in this group?
I know ya'll are tired of hearing about self-driving cars... but!!!
What did Tesla announce yesterday?
What does the company bill this as?
What's the issue with Tesla's plan for self-driving cars?
What do the new cars lack?
How much will this cost?
What is lidar?
How many cameras are on the new teslas?
How many drivers are afraid of self-driving cars? Are you in this group?
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Blog Post 10/19
Blog Post Title: 10/19 -- Apple is Reportedly Putting Dynamic E-Ink in Keyboard in 2018
Who is Apple working with?
What can this keyboard do?
What is a dynamic keyboard?
What do you think about this technology?
Do you think Apple will actually put this on a laptop?
Who is Apple working with?
What can this keyboard do?
What is a dynamic keyboard?
What do you think about this technology?
Do you think Apple will actually put this on a laptop?
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Blog Post 10/18
Blog Post Title: 10/18 Netflix reports Record Revenue
How much money did Netflix earn in the 3rd quarter of this year?
How many new subscribers did it add?
What caused this jump?
How has netflix been adding new subscribers?
Why isn't Netflix moving into China?
What is Netflix focused on doing in the future?
Do you have a netflix subscription?
How much money did Netflix earn in the 3rd quarter of this year?
How many new subscribers did it add?
What caused this jump?
How has netflix been adding new subscribers?
Why isn't Netflix moving into China?
What is Netflix focused on doing in the future?
Do you have a netflix subscription?
Monday, October 17, 2016
Blog Post 10/17
Blog Post Title: 10/17 Feds Demand Everyone's Fingerprints to Unlock Phones
What did the Feds want to do?
What did the government ask for first?
What do legal experts say about this?
What does this mean, what can the government now do?
What did the Michigan State Police Department do? Was it successful?
Do you believe this is a violation of the 4th Amendment? Why or Why not?
Did you know that the government could have done this with your phone? How do you feel about it?
What did the Feds want to do?
What did the government ask for first?
What do legal experts say about this?
What does this mean, what can the government now do?
What did the Michigan State Police Department do? Was it successful?
Do you believe this is a violation of the 4th Amendment? Why or Why not?
Did you know that the government could have done this with your phone? How do you feel about it?
Friday, October 14, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Blog Post 10/13
Blog Post Title: 10/13 Sony Hopes for Playstation Repeat w/ VR Launch
What's the price of PlaystationVR?
What's the amount of VR Units being used in 2020?
What is an advantage of Playstation VR?
What is it's best selling point?
How many games will be made by the end of the year?
Have you tried using VR yet?
Would you spend money on this? Why or Why not?
What's the price of PlaystationVR?
What's the amount of VR Units being used in 2020?
What is an advantage of Playstation VR?
What is it's best selling point?
How many games will be made by the end of the year?
Have you tried using VR yet?
Would you spend money on this? Why or Why not?
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Blog Post 10/11
Today's Notes
We're going to have a brief meeting and check out Zeitgeists for 1st and 2nd period. 3rd and 4th I won't be here.
Here's today's Blog:
Blog Post Title: 10/11 The Note is Dead
What has Samsung done?
What are consumers urged to do?
When was the device released?
What happened to the devices?
How much could this end up costing Samsung?
We're going to have a brief meeting and check out Zeitgeists for 1st and 2nd period. 3rd and 4th I won't be here.
Here's today's Blog:
Blog Post Title: 10/11 The Note is Dead
What has Samsung done?
What are consumers urged to do?
When was the device released?
What happened to the devices?
How much could this end up costing Samsung?
Monday, October 10, 2016
Blog Post 10/10
Blog Post Title: 10/10 Messaging now bigger than Social Media
Blog Post Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-messaging-app-report-2015-11
What's the appeal of chat apps?
How old are the majority of chat app users?
How many people are on mobile messaging?
What apps are taking the lead?
Do you use messaging apps more than social media?
Blog Post Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-messaging-app-report-2015-11
What's the appeal of chat apps?
How old are the majority of chat app users?
How many people are on mobile messaging?
What apps are taking the lead?
Do you use messaging apps more than social media?
Friday, October 7, 2016
Genius Hour Blog 10/7
Happy Friday!
Do your genius hour blog today. Also have a good weekend and stay dry.
Do your genius hour blog today. Also have a good weekend and stay dry.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Blog Post 10/6
Hey guys!
Greetings from New York!
Hope everything is going well for you. Today's blog is meant to make you feel a little lazy in your lives and question what you've been doing.
Blog Post Link: 10/6 16 Year Old Builds App to do his Math Homework
How did the kid fall behind in math?
What's the name of the app?
How much does it cost?
How did he learn to code?
What was the first thing he built?
Why aren't you building apps?
Have a good day!
Greetings from New York!
Hope everything is going well for you. Today's blog is meant to make you feel a little lazy in your lives and question what you've been doing.
Blog Post Link: 10/6 16 Year Old Builds App to do his Math Homework
How did the kid fall behind in math?
What's the name of the app?
How much does it cost?
How did he learn to code?
What was the first thing he built?
Why aren't you building apps?
Have a good day!
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Blog Post 10/5
Blog Post Title: 10/5 Yahoo Scanned Customer Emails for US Government
What did Yahoo do for the government?
Why did they do this?
Who made the decision to do this?
How does the NSA get information for domestic surveillance?
Where can companies have their cases heard?
Why did Yahoo comply with the request?
What do you think about this? Should companies comply with these type of requests for personal email?
What did Yahoo do for the government?
Why did they do this?
Who made the decision to do this?
How does the NSA get information for domestic surveillance?
Where can companies have their cases heard?
Why did Yahoo comply with the request?
What do you think about this? Should companies comply with these type of requests for personal email?
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Blog Post 10/4
Tech Visit Day
Here's what's on this weeks agenda for all of you:
1) Tech Visits Today
2) Zeitgeist Due on Friday -- Fun story I won't check them until Monday. Make sure they are in your folder by Monday
3) Diigo Sites -- Due Monday
Reminders:
I won't be here Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, or Friday... email me if you have questions. Blogs will be posted though. Enjoy that.
Blog Post: Facebook Launches Marketplace, a friendlier Craigslist
How could facebook make money on this?
What is Marketplace taking the place of?
What are the 3 main features?
Why did Craigslist thrive?
What's the problem with Craigslist?
What opportunity is Facebook creating?
Here's what's on this weeks agenda for all of you:
1) Tech Visits Today
2) Zeitgeist Due on Friday -- Fun story I won't check them until Monday. Make sure they are in your folder by Monday
3) Diigo Sites -- Due Monday
Reminders:
I won't be here Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, or Friday... email me if you have questions. Blogs will be posted though. Enjoy that.
Blog Post: Facebook Launches Marketplace, a friendlier Craigslist
How could facebook make money on this?
What is Marketplace taking the place of?
What are the 3 main features?
Why did Craigslist thrive?
What's the problem with Craigslist?
What opportunity is Facebook creating?
Monday, October 3, 2016
Blog Post 10/3
Directions: This is weird... First read the blog and then play the "game"
Blog Post 10/3 The Moral Machine
What is the Moral Machine?
How has the government weighed in on these controversies?
What's the problem with this website?
What is the goal of the website?
Play the game: http://moralmachine.mit.edu
What did you think about this site?
Blog Post 10/3 The Moral Machine
What is the Moral Machine?
How has the government weighed in on these controversies?
What's the problem with this website?
What is the goal of the website?
Play the game: http://moralmachine.mit.edu
What did you think about this site?
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