BP 3/1

Blog Post Title 3/1 Bias Detection

What is good about bias?
What's the problem with bias?
What's the best thing to do with bias?
What questions should you ask yourself about articles?
What's the benefit of doing this?

BP 2/27

Blog Post 2/27: Cloudbleed Is a Problem But it Gets Worse

What is cloudbleed?
What led to the data being leaked out to the web?
What sites were affected?
How long before the leak was plugged?
What should anyone who wants to ensure their data is safe do?

BP 2/24

Hey,

Careful here, there be some language in this article that you may find offensive.  Sorry, but it's a good article.

BP 2/24: Twitter's New Abuse Filter Works Great, If you Name is Mike Pence

What did Twitter introduce last week?
What would it do?
What does it basically do?
How is the algorithm supposed to work?  Does it work?
What does the POTUS and VP accounts get?
What are the most problematic tweets on the platform?
What do you think Twitter should do to curb abuse?

BP 2/23

Blog Post Title: 2/23 Password Managers Protect from Hackers

What's the first bit of advice from cyber security experts?
What are the problems with people's password habits?
What's the world's most common password?
What does a password manager do?
What does it do to your login data?
What is an example of a password manager?
Are they secure?
How much do they cost?
What is the last advice this article gives?

BP 2/22

BP 2/22: Drone Slinging UPS is the Future

Instead of drones flying from warehouses, where will they fly from?
Where did UPS make it's test run?
What did the drone do when it was done w/ the delivery?
How long can the drone fly?
How much could the drones save UPS?
What is 7-11 using drones for?
What new rules will need to be developed to allow this reality to happen?

BP 2/21

BP 2/21: IP Addresses

Why does the internet work?
What does IP stand for?
What does an IP address look like?
What happens when you click on a link?
How many protocols were in the original IP?
What's the IP Address of your computer? Do you know how to find it?

BP 2/20

Happy Monday (President's Day)

Here's what's due this week (so far)
- Daily Blog
- Performance Task #2 (Flyers/Posters) 2/21
- Zeitgeist 2/24

Blog Post 2/20: Apple Acquiring RealFace AI

How much did Apple pay for RealFace?
What does RealFace do?
What is apple rumored to do on the iPhone 8?
Why would apple do this?
What do you think of this rumor?

BP 2/17

Blog Post 2/17

- Don't forget to submit your Podcast
- Don't forget to submit your Research Proposal
- Do your Flyers/Posters if you aren't coming to curriculum fair

BP 2/17: Cute Robot to Schlep Your Stuff

What does Piaggio Group make?
What is Gita?
What idea led to the development of the Gita?
What does Gita do?
What can this thing help you carry?
When can you buy one?
What is Kilo?
What do you think about this product?  Should MHS buy them instead of bookbags?

BP 2/16

Things due tomorrow:
2/17 - Podcast #2
2/17 - Research Proposal Submitted as PDF
2/22 - Curriculum Fair Flyers (Please do ASAP)

BP 2/16: Are you ready for a Snapchat Phone

What has Snap decided it was going to spend more time on?
Why are they targeting this platform?
What did Snap release to make itself more of a hardware company?
Who has the company hired?

BP 2/15

Just as a warning -- this kind of thing is a passion of mine.  I believe that access to the internet should be free... so yeah.

BP 2/15: FCC Puts Broadband Program on Hold

What fraction of adults have no broadband connection at home?
What is Lifeline?
What is the "homework gap?"
What is the FCC instittuting?
How is Lifeline funded?  What's the alternative?
What do you think about this article?  Should access to the internet be subsidized for the poor?

BP 2/14

Happy Valentine's Day...

Also, Happy Birthday Megan.

Here's today's Blog:

2/14 Screencasting

What can screencasting help us do?
What is screencasting?
What do the most popular screencasting programs have?
How can screencasters record their voice?
Do you know how to screencast on your laptop?  How?