Blog Video

http://screencast.com/t/DeX4yeN3n91

Article 05-22

AdBlock Browser 

Now there is a new browser that automatically blocks ads. This is very useful for many people. We don't like going on a website and all these ads to show up. It is a German Company who wants to give this ability to the people. It will be only available for Android devices. They will then do it for IOS. 

Blog Post

"VoiceBox"

This is a 3D printing hologram.

voicebox ♥

Discussion Questions ☺

Discussion Questions ♀

Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

I selected the sites I subscribed to because I like almost everyone of them or interested in them.

Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

It was sometimes easy but not all the time. It was easier to subscribe to them.

Which sites were your favorites?

Some sites that were my favorite were CNN and Buzz Feed.

What else can you use RSS feeds for?

You can use RSs feeds to find stuff you like faster.

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

Not that likely. 

Writing Prompt

One other class that we don't have in our school is a life class. I would add this class so we can learn different life lessons and how to face different situations. For example, break ups, marriage, being independent. We would do different activities and life scenarios. This will help us understand some obstacles we might face. This class would meet 1st and 5th period. 

It would be a circle of chairs. Everyone we will share something about our life each day. If your not comfortable talking then don't talk. It won't be loud and we would relate what we've experienced to what were gonna learn. All the students have to do is write in journals everyday about what happened in there life that day. 

Article 05-01

RealCare Baby ☺

 

This non-electronic baby is based on actual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome infants. It represents only some of alcohol’s many devastating effects on a developing fetus, including:

• Small head circumference
• Narrow eye openings
• Flat midface
• Flat nose bridge
• Ear abnormalities
• Small for gestational age

Article 04-03-14

Apple New Emojis ☺

So Apple decided to make a new phone update. That in which brought new emojis. These new emojis have people with different races. Before it was only one race, white. Now there's like Mexican, Black, Indian, etc. There's even yellow families and Black Santas ☺. A lot of people are excited about the fact that Apple did this new update. Now it represents America better. It shows that we are all different races and we can all be equal. Im personally glad they did this. Finally. ♥

Article 03-27

SamSung New Galaxy S6

So galaxy is coming out with a new phone, called the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. It releases on April 10. Many of the SamSung users are getting ready for this new edition. Even Apple users are excited for it to be released.! They say the camera is going to be the best camera for years and not even Apple will beat this camera. There more features that you wouldn't find in IPhones. Cant wait for this phone huh?
Galaxy s6 video

Web 2.0 Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

SPANISH CLASS! ☺ 

One class that I used to take was Spanish. In this course you will learn how to read,write,and speak this language. There are two teachers who teach Spanish: Mojkowski and Danielle. Moj teaches Spanish 2,3,4, and AP. He isn't Spanish but he sure knows how to teach it and speak it. He's teaching skills are very different from other teachers. Moj knows how to keep the students paying attention and have fun at the same time. Let's just say Moj is the best teacher in Wood-Ridge High School. ☺


When I first started this class I thought it would be extremely hard. Then I realized it isn't as hard as it seems. If you speak and write Spanish, you have a huge advantage. For the people who do not, it might be challenging. Lucky enough if you need help, Moj is almost always after school! He also does not grade harshly. If your a slacker then maybe. (lol) Review games for test and Projects are the best part of the class. We all get together, have fun, and learn. Sounds pretty great if you ask me.

One thing that would be great are class trips. With my experience with Moj, I did not have a class trip. I think that would be the "cherry on top"! Maybe even technology like computers would be good too. In my class we didn't have any electronics. Over all Moj is a great teacher. He knows how to teach and make us feel comfortable to be in a class with him. H e should be nominated for Teacher Of The Year! ♥

Article 03-20-15 ♥

DNA being used as future data storage 

Will your flash drive save all your data 10 years from now? Well Scientist Zurich is doing researching and says that DNA is going to become the new "flash drive". As we know DNA are found in our cells. He says that we will be able to find the data in fossils. Seems kind of strange but hey, sounds possible. 

Article 0313

The IWatch ☺

This is apples latest product, the IWatch. It just like an IPhone but in a watch. It doesn't only tell time we can make calls, play games, and much more. This makes things so much easier for Apple users. It is causing so much commotion. It is so far the latest thing in technology. Many say it won't sell as we expect. Apple hopes it will which will bring them lots of money. They have to compete with The GAlaxy watch. 

iWatch ☺♥

Article 02-20-15

LG Smart Watch ♥

LG is developing its own software for smartwatches after the company announced that one version of its upcoming LG Watch Urbane will run its own “proprietary” platform.

The Korean company revealed details of its ‘premium’ smartwatch earlier this month. Initially, it was notable for being LG’s first all-metal timepiece, but that’s eclipsed by the fact that there will be an LTE version that runs the ‘LG Wearable Platform’. (The non-Android Wear model will pair up with smartphones running Android 4.4 or newer, and — interestingly — LG told The Verge that its new platform is not based on WebOS.)

LG’s decision to go beyond the Google platform appears to have been made to differentiate its smartwatch from the existing competition. The company boasts that the LG Watch Urbane LTE will be the first smartwatch to support 4G cellular connections — the aim is to be more than just a companion/notification device. That’s a description that, to this point, applies to almost all smartwatches on the market.

With LTE cellular access, the watch will function just like a phone. Beyond making and receiving calls and sending text messages, LG said the device will be able to send walkie-talkie-style short voice messages.

There is also support for NFC which will allow watch owners to use payment services directly from their wrist. Apple reportedly struggled to add censors to its watch in a reliable and consistent fashion, but LG said it will include a heart rate monitor and motion sensors on the Watch Urbane LTE, while there will be “specialized features for golfers, cyclists and hikers.”

We were already quite intrigued by the Watch Urbane based on its aesthetics alone, so when you throw in LTE and a new operating system, then it becomes a product to watch, alongside the upcoming Apple Watch and Pebble’s new Time smartwatch.

LG will reveal the smartwatch in full detail at Mobile World Congress next week. TechCrunch will be at the event in Barcelona, Spain, so stayed tuned for more soon.

Articles 02-27-15

Modern Family Online? ☺

LOS ANGELES — How to keep the "modern" in "Modern Family" in its sixth season? Create an episode that plays out completely on a computer and in the realm of social media.

That's what's in store Feb. 25 on the ABC comedy's "Connection Lost," a half-hour that revolves around Claire Dunphy's (Julie Bowen) frantic effort to locate daughter Haley (Sarah Hyland) after they squabble.

Other than a few scenes shot with the MacBook Pro, the episode was captured entirely with iPhone 6s and iPads, series co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan said.

ABC and producer Twentieth Century Fox Television announced the project Tuesday.

This isn't Apple's first starring role on "Modern Family." On the brink of the iPad's retail debut in 2010, the tablet was portrayed as a sought-after birthday gift.

Levitan said the upcoming episode involved no product-placement compensation to Apple and resulted from an epiphany he had during an online experience involving one of his college-age daughters.

"I had emails open, some websites... then my daughter showed up" on FaceTime, he recounted. "I could not only see her, but I could see me, and there was something going on behind me, my wife or somebody."

"I realized on that screen, you could tell so much about my life," Levitan said. It occurred to him that format would be fitting for "Modern Family," he told reporters after a sneak peek at the episode.

All the comedy's households represent a contemporary family in some way, he said, including that of gay couple Mitch and Cam, who are adoptive parents, and Jay and Gloria, a cross-cultural, cross-generational pair. With Claire, Phil and their children, the marker is how they communicate.

In the comedy's debut episode in 2009, the parents summoned Haley to dinner by calling out to her, Levitan recalled. Her response: "Why are you yelling, why don't you just text me?"

The in-progress "Connection Lost" looked very much like Levitan's account of his own experience, with a "Modern Family" overlay.

Claire, about to board a flight, must rely on her laptop to get in touch with her immediate and extended family — who pop up via their own computers or smartphones — for help in finding Haley.

The setup allowed for new comedy avenues, said Megan Ganz, "Modern Family" co-executive producer and the episode's co-writer with Levitan. He served as director.

When Claire is online with her brother, Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), she feigns surprise that he hasn't received her birthday gift as she searches online for a belated one to send. Nice try, he says, since he can check the date on the order when it arrives.

Other funny bits are tucked on to Claire's Facebook page or will be available through links, such as daughter Alex Dunphy's (Ariel Winter) application to Yale University.

Editor Tony Orcena and motion graphics producer John Brown also had key roles in creating the episode that required, as Brown said, each element seen on Claire's Facebook pages to be "handmade."

Levitan credits a 17-minute film, "Noah," which also plays out fully on a computer, with giving him the "proof of concept" that such an approach could sustain an audience's interest and allow for a complicated story.

He said the young Canadian filmmakers behind "Noah" were unable to accept his invitation to contribute to the "Modern Family" episode because of other work.

Apple was informed about the episode, "loved the idea" and provided iPhones for the production, Levitan said, adding that it's commonplace for most major computer companies to have ongoing relationships with TV shows.

"This came from life and it made sense," said Levitan, who cheerfully described himself as "super-geeky" about technology.

All about me

Hey, My name is Carolina Hicks. I love food and hanging out with friends. I'm a very nice outgoing gal. I even make music. My production studio is Black Cat Productions. If you want your music to be out there send it to uncletomtheblackcat@gmail.com. by the way im very strange but I promise I am normal ☺♥