Friday, November 16, 2012

- What is machine language and how is it difference from human language? 
Human languages include:
  • Use as the primary means to communicate arbitrary information between people; 
  • Use as the (or a) primary means for human beings to consciously think and reason
Programming languages
  • Base on binary code to "think"
  • High level language is strict with logics and words
- Who was the first computer programmer?
Augusta Ada King(Age of 4) commonly known as Ada Lovelace
- What did he/she created? Explain that in detail
She created Algorithm step by step procedure calulation
Caption
"Analytical Engine." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Apr. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_engine>
"Analytical Engine." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Apr. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_engine>

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Diwali 2012


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Article review 5

IMO Instant Messenger: One app for all IMs
      "Simply Here, at IMO Messenger" very interesting, it is easy, quick and convenient to use, logged everything in, and there, doesn't need to change the webpage every again. Functions  just like what you have! Maybe even Better! could be.

Major concepts
  • All in one - Everything logged in and ready to go
  • Still the same - Different messenger but work the way you still wanted it to be
  • Push notification - Like to chat while gaming? There still the function
Potential Strengths/Advantages
  • Included some simple but rare function such as landscape mode and portrait mode
Potential Problems/Limitations/Disadvantages
  • Doesn't mention if the app can have shared game like Yahoo Messager.
Question
  • How do they get every chat system in one app? 

"IMO Instant Messenger: One App for All IMs." USA Today. Gannett, 18 July 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/07/imo-instant-messenger-one-app-for-all-ims/1>.

Article review 04

The Fine Line Between Monitoring Your Kids and Spying
      In the past internet is use to share information and gathering information without walking or traveling around. Nowadays the internet is used much more wider and wider, the internet even have their own privacy. More and more people believe that it is hazard to their children, even it is just doing research or homework. Now the line of the word "Privacy" is in danger of being hold by internet holders such as parents. Monitoring a children's every single click, word typed, mouse move is just the same as being in a online jail.

Major concepts
  • Surveillance - Nowadays it's going too far
  • Less spying and more parenting - No need to waste your energy spying
  • Nowadays parents - How they surveillance their student
Potential Strengths/Advantages
  • Did mention how far the Surveillance has cross the line
Potential Problems/Limitations/Disadvantages
  • The debate - What can a 4th grade possibly do?
Question
  • Every single keystroke are recorded then where is the "line of privacy"?
  • School seems to have Surveillance on students, does it mean my every keystroke is record too?

"Trending Stories." Mashable. N.p., 19 Oct. 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://mashable.com/2012/10/19/monitor-kids-spy-fine-line/>.

Article review 3

In the past searching information, data, knowledge only uses words. As time flew by, the technology grown smaller smarter and more complex as well as Google and iOS. They both started out without any voice control feature and grew to a level that nearly every thing is control by voice. 

Major concept
  • Siri ability - To do some specific task in iOS
  • Google search - Able to answer some ridiculous question 
  • Each search feature - Whether they are able to to certain things
Potential Strengths/Advantages
  • Mention the ability to do specific task and ability 
Potential Problems/Limitations/Disadvantages
  • Did not mention if it is enchanted enough to be use as "friend"
Question
  • How is the code for the voice enchantment? The coding what makes both of the voice search so better than it was in 90s?
Video

Cheng, Jacqui. "Google's "enhanced" Voice Search Lands in IOS App Store." Technica. N.p., 31 Oct. 2012. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Article Review 2



The main point of the Article is to show people the history of the phone age from a big square black box to coloured screen, the only function to many useful functions.

  • The age of each phone - Because the previous phone exist he next better phone comes
  • Smart Phone - From "Not-So-Smart" phone to a real smart phone.
  • Inputs - From hard to use 12 button input to QWERT keyboard to touch-screen keyboard
Potential Strengths/Advantages:

  • It is clear that each age of the phone have different "personality"


t is quite clear that the phone is changing with time by these slide of pictures

Potential Problems/Limitations/Disadvantages:

  • The article only shows the phone that is "Best selling" at the time which skipped some other phones.
  • It does not show what have improve during each phone 

Some interesting Questions: 

  • Who made these phone? When?
  • What function make the phone become famous?













Captions:
"Slideshow: A History of the Smartphone in 20 Handsets • Reg Hardware." Slideshow: A History of the Smartphone in 20 Handsets • Reg Hardware. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/17/slideshow_history_of_the_smartphone_in_20_handsets/>.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

USDASS-Chrispong


Article Review:US Designing Anti Suicide Spray
      According to the record, 116 US soldiers have died in committing suicide in 2012, and the US army currently has the highest rate of suicide in its history.
      It really makes sense that the military would be searching a way to keep their soldiers from committing suicide.
      The spray is developed by a scientist from Indiana University, Dr. Michael Kubek was awarded $3 million for creating the spray.
      The spray would suppress the thought of committing suicide.The spray will deliver an extra dose of “thyrotropin-releasing hormone” (TRH), which causes a “calming, euphoric, antidepressant effect” in other word “Happiness”.TRH has been used in the past to treat some depression and depressive disorders. Quick-acting effect of the chemical and fairly direct delivery system, the drug might be able to literally stop people from committing suicide right on the spot.
      You may be thinking, “Why didn’t doctors use this kind of drug to treat depression disorder for all these years?” The problem lies within the  body delivery system, TRH is not very effective when it is taken in pill form or by blood injection. Currently the only way to make is effective is with an injection directly into the spine. This is why they are developing a new way to reach the delivery system.
      If the chemical works it won’t be long enough for doctors to start describe TRH to suppress the thoughts of suicide to everyone. That’ll be a very big help for the future of the US military.

Main Concepts

  • The effect TRH-It is a hormone that will cause calming effect
  • When Is TRH is most effective-When it is directly inject into the Spinal cord
  • The history of TRH-It was made to cure depression disorder
Advantage of the article

  • The article is short and very informed such as "What is it made for","Who develop it","The spray's effect".
  • The article had answer some question we might ask

Disadvantage of the article

  • The article did not explain why the reason they need to produce these kind of spray.

Video by Source Fed

Epstein, Mike. "Trending Stories." Mashable. Geekosystem, 19 Aug. 2012. Web. 22 Aug. 2012. <http://mashable.com/2012/08/19/anti-suicide-spray/>