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.