Wikipedia:Editorial Response

An editorial is a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue.By that sense,this editorial is an editorial.My teachers have told me that Wikipedia is an unreliable source.It is like an open source where anyone can edit the information.They told me that many of them are not educated or trusted enough to rely on.

Teachers don't allow me to use wikipedia because they don't trust whether the information wikipedia gives is the right one.And somehow it is legit because editors can be anyone.Even the ones that are practicing editing.That's like allowing infants to drive cars.I have asked once the question "WHY" and the answer given to me is this paragraph.

Although i do think Wikipedia is a cool place which gives freedom to read and share for free and without any advertisements.But at the same time,the article did not changed my views.It just gives me the sense of "I was right".It is regulated but by very few employees which means wrong information can spread like a fire because the extinguishers are ineffective.It is more of an opinion based software than of fact based.

Tech blog:Friday

                                                 Solar roadways

The solar roadways is a concept to modernize the road system.It is made up of glass and photo receptors which can collect solar energy.The glass can bear up to 250000 lbs. and the layer above that glass provides traction.The energy stored is then used in displaying the roadway markings.Asphalt that is used in roads is a compound extracted from the oil.Oil crisis will make it difficult to reconstruct broken and aging road infrastructure.Glass is mostly made up of sand which is never gonna be in crisis.                                                          

Artist's rendition

Though it seems quite fictitious,president and senators have given speech on the implementation of this plan.It not just powers roads but also has the capacity to power every home in United States if all roads are replaced with this panels made out of renewable resources and sand.The company is developing the technology in the silent corner.Federal Highway Administration and donations are supporting the company through money required for it's dispatch.Even though the challenges it poses,the challenges our aging roads are posing are pretty big.

                                                                                                                                     

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                                          Ninja sphere:The technologically advanced Ninja

Your Ninja Sphere learns about you, and your environment. It uses data from sensors and actuators to build a model that can inform you if something is out of place.

It can monitor temperature, lighting, energy usage, you and your pets' presence, and anything else you connect to your sphere. 

By using data from your devices, environment, and location your sphere is able to advise you intelligently and give you control only when you need it.

Ninja sphere
Ninja sphere 2

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Posting

This year i have taken DRIVERS EDUCATION.It is being taught by Mr Lange,Christopher.I expected to learn how to drive a car and till the date i think i have learned the basics of the cars.Although i don't know much about how to get a license.Teacher is grading by giving the most attention to in class participation.The interesting aspect of the class are my friends in that class.

Teacher teaches us through the powerpoint slides so technology is used well in the class.Mr Lange teaches us on how to drive a car and the basics of road laws.He teaches us through examples and gives us time.He teaches us about the laws on driving and when to do what.Mr lange.



                                      

Mr Lange does not let us talk.He change the seats whenever we try to talk.I have had Mr lange in my gym course.The class seems too long at times because the presentation sometimes gets boring.The good thing about the course is that there is almost negligible homework.There are no quizzes and the grades are only based on in class participation and tests.Powerpoint slides that he teaches us from                                           

Educational Technology and Copyright Law

Copyright is a right given to anyone that has posted or written or created something originally.No one except that person who created it has the right to use it for for-profit purposes.It also protects the rights of licensed images and fair use applies on it.It allows people to use it for the educational purposes and other non-profit stuff but not to make money.

  Jibo,an intelligent family member

Jibo is the world’s first family robot that can remember faces,things and can communicate with you just like an average or above average person.Jibo can tell stories to kids with actions,can follow your orders and change itself according to the conditions.It can also call for you,hear you the texts and change it’s voice depending on the character.Jibo’s interface is more complicated than most other interfaces like Siri,Cortana and chinese zhizen.It has bluetooth,wifi,2 cameras,microphones,ARM based processor,lcd touchscreen and many other features.It has to be plugged in during use,but it’s battery life is well above 20 minutes.

Jibo,the world's first family robot.

This little,lightweight and intelligent robot is going to be available in markets from December 2015 at a price of around 200$ to 900$ depending on the features.