Tech article - SCIO

This pocket scanner scans the molecular structure of objects, foods and medications and almost everything you can think of. It then gives the chemical data of that object through an app you install for that purpose. It does so by analyzing the wavelength of the light that is affected differently when reflected off of different types of molecules. It's a complex method of decoding optical signature of different types of molecules. You can pre order it for 250$. It will come out in late 2016.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHCqIDD7JY

https://www.consumerphysics.com/myscio/

Microsoft and Google agree to end all regulatory complaints against each other

Microsoft and Google have reached an agreement to end all regulatory complaints against each other around the world, and have agreed to work together to settle any future issues themselves before filing official complaints.

In a statement to Recode, Google and Microsoft said the companies should be competing on products instead of focusing on legal proceedings. "Our companies compete vigorously, but we want to do so on the merits of our products, not in legal proceedings." Google told Recode.

A representative for Microsoft echoed those sentiments. "Microsoft has agreed to withdraw its regulatory complaints against Google, reflecting our changing legal priorities," the representative said to Recode. "We will continue to focus on competing vigorously for business and for customers."

Self cleaning clothes-03-24-2016

So as you might know, we have already created and marketed water-proof clothing. The tech they use in it is nanotechnology 

But now those clothes can even remove food stains. The technique behind these self-cleaning textiles is quite interesting. Copper and silver-based nano structures are already famed for their ability in terms of absorption of light. When these nano structures are infused into the fabric and exposed to light, they subsequently break down the organic matter such as stains from food products that are present on the cloth, making it clean.

The team of scientists figured out that by treating fabric with certain solutions, these nanostructures were able to grow steadfastly onto the textile within a span of half an hour. Thereafter, as soon as they were exposed to light, energy is released and the varied organic compounds present on the fabric degrade and disappear. It was observed that the textile cleaned itself inexplicably within just 6 minutes.

No Man's Sky releasing on June 21st

No Man's Sky will become available for PlayStation 4 and PC on June 21 in North America, and on June 22 in Europe, priced at US$60 per unit. In addition to digital versions, physical releases will be available for consoles. The game will launch on June 24 in the UK priced at Pounds 50 for the PS4 version, and Pounds 40 for the PC.

SAMSUNG NOTEBOOK 9 SERIES

Samsung announced it's new product at CES 2016. It's called Notebook 9 series. Its features are as follows:

• Ultra-light: Samsung Notebook 9 series offers ultra-portability, with the world lightest 13.3-inch Notebook 9 weighing less than 1 kilogram, offering ultimate ease and convenience when on-the-go.
• Vivid and Bright Display: The full-HD display provides superior brightness with a wide angle and low-reflective screen for a comfortable viewing experience from a variety of positions.
• Extended Battery Life: The 15-inch Notebook 9 provides battery life for up to 12 hours, and the Quick Charging feature enables users to fully charge in just 90 minutes. The 13.3-inch Notebook 9 offers up to 10 hours of battery life on one charge.
• Enhanced Security: The new security feature Security CAM allows users to take and send photos through an equipped camera to a pre-registered email in case of theft. The Pattern Log-in, Secret Screen, andRecord Block features help users protect private files and information.
• Seamless Productivity: Samsung Link 2.0 and SideSync 4.0 let users access shareable content more easily and efficiently. Also, the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) verified ergonomic keyboard provides enhanced comfort and accuracy.                                                           

 Its planned to be launched in a few months but no fixed date has been released by Samsung. It will be expensive as it is made up of magnesium. 

Samsung Family Hub refrigerator

CES 2016 Family Hub

Samsung announced the Family Hub refrigerator at CES 2016. It is a revolutionary refrigerator with a 21.5 inch wifi touchscreen featured with a speaker. It is just like any other high-end refrigerator except the fact that it is a smart refrigerator. It has other features like product scanner and in-door cameras which lets you view the stuff stored inside and notifies you when the expiry dates of the things stored in the refrigerator is close. The price is expected to be around 5000$ but it is undecided yet and it will launch this spring.

Do now

My winter break was composed of rest, sleep and little amount of travelling.I did something of everything and still mostly nothing.The only place i went out was Lake George,NY just to see an abandoned city that will now open in summer.It was fun to ski in a ski resort even though i don't know how to, near Lake George which was luckily not abandoned.

Social Bookmarking

1. *.* What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?
2. *.* Well there are certainly many programs that you can download on PC that can store information and makes easy to organize it.You can also do it through social networking sites.
3. 
   
4. *.* What have you learned from researching the above topics? What do you know now about those current events that you didn’t know before?
5. *.* The middle east situations and the vaccines recently discovered to treat Ebola.Also somewhat on the topic of marijuana legalization.
6. 
   
7. *.* What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?
8. *.* I apparently have no idea on other sites than Diigo
9. 
   
10. *.* Will you continue to use social bookmarking?
11. *.* No i would prefer to just bookmark the page or find the page for a minute or two in browser history because social bookmarking is too lengthy and complicated of a process

Do Now 12/15

The fact that humans are new to this cold and ruthless universe fuels my desire to make this world a better place.The laws of the universe we live in attracts us again and again towards wars and instability but the free will of human mind demands peace and progress.That fuels my will to fight for those two things.And my life goal right now is to first research on the way the world works.That might for right now not affect the community much.

                                                                Favorite restaurant

Olive Garden-Bergen town Center,Paramus,NJ

They serve mostly Italian food, sandwiches and desserts, drinks, appetizer, etc. I chose Olive Garden because Olive Garden has too many varieties and its food is really tasty.It is also cheap and the service is great.Olive Garden also serves specials like Lasagna Fritta and also serves combo meals.My personal favorite from the Olive Garden is Lasagna Fritta indeed.

This is a family restaurant and can be a good choice in birthdays or gatheings.They serve brownies,cakes and the staff will even celebrate your birthday in the restaurant if you want to.I love this restaurant as the staff is really friendly and there are too many choices available.If in case the Olive Garden goes out,I would prefer Chipotle as Chipotle gives the freedom to make anything you want to from a bread.                                            

Lasagna Fritta
    

                            Bruschetta                                                                                             Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich

Olive Garden was first opened on December 13, 1982 in Orlando.The average check per person was 15 $ which is comparatively cheaper than its competitors.Olive Garden has around 820 locations worldwide including in Canada, Mexico, Kuwait and Brazil.It is headquartered in Florida.Yelp on Olive Garden has decent reviews and Google Maps on the nearest Olive garden shows it's location.

Discussion Questions-RSS assignment

1. 1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2. 1. Because those sites were more easier to spot and also met my interests.
3. 
   
4. 2. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
5. 2. Yes it was easy but time consuming.
6. 
   
7. 3. Which sites were your favorites?
8. 3. NASA, CIA and FDA were my favorites.
9. 
   
10. 4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
11. 4. To get the latest headlines and arrange your interests in a single page.
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13. 5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
14. 5. Not very likely because there are too many apps mimicking RSS out there and are less time consuming.

                        Zano:A nano-drone operated by cellular device

Zano is a nano-drone that can be operated by a phone.It can be used to take pictures as it has a camera,camcorder and other features.It can also be used to take bird's eye shots and look the world live from above.It has an automated safety system so if Zano is low on battery or it's gone too far or it feels strayed,it will return back to it's phone.It means it won't get lost as long as your phone doesn't.It has Free flight mode so you can fly Zano with joysticks and altitude control.

Top speed-25mph, weight-55 grams, altitude from the phone's elevation-15-30 meters or double at max(so no more than 60 meters) on your risk.5 MP camera and landing LED lights.

The app through which you can control Zano.Zano is on Kickstarter at 140$ including batteries and a case.

                             

Do now 12/2

If i was a teacher of this school then i would add Astronomy to the school curriculum as it gives students more knowledge about Universe.The class would be about stars,constellations and other space things and the students would learn it.

Tech post friday

3D Printing Organs

So there is this new emerging technology of 3D printing an organ.It prints an organ through an inkjet introducing a mixture of bio gell,human cells and proteins onto a tray.It can certainly print any human organ,capillaries and small veins but is not launched to public as the way it is done is too complicated and hella expensive.A bio company even transplanted a 3D printed liver which worked 

well for 2 months.It is far from mass usage right now but it might be out in Walmart a decade later.

                                                                                                                                                          

Wiki Dissection S V

1) What is the purpose of this Wiki? 

ans:1) The purpose of this wiki is to teach people the technologies that disrupt the daily lives and habits of people.

2) When was the last post?

ans:2) The last time was April 6 on a Sunday.

3) How was this Wiki created?
ans:3) This wiki was created by Ward Cunningham in 1995.

4) What would you add to it?
ans:4) We would add on to some of the out dated information and add more info.

5) What did you learn from it?
ans:5) We learned about the distractions that new technologies create and we learned about the definition of Wiki.

6) If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?
ans:6) The specific topic we would create is about the cell phones and its evolution over the years.

7) How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?
ans:7)  Its hard to say because not a of teachers and schools would allow wikis or some sites, but if i had to say it would help to get information even though it is out dated and some of it is wrong.

Tech post

                              FLUX 3D Printer:Nothing normal
FLUX all in one printer is a 3D printer that can engrave through lasers,print objects faster than any other printer on the market and it can also scan objects so that you don't need to draw a whole blueprint in the software,it just scans your old toys and makes new ones.It has OPEN MODULE SDK which allows professionals to upload new designs of new objects on that open source website,so that you can print it right through.

It surely isn't cheap at around 679$ including safety glasses,two 500 Grams plastic rolls and laser engraving module,but those bucks makes you able to print anything.Imagine a design,draw it and press print...

Wiki Research

1. How can a wiki be used in a current class on your schedule (not this course)? Pick a class and be specific how the class could create and use a Wiki on a regular basis (tip: Use the Internet, here is a good source)                                                                                    

1. English is a good choice as there are too many students in the class.They can use it to improve communication skills with other students and also through wiki they get the time to think and then type instead of giving an instant answer and mess it up.They can use it for projects and homework.

2.What are the benefits of using a wiki in class

2.Using Wiki can give students the time to think and then speak off.It can also used at home as a chatting service to inform other peers of the due projects and homework.

3.How can we create a wiki in this class, what would we contribute to it and how would we utilize it on an on-going basis?

3.We can create a wiki in our class to keep in touch with the latest class news.It can work as an in-class news channel.

4.What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

4.NoNe

Weekend

This weekend i was gone on a trip with my parents.We went to a mountain in New York by drive for some scenic places and fun.We roamed around the catskill mountains.Other than that,i played soccer for 15 minutes with two unknown kids in an open private field near the mountain.It is kind of weird but this weekend i made unknown rural friends which were very nice and friendly.Just for 10 hours and we were home back for the daily routine.

                                                               5 Reasons why visit catskills


   

Tech Post

                                 Samsung launching a bendable phone:The technological Olympics 

So in 2015 samsung is planning on launching it's bendable phone which is not a phone in it's
 true sense. It is a chromium sheet with amazing flexibility and software embedded in nano 
diamonds. It is the most athletic phone in the technological Olympics.

It's not really so fictitious as many designs have already been proposed and chances are there is not just samsung planning for such a lightweight and thin phone.Undoubtedly it is a true technological beast.But considering the technology it uses,it also saves a heck amount of resources as the only thing used in making it is some sand,plastic and a little chromium,diamond(in nanograms) and aluminium.

                                                             HTC RE Camera

HTC's RE is an ultra-wide 146 degree lens with an advanced and compelling design.It is a 16MP,waterproof 1080P technological beast.It has everything like an average camera but it is too recherché to find a design like RE has.

 

It is available for pre orders now is going to launch in the markets in the first week of November.It is priced at 200 $ and might plummet as it launches.


Tech post

                                                       3D Printer with zero waste

EKOcycle is a 3d printer which reuses materials in 3D printing.It can literally create any thing made from plastic by reusing the plastic waste that is one of the major causes for pollution.Not only is it for companies but it also going to be available to the public.

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.