Next, explain whether she is optimistic or pessimistic. How can you tell?
She is pessimistic. First of all, she starts talking about all of the bad things about college. She asks the parents that in order to pay their children's way through college if they had to get here by greyhound. After the students get their diploma they will probably be in around $20,000 of debt from having to use loans, and will still have a hard time trying to find decent jobs. Some of the students will probably be living in cubicles and be working at Starbucks or Borders for the next 3 to 4 years until they can get their life together. She also talks about how the world is becoming less inhabitable and that our generation better raise hell because this is a matter of survival.
Thirdly you will write your OWN 300 word speech for current graduates. What advice do you have for current graduates?
Hello current graduates. I know that most of you after you graduate are planning to go to college and get good jobs some day. But on the other hand some of you are just tired of being in school and can't wait to graduate so you can live at home with your parents for the rest of your life. Well you might not want to do that. If you ever want to get a good job in life your going to want to go to college and get a degree. Some companies won't even bother interviewing you if you don't have a degree, no matter how experienced you are in that particular field. If you don't have a degree the only way that you'll get a good job is if you know a lot of people that work in your field. People give their friends jobs all the time even if their friends aren't smart or don't have a lot of experience in the field.
The thing that I can't stress enough is to watch your student loans. Make sure that you pay off your loan as soon as possible. I know that some loans say that you have from 6 months to a year off after you graduate before you have to start paying it off, but 6 months can go buy pretty fast in the real world. After that amount of time you usually won't have the money to pay it off. Then you start getting constant phone calls from the loan company. If you don't pay off your loan fast your credit start to get bad. When you have bad credit it is sometimes very difficult or impossible to buy things. You may have to have your parents use their credit to buy you things, and that can be pretty embarrasing.
To avoid having to deal with loans you might want to make sure you do good in school so you can get scholarships, and you may want to get some financial aid. Make sure that the thing your majoring in is something that your going to enjoy. Don't major in it just because your going to make a tone of money or because your parent's told you to. Even if the job doesn't pay a whole lot you should major in it if you love to do it. So my only advice to you graduates is to get a degree, get an education, and be able to face the real world with smiles on your faces.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Google Book Search
What has changed with the book search?
Google Book search lets you instantly search the full text of over a million digitized books, but they thought that wasn't quite enough.Now when you search you'll get both digitized book results as well as records for millions of other books that still just exist in the analog world. When you look at the newly added book records you can read reviews, summaries, or hear what other people had to say about the book. You can't preview the text online, but if you've discovered something great, they offer links to buy the book or find it in a library near you.
Do you think people will still be reading books in 10 years? Why or why not?
Yes because even if you can get a lot of information from books on Google Book Search there will still be people that want to open up a book and read it the old fashion way.
How long do you currently read online per day (in hours)? How long do you currently read offline per day (in hours)?
I would say that I read an hour in a half online per day. I currently read an average of one hour offline per day.
Google Book search lets you instantly search the full text of over a million digitized books, but they thought that wasn't quite enough.Now when you search you'll get both digitized book results as well as records for millions of other books that still just exist in the analog world. When you look at the newly added book records you can read reviews, summaries, or hear what other people had to say about the book. You can't preview the text online, but if you've discovered something great, they offer links to buy the book or find it in a library near you.
Do you think people will still be reading books in 10 years? Why or why not?
Yes because even if you can get a lot of information from books on Google Book Search there will still be people that want to open up a book and read it the old fashion way.
How long do you currently read online per day (in hours)? How long do you currently read offline per day (in hours)?
I would say that I read an hour in a half online per day. I currently read an average of one hour offline per day.
Future of advertising
What is 'product placement'?
Product placement is the process by which manufacturers or advertisers pay a fee in order for branded products to be prominently displayed in a movie, TV show or other media production.
How much does Martha Stewart charge to mention a product on the air?
On Martha Stewarts show which is currently lagging in ratings and can only charge advertisers about $10,000 for a 30-second spot, as opposed to $18,000 for The View or a staggering $100,000 for Oprah.
Do you think her use of this is hurting her ratings?
Yes because if she is stopping every 30 seconds to talk about a certain product that isn't even related to her show,people are just going to get bored and change the channel after a while. So people might not even watch the show at all anymore.
What do you think of product placement?
I think that product placement is pretty stupid because if a company wants to advertise a product they shouldn't pay a person on a tv show to do it, they should just keep continuously showing the same commercial of it hoping that the people will get upset and buy the product.
Product placement is the process by which manufacturers or advertisers pay a fee in order for branded products to be prominently displayed in a movie, TV show or other media production.
How much does Martha Stewart charge to mention a product on the air?
On Martha Stewarts show which is currently lagging in ratings and can only charge advertisers about $10,000 for a 30-second spot, as opposed to $18,000 for The View or a staggering $100,000 for Oprah.
Do you think her use of this is hurting her ratings?
Yes because if she is stopping every 30 seconds to talk about a certain product that isn't even related to her show,people are just going to get bored and change the channel after a while. So people might not even watch the show at all anymore.
What do you think of product placement?
I think that product placement is pretty stupid because if a company wants to advertise a product they shouldn't pay a person on a tv show to do it, they should just keep continuously showing the same commercial of it hoping that the people will get upset and buy the product.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Linux vs. Microsoft
-According to this obviously biased site, when should people stick with Windows?
-Which are the three most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux, according to the web site ? Elaborate on each.
Based on this baised site people should stick with Windows if you are a hardcore gamer, if you work in the book/printing industry, if there is proprietary software you can't live without, and if your hardware is not yet supported.
One of the most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux is because Linux hardly has any viruses. Linux makes it very for it to get a virus. On Window programs you and any program that you install in it has the right to do pretty much anything you want to the system. This allows viruses to get into your computer and mess it up.Every time you request to do something that has to do with the system, an administrator password is required (and if you're not an administrator on this system, you simply can't do it). Viruses can't just go around and delete or modify what they want in the system; they don't have the authorization for that.
Another compelling reason to migrate to Linux is that you don't have to copy software illegally. Linux lets you install software for free, so you don't have to worry about getting caught by software makers. Software makers are progressing and finding more and more ways to track down illegal owners, and since more and more people tend to have broadband (permanent) connections, they might add an online functionality on the software that will control and verify your copy each time you launch it. If you switch to Linux you won't have to worry about this problem.
The third reason that you should migrate to Linux is because Linux always operates at the same speed. Windows becomes slower and slower each year because it has a number of design flaws in it. Reinstalling Windows solves the problem... until next time. With Linux you'll be surprised that five years from now your system will be just as fast and responsive as the day you installed it, not to mention that you won't have any viruses, adwares, trojans, worms, etc., that would force you reinstall anyway.
Here's a hyperlink to the Linux v. Microsoft website:http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
-Which are the three most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux, according to the web site ? Elaborate on each.
Based on this baised site people should stick with Windows if you are a hardcore gamer, if you work in the book/printing industry, if there is proprietary software you can't live without, and if your hardware is not yet supported.
One of the most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux is because Linux hardly has any viruses. Linux makes it very for it to get a virus. On Window programs you and any program that you install in it has the right to do pretty much anything you want to the system. This allows viruses to get into your computer and mess it up.Every time you request to do something that has to do with the system, an administrator password is required (and if you're not an administrator on this system, you simply can't do it). Viruses can't just go around and delete or modify what they want in the system; they don't have the authorization for that.
Another compelling reason to migrate to Linux is that you don't have to copy software illegally. Linux lets you install software for free, so you don't have to worry about getting caught by software makers. Software makers are progressing and finding more and more ways to track down illegal owners, and since more and more people tend to have broadband (permanent) connections, they might add an online functionality on the software that will control and verify your copy each time you launch it. If you switch to Linux you won't have to worry about this problem.
The third reason that you should migrate to Linux is because Linux always operates at the same speed. Windows becomes slower and slower each year because it has a number of design flaws in it. Reinstalling Windows solves the problem... until next time. With Linux you'll be surprised that five years from now your system will be just as fast and responsive as the day you installed it, not to mention that you won't have any viruses, adwares, trojans, worms, etc., that would force you reinstall anyway.
Here's a hyperlink to the Linux v. Microsoft website:http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
Cognitive Ability Mostly Developed Before Adolescence, NIH Study Says
-Do boys and girls think differently according to the article? How?
-When do most people develop most of their cognitive abilities? Is this new information for scientists?
-Does income relate to intelligence according to this article?
Boys and girls think a little differently according to the article. Boys performed, on average, better on perceptual analysis, whereas girls earned higher marks on tasks involving physical dexterity and processing speed. Girls were also slightly better at verbal tasks involving learning and reciting groups of nouns, but after the age of 11 boys caught up with them. Most people develop most of their cognitive abilities at or prior to adolences. Most kids that live in the higher income families are smarter than kids who live in the lower income families. The higher income kids have higher IQ score and do better on tests. The lower income kids have problems in reading comprehension, and writing skills.
-When do most people develop most of their cognitive abilities? Is this new information for scientists?
-Does income relate to intelligence according to this article?
Boys and girls think a little differently according to the article. Boys performed, on average, better on perceptual analysis, whereas girls earned higher marks on tasks involving physical dexterity and processing speed. Girls were also slightly better at verbal tasks involving learning and reciting groups of nouns, but after the age of 11 boys caught up with them. Most people develop most of their cognitive abilities at or prior to adolences. Most kids that live in the higher income families are smarter than kids who live in the lower income families. The higher income kids have higher IQ score and do better on tests. The lower income kids have problems in reading comprehension, and writing skills.
Saving Our Digital Heritage
-How does the situation today compare with what happened at the library of Alexandria?
The destruction of the Library of Alexandria was a very terrible loss of knowledge in all of civilization. The situation of today has to do a lot of what happened to the library. Things that people don't use or need anymore are thrown away or vanish without a trace. An estimated 44 percent of Web sites that existed in 1998 vanished without a trace within just one year. Programs that we use to use on old computers from 20 or 30 years ago don't even work on the newer computers.The gadgets that inform our lives -- cellphones, computers, iPods, DVDs, memory cards -- are filled with digital content. In about 10 or 20 years from now they will probably be lost forever because of the new technology that keep coming out every year, so it is our job to preserve them so that they don't get destroyed like the Library of Alexandria did.
I think that the government should invest money in this project because that past stuff is our history. To be able to create new technology and thing we had to have found a way to use that stuff from the past and make it better.
The destruction of the Library of Alexandria was a very terrible loss of knowledge in all of civilization. The situation of today has to do a lot of what happened to the library. Things that people don't use or need anymore are thrown away or vanish without a trace. An estimated 44 percent of Web sites that existed in 1998 vanished without a trace within just one year. Programs that we use to use on old computers from 20 or 30 years ago don't even work on the newer computers.The gadgets that inform our lives -- cellphones, computers, iPods, DVDs, memory cards -- are filled with digital content. In about 10 or 20 years from now they will probably be lost forever because of the new technology that keep coming out every year, so it is our job to preserve them so that they don't get destroyed like the Library of Alexandria did.
I think that the government should invest money in this project because that past stuff is our history. To be able to create new technology and thing we had to have found a way to use that stuff from the past and make it better.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Day 4 Questions
What are Internet cookies?
A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file.The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
What are packets?
The form in which data is passed over a network. Essentially, packets are pieces of "an entire picture". A complete file, for example, is broken down into packets, sent to another machine, and then reassembled by that machine back into a complete file.
What route do packets take over the Internet?
They take a variety of routes. They go to another machine and then puts the machine back into a complete file.
What is a 404 error on the web?
The 404 or Not Found error message, as commonly encountered when using a web browser on the World Wide Web, is a manifestation of one of the standard response codes of the Web's principal communication protocol, HTTP.
What is 'e-commerce'?
E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.
What is the difference between ebay and craigslist?
craigslist is a centralized network of online urban communities, featuring free classified advertisements (with employment, housing, personals, for sale/wanted, services, community, events, gigs and resumes categories) and forums sorted by various topics. Ebay is just a very productive site that you can buy and sell thing on.
What is SSL?
SSL is a application layer protocol created by Netscape for managing the security of message transmissions in a network. SSL uses the public-and-private key encryption system from RSA, which also includes the use of a digital certificate.
What are the two major ways for home users to connect to the Internet via a high speed connection?
They could switch their internet plan to Comcast or Fast Access DSL (Bellsouth).
What is a T-1 line?
A leased-line connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits per second, or 1.544 Mbps. Generally, a T-1 line will move a megabyte of data in under 10 seconds. That is still not fast enough for full-screen, full-motion video, for which you need at least 10,000,000 bits per second. T-1 is the fastest speed commonly used to connect networks to the Internet.
A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file.The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
What are packets?
The form in which data is passed over a network. Essentially, packets are pieces of "an entire picture". A complete file, for example, is broken down into packets, sent to another machine, and then reassembled by that machine back into a complete file.
What route do packets take over the Internet?
They take a variety of routes. They go to another machine and then puts the machine back into a complete file.
What is a 404 error on the web?
The 404 or Not Found error message, as commonly encountered when using a web browser on the World Wide Web, is a manifestation of one of the standard response codes of the Web's principal communication protocol, HTTP.
What is 'e-commerce'?
E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.
What is the difference between ebay and craigslist?
craigslist is a centralized network of online urban communities, featuring free classified advertisements (with employment, housing, personals, for sale/wanted, services, community, events, gigs and resumes categories) and forums sorted by various topics. Ebay is just a very productive site that you can buy and sell thing on.
What is SSL?
SSL is a application layer protocol created by Netscape for managing the security of message transmissions in a network. SSL uses the public-and-private key encryption system from RSA, which also includes the use of a digital certificate.
What are the two major ways for home users to connect to the Internet via a high speed connection?
They could switch their internet plan to Comcast or Fast Access DSL (Bellsouth).
What is a T-1 line?
A leased-line connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits per second, or 1.544 Mbps. Generally, a T-1 line will move a megabyte of data in under 10 seconds. That is still not fast enough for full-screen, full-motion video, for which you need at least 10,000,000 bits per second. T-1 is the fastest speed commonly used to connect networks to the Internet.
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