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     One of my favorite restaurants is Ihop. The one I frequently  go to is located on route 17 near Hasbrouck Heights, Nj. Ihop serves a variety of foods but builds upon their specialty: Pancakes. They provide a variety of flavors of pancakes including strawberry banana, cinnamon, blueberry etc...
They also serve the classic breakfast foods and lunches as well. Such as omelettes, sandwiches and french toast. This is my favorite restaurant because it has a homey, diner feel. Their food is really good and the service is usually exceptional. If this restaurant were to close down, I would go to a nearby diner instead.

RSS

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
 These were some of the sites that I visit most frequently and the ones that most interest me.

2. Was it easy to find feeds and subscribe to them?
 Yes, because RSS symbols are usually on every major site, as well as being easily accessible as well.

3. Which sites were your favorites?
 The news and hobby related feeds were my favorites. They let me see all of the information related to the topic.

4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
  I would utilize RSS feeds to condense large amounts of information into smaller increments, making it easier and more efficient to read.

5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
 Now knowing how it's used, I am more likely to use RSS feeds.

Blog Post 12/5

    Australian Red cross has been looking into new ways to make taking blood more efficient.
They are beginning to utilize a device that uses vein visualization technology. This projects images of the veins by using near infrared lights. The infrared is used because our veins contain a chemical that absorbs the light and in essentially makes the vein visible in green.
   With this new invention, doctors can escape from hurting patients in trying to find their vein with dreaded needles.

   

Do Now

  We should have a engineering class. It would be a great class for people who have strong interests in robotics and creating programs. It would be an after school activity starting at around 4. It would take place in the cafeteria and sustain about 25-30 kids. There, they would have several instructors to split up the students into smaller groups to work on different projects. Projects would consist of different aspects of engineering. No project would be the same amongst each group. Every Friday each group would present their respective projects to the rest of the groups.

Blog Post 11/21

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

  This is one of the most innovative and futuristic-looking pieces of technology that has ever been made. The B-2 stealth bomber is an American made aircraft that is made very slim and has a very similar look of a sting ray in its design. It hasnt been used as frequently during war because of its high price, but it is capable of carrying about 40,000 pounds of convential nuclear bombs into enemy territory

Blog Post 11/14

A new telescope has been innovated for further exploration into space. The "ALMA" is used to study formation of planets in a distant solar system. It will help better the understanding of the process. It is currently located in the Atacama desert in the South American continent, Chile. This large telescope is
16,500 feet tall and contains 66 dishes spaced across 16 km( 10 mi ) of the desert. The installation is uniquely suited for highly detailed images between the infrared and radio waves.
The image is of a star located about 450 light years away.

Wikis

1. We could possibly use wikis in various math based classes. People usually have  trouble or require help in Geometry and Algebra classes. Therefore wikis can help connect with friends to share information on a certain concept or if they need help on it.

2. Benefits of using a wiki in class include extra help and tutoring from fellow students.

3. I can create an account an start inputting information that i've picked up and learned. Although wikis change almost everyday, its still very helpful to input information to help peers

4.I have not had much experience with wikis. I only utilize them to obtain information for a paper in one of my classes.

IYB Basketball

  On Sunday I had an IYB league game. Both freshman and sophomores faced the Totowa Bears. This would be the second time we faced off against them. The first time we walked away with a "W" with a buzzer beater at the end of the game. We already anticipated them wanting to get back at us for such a close win. In the first quarter we ended up outplaying them offensively. With good ball movement and aggressive moves to the lane we were able to jump to a healthy lead. However throughout the the next two and a half quarters we ended up slacking and allowing them to get on a run. By the end of the fourth quarter we ended up having a tie score, forcing us to go into overtime. Overtime is where we basically fell apart. They ended up beating us by 8 points, leaving us with a
4-2 record.
IYB Basketball

Blog Post Dareway

The new Dareway is the new segaway for children. Although a lot of parents are skeptical about putting children behind this toy, it seems like a very revolutionary toy. It costs about $200 and provides a great riding experience for anyone under 89 pounds. It allows balance by way of nearly invisible extra casters underneath to keep it upright. But it can hit speeds of 3.7 mph and kids are encouraged to customize the Dareway with included  flame decals or catchy phrases.

Blog Post 10/17

A new mode of personal transportation has recently been put on the market. The Vello Bike is a new invention designed by Valentin Vogev and Valerie Wolff. The new bike incorporates a unique folding mechanism and contains a rear triangle wheel that tucks in beneath of the bike's steel frame. It works in a second or two by simply pushing your foot down on either of the two pegs near its rear drop-outs. The bike also has rear and head lights along with a folding fender.

Blog Post 10/10

Nikon D3200

   



    The Nikon D3200 is a new SLR digital camera. It has bumped up to 24,2 megapixel format along with an impressive 921k-dot monitor size.
    Like the previous model, they're both rather small for a digital camera. However it does have a large right-hand grip to make the camera significantly easier to hold. The camera is composed mostly of plastic but the quality of picture is better than most would expect for the price of the camera, coming in at a $476 as the lowest price.

   with not much change to design of the camera from the previous model, the dimensions and and weight averages out to about the same amount. However this model includes an infrared remote sensor grip at the rear.

Logitech Keyboard

The Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 is designed for use with up to three devices, regardless of computing platform. Now, you can work on a report on your computer, and with the flick of the Easy-Switch dial, respond to a message on your smartphone or type a tweet on your tablet – all from the Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480.

Driver Restore solves your driver related problems by scanning your computer and all attached devices (i.e. monitor, mouse, etc.) to determine which drivers are either missing, corrupt, or have become obsolete.

Driver Restore searches a database of over 11 million drivers and matches missing, corrupt, or obsoletedrivers to the appropriate and most recent drivers based on your operating system.

To prevent future problems, Driver Restore backs up your existing drivers and settings to create a restore point so that if you run into a similar issue in the future, you have a easy solution prepared.

Tech Article 9/25

The BMW i8

the Bmw is the first sports vehicle that has the same emission and consumption values as a compact car. This model has a sleek carbon finish with a added layering design. Not only that but BMW has also taken a leap into the energy efficient side of motoring. The i8 is going to pride in economic significance. The BMW i8 offers far more than pure athleticism. With its unique drive concept, it essentially reinvents the idea of sporting mobility. This is because the powerful plug-in hybrid system with the combination of BMW eDrive technology and a BMW TwinPower Turbo 1.5-litre.

Multimedia Blog

     Multimedia Blog Post

So far in the school year, we've hit the ground running. It hasn't necessarily been a bulk of work, however it didn't take as long to get into the swing of things as far as homework, class work etc..
Along the way i've realized that some of my classes subliminally input technology. Classes such as U.S. History has started to introduce the recently released "Chromebooks." Well actually the school has taken the initiative to introduce the new laptops to every major subject (Math, Biology, History etc..) I see it to be efficient but at the same time a little on the unnecessary side. I appreciate the idea of implementing new technology but at the same time is it really needed?

    In my U.S. History, Ms. Gavin is slowly but surely trying to persuade us to start utilizing the various extensive technologies that are out there. Recently she has informed us about the online textbook that we ca use. Although it requires a login and password, it contains a massive amount of ways to stay connected to learning about history. Especially in the age of technology and phone use,the online textbook allows you to download sound bytes of  any section of the actual text book that you need. This allows you to listen to that section as if it were a song playing from your phone. So rather than reading it, you are being read to. Also you can download certain sections as PD F files to your desktop rather than having to get to the online textbook via the internet. All of this may not necessarily seem "exciting", however it is impossible not to acknowledge how easy and efficient this is.

   Going into to the class, I didn't really expect to enjoy it because  history itself was never appealing to high school students. However Mrs. Gavin is a great teacher. She teaches things through open class discussions and simple "easy to learn" power point presentations. She teaches to a point where students actually want to come to class. Her grading policy consists of:
Quizzes: 25%
Homework: 10%
Tests and Projects; 35%
Class Participation: 20%
Class work: 10%

She has also offered any missing classwork or homework on her website. This has offered no excuse not to complete any assignments. And it has provided a better alternative to asking friends for anything.

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