Eliza, Angelica and Peggy Schuyler are still looking for minds at work and somehow ended up in Blackville, New Brunswick?
Thomas Jefferson and his squad have been up to some shenanigans since he has come back from Paris.
Thursday 16 June 2016
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Be True to Your School
For this assignment, I had to edit a photo of a bus to make it represent our school. Personally, I didn't really like this project because it was so tedious and took a lot of erasing and adding back on with the images and colors. I began the image with a white bus and had to color in the whole thing so, that was definitely the worst part of this assignment. I think that my design for this bus is pretty effective because it looks pretty realistic for the most part and I included our mascot and one of our schools logos. Also, I made the bus blue, which is one of our schools colors so that helps representation as well. The most challenging part of this assignment was changing the color of the bus because there were many small lines to navigate around and details that shouldn't be covered up. The easiest part of the assignment was placing the image of the eagle and the school logo. This part was the easiest because with copy and pasting and the stamping tool on Pixlr, the process moved along fairly quickly! I personally don;t have a big interest in digital art and design because it can get boring very quickly and I prefer to have some different, new, and interesting things going on. No, I would not want to pursue digital editing or detailing as a job or part of a job because I have already decided on a career that interests me and I don't want to think about doing anything so boring. However, coding in't boring to me because I prefer the feeling of creation rather than taking and changing.
Bus Image: http://www.busmopolitan.org/page102.html
Eagle Image: http://www.hickerphoto.com/photos/eagle-pictures.htm
Monday 6 June 2016
Before the War
For this assignment, I had to edit an old, ripped photo and restore it to its original quality. In my opinion, this assignment was very fun and I felt extremely productive while doing it. I selected this photo because it appealed more to me and I felt that it would be easier to fix than the other one. It ended up being super easy and I think that this picture looks pretty great now! The most challenging part was trying to fix the top left corner to make it look like it was never ripped. I basically had to create a part of the picture that was not there in the first place so it took a lot of use from the stamping tool. The easiest part of the editing process was fixing things like the bushes and the man's coat. These areas had very basic colors and took almost no time to repair the tears in the picture. Before this assignment, I had not used a photo retouching program before because I never really had a reason to, but I felt that this process went very well! I probably would not want to restore and retouch photos as a job or part of a job because it would get very tedious and annoying after a long time. Although art and everything is very interesting, the line has to be drawn somewhere.
Friday 3 June 2016
Freak of Nature
For the assignment "Freak of Nature", I created an animal that is a mix of an Alaskan Malamute dog and a butterfly. I chose to mix these two animals because they are extremely different from each other but are both equally adorable. The colors, textures and species of these two animals are basically polar opposites so mixing them together in some way was pretty difficult. Although Pixlr was very easy to use and no functions were that difficult to understand, the most difficult part was trying to find a way to mix these two creatures. Considering there was no other part of one animal that I could have placed onto the other, I had to settle for just placing the wings of the butterfly on the dog. The easiest part of this assignment was definitely cutting out the part of the animal that i wanted to use on the other one. However, this would have been way more difficult if I didn't have the tutorial! In the end though, I don't think the creature I have created looks very realistic which is honestly expected with the mix of these two animals. It looks absolutely fake but it fits the assignment. I have used a photo editing software one other time just to make entertaining pictures of different celebrities with friends but other than that no, I have never had a reason to.
Tuesday 31 May 2016
Wednesday 4 May 2016
Automotive Technology Research Assignment
The DeLorean: Creating an Iconic Vehicle
http://deloreanhistory.blogspot.ca/
http://deloreanhistory.blogspot.ca/
Automobile Body Styles and Designs
Automobile Body Styles
Convertible
A convertible provides an open-air passage cabin for traveling in good weather and the protection of a retractable roof when weather conditions turn unpleasant! During the early history of the automobile, convertibles were the only types of cars available, most likely because they were based on carriages that were usually very open as well. Today, it is considered an automobile lifestyle choice best suited for warmer climates that we associated with fame and fortune. A few companies who make convertibles are Bentley, Ferrari and Rolls-Royce.
Coupe
Coupes are often the sporty variants of saloon cars, with doors reduced from four to two. The body style of the Coupe varies from car-maker to car-maker and one can look very, very different compared to another! Not many cars are like this and look relatively the same all the time and that makes this style pretty special. Some companies that make this style of car are Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini and Lincoln.
Luxury Car
A luxury car is considered the peak of driving comfort and aspires to provide the most rewarding sensation of motoring. Based on the expense of early automobiles, the luxury car was one of the first vehicle types established. One key element of the luxury car is the price compared to conventional automobiles. The comfort level and technology that goes into this car is the reason for this price so it is obviously worth it in the long run! Also, new automobile technology is usually fitted to luxury cars first, like air conditioning and electric starters. Some companies that produce luxury cars are Ford, BMW and Hyundai.
SUV
Hatchback
1. How long can it take to design a car? What phase (or stage) do they start off with?
When designing a new vehicle, the manufacturers begin with the sketching phase and it typically takes about three years to complete. However, it varies between cars and companies.
2. Why is design called problem solving?
Convertible
A convertible provides an open-air passage cabin for traveling in good weather and the protection of a retractable roof when weather conditions turn unpleasant! During the early history of the automobile, convertibles were the only types of cars available, most likely because they were based on carriages that were usually very open as well. Today, it is considered an automobile lifestyle choice best suited for warmer climates that we associated with fame and fortune. A few companies who make convertibles are Bentley, Ferrari and Rolls-Royce.
http://cars.axlegeeks.com/compare/4185-16584/2014-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-vs-2015-Audi-A3-Convertible
Coupe
Coupes are often the sporty variants of saloon cars, with doors reduced from four to two. The body style of the Coupe varies from car-maker to car-maker and one can look very, very different compared to another! Not many cars are like this and look relatively the same all the time and that makes this style pretty special. Some companies that make this style of car are Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini and Lincoln.
http://www.edmunds.com/coupe/
A luxury car is considered the peak of driving comfort and aspires to provide the most rewarding sensation of motoring. Based on the expense of early automobiles, the luxury car was one of the first vehicle types established. One key element of the luxury car is the price compared to conventional automobiles. The comfort level and technology that goes into this car is the reason for this price so it is obviously worth it in the long run! Also, new automobile technology is usually fitted to luxury cars first, like air conditioning and electric starters. Some companies that produce luxury cars are Ford, BMW and Hyundai.
http://www.mostluxuriouslist.com/most-luxurious-ways-to-travel-around-the-world/
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are built on a truck frame, and harness utility attributes and powerful engine performance. SUVs are often associated with toughness and their on-road and off-road handling manners. Originally constructed as four-wheel drive vehicles intent to handle off-road trails, SUVs have increasingly become the vehicle of choice for luxury-minded drivers with products like the Range Rover and Cadillac Escalade. In my opinion, Range Rovers are the nicest cars ever alongside MINI Coopers, so I can definitely see an SUV in my future. Some other companies that produce SUVs are Subaru, Mercury, and Mazda.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/best-suvs-2015-best-small-suv-crossover-suv-mid-size-suv-and-luxury-suv
Hatchback
The body of a hatchback vehicle has a sporty design and functional improvements such as increased fuel efficiency and interior space. Some of the least expensive new cars on the market are hatchback’s because of their aerodynamic body shape and low weight that helps achieve strong fuel efficiency. Sport compact hatchbacks deliver excellent performance thanks to its unique high power-to-weight ratio. Some companies that produce this body style are Kia, Scion, and FIAT.
Automobile Design
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/god-the-mazda-3-2014-hatchback-is-so-sexy.454172709/
Automobile Design
1. How long can it take to design a car? What phase (or stage) do they start off with?
When designing a new vehicle, the manufacturers begin with the sketching phase and it typically takes about three years to complete. However, it varies between cars and companies.
2. Why is design called problem solving?
Automobile design is called problem solving because the manufacturers have an industrial design degree that falls under a fine arts profession degree but they are not “fine artists” in the sense that they can do whatever they want. They are always given a set of engineering constraints and a criteria that they must use to come up with a product that is aesthetically pleasing to the consumer that follows every aspect of the criteria. It is like problem solving because every idea has to fit a very specific spot like a puzzle piece, and even the smallest error can prevent the idea from flourishing.
3. What is the feasibility stage? (What do they have to match up?)
The feasibility stage is the biggest part of the production of a vehicle. They start by taking the sketches that look the best and try to evolve them into something that maintains the theme but also fits with the most important engineering points. This means that they can create and sketch an idea that seems amazing but when it comes to actually making it, it could be impossible. So, they have to be very careful of what is possible and when isn’t. In this phase, the manufacturers work closely with engineers, marketing and product planners to produce the best possible product for their consumers.
4. Do you think designing an automobile or other type of vehicle would interest you? Explain.
Yes, I think that I would be interested in designing an automobile or other type of vehicle because creating an idea and having it become a reality would be very exciting. There are many aspects of the automotive industry but I think that if I had a career in this department I wouldn’t hate it as much. I also would like it because it involves drawing!
The feasibility stage is the biggest part of the production of a vehicle. They start by taking the sketches that look the best and try to evolve them into something that maintains the theme but also fits with the most important engineering points. This means that they can create and sketch an idea that seems amazing but when it comes to actually making it, it could be impossible. So, they have to be very careful of what is possible and when isn’t. In this phase, the manufacturers work closely with engineers, marketing and product planners to produce the best possible product for their consumers.
4. Do you think designing an automobile or other type of vehicle would interest you? Explain.
Yes, I think that I would be interested in designing an automobile or other type of vehicle because creating an idea and having it become a reality would be very exciting. There are many aspects of the automotive industry but I think that if I had a career in this department I wouldn’t hate it as much. I also would like it because it involves drawing!
Careers and Certification in the Automotive Industry
Careers in the Automotive Industry
1. What are some of the high-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of 30 years ago?
High-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of thirty years ago include stability and traction control systems, adaptive cruise control, variable valve timing and an electric car, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid were not even an idea at this time.
2. What areas should young people have skills in for a career as an automotive technician?
Young people looking for a career as an automotive technician should be talented in math, science, communications and technical skills.
3. What are some advantages in obtaining an education as an automotive technicians versus other high-tech educational options?
Unlike many other high-tech careers that require four, six, or even eight years of college, automotive technology careers can begin after just two years of education. Lifelong learning and continuing education is necessary, but students in automotive technology can get out into the real world sooner – and with less college debt.
4. How many new jobs and at what percentage of growth do they forecast will occur in the automotive technician field up to 2020?
The automotive repair and maintenance industry is expected to add 237,500 new jobs and have a thirty percent growth rate through the year 2020. This will make technicians one of the top twenty jobs with pretty high median earnings and the potential for significant job openings over the next decade.
5. What is one thing that the automotive technician career is fairly "immune" to that has threatened other careers?
One thing that the automotive technician career is fairly “immune” to that has threatened other careers is that a lot of jobs in departments like manufacturing, computer programming, customer call-center work and accounting services all go overseas. Automotive service and repair don’t need to!
6. Name at least four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry.
Four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry include work in
7. Why is the automotive technician role sometimes called "the portal career"?
The role as an automotive technician is sometimes called “the portal career” because so many people have started their careers in the automotive aftermarket as an automotive technician that it can serve as a base to determine where your future career lies, and it is far from a dead-end career unlike most other careers.
In the video “A Career as an Automotive Technician, it showed the basic work that an automotive technician does everyday. After watching this video, I don’t think that I would enjoy being an automotive technician because no aspects of the career appeal to me. The routine seems quite boring and I would prefer a career where I am not bored and frustrated all day. Something I found extremely interesting about this video was the small computer that the automotive technician plugs into the car that will tell them in a code what should be checked on the car and what is wrong with it. I found this very interesting because it would be a very useful tool to anyone who works on cars and it is interesting that technology can tell what is wrong with a car in a matter of minutes with just one step! Also, I found it interesting when the video showed some new technological advancements in some cars that affect the careers of automotive technicians. The technicians need to be able to maintain the systems like solar roofs, lane assists that know where the lane ends, and parking sensors. These technological advancements are very interesting and I had never thought about how the automotive technicians need to know about all of them! Becoming an automotive technician requires lifelong learning and it is very important and necessary. It makes sense as well because, considering how the technology is used in cars is constantly developing, the automotive technicians would need to know everything about them and how to fix them. So, the lifelong learning is obviously necessary is the technician wants to keep their business up to date and be able to serve everyone no matter what kind of car they have! I think that if someone is considering a career as an automotive technician, they should be skilled in hands on work, problem solving, customer service (speaking and communicating well) and also have a good understanding of math, computers, mechanics, and electronics.
Certification in the Automotive Industry
NATEF - The purpose of the independent, non-profit organization, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) is to improve the quality of automotive technician programs nationwide at secondary, post-secondary, public and proprietary schools. To accomplish this, NATEF examines the structure and general quality of different training programs and evaluates them against standards established by the industry. The organization also works with students to increase career awareness opportunities in the automotive repair industry.
SGS - The purpose and goal of the company SGS is to help every player in the automotive industry improve performance and reduce risks. The services they provide focus on the design, construction and operation of motor vehicle inspection solutions all over the world.
ASE - ASE, short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, is an independent, non-profit organization that has worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. Their company promotes excellence in automotive repair and service, and over 300,000 Automotive Technician and Service Professionals hold certifications from this company.
Jobs In The Automotive Industry
After reading the article “The 10 Best Jobs in the Automotive Universe”, I think that out of all the jobs listed the one I would enjoy the most would be a car designer. I would enjoy this job the most out of the ones listed because you would be given a lot of freedom to just brainstorm any ideas you have and then that idea could be turned into a reality. Also, i think I would like it because if you design a car that actually gets made and becomes popular all over the world, it would be exciting to see your work out there like that. On this list, I think that the job I would dislike the most would be a racecar driver. I don’t think I would like this career because even though it pays very well if you make it into the big races, it would be pretty terrifying in my opinion! You would go to work everyday and you wouldn’t know if you would die in an accident or not. I personally don’t care about the money a job makes, if I like what I’m doing it’s alright with me and I would definitely turn down this job, even if I was going to make a ton of money.
1. What are some of the high-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of 30 years ago?
High-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of thirty years ago include stability and traction control systems, adaptive cruise control, variable valve timing and an electric car, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid were not even an idea at this time.
2. What areas should young people have skills in for a career as an automotive technician?
Young people looking for a career as an automotive technician should be talented in math, science, communications and technical skills.
3. What are some advantages in obtaining an education as an automotive technicians versus other high-tech educational options?
Unlike many other high-tech careers that require four, six, or even eight years of college, automotive technology careers can begin after just two years of education. Lifelong learning and continuing education is necessary, but students in automotive technology can get out into the real world sooner – and with less college debt.
4. How many new jobs and at what percentage of growth do they forecast will occur in the automotive technician field up to 2020?
The automotive repair and maintenance industry is expected to add 237,500 new jobs and have a thirty percent growth rate through the year 2020. This will make technicians one of the top twenty jobs with pretty high median earnings and the potential for significant job openings over the next decade.
5. What is one thing that the automotive technician career is fairly "immune" to that has threatened other careers?
One thing that the automotive technician career is fairly “immune” to that has threatened other careers is that a lot of jobs in departments like manufacturing, computer programming, customer call-center work and accounting services all go overseas. Automotive service and repair don’t need to!
6. Name at least four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry.
Four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry include work in
- parts, parts distribution and wholesaling
- collision repair, painting and damage estimating
- vehicle maintenance, repair and performance upgrades
- motorsports
The role as an automotive technician is sometimes called “the portal career” because so many people have started their careers in the automotive aftermarket as an automotive technician that it can serve as a base to determine where your future career lies, and it is far from a dead-end career unlike most other careers.
In the video “A Career as an Automotive Technician, it showed the basic work that an automotive technician does everyday. After watching this video, I don’t think that I would enjoy being an automotive technician because no aspects of the career appeal to me. The routine seems quite boring and I would prefer a career where I am not bored and frustrated all day. Something I found extremely interesting about this video was the small computer that the automotive technician plugs into the car that will tell them in a code what should be checked on the car and what is wrong with it. I found this very interesting because it would be a very useful tool to anyone who works on cars and it is interesting that technology can tell what is wrong with a car in a matter of minutes with just one step! Also, I found it interesting when the video showed some new technological advancements in some cars that affect the careers of automotive technicians. The technicians need to be able to maintain the systems like solar roofs, lane assists that know where the lane ends, and parking sensors. These technological advancements are very interesting and I had never thought about how the automotive technicians need to know about all of them! Becoming an automotive technician requires lifelong learning and it is very important and necessary. It makes sense as well because, considering how the technology is used in cars is constantly developing, the automotive technicians would need to know everything about them and how to fix them. So, the lifelong learning is obviously necessary is the technician wants to keep their business up to date and be able to serve everyone no matter what kind of car they have! I think that if someone is considering a career as an automotive technician, they should be skilled in hands on work, problem solving, customer service (speaking and communicating well) and also have a good understanding of math, computers, mechanics, and electronics.
Certification in the Automotive Industry
NATEF - The purpose of the independent, non-profit organization, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) is to improve the quality of automotive technician programs nationwide at secondary, post-secondary, public and proprietary schools. To accomplish this, NATEF examines the structure and general quality of different training programs and evaluates them against standards established by the industry. The organization also works with students to increase career awareness opportunities in the automotive repair industry.
SGS - The purpose and goal of the company SGS is to help every player in the automotive industry improve performance and reduce risks. The services they provide focus on the design, construction and operation of motor vehicle inspection solutions all over the world.
ASE - ASE, short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, is an independent, non-profit organization that has worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. Their company promotes excellence in automotive repair and service, and over 300,000 Automotive Technician and Service Professionals hold certifications from this company.
Jobs In The Automotive Industry
After reading the article “The 10 Best Jobs in the Automotive Universe”, I think that out of all the jobs listed the one I would enjoy the most would be a car designer. I would enjoy this job the most out of the ones listed because you would be given a lot of freedom to just brainstorm any ideas you have and then that idea could be turned into a reality. Also, i think I would like it because if you design a car that actually gets made and becomes popular all over the world, it would be exciting to see your work out there like that. On this list, I think that the job I would dislike the most would be a racecar driver. I don’t think I would like this career because even though it pays very well if you make it into the big races, it would be pretty terrifying in my opinion! You would go to work everyday and you wouldn’t know if you would die in an accident or not. I personally don’t care about the money a job makes, if I like what I’m doing it’s alright with me and I would definitely turn down this job, even if I was going to make a ton of money.
Thursday 28 April 2016
Emerging Technologies and Automobiles
Technologies in Development
After reading the article about the six new car technologies that will revolutionize driving within the next ten years, I think that the one of these ideas that is least likely to happen so soon is Terrafugia's TF-X. The idea of a flying car is great and it might happen in the next 100 or 200 years, but I don’t think there is any way that we will ever live to see it happen. However, technology is always evolving and developing so who knows! It makes more sense that the technology needed to create a machine as durable as a car that is able to lift off of the ground quickly and be able to be flown safely by anyone will take decades to create and it might never happen. Out of the six future car technologies, I think the one that will have the biggest impact on society would be the is the Tesla Supercharger Stations. These stations seem like a wonderful idea to me and the fact that they already exist in nine states is amazing! There is a chance that it could be a little bit less efficient than just plain gas, but it is definitely more eco-friendly which is a very important factor to me when regarding the future of automobiles. Also, I believe that if any of these new advancements were to become a reality, it would most likely be the Next-Gen Active Safety (besides the Tesla Supercharger Stations that already exist). I think that out of the six, this safety feature is most likely going to be invented first because most car companies are always trying to create new safety features, and this one is not extremely large or elaborate so it would be very smart but quick development! I think that Ford’s “Driver Workload Estimator” could help drivers and their passengers safer because with the sensor system, it could read the driver and passenger's heart rate and could make the car do different things in the situation of a possible crash. Also, since the system has a sensor that reads the person’s BPM and other points on the body that show stress or possible danger, it could help with drunk driving or driving while on drugs. The possible creation of a car that is able to drive and fly does not seem like a good idea to me at all. The technology will most likely fail and I personally just don’t trust that it would be safe. If the world was given the ability to fly their cars around so many people would die because a lot of people don’t even know how to drive their cars regularly. The only benefit of a flying car is that it could be more efficient and that there would be a major lack of traffic, but the disadvantages outweigh the benefit. The main disadvantages of a flying car are that it would be very dangerous to fly alongside other flying cars without any laws in place, and that almost every single law regarding the road would have to be changed. There would just be a lot of confusion and extra work so there really isn’t any need to make it happen. I don’t think that the invention of a self-driving car is a bad idea, but I personally would never use it. I like the idea of driving and the entire experience is really fun to me. Also, I would not trust the car to actually be completely okay just working by itself! To drive a car regularly, you need to remember a lot about signaling and the specific area you are driving in and I don’t think that a car would be able to do everything for you and have it be 100% safe.
For this assignment, I read an article about how a lot of people really don’t like new car technologies. I didn’t find it very surprising at all that a lot of young people don’t like the very elaborate new technological advancements because the normal car technology that everyone is used to is enjoyable! It’s not weird that young people don’t care about having smartphone connectivity in their cars because the idea of using a phone for anything while in a car is unsafe so connecting your car to your phone doesn’t sound safe and that could also be a reason why young people are not gravitating towards this development. I don’t think that my generation would feel the same about this option because we are so connected to our phones that many people would not want to stop using them even while driving. However, even though I don’t think my generation would feel the same as the young people in the survey, I would prefer to not have my car connected to my phone while I drive. It doesn’t seem safe to me and even looking away from the road while driving is stressful to me. I don’t think that because drivers are not using the connectivity options suggests that drivers are still using their smartphones while they drive because I would not like using the connectivity options but I also won't use my phone while I drive. I don’t think that when drivers use cruise control and blind spot warnings it makes it easier to take more risks because a lot of people just use them to be safer. If people are worried about speeding they usually use cruise control not because they want to use their phones. I think that these two things do a better job of promoting safe driving than making it easier for people to take more risks. When purchasing a new car, new technological advancements are not that important to me. The only things that are important to me are air conditioning, heat and a place to plug in a phone for music. I don’t like the idea of having to deal with figuring out the new technological advancements and I prefer older cars so they don’t matter at all to me. The only new technological feature that I would like to have would be Sirius XM radio but that isn’t even that new and I don’t need it if I have a place to plug in a phone for music. I just want a very simple car mainly because I’ll be buying my own in two years! The radio is important to me because the car that my family has now has it and I know how to use it and it is very convenient! I think that one new car technology that was introduced in older automobiles that people may not have liked in the beginning would be turn signals. A lot of people today seem to not like turn signals very much so it would make sense if when they were first introduced people would not have liked them. Also, when the first few styles of cars were being invented everybody liked the look of them and that was very important to a lot of people so people probably thought that if they added these turn signals their cars wouldn't look as nice!
After reading the article about the six new car technologies that will revolutionize driving within the next ten years, I think that the one of these ideas that is least likely to happen so soon is Terrafugia's TF-X. The idea of a flying car is great and it might happen in the next 100 or 200 years, but I don’t think there is any way that we will ever live to see it happen. However, technology is always evolving and developing so who knows! It makes more sense that the technology needed to create a machine as durable as a car that is able to lift off of the ground quickly and be able to be flown safely by anyone will take decades to create and it might never happen. Out of the six future car technologies, I think the one that will have the biggest impact on society would be the is the Tesla Supercharger Stations. These stations seem like a wonderful idea to me and the fact that they already exist in nine states is amazing! There is a chance that it could be a little bit less efficient than just plain gas, but it is definitely more eco-friendly which is a very important factor to me when regarding the future of automobiles. Also, I believe that if any of these new advancements were to become a reality, it would most likely be the Next-Gen Active Safety (besides the Tesla Supercharger Stations that already exist). I think that out of the six, this safety feature is most likely going to be invented first because most car companies are always trying to create new safety features, and this one is not extremely large or elaborate so it would be very smart but quick development! I think that Ford’s “Driver Workload Estimator” could help drivers and their passengers safer because with the sensor system, it could read the driver and passenger's heart rate and could make the car do different things in the situation of a possible crash. Also, since the system has a sensor that reads the person’s BPM and other points on the body that show stress or possible danger, it could help with drunk driving or driving while on drugs. The possible creation of a car that is able to drive and fly does not seem like a good idea to me at all. The technology will most likely fail and I personally just don’t trust that it would be safe. If the world was given the ability to fly their cars around so many people would die because a lot of people don’t even know how to drive their cars regularly. The only benefit of a flying car is that it could be more efficient and that there would be a major lack of traffic, but the disadvantages outweigh the benefit. The main disadvantages of a flying car are that it would be very dangerous to fly alongside other flying cars without any laws in place, and that almost every single law regarding the road would have to be changed. There would just be a lot of confusion and extra work so there really isn’t any need to make it happen. I don’t think that the invention of a self-driving car is a bad idea, but I personally would never use it. I like the idea of driving and the entire experience is really fun to me. Also, I would not trust the car to actually be completely okay just working by itself! To drive a car regularly, you need to remember a lot about signaling and the specific area you are driving in and I don’t think that a car would be able to do everything for you and have it be 100% safe.
Tech for the Sake of Tech?
For this assignment, I read an article about how a lot of people really don’t like new car technologies. I didn’t find it very surprising at all that a lot of young people don’t like the very elaborate new technological advancements because the normal car technology that everyone is used to is enjoyable! It’s not weird that young people don’t care about having smartphone connectivity in their cars because the idea of using a phone for anything while in a car is unsafe so connecting your car to your phone doesn’t sound safe and that could also be a reason why young people are not gravitating towards this development. I don’t think that my generation would feel the same about this option because we are so connected to our phones that many people would not want to stop using them even while driving. However, even though I don’t think my generation would feel the same as the young people in the survey, I would prefer to not have my car connected to my phone while I drive. It doesn’t seem safe to me and even looking away from the road while driving is stressful to me. I don’t think that because drivers are not using the connectivity options suggests that drivers are still using their smartphones while they drive because I would not like using the connectivity options but I also won't use my phone while I drive. I don’t think that when drivers use cruise control and blind spot warnings it makes it easier to take more risks because a lot of people just use them to be safer. If people are worried about speeding they usually use cruise control not because they want to use their phones. I think that these two things do a better job of promoting safe driving than making it easier for people to take more risks. When purchasing a new car, new technological advancements are not that important to me. The only things that are important to me are air conditioning, heat and a place to plug in a phone for music. I don’t like the idea of having to deal with figuring out the new technological advancements and I prefer older cars so they don’t matter at all to me. The only new technological feature that I would like to have would be Sirius XM radio but that isn’t even that new and I don’t need it if I have a place to plug in a phone for music. I just want a very simple car mainly because I’ll be buying my own in two years! The radio is important to me because the car that my family has now has it and I know how to use it and it is very convenient! I think that one new car technology that was introduced in older automobiles that people may not have liked in the beginning would be turn signals. A lot of people today seem to not like turn signals very much so it would make sense if when they were first introduced people would not have liked them. Also, when the first few styles of cars were being invented everybody liked the look of them and that was very important to a lot of people so people probably thought that if they added these turn signals their cars wouldn't look as nice!
Friday 22 April 2016
The History of The Automobile
Carl Benz
1. For how many years has the automobile been around?
The automobile has been around for one hundred and twenty years.
2.What is a patent? The answer is not in the video, so search for an answer online.
A patent is “a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention”.
3. When Carl Benz obtains a patent in January of 1886 for his invention, what title did he use to describe the automobile?
In January 1886, Carl Benz used the title “vehicle with gas engine” to describe the automobile.
4. Who in his family drives his invention in August of 1888? What is "born" from this drive?
In August of 1888, his wife Berta steps in and she drives the automobile with her two eldest sons, and this drive allows the first Petro Station to be born.
5. What did the so called "axial pivot steering system" help solve?
Carl Benz solved the problem of steering the front two wheels simultaneously with the “axial pivot steering system”. This principle is still used today.
6. What is the new name when the two automobile companies are merged?
When to two most important German automobile companies, Benz and Co. and The Diamond Motor Company, are merged, they created the new name Mercedes Benz.
7. What did Benz experience as a pioneer in technology that many pioneers never experience?
Unlike many other pioneers in technology, Carl Benz lived to see his dream come true - the breakthrough of the automobile.
Henry Ford and the Model T
1. Explain how the assembly line changed from suggestions made to Henry Ford by three of his employees.
The original structure of the assembly line was changed from suggestions made to Henry Ford by three of his employees because they came up with an idea that instead of having the workers move down the line to their station of work and what they were good at, the line would move and the workers would stay in one place. This system allowed for the assembly line to move and whatever specific operation the employee was good at would continue to appear on the line before them rather than having to move and transport the items to the different areas of the other employees.
2. Why did workers tend to stay longer and be more committed to Ford's company than other companies at that time?
The workers of Henry Ford tended to stay longer and be more committed to his company than other companies at that time because Henry believed in treating all of his employees equally in terms of wages and they all got paid very livable wages for their work. They became more committed to the work considering how much they were making and his strong workers would usually stay for long periods of time.
3. How much did the first Model T cost? For what class of people was it manufactured?
The first Model T costed a little over $1000.00. Henry Ford created the Model T for the common man because other means of transportation like carriages were manufactured for the rich and were far more expensive.
4. The Model T price dropped dramatically. To what price did it drop? Why do you think it dropped so much?
The price of the Model T quickly dropped to only $800.00, but after he had built nearly 100,000 Model T’s, they only costed about $365.00. I think that the price dropped so much because so many of them were being manufactured and, being the first car, everyone was going to buy them anyways so even though he could have kept the price up at $1000.00, they probably wouldn’t have had as many sales.
5. As the Model T became the main mode of transportation, what did this automobile offer people?
When the Model T became the main mode of transportation, it offered people with the ability to travel wherever and whenever they wanted without having to rely on railroads. The car gave everyone a ticket to freedom because they could travel for pleasure and didn’t have to spend money on trains or carriages.
My Video Selections
The Assembly Line: Then and Now
The Ford Edsel
Automobile Timeline
Four points that I found interesting about this timeline and why are:
1911: Electric starter introduced - Charles Kettering introduced the electric car starter 105 years ago and before this time, engines had to be started by hand cranking. I found this interesting because it was a very important development for every single vehicle that would be invented in the future. Starting an automobile by cranking obviously was not convenient and so this invention of an electric starter that was small enough to fit under the hood of a car but powerful enough to start the engine would have been revolutionary in the history of the automobile.
1913: First moving assembly line for automobiles developed - Ford Motor Company develops the first moving assembly line for automobiles. I found this point very interesting because without this development, the structure of the modern day assembly line would probably be different. With Ford’s development of the assembly line process, workers were able to perform a single task rather than needing to master the entire assembly of an automobile. This process also allowed Ford to drop the price of the original Model T over the next 14 years, transforming cars from unaffordable luxuries made directed at the rich into a form of transportation available for everyone.
1935: Flashing turn signals introduced - A company in Delaware invented the first flashing turn signal lights for automobiles. I think that this was a very important development because if we didn’t have them today alongside the amount of cars that are on roads everyday, there would be car accidents happening everywhere all the time. They were originally created with thermal interrupter switches but transistor circuits took over for them in the 1960s, so they have been developed into the newest form of technology that we use today over a long period of time. It’s quite interesting to think that turn signals were introduced 81 years ago and a lot of people still don’t know how to use them.
1950s: Cruise control is developed - Ralph Teeter, a blind man, sensed by ear that on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, cars travel at different speeds which he believes will lead to more accidents. I found this point very interesting because for one, the man was blind and he could tell by ear that the cars were going different speeds which alone is very impressive, but also because after Googling the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first thing that shows up is a news article from one day ago (04/20/16) about a four-vehicle crash. So, Ralph wasn’t wrong about the accidents on the road! This development was also very important because although it was unpopular when it was introduced in the 1950s, cruise control is now standard on more than seventy percent of today’s automobiles.
1. For how many years has the automobile been around?
The automobile has been around for one hundred and twenty years.
2.What is a patent? The answer is not in the video, so search for an answer online.
A patent is “a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention”.
3. When Carl Benz obtains a patent in January of 1886 for his invention, what title did he use to describe the automobile?
In January 1886, Carl Benz used the title “vehicle with gas engine” to describe the automobile.
4. Who in his family drives his invention in August of 1888? What is "born" from this drive?
In August of 1888, his wife Berta steps in and she drives the automobile with her two eldest sons, and this drive allows the first Petro Station to be born.
5. What did the so called "axial pivot steering system" help solve?
Carl Benz solved the problem of steering the front two wheels simultaneously with the “axial pivot steering system”. This principle is still used today.
6. What is the new name when the two automobile companies are merged?
When to two most important German automobile companies, Benz and Co. and The Diamond Motor Company, are merged, they created the new name Mercedes Benz.
7. What did Benz experience as a pioneer in technology that many pioneers never experience?
Unlike many other pioneers in technology, Carl Benz lived to see his dream come true - the breakthrough of the automobile.
Henry Ford and the Model T
1. Explain how the assembly line changed from suggestions made to Henry Ford by three of his employees.
The original structure of the assembly line was changed from suggestions made to Henry Ford by three of his employees because they came up with an idea that instead of having the workers move down the line to their station of work and what they were good at, the line would move and the workers would stay in one place. This system allowed for the assembly line to move and whatever specific operation the employee was good at would continue to appear on the line before them rather than having to move and transport the items to the different areas of the other employees.
2. Why did workers tend to stay longer and be more committed to Ford's company than other companies at that time?
The workers of Henry Ford tended to stay longer and be more committed to his company than other companies at that time because Henry believed in treating all of his employees equally in terms of wages and they all got paid very livable wages for their work. They became more committed to the work considering how much they were making and his strong workers would usually stay for long periods of time.
3. How much did the first Model T cost? For what class of people was it manufactured?
The first Model T costed a little over $1000.00. Henry Ford created the Model T for the common man because other means of transportation like carriages were manufactured for the rich and were far more expensive.
4. The Model T price dropped dramatically. To what price did it drop? Why do you think it dropped so much?
The price of the Model T quickly dropped to only $800.00, but after he had built nearly 100,000 Model T’s, they only costed about $365.00. I think that the price dropped so much because so many of them were being manufactured and, being the first car, everyone was going to buy them anyways so even though he could have kept the price up at $1000.00, they probably wouldn’t have had as many sales.
5. As the Model T became the main mode of transportation, what did this automobile offer people?
When the Model T became the main mode of transportation, it offered people with the ability to travel wherever and whenever they wanted without having to rely on railroads. The car gave everyone a ticket to freedom because they could travel for pleasure and didn’t have to spend money on trains or carriages.
My Video Selections
The Assembly Line: Then and Now
- In the year 1910, Henry Ford introduced the first power driven assembly line for manufacturing cars.
- Before the introduction of the power driven assembly line, it took sixteen hours and a lot of workers running around with car parts to build an original Model T Ford, but the assembly line workers could make the exact same car in less than half that time.
- The power driven assembly line became the new method of manufacturing for all kinds of industries.
- The biggest issue with the power driven assembly line was that the work was extremely repetitive. The newer version of the assembly line allows robots and machines to do the most repetitive work like putting in screws, and the employees work alongside them.
The Ford Edsel
- The Ford Edsel was named after Henry Ford’s only son, Edsel Ford.
- The name Edsel is now strongly associated with failure because when the Ford Edsel was created, the public thought it was very ugly nobody really liked it at all. The name is also very ironic because the man it was named after was known for his impeccable taste and he was the same man who was the inspiration for what was considered one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the original Lincoln Continental.
- The Ford Edsel was the industry’s biggest flop because the cost for marketing and building the Edsel was somewhere between $250,000,000 and $350,000,000 and only three years after its debut, Ford pulled the Edsel from its lineup, making it nothing more than a waste.
Automobile Timeline
Four points that I found interesting about this timeline and why are:
1911: Electric starter introduced - Charles Kettering introduced the electric car starter 105 years ago and before this time, engines had to be started by hand cranking. I found this interesting because it was a very important development for every single vehicle that would be invented in the future. Starting an automobile by cranking obviously was not convenient and so this invention of an electric starter that was small enough to fit under the hood of a car but powerful enough to start the engine would have been revolutionary in the history of the automobile.
1913: First moving assembly line for automobiles developed - Ford Motor Company develops the first moving assembly line for automobiles. I found this point very interesting because without this development, the structure of the modern day assembly line would probably be different. With Ford’s development of the assembly line process, workers were able to perform a single task rather than needing to master the entire assembly of an automobile. This process also allowed Ford to drop the price of the original Model T over the next 14 years, transforming cars from unaffordable luxuries made directed at the rich into a form of transportation available for everyone.
1935: Flashing turn signals introduced - A company in Delaware invented the first flashing turn signal lights for automobiles. I think that this was a very important development because if we didn’t have them today alongside the amount of cars that are on roads everyday, there would be car accidents happening everywhere all the time. They were originally created with thermal interrupter switches but transistor circuits took over for them in the 1960s, so they have been developed into the newest form of technology that we use today over a long period of time. It’s quite interesting to think that turn signals were introduced 81 years ago and a lot of people still don’t know how to use them.
1950s: Cruise control is developed - Ralph Teeter, a blind man, sensed by ear that on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, cars travel at different speeds which he believes will lead to more accidents. I found this point very interesting because for one, the man was blind and he could tell by ear that the cars were going different speeds which alone is very impressive, but also because after Googling the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first thing that shows up is a news article from one day ago (04/20/16) about a four-vehicle crash. So, Ralph wasn’t wrong about the accidents on the road! This development was also very important because although it was unpopular when it was introduced in the 1950s, cruise control is now standard on more than seventy percent of today’s automobiles.
Tuesday 19 April 2016
Thursday 31 March 2016
How Computers Work
- Central Processing Unit (CPU) or Processor
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7
- Motherboard or Mainboard
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_hardware_manufacturers
- Power Supply Unit
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Computer_power_supply_unit_manufacturers
- Random Access Memory (RAM)
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7.2 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_hardware_manufacturers
- Hard Drive
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7.2 and http://www.southjerseydata.com/hard-drive-manufacturers.html
- Video Card
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7.3 and http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-video-card-manufacturers/computer-hardware?var=2&utm_expid=16418821-179.vk2gM_coRrOMcxn9T2riGQ.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2F
- Sound Card
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7.3 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_hardware_manufacturers#Sound_cards
- Network Card
Source: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/7.3 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_hardware_manufacturers#Network_cards_.28NIC.29
Tuesday 29 March 2016
Journal Entry #8: Digital Law
For this assignment, we learned about different laws that are prominent in schools regarding copyright, as well as privacy on the internet and cyberbullying. The part of this assignment that I found most surprising was learning about the different laws that exist when it comes to schools playing music and movies. It was interesting to find out that schools are not allowed to just play any songs they want at certain times and they actually should have a licence! I found this very interesting because I was curious if our school had any kind of licence or not, but it was a very interesting topic to learn about in general because a lot of the rules seem ridiculous but with an explanation and more research, they kind of make sense and I understand why schools probably shouldn't just play any music at any time and at any event they want to. The most confusing part of this assignment was also the most interesting, which is the music licence that a lot of schools in Canada need to play music. This was confusing to me because many of the rules seemed far-fetched and it wasn't established just how important this licence is, so I was confused if it is badly illegal if a school plays copyrighted music whenever they want or is it just kind of illegal? The manual Copyright Matters is is very helpful! I learned a ton of stuff that I probably would have never known about copyright rules and I can see myself being far more careful in the future when I need to be cautious of copyright laws. I think it is a very useful resource for students who want to know more about copyright laws and issues because I learned a lot in no time at all and it can be used as a very reliable source for emergencies, like if a student wants to enter art into a competition they can look up the rules in that manual, and same with schools regarding music copyrights! Personally, I don't find NeedHelpNow.com to be very helpful for all that it states. If I needed help with bullying or something I would never go to that website just because it is quite useless to me. When I need help with a situation like that I need very specific help from certain people, not a website, but that is just my opinion. However, I do think it is a good resource of information! It gives a lot of really good information on how to get intimate images that have been leaked of you down from the internet, and it also educates young people about the warning signs that mental help might be needed by your friends regarding what they post on social media, so it is always important to pay attention!
I think that the biggest issue for young people when it comes to copyright is that they don't know enough about it, and don't care enough to learn more. I have witnessed so many artists get their art stolen or reposted without proper sourcing and when the person who stole it is confronted they always use the same excuse that "it is not illegal" but it is! Stealing any images from the internet or other internet users' photography, art or music. So, I think that young people should be willing to research copyright laws themselves or have to be taught them before using certain websites or making presentations in school.
I think that the biggest issue for young people regarding cyberbullying and privacy is that they don't know all of the laws and they don't take it seriously enough. I have known a lot of people, boys and girls, who have taken sexual pictures of themselves and sent them to only one person but in no time others have seen them and they wonder why. It's very upsetting that this ever happens to anyone but the people who take them are usually underage and they don't know that even when they take the picture it's against the law. Being in possession of and participating in the distribution of child pornography is all illegal! So just don't do it, wait for like, three years and you're set you can do whatever you want. Also, when it comes to cyberbullying it's the same thing. Too many young people don't know enough about what can affect certain people and maybe if it was the other way around and the things said by the bully were said by someone else to them, they wouldn't care, which is the only thought that a lot of bullies put into it before they do it. Which is where the problems begin. The people who choose to cyberbully don't know the mental boundaries of their victims and if they say one thing that triggers that person to commit suicide, they can get in serious trouble and they deserve to. Young people who misbehave like this on the internet have no idea what they are doing half of the time and should be ignored at all costs.
I think that the biggest issue for young people when it comes to copyright is that they don't know enough about it, and don't care enough to learn more. I have witnessed so many artists get their art stolen or reposted without proper sourcing and when the person who stole it is confronted they always use the same excuse that "it is not illegal" but it is! Stealing any images from the internet or other internet users' photography, art or music. So, I think that young people should be willing to research copyright laws themselves or have to be taught them before using certain websites or making presentations in school.
I think that the biggest issue for young people regarding cyberbullying and privacy is that they don't know all of the laws and they don't take it seriously enough. I have known a lot of people, boys and girls, who have taken sexual pictures of themselves and sent them to only one person but in no time others have seen them and they wonder why. It's very upsetting that this ever happens to anyone but the people who take them are usually underage and they don't know that even when they take the picture it's against the law. Being in possession of and participating in the distribution of child pornography is all illegal! So just don't do it, wait for like, three years and you're set you can do whatever you want. Also, when it comes to cyberbullying it's the same thing. Too many young people don't know enough about what can affect certain people and maybe if it was the other way around and the things said by the bully were said by someone else to them, they wouldn't care, which is the only thought that a lot of bullies put into it before they do it. Which is where the problems begin. The people who choose to cyberbully don't know the mental boundaries of their victims and if they say one thing that triggers that person to commit suicide, they can get in serious trouble and they deserve to. Young people who misbehave like this on the internet have no idea what they are doing half of the time and should be ignored at all costs.
Assignment #2: Cyberbullying and Privacy
Visit the site's page on "The Law and Reporting." What are two actions that can violate someone's privacy?
Child pornography - (sexually suggestive images or videos of someone who is under the age of 18) is illegal in Canada. It is illegal to view, keep, send, post, or take such pictures or videos.
Online Luring - A situation where one person communicates with a young person through technology (like texting) to make it easier to commit a specific sexual offence against that young person. An example of online luring is if the person asks, hints at or tries to convince the young person to create or send naked or semi-naked sexual pictures or videos.
3. Cite three examples on how you can report a potential crime.
Three ways that you can report a potential crime are:
4. At the NeedHelpNow.com main page, there are eight sections (Learn More About...). Select two of them (we just explored "The Law and Reporting") and in a small paragraph provide some information about each section. Consider information that you think is helpful or you did not know about. The section on "Removing Pictures/Videos" is a very good resource.
Removing Pictures/Videos
This section helps work to get pictures of you, usually intimate or sexual images that you did not consent to have shared, taken from the internet. In the system to get these images taken down, it is very important that you state if you are under the age of 18 and have proof that you are the person in the picture. If you are an adult, it may take longer to get the images taken down because there is a bigger issue regarding child pornography rather than pornography featuring legal adults.
Helping A Friend
This section is important because it teaches young people how to recognize the warning signs that their friend could be in danger regarding the internet. Some of these signs to pay attention to are to be cautious of what the person is posting, for example, if they are posting a lot of messages that are about them putting themselves in danger, that can be a sign that you should help.
5. Visit the site's page on #ChangeTheStory. Scroll down and watch the three short videos. Provide one thing that you found interesting about one of the videos.
Don’t Let Others Write Your Story
Change Messages of Hate to Hope
6. What is one way you could help promote the #ChangeTheStory campaign?
One way that you can help promote #ChangeTheStory is to share your own images with the hashtag #ChangeTheStory and share the videos videos associated with the program.
Two actions that can violate someone’s privacy are:
2. There are four other sections on this page about laws in Canada. Identify two of them and provide one example from each section that would be considered an unlawful act.
- Non-consensual Distribution of an Intimate Image - If someone has a sexual/intimate photo or video of you that was made in private circumstances, and that person knowingly posts it online or shares it with someone else, knowing that you haven’t given consent or knows that you wouldn’t, that person can be charged.
- Voyeurism - secretly observing or recording a person who reasonably believes their actions are private and:
- who is in a place where the person might be expected to change or remove clothing
- who is all or partially naked or engaged in sexual activity at the time; or
- where the recording is done for sexual reasons.
Child pornography - (sexually suggestive images or videos of someone who is under the age of 18) is illegal in Canada. It is illegal to view, keep, send, post, or take such pictures or videos.
Online Luring - A situation where one person communicates with a young person through technology (like texting) to make it easier to commit a specific sexual offence against that young person. An example of online luring is if the person asks, hints at or tries to convince the young person to create or send naked or semi-naked sexual pictures or videos.
3. Cite three examples on how you can report a potential crime.
Three ways that you can report a potential crime are:
- Police - search online for the agency responsible in your area, or call the detachment, let them know your age and what has happened.
- Cybertip.ca - You can go online to their website and tell them about your concern, or you can call their toll-free line at (1-866-658-9022)
- Speak to a safe adult - such as a parent, teacher, or school counsellor for advice.
4. At the NeedHelpNow.com main page, there are eight sections (Learn More About...). Select two of them (we just explored "The Law and Reporting") and in a small paragraph provide some information about each section. Consider information that you think is helpful or you did not know about. The section on "Removing Pictures/Videos" is a very good resource.
Removing Pictures/Videos
This section helps work to get pictures of you, usually intimate or sexual images that you did not consent to have shared, taken from the internet. In the system to get these images taken down, it is very important that you state if you are under the age of 18 and have proof that you are the person in the picture. If you are an adult, it may take longer to get the images taken down because there is a bigger issue regarding child pornography rather than pornography featuring legal adults.
Helping A Friend
This section is important because it teaches young people how to recognize the warning signs that their friend could be in danger regarding the internet. Some of these signs to pay attention to are to be cautious of what the person is posting, for example, if they are posting a lot of messages that are about them putting themselves in danger, that can be a sign that you should help.
5. Visit the site's page on #ChangeTheStory. Scroll down and watch the three short videos. Provide one thing that you found interesting about one of the videos.
Don’t Let Others Write Your Story
I found the part of this video where she said that the people who bullied her were the ones to write her story the most interesting because I don’t think that is the case. I know the story of this certain girl and her story is told by other people mostly, but I feel like it has gotten such serious attention that her bullies have given up on receiving the attention and writing her story and at this point it is mostly her friends.
Manifesto
Manifesto
I found the part of this video where the girl started posting the depressing pictures of herself on Instagram most interesting. At first I thought that it was just kind of ridiculous and that no one would seek that much attention if they were seriously upset or had risky mental health, but I have actually seen this done before. I hate it when people do it and it’s distracting to me but not in a good way. If someone has the nerve to be an attention seeker by posting how miserable they are all the time on social media without ever asking someone they’re close with for help I couldn’t care less. If they can tell the world they can ask a friend. Personally, I never ask anyone for help with any problems I have but that’s just because I feel like I am the most annoying person ever, but I don’t post pictures of myself being a miserable attention seeker for the validation of others. So, I have zero sympathy for these people.
Change Messages of Hate to Hope
I personally don’t like this video. It sucks that her daughter died obviously and I feel really bad for her because of that but I think that more should be put into making a change rather than just posting about hope and sending prayers. That won’t stop anything. They could do charity events to help support the family or anything else honestly. They can make these posts all they want and it will be great and all but I just think more should be done, and maybe there is more, but it was not mentioned in this video.
6. What is one way you could help promote the #ChangeTheStory campaign?
One way that you can help promote #ChangeTheStory is to share your own images with the hashtag #ChangeTheStory and share the videos videos associated with the program.
Thursday 24 March 2016
Assignment #1: Copyright and Copy-wrong
1. For which purposes does "Fair Dealings" protect a person when using others' materials? (pg. 2 top)
Fair Dealings protects a person for the purpose of research, private study, criticism, review, news reporting, education, satire, and parody
2. How much of another's work can be copied under fair dealings? (pg. 3 top)
2. How much of another's work can be copied under fair dealings? (pg. 3 top)
A short excerpt of someone’s work can be copied. This includes 10% of a copyright-protected work, one chapter from a book, a single article from a periodical, an entire artistic work from a copyright-protected work containing other artistic works, an entire newspaper article or page, an entire entry from an encyclopedia.
3. Can you share 10% then another 10% then another 10% of the same work.........Explain? (pg. 3 mid)
3. Can you share 10% then another 10% then another 10% of the same work.........Explain? (pg. 3 mid)
No, you can’t copy multiple sections of the same work that appear to “technically” fall under the fair dealings law because copying or communicating multiple short excerpts from the same copyright-protected work with the intention of copying or communicating substantially the entire work is prohibited.
4. Can a fee be charged by a place when providing other's copyrighted work without permission? (pg. 3 bottom)
4. Can a fee be charged by a place when providing other's copyrighted work without permission? (pg. 3 bottom)
Yes, but any fee charged by the educational institution for communicating or copying a short excerpt from a copyright protected work must be intended to cover only the costs of the institution, including overhead costs.
5. Can teachers copy and use other's work for the purpose of teaching and tests? (pg. 4)
5. Can teachers copy and use other's work for the purpose of teaching and tests? (pg. 4)
Yes, a teacher can copy (or take any other necessary action) in order to display a work protected by copyright.
6. Can a school make a large print book for a student with vision problems without permission? (pg. 5 bottom)
No. Copying an entire musical score that is not in a copyright protected work containing other musical scores is not permitted. Permission must be obtained from the music publisher, which is sometimes stated on the sheet music purchased, if not however, it must be given from the publisher.
9. Can schools legally play music at their own dances and sporting events without getting permission from SOCAN? Explain. (pg. 10 bottom)
Uses of live and recorded music in schools are not permitted by the Copyright Act and therefore require permission and payment. These instances include: school dances, school sporting events, while people are on hold on the phone with the school, at an event where the admission is intended to make a profit or on school premises for no other reason than as background music like in the classroom, cafeteria halls, over the PA system, etc. SOCAN can provide licenses to schools and school boards across Canada so they will be allowed to play music in some of these situations!
10. What are the key questions to use when figuring out if video and music use is legal by staff and students? (pg. 11 bottom)
The key questions to use when figuring out if video and music use is legal are:
The Copyright Act contains a users’ right permitting anyone, not just students and teachers, to use copyright-protected works to create new works.
12. Can a teacher or student rent or buy a dvd and show it in class? Explain. (pg. 15 top)
Yes. The Copyright Act permits showing an audiovisual work such as a DVD or video as long as the work is not an infringing copy or the person responsible for the showing has no reasonable grounds to believe it is an infringing copy. Teachers can show audiovisual works purchased or rented from a retail store, a copy borrowed from the library, a copy borrowed from a friend, and a YouTube video
13. Can a teacher or student copy a dvd or show at home and show that in class or school? Explain. (pg. 15 bottom)
No. Teachers cannot copy an audiovisual work at home and then show it in the classroom. Teachers can, however, show a legally obtained copy in the classroom
14. Can the owner of computer software make a copy? Explain. (pg. 17)
Owners of legal copies of computer programs may make a single reproduction of these programs in only two situations:
Yes, educational institutions, teachers, and students may save, download, and share publicly available Internet materials. The only rule is that it has to be publicly available material. This means that the material was posted on-line by content creators and copyright owners without any technological protection measures, such as a password, encryption system, or similar technology intended to limit access or distribution.
16. Are the works you create in school copyright protected? Explain how you feel about this. (pg. 19)
Yes. Any original work created by a student, be it in the form of an essay, a video or DVD, a sound recording, Web site, or art work, is protected. I think that this is actually a very good idea that these projects are protected because in some cases, especially with art, they can be posted to the school’s online website and from there they can be stolen. Most students put a lot of work into their projects and I think they should always be protected by the school.
17. Look at pg. 22 and examine the references given. Make up a FAKE book or story and practice making a reference for the book. Put the author, title, dates etc.... in the right spots. (You are going to try and copy the correct way to reference a book by making up fake info about a fake book and placing it in the right spot.)
Skywalker, L. (1980). Demystifying Copyright: How To: Luke Skywalker - A Written Tutorial on How To Be Perfect. Tatooine Publishing Association. ISBN: 0-0-88802-298-0, $420.00.
6. Can a school make a large print book for a student with vision problems without permission? (pg. 5 bottom)
Educational institutions may not make a large-print book for a student with a perceptual disability without permission from the copyright owner. Students with learning disabilities are provided with alternative formats through production centres across Canada like audiobooks, braille and e-text.
7. Can teachers and students use audio or video for school projects at school? If so what are the rules? (pg. 7)
7. Can teachers and students use audio or video for school projects at school? If so what are the rules? (pg. 7)
Yes, you can play sound recordings in the classroom, subject to the following conditions:
• it must take place on the premises of an educational institution
• it must be for educational or training purposes
• it must not be for profit
• it must take place before an audience consisting primarily of students of the educational institution, persons acting under its authority, or any person who is directly responsible for setting a curriculum for the educational institution
• it must not involve a “motive of gain.“
8. Can students at school preform a play or play music that is copyrighted? Explain. (pg. 8-9)
• it must take place on the premises of an educational institution
• it must be for educational or training purposes
• it must not be for profit
• it must take place before an audience consisting primarily of students of the educational institution, persons acting under its authority, or any person who is directly responsible for setting a curriculum for the educational institution
• it must not involve a “motive of gain.“
8. Can students at school preform a play or play music that is copyrighted? Explain. (pg. 8-9)
No. Copying an entire musical score that is not in a copyright protected work containing other musical scores is not permitted. Permission must be obtained from the music publisher, which is sometimes stated on the sheet music purchased, if not however, it must be given from the publisher.
9. Can schools legally play music at their own dances and sporting events without getting permission from SOCAN? Explain. (pg. 10 bottom)
Uses of live and recorded music in schools are not permitted by the Copyright Act and therefore require permission and payment. These instances include: school dances, school sporting events, while people are on hold on the phone with the school, at an event where the admission is intended to make a profit or on school premises for no other reason than as background music like in the classroom, cafeteria halls, over the PA system, etc. SOCAN can provide licenses to schools and school boards across Canada so they will be allowed to play music in some of these situations!
10. What are the key questions to use when figuring out if video and music use is legal by staff and students? (pg. 11 bottom)
The key questions to use when figuring out if video and music use is legal are:
- Did the music use occur during school hours?
- Will the student be graded on the activity involving the music use?
- Does the music use involve a demonstration by a student or teacher for other students, teachers, assessors, or parents?
- Is it reasonable to consider the music use to be for educational purposes? The phrase “educational purposes” is not defined in the Copyright Act but can be described as an activity that is planned and where the objective is for students to meet one or more subject or program outcomes.
- Was the music used on school premises?
- If admission was controlled, was it free?
- Was the music use for a non-profit purpose?
The Copyright Act contains a users’ right permitting anyone, not just students and teachers, to use copyright-protected works to create new works.
12. Can a teacher or student rent or buy a dvd and show it in class? Explain. (pg. 15 top)
Yes. The Copyright Act permits showing an audiovisual work such as a DVD or video as long as the work is not an infringing copy or the person responsible for the showing has no reasonable grounds to believe it is an infringing copy. Teachers can show audiovisual works purchased or rented from a retail store, a copy borrowed from the library, a copy borrowed from a friend, and a YouTube video
13. Can a teacher or student copy a dvd or show at home and show that in class or school? Explain. (pg. 15 bottom)
No. Teachers cannot copy an audiovisual work at home and then show it in the classroom. Teachers can, however, show a legally obtained copy in the classroom
14. Can the owner of computer software make a copy? Explain. (pg. 17)
Owners of legal copies of computer programs may make a single reproduction of these programs in only two situations:
- An owner of a legitimate copy of a computer program may make one backup copy of that program. The person must be able to prove that the backup copy is erased as soon as he or she ceases to be the owner of the copy of the computer program from which the backup was made.
- An owner of a legitimate copy of a computer program may also make a single copy of that program by adapting, modifying, or converting the computer program or translating it into another computer language, provided that:
- the reproduction is essential for the compatibility of the program with a particular computer
- the reproduction is solely for the person’s own use
- the copy is erased when the person ceases to be the owner of the copy of the program from which the copy was made.
Yes, educational institutions, teachers, and students may save, download, and share publicly available Internet materials. The only rule is that it has to be publicly available material. This means that the material was posted on-line by content creators and copyright owners without any technological protection measures, such as a password, encryption system, or similar technology intended to limit access or distribution.
16. Are the works you create in school copyright protected? Explain how you feel about this. (pg. 19)
Yes. Any original work created by a student, be it in the form of an essay, a video or DVD, a sound recording, Web site, or art work, is protected. I think that this is actually a very good idea that these projects are protected because in some cases, especially with art, they can be posted to the school’s online website and from there they can be stolen. Most students put a lot of work into their projects and I think they should always be protected by the school.
17. Look at pg. 22 and examine the references given. Make up a FAKE book or story and practice making a reference for the book. Put the author, title, dates etc.... in the right spots. (You are going to try and copy the correct way to reference a book by making up fake info about a fake book and placing it in the right spot.)
Skywalker, L. (1980). Demystifying Copyright: How To: Luke Skywalker - A Written Tutorial on How To Be Perfect. Tatooine Publishing Association. ISBN: 0-0-88802-298-0, $420.00.
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Journal Entry #7: Digital Access
For this assignment, we learned about how many small towns are improving their internet speeds and availability themselves by installing their own fibre-optic cables, and how technology could replace the many different ways we store information, for example, hospitals and schools. The most surprising part of this assignment was definitely learning about the installation of fibre-optic cables and how small towns are managing to develop their modern lives on their own! Some small towns even figured out ways to have faster internet speeds than some of the biggest cities in the country. I also found it very interesting that many big cities have very slow internet and if they wanted speeds like the ones in these small towns, it would cost them a fortune, when in the small towns, the prices are very reasonable. I think that everyone should have access to high speed internet because many people use it for their work and when high speeds aren't given, sometimes that work can be messed up or late. Without high speed internet in everyone's houses, many people in that community will probably leave for bigger cities for easier work or just for entertainment purposes. Today, high internet speeds are very appealing, and when people have the right technology but slow internet, they will see no use in living in that area and leave. I don't worry too much about my privacy being invaded when I use the internet because I don't usually use certain websites enough that require personal information. However, I do think of ways that my personal information can be protected whenever I put out any kind of personal information. I don't think too much about what I am posting at this point in time because I personally don't think that it will affect me too much. I want to be a teacher when I am older and I know how to delete the majority of things on the internet of myself that I don't like. Especially this year where I have many changes happening I am going to want to delete a lot of information that is easily retrieved of me. Also, I hate when people say that nothing is ever deleted from the internet because that may be somewhat true, but it doesn't matter unless someone is stalking you or something uncommon like that.
I think that the biggest issue for young people when it comes to digital access and privacy is that the majority of them don't take it seriously enough. Sure, there is a higher chance of your personal information being safe after you share it online, but you shouldn't just give out your information out like it's nothing. For example, if you live in a huge city like LA and you put your address on the internet, chances are someone will show up at your house or stalk you. It's just lucky that we live in such a small area that the chances of this happening are very slim!
I think that the biggest issue for young people when it comes to digital access and privacy is that the majority of them don't take it seriously enough. Sure, there is a higher chance of your personal information being safe after you share it online, but you shouldn't just give out your information out like it's nothing. For example, if you live in a huge city like LA and you put your address on the internet, chances are someone will show up at your house or stalk you. It's just lucky that we live in such a small area that the chances of this happening are very slim!
Assignment #2: Privacy Please
1. Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital when needed.
For:
Medical records would be easier to keep track of and could be found by simply typing in the name of someone. It would move the process along faster and keep the records in a trustworthy place. The technological advancements would at hospitals are already very advanced and if records were kept digitally, the chances of them going missing or not being available would be very slim.
Against:
Keeping medical records stored in a computer could be more efficient, but if there is a power outage or something goes wrong within the system, they would not be able to be retrieved. Installing these systems would definitely cost a large amount of money, and that money could be put towards research done by the hospital or to purchase better equipment that is used most often and wears out quickly, like beds.
2. School report cards and daily attendance should be digital and passwords should be issued for parents to log in and check results.
For:
Storing school report cards and daily attendance on a digital system could be the way of the future because it would be far easier for parents to know how their children are doing in school, and the attendance records would have a lower chance of being messed up. Report cards should be some of the safest kept documents by a school and keeping them in a safe digital program could clear up the stress of losing a student's report card forever! Plus, students would be able to see their report cards digitally and wouldn’t be able to lose them.
Against:
Schools should not store report cards and attendance digitally because even though parents would like the idea of being about to see all of their children's marks whenever they want, I personally would hate that and I don't think that this change should be made. Also, records could be lost in the system, even if an employee simply entered a name wrong. It would be a stressful system especially if issues happen in the system and no one’s attendance is marked for those days. Report cards could be lost and attendance could be recorded wrong, which could greatly affect someone’s exam mark!
3. Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick.
For:
Digital textbooks should replace paper textbooks entirely by the year 2020 because students would have a lower chance of losing their books and it would also be more efficient to carry one small laptop to class rather than five heavy textbooks. This would also be a good change to make because it would benefit the students that take classes online greatly! They would have everything they need for their classes online and on one system, helping with organization and lowering the stress of losing a physical assignment. I personally think that this is a very good idea and if I was taking an online class I would love to store everything on one laptop.
Against:
Schools shouldn’t replace physical textbooks with digital copies by the year 2020 because there are still students that would not be able to afford a proper laptop with that much data to store multiple textbooks and the costs would probably higher for the digital convenience. Also, it would be easier to lose certain documents or forget to save them, which is impossible when it comes to completing assignments as a physical copy. Also, it would be inconvenient to have multiple, long classes throughout the day and have your number one source of information and note taking run out of battery life!
For:
Medical records would be easier to keep track of and could be found by simply typing in the name of someone. It would move the process along faster and keep the records in a trustworthy place. The technological advancements would at hospitals are already very advanced and if records were kept digitally, the chances of them going missing or not being available would be very slim.
Against:
Keeping medical records stored in a computer could be more efficient, but if there is a power outage or something goes wrong within the system, they would not be able to be retrieved. Installing these systems would definitely cost a large amount of money, and that money could be put towards research done by the hospital or to purchase better equipment that is used most often and wears out quickly, like beds.
2. School report cards and daily attendance should be digital and passwords should be issued for parents to log in and check results.
For:
Storing school report cards and daily attendance on a digital system could be the way of the future because it would be far easier for parents to know how their children are doing in school, and the attendance records would have a lower chance of being messed up. Report cards should be some of the safest kept documents by a school and keeping them in a safe digital program could clear up the stress of losing a student's report card forever! Plus, students would be able to see their report cards digitally and wouldn’t be able to lose them.
Against:
Schools should not store report cards and attendance digitally because even though parents would like the idea of being about to see all of their children's marks whenever they want, I personally would hate that and I don't think that this change should be made. Also, records could be lost in the system, even if an employee simply entered a name wrong. It would be a stressful system especially if issues happen in the system and no one’s attendance is marked for those days. Report cards could be lost and attendance could be recorded wrong, which could greatly affect someone’s exam mark!
3. Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick.
For:
Digital textbooks should replace paper textbooks entirely by the year 2020 because students would have a lower chance of losing their books and it would also be more efficient to carry one small laptop to class rather than five heavy textbooks. This would also be a good change to make because it would benefit the students that take classes online greatly! They would have everything they need for their classes online and on one system, helping with organization and lowering the stress of losing a physical assignment. I personally think that this is a very good idea and if I was taking an online class I would love to store everything on one laptop.
Against:
Schools shouldn’t replace physical textbooks with digital copies by the year 2020 because there are still students that would not be able to afford a proper laptop with that much data to store multiple textbooks and the costs would probably higher for the digital convenience. Also, it would be easier to lose certain documents or forget to save them, which is impossible when it comes to completing assignments as a physical copy. Also, it would be inconvenient to have multiple, long classes throughout the day and have your number one source of information and note taking run out of battery life!
Thursday 17 March 2016
Assignment #1: Fast Internet Speeds In Small Towns
1. How fast are some of the internet connections in rural communities that are mentioned in the article?
This article states, for one small town, that by paying $60.00 (US) a month, you can stream movies in 4K ultra HD, browse the internet on multiple computers at once and use a multitude of apps across multiple smartphones without a minute of slow internet. In another town, the internet is ten times faster than any other in the country, with a population of just 8,500! It’s very impressive for the population of the town and the fact that an area that small has any internet at all.
2.How are these communities getting faster internet speeds than what is even being offered by Canadian Telecom companies like Bell, Rogers or Shaw?
The small communities are getting faster internet speeds than what is being offered by Canadian Telecom companies because, like dozens in the U.S, the small towns and cities are installing their own high-speed fibre-optic cables setting up homes and businesses with the fastest internet offered.
3. Why is the community of Harriston “fortunate” according to Hope Reidt?
The community of Harriston is “fortunate” according to Hope Reidt because “our owners are very forward-thinking, so they’re way ahead of the curve in terms of wanting to provide the best technology available”. Harriston is a farm town with high-speed internet because the homes there started getting fibre-optic cables installed in 2008. A family-owned and run company called Wightman Telecom has since expanded the installment of these fibre-optic cables to a half-dozen other small communities in the area! The article states that customers can get a “100 megabit per second plan for $76 a month, with unlimited usage” which is $9 less than what Rogers chargers for a comparable option in Toronto, a much larger city. It’s roughly the same price that Bell charges for half the speed and a 250 gigabyte usage cap! This community has developed their own way of doing things and I find this extremely interesting and quite innovative of them.
4. Why did the community of Olds decide to build their own fibre network? How did the community pay for it?
The community of Olds decided to build their own fibre network because some businesses were threatening to leave town due to the challenges posed by its once slow and barely usable internet. According to the article, the community came up with its own fibre network that they payed for using government grants and loans. Now, it's customers can sign up for gigabit home internet access for $120 a month, or slower speeds for less money. This price matches that of major company Shaw that charges its customers in Calgary and Edmonton for a connection that is 88% slower!
5. What happened in Stratford when the community installed its own fibre optic network?
In Stratford, Ontario, the community developed its own fibre-optic loop that spread through the city and gave all of the houses in the area fast wifi access points! After this was created, the University of Waterloo opened a campus there and the Royal Bank opened a $400-million data centre.
6. In what areas did Bell install fibre optics?
Bell announced that they plan to spend $1.1-billion to wire up 1.1 million homes and businesses in Toronto with fibre. Bell’s Aliant unit however, brought fibre to more than a million premises in Atlantic Canada and also to Northern Ontario.
7. Why do small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever?
Now, small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever to keep the many employers and residents that were planning to leave the areas with slow (or a complete lack of) internet from fleeing to hooked-up cities.
8. How much money has the Federal government supplied to increase internet access in Canada?
The Federal government supplied $305-million to ensure that nearly every has at least minimal, five megabit-per-second internet speed. For now though, there are a few small communities like Olds that get bragging rights to internet speeds that Toronto and Vancouver are only now starting to notice, and they will unfortunately have to pay much more for them!
This article states, for one small town, that by paying $60.00 (US) a month, you can stream movies in 4K ultra HD, browse the internet on multiple computers at once and use a multitude of apps across multiple smartphones without a minute of slow internet. In another town, the internet is ten times faster than any other in the country, with a population of just 8,500! It’s very impressive for the population of the town and the fact that an area that small has any internet at all.
2.How are these communities getting faster internet speeds than what is even being offered by Canadian Telecom companies like Bell, Rogers or Shaw?
The small communities are getting faster internet speeds than what is being offered by Canadian Telecom companies because, like dozens in the U.S, the small towns and cities are installing their own high-speed fibre-optic cables setting up homes and businesses with the fastest internet offered.
3. Why is the community of Harriston “fortunate” according to Hope Reidt?
The community of Harriston is “fortunate” according to Hope Reidt because “our owners are very forward-thinking, so they’re way ahead of the curve in terms of wanting to provide the best technology available”. Harriston is a farm town with high-speed internet because the homes there started getting fibre-optic cables installed in 2008. A family-owned and run company called Wightman Telecom has since expanded the installment of these fibre-optic cables to a half-dozen other small communities in the area! The article states that customers can get a “100 megabit per second plan for $76 a month, with unlimited usage” which is $9 less than what Rogers chargers for a comparable option in Toronto, a much larger city. It’s roughly the same price that Bell charges for half the speed and a 250 gigabyte usage cap! This community has developed their own way of doing things and I find this extremely interesting and quite innovative of them.
4. Why did the community of Olds decide to build their own fibre network? How did the community pay for it?
The community of Olds decided to build their own fibre network because some businesses were threatening to leave town due to the challenges posed by its once slow and barely usable internet. According to the article, the community came up with its own fibre network that they payed for using government grants and loans. Now, it's customers can sign up for gigabit home internet access for $120 a month, or slower speeds for less money. This price matches that of major company Shaw that charges its customers in Calgary and Edmonton for a connection that is 88% slower!
5. What happened in Stratford when the community installed its own fibre optic network?
In Stratford, Ontario, the community developed its own fibre-optic loop that spread through the city and gave all of the houses in the area fast wifi access points! After this was created, the University of Waterloo opened a campus there and the Royal Bank opened a $400-million data centre.
6. In what areas did Bell install fibre optics?
Bell announced that they plan to spend $1.1-billion to wire up 1.1 million homes and businesses in Toronto with fibre. Bell’s Aliant unit however, brought fibre to more than a million premises in Atlantic Canada and also to Northern Ontario.
7. Why do small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever?
Now, small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever to keep the many employers and residents that were planning to leave the areas with slow (or a complete lack of) internet from fleeing to hooked-up cities.
8. How much money has the Federal government supplied to increase internet access in Canada?
The Federal government supplied $305-million to ensure that nearly every has at least minimal, five megabit-per-second internet speed. For now though, there are a few small communities like Olds that get bragging rights to internet speeds that Toronto and Vancouver are only now starting to notice, and they will unfortunately have to pay much more for them!
Tuesday 15 March 2016
Journal #6: Digital Business
For this assignment, we learned about many different forms of digital business and also the available forms of payment when making purchases online like PayPal. This assignment was one of the most interesting ones we have done so far to me because I make a lot of online purchases and this has taught me a lot about staying safe online when putting bank information into the databases of companies. The most surprising part of this assignment was definitely learning about the many abilities of PayPal and just how easy it is to use. In fact, after this unit, I am very interested in PayPal as a company and looked into it further! The only part of this assignment that didn't exactly make sense to me were the questions about what shopping will be like in the future because there isn't any way to know that and in four years, there probably won't be much difference. I just didn't see a point to it. My family, friends and I have all purchased things from online stores and as far as I know it has always been a positive experience! I purchased $150.00 worth of stuff from one website that actually just arrived at my house on Tuesday and it has been a very great experience so far and I am quite impressed. However, I have not sold anything online just because I have never had a reason to, but I am not opposed to it and I probably will be doing it in the future.
Two tips for additional business tips that I found to be very helpful and important are:
- "Whenever possible use the "TAP" services when paying with credit cards and debit cards to limit the amount of time your card is with others." I think that this tip is very important because keeping your personal information is very important and giving out information or risking the loss of your card is very dangerous. I also like this point because I am a cashier and I prefer when customers use the TAP feature because it takes up less time, and less issues arise with "chip malfunctions".
- "When buying using KIJIJI and other online service make sure buying is done in a PUBLIC PLACE and never send money via email or other ways to the seller." I think that this tip is probably the most important one regarding digital business because making in person purchases from an unknown person on an online advertisement can be very dangerous! Most of the time, people hear the "horror stories" of arriving at someones house to buy a dog and the place practically looks haunted... but these things can and do happen! The situations can end up very badly and should be taken very seriously, so I think that meeting for a purchase in a public place or with other people is the best bet instead of risking your life and safety to make a purchase that may or may not be a trap.
I think that the biggest issue for young people regarding shopping online is definitely not knowing how to properly protect their information. It is very common for young people to purchase things online but many of them probably don't know that it's possible for someone or a company to retrieve your information after making one purchase on one suspicious website. It's not the best idea to put your bank account information into any company's system like it's nothing because the consequences can be very serious! Perhaps the young people who like to make online purchases should be educated on this before making their purchases just to make the best of the situation and lower the risks.
Thursday 3 March 2016
Assignment #2: Paypal
1. Visit Paypal's website and scroll down to see the information about the service and determine what they do. IN ONE SENTENCE describe as much as you can about what Paypal does and why it is so popular.
Paypal is the trusted leader in online payments that allows you to make online purchases, keep your information on hand to shop and pay conveniently, keep your connected bank accounts secure and organized into one place, and more!
2. How does Paypal keep you safe while shopping at ALL OF THE ONLINE STORES that are possible to shop at these days? (think about your identity) Paypal organized many ways to keep it's users interested and also very safe! Although the company stores your information for your benefit and allows you to make purchases easier, it is overall a very safe system. When you create an account with PayPal, they will ensure that the full name, birthday and residential address that you provide is correct using their electronic method, but if that doesn't work out, you must submit two documents proving you're information to be true. They do this to ensure that you are the rightful account owner, rather than someone else trying to take your identity. Also, with PayPal, you can view your purchases and view the amounts of money being added and taken from your account. This is very important to your security because if money is being taken without your consent and you are unaware that it has happened. PayPal will look into the issue and resolve it for you. They are trusted by a multitude of online stores and are even the preferred method of payment by the entire eBay company!
3. How does Paypal make money if they aren't charging the buyer?
Since PayPal is such a huge, widespread company, they make a lot of money over time with it's users paying small fees at a time. PayPal has two different ways of doing this. They are: The fees PayPal charges to a payment's recipient. Although most transactions are free, its users pay a fee for each transaction. The fee is usually thirty cents plus a 1.9% to 2.9% surcharge fee. The second method they use is by earning interest against the money that its users have sitting in their account. Knowing that there are over 100 million members on PayPal, if every member kept $5 in their account for a year and PayPal gets an interest rate of 1.75%, they would make $8,750,000 a year. The person who owns the account does not make any interest by letting their money sit in there.
4. If you buy something from Asia or Russia and it doesn't arrive how does Paypal protect you? This question may require internet research.
If you make a purchase from a foreign country like Asia or Russia and it doesn't arrive, PayPal has a section on their website where you can "open a dispute" where you log in to your account and the process allows you to get in contact with the company and, if you provide the proof, you will get your money back. I think that this is a very important for PayPal to give its users this ability because if your identity is stolen and purchases are made that don't arrive to you, you can get refunded for the stolen money.
5. If you started a business would you allow payment using Paypal? Why or why not?
If I started a business, I would allow PayPal as a payment option because of its huge popularity. PayPal is said to be the leader of online payment options and if I were to create a business that had an online feature I would definitely allow PayPal, but also any sort of credit and debit cards because it's very inconvenient that the majority of online shopping sites don't have the option to pay with a debit card.
6. Visit https://www.google.ca/wallet and compare Paypal to Google Wallet OR Search for "APPLE PAY" and compare it to Paypal. Which do you prefer and why? Give 2 reasons.
Personally, I prefer Apple Pay because I use it very often for different points cards at many different stores and it's helpful if you tend to forget your extra cards but remember your phone! The app comes with the more recent versions of the iPhone and you just plug your information into the app and it allows you to carry your entire wallet on your phone. I still like carrying a wallet however because that's just my personal opinion, the same as I still like paying with cash, but this app has saved me many times when I could have wasted getting points that add up to free stuff in the long run!
Paypal is the trusted leader in online payments that allows you to make online purchases, keep your information on hand to shop and pay conveniently, keep your connected bank accounts secure and organized into one place, and more!
2. How does Paypal keep you safe while shopping at ALL OF THE ONLINE STORES that are possible to shop at these days? (think about your identity) Paypal organized many ways to keep it's users interested and also very safe! Although the company stores your information for your benefit and allows you to make purchases easier, it is overall a very safe system. When you create an account with PayPal, they will ensure that the full name, birthday and residential address that you provide is correct using their electronic method, but if that doesn't work out, you must submit two documents proving you're information to be true. They do this to ensure that you are the rightful account owner, rather than someone else trying to take your identity. Also, with PayPal, you can view your purchases and view the amounts of money being added and taken from your account. This is very important to your security because if money is being taken without your consent and you are unaware that it has happened. PayPal will look into the issue and resolve it for you. They are trusted by a multitude of online stores and are even the preferred method of payment by the entire eBay company!
3. How does Paypal make money if they aren't charging the buyer?
Since PayPal is such a huge, widespread company, they make a lot of money over time with it's users paying small fees at a time. PayPal has two different ways of doing this. They are: The fees PayPal charges to a payment's recipient. Although most transactions are free, its users pay a fee for each transaction. The fee is usually thirty cents plus a 1.9% to 2.9% surcharge fee. The second method they use is by earning interest against the money that its users have sitting in their account. Knowing that there are over 100 million members on PayPal, if every member kept $5 in their account for a year and PayPal gets an interest rate of 1.75%, they would make $8,750,000 a year. The person who owns the account does not make any interest by letting their money sit in there.
4. If you buy something from Asia or Russia and it doesn't arrive how does Paypal protect you? This question may require internet research.
If you make a purchase from a foreign country like Asia or Russia and it doesn't arrive, PayPal has a section on their website where you can "open a dispute" where you log in to your account and the process allows you to get in contact with the company and, if you provide the proof, you will get your money back. I think that this is a very important for PayPal to give its users this ability because if your identity is stolen and purchases are made that don't arrive to you, you can get refunded for the stolen money.
5. If you started a business would you allow payment using Paypal? Why or why not?
If I started a business, I would allow PayPal as a payment option because of its huge popularity. PayPal is said to be the leader of online payment options and if I were to create a business that had an online feature I would definitely allow PayPal, but also any sort of credit and debit cards because it's very inconvenient that the majority of online shopping sites don't have the option to pay with a debit card.
6. Visit https://www.google.ca/wallet and compare Paypal to Google Wallet OR Search for "APPLE PAY" and compare it to Paypal. Which do you prefer and why? Give 2 reasons.
Personally, I prefer Apple Pay because I use it very often for different points cards at many different stores and it's helpful if you tend to forget your extra cards but remember your phone! The app comes with the more recent versions of the iPhone and you just plug your information into the app and it allows you to carry your entire wallet on your phone. I still like carrying a wallet however because that's just my personal opinion, the same as I still like paying with cash, but this app has saved me many times when I could have wasted getting points that add up to free stuff in the long run!
Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?
1. What are the 2 biggest reasons people still shop at stores?
The two biggest reasons people still enjoy shopping at stores includes not having to pay extra for shipping. Often times, the item listed on a store's website is the same price as it is if you buy it in stores, but you usually have to pay for the shipping and it can add up to fifteen extra dollars to that one item! There may not be much for sales taxes, but the shipping is bad enough that the purchase is sometimes not even worth it. Also, many people prefer shopping at stores rather than online because it is more enjoyable to get the entire, physical experience. Returning items is easier than it is online and clothing can be tried on before purchasing! It's a form of entertainment for many people and taking the best part away from that experience makes it far less appealing!
Source: http://www.thewire.com/technology/2011/12/we-still-shop-mall-bunch-reasons/45738/
2. What are the 2 biggest reasons people shop online?
The two biggest reasons people prefer shopping online includes how convenient it is. There aren't many places that you can go shopping at while in the comfort of your own bed other than online! Many people also enjoy that online stores don't close at any time, and shopping can be done at three in the morning if it's desired. Although the wait can feel tedious the comfort of the purchase and buying exactly what you've been looking for makes the wait worth it! Also, some people prefer online shopping because many stores have more variety! When an item is unavailable at your local store, chances are the website has it! I have also noticed that many companies create items that are only available in certain colors and styles on the website, so if you're interested in buying a blue shirt at your local store that you liked online it may only be available on the website so I always pay close attention when shopping online.
Source: http://upstreamcommerce.com/blog/2012/02/14/8-reasons-consumer-likes-shop-online
3. If you had the ability which buying experience would you prefer and why?
If I had to choose only one shopping experience, it would be going to the stores rather than online because I enjoy the experience and being able to know exactly what I'm purchasing before I buy it. Going to the mall would also be my preferred method of buying because it's an activity you can do with other people and it's a form of entertainment!
4. Will online shopping be the only method in 2050 or will people gradually return to stores or strike a balance? Why?
In my opinion, I don't think that online shopping will be the only method of buying in the year 2050 because going to the mall for the whole experience is still very popular and many people prefer it, including myself. I think that if people decided to start getting rid of real stores and resorted to online shopping only, no one would like it and end up developing their own businesses. Overall, it would mot work out in any way and chances are, it would be protested by the larger majority of people than praised by the small amount of people who think it's a good idea.
5. Canada Post has been crippled by the lack of letter sending due to social media and emails etc..... They have decided to focus now mainly on digital shopping and delivering the purchased products. Is this a smart business plan change? Why or why not?
I believe that this business plan change could be beneficial, but Canada Post should not completely forget about letters and packages being sent out by people. They will probably get a good amount of new business if they decide to make the change to digital shopping, but there are also many small businesses that ship items by hand and need the post offices to bring their packages to rather than online. Although there are a few obstacles that would need to be figured out with this change, it could work out and I believe that this business change could be a smart choice in the long run.
6. If something is wrong with your product it is far easier to return it to a physical store. Suggest one way that online shopping could make their return process easier for the buyer and make physical stores even less meaningful.
One way that online stores could make their return policies easier would be to have an entire subsection on their website for returning items and have better online customer service. I've noticed that many companies will send out a product that is already damaged or gets damaged during the shipping process and if the consumer attempts to contact the company, their request for a new product or a refund gets ignored. So, to keep disastrous situations like that out of everyones lives, online stores would need to develop their customer service and return processes to be fast, easy, and respectful of their consumers.
The two biggest reasons people still enjoy shopping at stores includes not having to pay extra for shipping. Often times, the item listed on a store's website is the same price as it is if you buy it in stores, but you usually have to pay for the shipping and it can add up to fifteen extra dollars to that one item! There may not be much for sales taxes, but the shipping is bad enough that the purchase is sometimes not even worth it. Also, many people prefer shopping at stores rather than online because it is more enjoyable to get the entire, physical experience. Returning items is easier than it is online and clothing can be tried on before purchasing! It's a form of entertainment for many people and taking the best part away from that experience makes it far less appealing!
Source: http://www.thewire.com/technology/2011/12/we-still-shop-mall-bunch-reasons/45738/
2. What are the 2 biggest reasons people shop online?
The two biggest reasons people prefer shopping online includes how convenient it is. There aren't many places that you can go shopping at while in the comfort of your own bed other than online! Many people also enjoy that online stores don't close at any time, and shopping can be done at three in the morning if it's desired. Although the wait can feel tedious the comfort of the purchase and buying exactly what you've been looking for makes the wait worth it! Also, some people prefer online shopping because many stores have more variety! When an item is unavailable at your local store, chances are the website has it! I have also noticed that many companies create items that are only available in certain colors and styles on the website, so if you're interested in buying a blue shirt at your local store that you liked online it may only be available on the website so I always pay close attention when shopping online.
Source: http://upstreamcommerce.com/blog/2012/02/14/8-reasons-consumer-likes-shop-online
3. If you had the ability which buying experience would you prefer and why?
If I had to choose only one shopping experience, it would be going to the stores rather than online because I enjoy the experience and being able to know exactly what I'm purchasing before I buy it. Going to the mall would also be my preferred method of buying because it's an activity you can do with other people and it's a form of entertainment!
4. Will online shopping be the only method in 2050 or will people gradually return to stores or strike a balance? Why?
In my opinion, I don't think that online shopping will be the only method of buying in the year 2050 because going to the mall for the whole experience is still very popular and many people prefer it, including myself. I think that if people decided to start getting rid of real stores and resorted to online shopping only, no one would like it and end up developing their own businesses. Overall, it would mot work out in any way and chances are, it would be protested by the larger majority of people than praised by the small amount of people who think it's a good idea.
5. Canada Post has been crippled by the lack of letter sending due to social media and emails etc..... They have decided to focus now mainly on digital shopping and delivering the purchased products. Is this a smart business plan change? Why or why not?
I believe that this business plan change could be beneficial, but Canada Post should not completely forget about letters and packages being sent out by people. They will probably get a good amount of new business if they decide to make the change to digital shopping, but there are also many small businesses that ship items by hand and need the post offices to bring their packages to rather than online. Although there are a few obstacles that would need to be figured out with this change, it could work out and I believe that this business change could be a smart choice in the long run.
6. If something is wrong with your product it is far easier to return it to a physical store. Suggest one way that online shopping could make their return process easier for the buyer and make physical stores even less meaningful.
One way that online stores could make their return policies easier would be to have an entire subsection on their website for returning items and have better online customer service. I've noticed that many companies will send out a product that is already damaged or gets damaged during the shipping process and if the consumer attempts to contact the company, their request for a new product or a refund gets ignored. So, to keep disastrous situations like that out of everyones lives, online stores would need to develop their customer service and return processes to be fast, easy, and respectful of their consumers.
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Journal Entry #5 (Digital Wellness)
For this assignment, we learned about the many issues regarding digital wellness, and the proper uses of technology. I really enjoyed this assignment because I learned a lot that I had never known before about digital wellness and also what I should change about the ways that I use technology! Before this assignment, I had no idea about how many issues there were regarding the improper and unhealthy uses of technology, and it was all very interesting. The most surprising part of this assignment was definitely what we learned about distracted driving. Before this assignment, I knew that distracted driving was a very serious issue but I had no idea that it was this dangerous and this popular! I really enjoyed watching the commercial against distracted driving as well because it was very shocking and I believe that to end this habit among many people is to create media that scares it's viewers and allows them to see their bad habits through someone else's perspective. However, when it came to the second part of the assignment, it was confusing. I found this part confusing because it made it seem like technology is bad and that people shouldn't use it as often as we do, but technology isn't limited to cellphones and computers. Electricity that powers the appliances in everyone's homes is available because of technology! There is an unhealthy amount of use that can be put into cellphones and computers but it's not the end of the world if someone uses their personal devices most hours of the day for mandatory reasons like work, and knows how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I use my phone very often but sometimes it is for important things that aren't just for entertainment purposes, and I'm not extremely unhealthy because of it. I think that many adults need to be more open to learning about modern day technology and how advanced and useful it is because even though teenagers have discovered it and learned about it more than any adults have, it doesn't mean that it's exclusive to our use.
I believe that the biggest issue for young people regarding digital wellness is definitely distracted driving. I think that this is the case because many teenagers do rely on their cellphones for entertainment and out of boredom, and will use them at any time, even while driving. Although I use my cellphone very often, I will never use it while I drive. If you like to have your phone with you at all times like I do, weather it be for emergencies or a cure for boredom, you should not look away from the road to use it! If you get a call or text that can't wait for a reply, pull the car over and reply or answer the call. I do it, it's safe and it's legal!
I believe that the biggest issue for young people regarding digital wellness is definitely distracted driving. I think that this is the case because many teenagers do rely on their cellphones for entertainment and out of boredom, and will use them at any time, even while driving. Although I use my cellphone very often, I will never use it while I drive. If you like to have your phone with you at all times like I do, weather it be for emergencies or a cure for boredom, you should not look away from the road to use it! If you get a call or text that can't wait for a reply, pull the car over and reply or answer the call. I do it, it's safe and it's legal!
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Assignment #2: The Pledge
- I pledge to not rely on my phone as the only resource for information.
- I pledge to use less technology towards the end of the night, and to get a healthy amount of sleep.
- I pledge to find other activities that are equally entertaining, but better for my body and brain.
- I pledge to use technology for a good use like communication or finding important information when it is needed more often, rather than unimportant reasons, However, using technology for entertainment is fine.
- I pledge to stop using technology at unimportant times, for example, when I am spending time with people.
Assignment #1: One Mississippi
1. How did seeing these distances in meter sticks make you feel about looking away from the road when driving and why?
2. Give one reason this commercial is effective and one reason why it may not change anything.
3. Think of an invention that can help keep drivers from being distracted and summarize it here.
After this assignment, it was very shocking because with the distance covered in one second any kind of accident could happen! The speed most commonly traveled on the highway was especially shocking because when you're going so fast and cover so much distance in a single second, it's quite scary. Now, whenever I am able to drive, I will remember this assignment and know that looking away from the road while driving isn't the best idea.
This commercial is definitely effective in the way that it has a huge shock factor and it definitely scares the people who watch it into not texting and driving. After I watched it a while ago I definitely remembered it very vividly and now know that even for an emergency text or if you look away for a second you're distracted! If you really need to text someone while you're driving get someone with you to do it for you or pull over/ It's definitely the safest bet for everyone involved! However, some people may not have been affected by this commercial. If this is the case it may be because they are just irresponsible people in general. Some people will see absolutely no problem with texting and driving because they haven't crashed their car yet, but they don't realize that what they're doing can affect others as well.
An intervention that I believe would be extremely helpful to stop distracted driving would be to show distracted drivers how other people's driving habits have affected others. For example, if someone was seeking help for a loved one who was a dangerous, distracted driver, they could contact this intervention group and other people who had lost loved ones to distracted driving or they themselves have had car accidents due to distracted driving would be able to teach them what their actions could do! This type of intervention would definitely scare the people who are seeking help, but hopefully it would be able to scare them enough for them to end their habit.
4. The next time you are in a car with a driver who is speeding or repeatedly distracted do you think you will speak up and attempt to correct the errors? Why or why not?
Personally, it depends on who the driver is. For me, if the driver is someone who I trust very much and know they completely understand the speed limit and rules against texting and driving I probably wouldn't say anything. In that case, I wouldn't feel in danger and I don't believe that they would be in too much danger either because I would know that person enough that it was extremely important or something else like that. Other than that, if it was someone who I wasn't very close with, I would probably speak up just to let them know that I don't care if they do it on their own, but not to do it when I'm in the car with them.
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