Setting up a Wireless Network w/ Macs

Here is our Network Powerpoint.
Jalen & Noah

Safe Cybershopping: How do you know?

1. What online shopping site are you researching? Put the url here and the site name?
activeforever.com/pool
2. Does this site use cookies to identify you as a return shopper? How do you know?

• There are cookies from the site but there is nothing about cookies in the privacy policy so I am not sure about the use of cookies to identify a shopper.

3. Is the site secure? Identify the security measures that this site uses to keep your credit card and personal identity safe?

• This is a secure site when you checkout.  I know this because:  The site has been verified by Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, the Certificate of the website is valid, the site uses https, and the site has 128-bit encryption. 

4. Does this site offer person to person payments?

• The site doesn't offer person to person payment. 

5. How can I verify that this site has not compromised individual's credit card or personal information?

• You can check if your credit card identity is stolen by checking the bill you get from the webstore when you purchase.  

6. Identify 3 methods I can use to keep my credit card and personal data safe from hacking while shopping online.

• You can pay by Paypal, or you can send a check/ money order so your credit cards identity can't be compromised.  Also, you can pay using a Wire Transfer, which allows you to specify the amount you want to pay so only the amount of money you specify can be taken from you for the payment.  

There is a privacy policy pertaining to customer information:
Information Collection, Use, and Sharing 

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.  (Direct from site: http://www.poolsaboveground.com/legal.html)

New Computer for the School:

Let’s Build a Computer!

Can you build an excellent computer for less than what it would cost from a company such as Dell or HP?
The answer is “yes” but you have to do some research. You will also need the time to build it from scratch. Since building a computer from scratch requires some understanding of technology you will not want to purchase something unreliable since you will have to do a lot of troubleshooting yourself.

Which group can build a basic computer for the least amount of money(less than 300.00) that is reliable?

Today’s mission:

Start with the following link for your research:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/build-a-computer.htm
Using the information from “How Stuff Works” include the best of each category stated below and why you chose the component that you chose. In other words provide good solid reasons for chosing where you will buy these components and why you chose these components.


You will need the following:

• Computer Components, Name of the part, Price, Where to purchase, Why this item?
• Motherboard Foxconn G41MXE-V Micro ATX $44.99 Newegg.com Inexpensive, lots of features, 3 Year Warranty
• RAM CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240 Pin $25.99 Newegg.com Lifetime warranty, inexpensive, high speed, good amount of memory
• Hard Drive(s) Seagate 160GB 5400rpm drive $31.99 Compuvest Forced to cut price? 28 and counting left in stock
• CPU Intel Celeron E3400 Wolfdale $46.99 Newegg.com Great value, good processor, great price
• OS Some open-source Linux (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc.) N/A N/A Don’t need it
• FireWire None N/A N/A Don’t need it
• DVD Drive Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
• $29.33 Amazon CD reader too. School-standard lightscribe.
• CD’s N/A’d out
• Case APEX Midtower Computer Case $19.99+$9.99 shipping Newegg $30 is the minimum
• Video Card Powercolor ATI RADEON 5450 $29.99 Newegg It’s a budget but game capable graphics card!
• Sound Card ASUS Sound Card Xonar DG
• $26.00 Amazon.com Great Price, Quality Sound, Great deal,
• Power Supply Cooler Master Elite 460W ATX +12V $32.99 Amazon 2x the power requirement of the computer.

Total Components needed and final price: - $298.26 - Right on the dot.

Hard Drive: Seagate 160Gigabyte Hard Drive, NEW
CPU: Intel Celeron E3400 Wolfdale (Dual Core)
Motherboard: Foxconn G41MXE-V MicroATX
RAM: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin
Sound Card: ASUS PCI 5.1 Channel Sound Card XONAR DG
Video Card: POWERCOLOR 512MB DDR3 Radeon card
Case: APEX Tower Case

Here is Jake and my presentation about Biometric Security

TED Talks- Brain Creation

As I was watching this video, I heard Henry Markram talk about some really interesting stuff.  He talked about how using about 10,000 laptops, we could create a neo-cortical column of the brain and study where everything we perceived is located.  I thought that was really cool and that technology has evolved so far that we can actually do this.  I am really amazed at the fact that within ten years, we could map the whole brain and pinpoint the source of mental illness and other brain related diseases.  This technology is allowing the universe to let the brain see itself and what we are doing so we can perceive more than before. 

Computer for Grandma Final

Link:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AeJuG5X97bSnZGcyNDRrZHBfMTRmNDhqdGRmbg&hl=en_US

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Smartphone

The new Xperia Arc Smartphone is more than a phone.  It is also an 8.0 Megapixel camera with Sony Ericsson's Exmor R CMOS sensor.  It also has a very high quality 4.2", 854x480 P display.  Some other features of the camera are 720p HD video recording, smile detection, geo-tagging, red eye reduction, and 3D sweep panorama.  In the entertainment department, there are also some really cool features.  Things like FM Radio, Video Streaming, and 3d games are just some of the things that create a revolutionary new phone.  For communications, you can use facebook with the built in app, google talk, and twitter.  Also, there is a speakerphone and and Sony Ericsson Timescpae where you can have all communications with one person in one place.  In music, you can listen to regular music, but if you don't know the name, no need to worry because built in is an app called TrackID which can listen to a song and provide feedback about the name of the song.  Album artwork and bluetooth stero is also available.  It has an touch screen QWERTY keyboard and auto rotate powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine.

Links: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/products/phoneportfolio/specification/xperia-arc-s
          http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/tag/ces-2011/
         

Preassesment quiz evaluation

1.   It tested my computer knowledge somewhat fairly except that the definitions were somewhat inaccurate and general.
2.    There were some glitches with the test.  It didn’t always provide accurate answers.
3.    The advantage is that they are green and take less time. 
4.    They can be glitchy and slow.
5.    A hands-on assessment where you build or program something.
6.    They can be used in other classes.
7.     I would if it was nicer and not glitch because they are fun and not to boring. 

Computer Specs

Computer Stats by Noah Mark

1. Toshiba Satelite A665-S5173
2. In System
3. 2.67 GHz
4. Version 6.1 Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
5. 4.00 GB
6. 452 GB
7. Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Lightroom, and Stellarium
8. McAfee Security Center

This is important to know because you can know how your computer is working.

Computer Scavenger Hunt

•  HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC
• 2.       In computer Management Properties
• 3.       3.00 GHz
• 4.       Version 5.1 XP SP3
• 5.       1.93 GB of RAM
• 6.       149 GB
• 7.       Microsoft Word, Cygwin, and Google Chrome
• 8.       Symantec Antivirus

Ten Commandments of Computers

1 Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

• Do not bully other people.

2 Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.

• Don’t delete other people’s files.

3 Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
Don’t look at files that you aren’t supposed to be looking at.
Respect other’s privacy.
4 Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
Do not steal the computer.
5 Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
Don’t pretend who you are.
6 Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
Don’t use software without paying for it.
7 Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
Ask before using what is not yours.
8 Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
Don’t take other people’s work and claim it as yours.
9 Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
Think before doing.
10 Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.
Don’t do disrespectful things on the computer that could hurt somebody.