1) In simple words, SOPA & PIPA are bills of laws that might be passed if we don't do something. They will make it unable for Internet users to access sharing sites, downloading sites, video and other sites.
2) I think it is peoples business what they access or not, the consequences will be theirs. But I also think that the government should not control what sites we can access, because that will be against our free will.
3) I think this action will trespass on our freedom to go on the Internet, also I think I could do some harm to the Internet but I think it will do more harm to the Government’s reputation.
4) If this action is set forward, it will harm the rights of Canadians, because they are guaranteed to Canadians but this will rid them of some of those rights.
5) It isn’t justified that the American Government makes a decision that affects the world, because countries have their own right to do what they want with their countries – there is no question to it. – I think that if the American Government does this, then they will do more harm to themselves than internet freedom.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Communications
Ancient forms of Communications
I. Hieroglyphic: Hieroglyphics are pictures that relate to the actual thing, they have an alphabet of pictures but that doesn’t include vowels.
II. Stained Glass: Stained Glass window were made for the commoners, people who usually couldn’t read or right, they show scenes and pictures of the Bible so people could understand the Bible visually.
III. Cro-Magnon Pictures: These pictures were beautiful pictures that the Cro-Magnon drew; they basically tell us what animals they saw and hunted.
IV. Cuneiform: this communication is a form of writing that shows little pictures of ideas, sounds etc… Cuneiform means wedge shaped.
V. Chinese Writing: This type of writing is basically not made of letter but each symbol is a word, it is written from top to bottom. There are 56,000 characters/symbols in Chinese writing.
VI. Phoenician Alphabet: This Alphabet is easy and convenient; it includes 22 characters and is the root of many of our modern alphabets, including some ancient ones: including Latin and Greek.
VII. Hebrew & Aramaic Scrolls: They are much older than any other biblical scrolls or books. They were lost for a long time until a shepherd found then around about 1947.
VIII. Mayan Hieroglyphics: these hieroglyphics were found carved on pyramids and other structures. The Mayans also wrote on paper made of tree bark. Over 800 hieroglyphs have been found through still the Mayan hieroglyphics are still not fully deciphered.
IX. Book of Kells (Latin): this book was created in Ireland 800. It contains the four gospels of the Bible, is written on calfskin, and is said to be a beautiful manuscript.
Modern forms of Communications
1. Smiley’s: smileys are little icons also known as ‘Emotions’. They are used in communication sites to express feeling or different meanings of phrases and your writing.
2. Reading: In the past reading wasn’t an option to commoners or people without a lot of money. Then when the printing press was invented, people were able the mass-produce books and reading equipment so learning to read and write became more common.
3. Musical Notes: These symbols often drawn as - ♪, allow musicians to play music off of the page. There are lots of different kinds of music so there are lots of different types of notes.
4. Braille: This type of communication was created for the Blind, they are a combination of raised dots, it is read left to right and with one or two of your index fingers.
5. Sound Waves: These waves are used to create soundtracks. Sound waves can also be manipulated or ‘Sampled’
6. Dance Notes: These were created to make is easier for choreographers to record the dances they created. The notes indicate to different parts of your body or different places.
7. Signal Flags: They allow ships to communicate without electronic means. This is convenient because it disables all radio hacking. There are two different types of Flag communication.
8. Morse Code: A simple though complex way of communicating quickly over Radio Frequencies. It was more often used in the past, though it is still used in the present for emergencies.
9. Computers: Computers are programmed with computer programmes. These set setting into computers to make them what they are, a complex machine used a lot in daily life because in it convenient.
I. Hieroglyphic: Hieroglyphics are pictures that relate to the actual thing, they have an alphabet of pictures but that doesn’t include vowels.
II. Stained Glass: Stained Glass window were made for the commoners, people who usually couldn’t read or right, they show scenes and pictures of the Bible so people could understand the Bible visually.
III. Cro-Magnon Pictures: These pictures were beautiful pictures that the Cro-Magnon drew; they basically tell us what animals they saw and hunted.
IV. Cuneiform: this communication is a form of writing that shows little pictures of ideas, sounds etc… Cuneiform means wedge shaped.
V. Chinese Writing: This type of writing is basically not made of letter but each symbol is a word, it is written from top to bottom. There are 56,000 characters/symbols in Chinese writing.
VI. Phoenician Alphabet: This Alphabet is easy and convenient; it includes 22 characters and is the root of many of our modern alphabets, including some ancient ones: including Latin and Greek.
VII. Hebrew & Aramaic Scrolls: They are much older than any other biblical scrolls or books. They were lost for a long time until a shepherd found then around about 1947.
VIII. Mayan Hieroglyphics: these hieroglyphics were found carved on pyramids and other structures. The Mayans also wrote on paper made of tree bark. Over 800 hieroglyphs have been found through still the Mayan hieroglyphics are still not fully deciphered.
IX. Book of Kells (Latin): this book was created in Ireland 800. It contains the four gospels of the Bible, is written on calfskin, and is said to be a beautiful manuscript.
Modern forms of Communications
1. Smiley’s: smileys are little icons also known as ‘Emotions’. They are used in communication sites to express feeling or different meanings of phrases and your writing.
2. Reading: In the past reading wasn’t an option to commoners or people without a lot of money. Then when the printing press was invented, people were able the mass-produce books and reading equipment so learning to read and write became more common.
3. Musical Notes: These symbols often drawn as - ♪, allow musicians to play music off of the page. There are lots of different kinds of music so there are lots of different types of notes.
4. Braille: This type of communication was created for the Blind, they are a combination of raised dots, it is read left to right and with one or two of your index fingers.
5. Sound Waves: These waves are used to create soundtracks. Sound waves can also be manipulated or ‘Sampled’
6. Dance Notes: These were created to make is easier for choreographers to record the dances they created. The notes indicate to different parts of your body or different places.
7. Signal Flags: They allow ships to communicate without electronic means. This is convenient because it disables all radio hacking. There are two different types of Flag communication.
8. Morse Code: A simple though complex way of communicating quickly over Radio Frequencies. It was more often used in the past, though it is still used in the present for emergencies.
9. Computers: Computers are programmed with computer programmes. These set setting into computers to make them what they are, a complex machine used a lot in daily life because in it convenient.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
AI - Artificial Intelligence
1 - This Movie is set in the future when people have started inventing Humanoid Robots or as they call it – Mechas. In the time, they had already made very vast improvements concerning Technology and it is also very advanced, but Professor Hobby wanted to make a Mecha that can love, so David is created.
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After a terrible accident, a family’s only son – Martin Swinton - was badly injured and they are told that he might not make the surgery, so the boy’s father – Henry Swinton – brings home David for a “Project”, the Mother – Monica Swinton - takes a long time to get used to David but she agrees. Then, after Martin miraculously survives the surgery and comes home, David and Martin become jealous of each other and have rivalry’s, and after some life-to-death situations, Monica is forced to send David away, where she leaves him in a jungle like clearing with Teddy and tells him to stay away from the Humans. Abandoned, David now wishes he could be a real boy so that his Mum would love him and he could go back home and wants to look for the Blue Fairy. Though, after being captured and sent to a Mecha Flesh Fair were Mechas are killed or harmed on stage, he is saved by how human he acts and looks – unlike other Mechas, David pleaded for his life. He meets another Mecha called Joe and set out to look for the Blue Fairy. After finding the “Blue Fairy” under water, he stays underwater with Teddy were “she” stands and stays for 2000 years until he freezes and is found by highly advanced alien-looking humanoid forms, he finds that after reading his mind they have re-built the Swinton’s House and with a bit of her DNA Teddy had picked up, They managed to bring back Monica, the only person David wanted to see, they only had one day for each other before she died again.
2 - "To create an artificial being has always been the dream of man since the birth of Science." - I think that statement is so because building something that you have made to suit yourself and you can control to suit yourself is probably very satisfying. Also to create something as complex as the human body – which is very complicated – would probably be an achievement every scientist dreams of. Scientists are so fascinated with trying to build Artificial Beings that can do things because they know it is advanced or a new breach of Technology – depends on what you want to build.
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After a terrible accident, a family’s only son – Martin Swinton - was badly injured and they are told that he might not make the surgery, so the boy’s father – Henry Swinton – brings home David for a “Project”, the Mother – Monica Swinton - takes a long time to get used to David but she agrees. Then, after Martin miraculously survives the surgery and comes home, David and Martin become jealous of each other and have rivalry’s, and after some life-to-death situations, Monica is forced to send David away, where she leaves him in a jungle like clearing with Teddy and tells him to stay away from the Humans. Abandoned, David now wishes he could be a real boy so that his Mum would love him and he could go back home and wants to look for the Blue Fairy. Though, after being captured and sent to a Mecha Flesh Fair were Mechas are killed or harmed on stage, he is saved by how human he acts and looks – unlike other Mechas, David pleaded for his life. He meets another Mecha called Joe and set out to look for the Blue Fairy. After finding the “Blue Fairy” under water, he stays underwater with Teddy were “she” stands and stays for 2000 years until he freezes and is found by highly advanced alien-looking humanoid forms, he finds that after reading his mind they have re-built the Swinton’s House and with a bit of her DNA Teddy had picked up, They managed to bring back Monica, the only person David wanted to see, they only had one day for each other before she died again.
2 - "To create an artificial being has always been the dream of man since the birth of Science." - I think that statement is so because building something that you have made to suit yourself and you can control to suit yourself is probably very satisfying. Also to create something as complex as the human body – which is very complicated – would probably be an achievement every scientist dreams of. Scientists are so fascinated with trying to build Artificial Beings that can do things because they know it is advanced or a new breach of Technology – depends on what you want to build.
Thursday, 8 December 2011
All About Robots!
*Industrial robots -
*Domestic or household robots -
*Mobile robots –
*Service robots-
*Military robots -
*Modular robots –
*Humanoid robots –
*General robots-
*Educational robots –
*Reading robot –
All About Robots!
*Industrial robots - Are used in industries and factories. They can be reprogrammed, automatically controlled, and more to fill the factories needs.
*Domestic or household robots – are basically robots used for household chores.
*Mobile robots – are robots that can move around in their environment and are not stemmed to one location. An example of a mobile robot that is the automatic guided vehicle.
*Service robots- are robots that operate half- or fully automatically to perform tasks useful to the humans and equipment.
*Military robots - are automatic robots or remote-controlled robots designed for military purposes.
*Modular robots – are a new type of robots that are designed to increase the use of the robots by modularizing the robots.
* Humanoid robots – are Robot that had their appearance generally based on a human appearance. It responds to its environments and tools that are meant for humans.
*General-purpose autonomous robots – are robots that can perform different functions independently.
*Educational robots – that are at school have three main applications, Robotic kits, Virtual tutors, and teacher's assistants.
*Reading robot – is a literate or 'reading robot' called Marge and she has intelligence that comes from software.
*Domestic or household robots – are basically robots used for household chores.
*Mobile robots – are robots that can move around in their environment and are not stemmed to one location. An example of a mobile robot that is the automatic guided vehicle.
*Service robots- are robots that operate half- or fully automatically to perform tasks useful to the humans and equipment.
*Military robots - are automatic robots or remote-controlled robots designed for military purposes.
*Modular robots – are a new type of robots that are designed to increase the use of the robots by modularizing the robots.
* Humanoid robots – are Robot that had their appearance generally based on a human appearance. It responds to its environments and tools that are meant for humans.
*General-purpose autonomous robots – are robots that can perform different functions independently.
*Educational robots – that are at school have three main applications, Robotic kits, Virtual tutors, and teacher's assistants.
*Reading robot – is a literate or 'reading robot' called Marge and she has intelligence that comes from software.
Monday, 5 December 2011
Rodney Brooks says Robots will invade our lives.
Rodney Brooks talks about Robots on TED. He says that he cannot imagine the world not populated with Robots in about 500 years. Then he shows some examples about Robots like a Robot cleaner and Robotic Toys and tests the Robot cleaner. He also shows us how Robots are used in Organizations or for Military use and how useful they have been. After showing us more videos of Robots that change face expressions or look like they have feelings, he starts going through how we will use our Robots in the future and how to Interact with Robots, like:- Visual attention, Emotional space, Attention Bids, Prohibition, and Communication. Then he says if we start developing Robots, will they ask for respect as the years pass? Will they want to take-over? And if they do, will we respect them? He then asks if we should respect them as they are just machines, but then he says “Scientifically we are just machines” and how Mankind had to retreat from the idea of specialness years ago when we found out there are more similar or special things on this earth that ourselves. He finishes off by saying “The Robots are coming.”
http://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_brooks_on_robots.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_brooks_on_robots.html
Friday, 2 December 2011
INTRO TO ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE!
1 - Artifical Intelligence is the the science of making intelligence in Robots that is similar but not similar to the Human Brain.
- http://www.alanturing.net/turing_archive/pages/Reference%20Articles/What%20is%20AI.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
- http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/whatisai/node1.html
2 - In 2030, I think technology will be much more advanced, mobile phones might not be used anymore and computers may be portable everywhere you go, like the IPad. the internet will be easier to seaarch from and technology in general might be able to be talked to. People might have invented Robots but all the films being made about robots might discourage scientist's or the civilization.
3 - 5 DEVICES THAT UTILIZE AI:
- Smart Phones
- Search Engines
- Spelling & Grammar Corrections
- Speech Recognition (Phones)
- Robots
- http://www.alanturing.net/turing_archive/pages/Reference%20Articles/What%20is%20AI.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
- http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/whatisai/node1.html
2 - In 2030, I think technology will be much more advanced, mobile phones might not be used anymore and computers may be portable everywhere you go, like the IPad. the internet will be easier to seaarch from and technology in general might be able to be talked to. People might have invented Robots but all the films being made about robots might discourage scientist's or the civilization.
3 - 5 DEVICES THAT UTILIZE AI:
- Smart Phones
- Search Engines
- Spelling & Grammar Corrections
- Speech Recognition (Phones)
- Robots
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