Weekly Tech Post 2/6

Microsoft's Virtual Reality Headset

Microsoft is currently creating a virtual headset, Hololens, which is planned to be released later this year. The Hololens offers a portable holographic experience to its wearer.The Hololens is equipped with depth sensors and microphones to assist in the combining of a virtual and actual reality. So far, the Hololens has been able to recreate Minecraft by using a virtual tool box and voice commands. By crossing over the Hololens technology and Minecraft, Microsoft was able to create a world where characters could sit on coffee tables and castles could be built on a couch. However, the idea of the Hololens is not to put the wearer into a virtual world, but to simulate certain virtual objects being integrated into the real world.

Above is a video of Holiday Songs!

Over the break, I spent a lot of time with my sister and family members. On the 24th, I had my grandparents come over and we watched Christmas movies. On the 25th, we met our entire family at my other grandparent's house and had a big dinner. Then on the 26th we went back to basketball practice to get ready for our Tournament.

However, on the 27th we got a call from Harrison saying that McNair dropped out of the tournament leaving us without a team to play on the first day of the tournament. So, we agreed to spend the 28th at our school preparing for Harrison on the 29th (This being the first year we did not have a tournament game on my birthday). Later on the 28th we went to Morton's Steak House to celebrate my 18th Birthday. On the 29th, we traveled to Harrison and finished the tournament as the returning champions of the 2014 Blue Tide Yule Tide Holiday Classic. Also, on January 3, we won against the undefeated Emerson giving us a second out-of-league win. Here you can see the Wood-Ridge Girl's Basketball record.

 

Do Now 12/15

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi 

To me, this quote means that if you want to see a change in this world, then you must change yourself first. Helping others influences me to make the world a better. My major in college, Therapeutic Recreation, focuses on making the community a better place and helping others in a town. My major encourages people to positively affect others surrounding them. 

Blog-Post Assessment

 
• My favorite restaurant would be Hasbrouck Heights Pizza located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Click here to see a map of the location. At this restaraunt, they serve many different types of Italian foods. This includes pizza, pasta, salad, seafood, and many other assorted Italian food. 
• My favorite dish from Hasbrouck Heights Pizza would be the Hawaiian Pizza. They hand make a great pizza with specialty ham and pineapple. This is my favorite restaurant because they create wonderful, Italian food at a good price. Click here to see directions on making a pizza! They also know my family due to the connections we have in the town of Hasbrouck Heights. The workers are always friendly and courteous to all customers. 
  
• Hasbrouck Heights Pizzeria has been in business serving North Jersey delicious Italian food for over 20 years. Heights Pizza also delivers to towns around the area and can cater for birthdays, holidays, and other parties! However, if Heights Pizza closed down I would most likely go to Mr. Bruno's in East Rutherford for a similar Italian Food Restaurant. You can see the menu here.  
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RSS Assignment 12/9

Why did you select the sites you subscribed to? I selected these sites because they offer interesting information.

Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them? Subscribing to the feeds was easy once I was able to recognize the RSS symbols. 

Which sites were your favorites? My favorite site would be the NASA website and the Bergen County News website. 

What else can you use RSS feeds for? I can use the RSS feeds to quickly read and analyze longer articles for school. I can also use it to reread important information in a short amount of time. 

How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future? I am likely to use RSS feeds for different school projects or homework. 

Weekly Tech post 12/5

3-D-Printing Bio-Electronic Parts

Princeton University Researchers have begun developing a 3-D printer that contains semiconducting ink. This ink enables the researchers to physically print LEDs. Eventually, they hope to print functioning electric circuits. With this new electronic discovery, researchers are expecting to be able to combine circuits with living tissue, creating new types of implants and prosthetics. Click here to see the article. 

LEDs being created within a printed capsule/box

Web 2.0: Do Now Writing Prompt

If I were a teacher, I would add a class that allows students to experience different college majors. This class would be an after school course and is open to all high school majors. Many high school students are unsure of what major they wish to follow in college or if they want to attend college at all. This course will encourage students to search for majors and colleges they might attend. It will offer one-on-one teaching between students and teachers. The teachers will support the students in their search for colleges. They will show their learning through their interest in college majors. They will also demonstrate their learning through sent applications to colleges.