Since the beginning of time writing has not been one of my strong points. Although as a child I enjoyed writing music as well as in journals to express my feelings when it came to essays and reports I would RUN. Currently I still don't feel excitement about writing however I know that it is something that I must do at various times in my life so I cannot run from it. Half way through this course I came to the conclusion a decided to give it a shot and learn as much as I can about this specific style of writing. Especially since technical writing will be required of me in my career field of choice.
During this technical writing course I have learned that technical writing is used for communication purpose between engineers and scientist. I have learned how to construct and write several documents such as , a memo, lab report, recommendation report, feasibility studies, and create specification charts and comparisons. These things are constructed with formats and layers that must be properly addressed and well put together.
I have also learned about APAcitations. How to construct them and when and where to put in text citations. I've learned where to collect the proper information that may be needed when doing research. The kind of things to look for and the website that aren't credible or professional although they have tons of information.
I have learned about blogs. I enjoy writing blogs because the pressure of formal writing such as structure, vocabulary, grammar, etc, isn't present when I'm doing blog a assignment so every thing seems to flow more freely and comfortably. I'm at peace and not under tremendous pressure which in turn makes writing that much more pleasurable. Takes me back to the times when writing didn't seem like such a hard thing to do.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
BLOG ASSINGMENT 5
I’m looking to purchase a tablet so I decided to explore
product reviews on PCMag.com. I went straight to editor’s choice to see what
they thought would be a good buy and why. That’s when I was introduced to the
Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus is a “WIFI only device, well built, with a
long lasting battery life, have one of the fastest mobile processors and to be
the best small screen tablet you can buy” (S.Segan,2012) all for under $200.00.
This low price may be a punishment as a result from the Nexus not having a rear
camera, a camera app, no HDMI and a small selection of storage space. The Nexus
7 only comes with a 8GB or 16GB storage capacity and has a 10 hour and 37
minute battery life. The Nexus was compared to the Toshiba Excite 7.7, and the
Galaxy Tab 7.7. The Nexus is said to be “more reflective and less saturated
than the high-end AMOLED screens used by the Excite 7.7 and the Galaxy Tab 7.7”
(Segan,2012). When compared to the Kindle Fire the Nexus seemed to out shine
the competition. The Nexus 7 has a greater performance and web browser than the
Kindle fire.
This Review is based on facts. The writer Sascha Segan actually
had an opportunity to operate and examine the Nexus 7. The writter says “The
Nexus 7 feels well-built, even classy for a $200 tablet and trust me, I've handled
plenty of cheap tablet “ (S Segan,2012). If you’re looking to just surf the web
and play games the Nexus tab is an excellent choice. It’s not very expensive
and you’ll get more for your buck.
LTE is a mobile data network and although some companies are
not yet using it they will be in the next 5years or so. So this review is LTE
based; however we are seeking to find which phone companies offer LTE, and
which phones work best with LTE. Verizon seems to have the most LTE coverage in
over 400 cities. The next runner up would be sprint, then Metro PCS, and U.S.
Cellular. Of course the IPhone 5 is the first featured phone amongst the group.
The IPhone 5 can be covered with companies like AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon. Although
the IPhone 5 is well built and very light the LTE AT&T coverage isn’t the
best. Verizon has a better LTE support for the IPhone 5. So there is a significance
difference in the LTE network depending on the carrier, your living location,
and usage area. “AT&T's iPhone 5 offers the same Editors' Choice-winning
hardware and software as the Verizon model does, but with a few twists.
AT&T allows simultaneous voice and data, which makes the iPhone a much
better car GPS when paired with a third-party app like Navigant. But AT&T's
unit isn't unlocked for foreign use, and won't roam on LTE networks outside the
U.S. and Canada”(S Segan,2012).
The Galaxy S III seems to be the top pick and editor’s choice
for AT&T phones. It has great and exciting call quality and features. The
Galaxy has a profound speaker that is excellent for indoor and outdoor use. The
battery lasts for over 9 hours of talk time. With the option of having a backup
because the battery is removable. This can’t be said for the HTC One X. The
Galaxy S III is “State-of-the-art everything, Big but light, Advanced call
quality features Long battery life”. But the down side is that it has a” Plastic
build. Many features are buried deep in the UI”(S Segan,2012).
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Blog Assingment 4
The Nao robot is a of what everyone can expect in
the near the future. When the Nao was compared to the Asimo and the HPR-4 it
out shun them both. The Nao proved to be more advanced in many ways. The Nao
showed more details and ease in the way it moved. The Nao could walk, run,
jump, stand on one foot and jump on one foot while maintaining its balance. The
Nao has the ability to shake hands and greet the person while doing so. The Nao
robot is also able to play sports, hold objects, push objects, poor liquids
into a cup, and draw. Artificial intelligence in robotics seems to advance with
science and technology. The other robots couldn’t do half of the things the Nao
has done and is doing. Altough the Asimo came the closest.
The Asimo moves with ease and grace, sort of human
like. It can climb steers, and kick balls. The Asimo has the ability to run and
from just seeing it people begin to feel some sort of emotional attachment to
it. The Asimo is definetly a remarkable robot. Combined these two robot could
make one superior robot.
APA
Citation
Intelligence, Artificial. (2002). In A. B. Van
Riper, Science in Popular Culture (pp. [153]-155). Westport, CT: Greenwood
Press. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2888500053&v=2.1&u=cuny_laguardia&it=r&p=GVRL.Science&sw=w
The Nao robot is the at its peak, the beginning of
artificial intelligence; however it is not at its maximum level of artificial
intelligence. Reasearchers have came along way in the studies of robotics. This
is the reason for the level of artificial intelligence we have today. The Nao
robot is the birth of Artificial intelligence because of its human like
capabilities. Still there is more to come.
At this time The Nao robot does think just like
humans because we are taught through experience and teaching. This
learning pattern we practice is what
shapes us as we grow into adult hood. Then we learn how to deal with, answer,
act, and think about various situations because we are programmed. Just like
the Nao robot is programed we are too. The Nao is programmed to respond to
situations based on the information it contains. This act is very similar to
what humans do. The Nao even shows some emotional like behaviors. When the Nao
was told to be quiet its eyes went from blue to red. To me that was a
demonstration of unhappiness or even anger.
If Robots have capabilities of humans it will relieve us
humans of a lot of everyday strain. Of course a lot of people will lose jobs;
however just knowing your elderly, sickly family member, or child is home being
well cared for by a Nao or something like it will put you at ease. With less
stress people are able to function better and handle a lot more tasks. This is
why I think it is very important for a robot to have artificial intelligence
because we can take life and research to another level.
The Nao videos are more appealing to some and fit groups of
all ages. I personaly prefer to see the action the read about specifics. That
is just what the technical description gives you a detailed technical
description. The technical description has software and hardware information
that the video doesn’t provide. In the video we see the Nao doing wonderful
things with objects; however the tech description shows us how this is
possible. Vision is one of the most important capabilities in human-robot
interaction. A strong vision capability will allow the robot to see and orient
towards objects, to walk to them, grasp them and bring them to the user” (
Stephen, L 2009). Everyone would love to see what’s new or what’s in. However
consumers or the general public won’t spend five minutes to read every
technical description that is published. If you take the same ideas and show
every one exactly what that technical description is describing and how it
works on YouTube, you are guaranteed to reach more viewers. People are more
interested in seeing an actual example then a description and this is just how
the world works.
Supernova,A (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N_m56irWKeI
Jusolo, J (2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZHJf365p_zw
Telegraphtv (2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU93VmFyZbg&feature=player_detailpage
Arab Scientific,(2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FC8S8oyzP
Madden,C (2009) Cooperative Human Robot Interaction with the Nao Humanoid: Technical Description Paper for the Radical Dudes
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