Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Technology Words
Hi everbody!
Here is some new technology words I learned from Google and Bing.
MHz - Megahertz. This describes the speed of computer equipment. The higher the MHz the better the performance.
Peripheral - Any equipment that is connected externally to a computer. For example, printers, scanners and modems are peripherals.
PC card - A device that is the same size as a thick credit card, for plugging into a slot on notebook computers. You can buy memory, modems and hard disks as PC cards.
high quality screen for notebook computers.
A-Cable is a term used to describe a standard SCSI Cable.
Conductor: Material that transmits electrical currents, heat, and/ or sound.
Here is some new technology words I learned from Google and Bing.
Backup - A copy on floppy disk or tape of files on a PC's hard disk. A backup is used in case the hard disk file(s) are erased or damaged.
CPU - Central Processing Unit. This is a PC's heart or 'brains'.
Hard disk - The main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. It is hard because it is metal. See floppy disk.MHz - Megahertz. This describes the speed of computer equipment. The higher the MHz the better the performance.
Peripheral - Any equipment that is connected externally to a computer. For example, printers, scanners and modems are peripherals.
PC card - A device that is the same size as a thick credit card, for plugging into a slot on notebook computers. You can buy memory, modems and hard disks as PC cards.
RAM, ROM -Transistor Two types of memory. RAM (Random Access Memory) is the main memory used while the PC is working. RAM is temporary. ROM (Read Only Memory) is for information needed by the PC and cannot be changed.
TFT - Thin Film , a type high quality screen for notebook computers.
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Conductor: Material that transmits electrical currents, heat, and/ or sound.
Learned from Wikimedia Commons
Hi everyone!
My teacher told us to go to a website called Wikemedia Commons. Well, I went there and I learned about a three-year-old chimpanzee that went into space on a mission in 1961 to test a Mercury-Capsule. The chimp got out fine and helped people at NASA learn about sending people into space.
Sincerely,
Maggie
My teacher told us to go to a website called Wikemedia Commons. Well, I went there and I learned about a three-year-old chimpanzee that went into space on a mission in 1961 to test a Mercury-Capsule. The chimp got out fine and helped people at NASA learn about sending people into space.
Sincerely,
Maggie
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
My Minimal Understanding of Blogs
Hi everbody!
Well today I want to talk about my minimal understading of blogs. I am making this blog for school, as you know, so I only do what my teacher tell me. Of course they always explain how to get everything on the blogs so, in general, I have minimal understading of blogs. Yes, it's true. I am repellent to technology, though I have a very good understanding of it, if somebody explains it to me. So you could imagine how frustrated I get with my computer at my home becuase there is no charming teacher to tell me how the heck I get photos from a digital camera to a computer. Beats me. And it really doesn't help if the only computer whizz in the family doesn't like you and never helps you. So, all those computer teachers out there, I just wanted to say, you are really doing something. You are helping all of us people who unfortunately do not speak HTML.
Sincerely,
Maggie
Well today I want to talk about my minimal understading of blogs. I am making this blog for school, as you know, so I only do what my teacher tell me. Of course they always explain how to get everything on the blogs so, in general, I have minimal understading of blogs. Yes, it's true. I am repellent to technology, though I have a very good understanding of it, if somebody explains it to me. So you could imagine how frustrated I get with my computer at my home becuase there is no charming teacher to tell me how the heck I get photos from a digital camera to a computer. Beats me. And it really doesn't help if the only computer whizz in the family doesn't like you and never helps you. So, all those computer teachers out there, I just wanted to say, you are really doing something. You are helping all of us people who unfortunately do not speak HTML.
Sincerely,
Maggie
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Olympic Weekend
Hi everybody!!!!!!!
Well, this weekend was filled with fun (as I did have a very busy weekend, besides the fact that I watched a ton of olympic games). In my opinion the olympics are always fun, no matter if they're winter or summer. It is, in fact, busy for me, and also hard for me to choose which country or person I'm rooting for. I am rooting for, in general, four contries. These countries consist of U.S.A, Canada, France, and Switzerland. I am rooting for all these countries because I have ties with them all.
The games over the weekend were so action packed!!!!! I am particularly fond of Canada's performance (they finally won gold on home turf) in the men's moguls, and extremely disappointed in the U.S.'s. Two of the three U.S. men fell or lost control in the finals. Thankfully one of the Americans did get bronze. And in my opinion I find Dale Begg-Smith quite peculiar (he won silver). It's interesting to me how 1) he is an entrepenuer, as well as a gold medalist 2) how he never, ever, really likes to talk to the media and 3) how he is a Vancouver native, but won gold and silver for Australia. Apparently he went "down under" because his coaches (he was 15 at the time) didn't approve of his business (which he would end up making millions out of) and questioned his committment to skiing. Either way I just find hiim peculiar, and happy that Canada defeated him.
And I just CANNOT believe that a man, who was 21, mind you, died on a PRACTICE run on the luge. It was just terrible. I feel so bad for him and his family. He was at the olympics but never even got to experience competing. It makes my heart hurt just thinking about it.
I am excited about the pair figure skating also. My favorite is the Chinese couple who are married with this olympics their last chance for gold. I thoroughly enjoyed their routine and was AMAZED by their unison, especially in the triple sow-cow. It was absolutely amazing (and record breaking). I also really liked the performance of the German couple. I found it funny when she kissed him at the end of the routine and his cheek was covered in her bright red lipstick.
Overall I had a great weekend and hope the best for all the olympic athletes (and I am so happy for Hannah Kearny!!!!!).
Sincerely,
Maggie
Well, this weekend was filled with fun (as I did have a very busy weekend, besides the fact that I watched a ton of olympic games). In my opinion the olympics are always fun, no matter if they're winter or summer. It is, in fact, busy for me, and also hard for me to choose which country or person I'm rooting for. I am rooting for, in general, four contries. These countries consist of U.S.A, Canada, France, and Switzerland. I am rooting for all these countries because I have ties with them all.
The games over the weekend were so action packed!!!!! I am particularly fond of Canada's performance (they finally won gold on home turf) in the men's moguls, and extremely disappointed in the U.S.'s. Two of the three U.S. men fell or lost control in the finals. Thankfully one of the Americans did get bronze. And in my opinion I find Dale Begg-Smith quite peculiar (he won silver). It's interesting to me how 1) he is an entrepenuer, as well as a gold medalist 2) how he never, ever, really likes to talk to the media and 3) how he is a Vancouver native, but won gold and silver for Australia. Apparently he went "down under" because his coaches (he was 15 at the time) didn't approve of his business (which he would end up making millions out of) and questioned his committment to skiing. Either way I just find hiim peculiar, and happy that Canada defeated him.
And I just CANNOT believe that a man, who was 21, mind you, died on a PRACTICE run on the luge. It was just terrible. I feel so bad for him and his family. He was at the olympics but never even got to experience competing. It makes my heart hurt just thinking about it.
I am excited about the pair figure skating also. My favorite is the Chinese couple who are married with this olympics their last chance for gold. I thoroughly enjoyed their routine and was AMAZED by their unison, especially in the triple sow-cow. It was absolutely amazing (and record breaking). I also really liked the performance of the German couple. I found it funny when she kissed him at the end of the routine and his cheek was covered in her bright red lipstick.
Overall I had a great weekend and hope the best for all the olympic athletes (and I am so happy for Hannah Kearny!!!!!).
Sincerely,
Maggie
Friday, February 12, 2010
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