Educational Technology and Copyright Law

 I found this article very helpful because it helps you learn more about copyright laws. This article states that you could use a photo that someone else took but you need to have got it from someone that has a licence and you would need to give the photographer credit for it. Copyright is a United States federal law that protects original works of authorship. This includes literary, written, dramatic, artistic, musical, and certain types of other work. I also learned that copyright laws are on the back of books to encourage the creation of content.

                             World History
It is my favorite subject because its really easy. When it comes to history I feel like I understand everything. I feel that history is really interesting and fun. Also Ms. Garvin is a really good teacher and knows how to teach. So far we went from the renissance to the opium war in China. I get really good grades in her class because it is so interesting. My favorite thing that we learned about was the industrial revolution. It was my favorite topic because there was a lot to learn about like all of the new great inventions like the and how Great Britain formed the first work union. This is why World History with Ms. Garvin is my favorite class. 

Tech article 2/25

Samsung showed off its newest Galaxy S smartphones on Sunday during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

With the S7 and S7 Edge, Samsung is doing what it should have done years ago with its flagship Galaxy brand: Sell solid, eye-catching phones with competitive hardware and software features.

The company went half-way with this strategy in 2015 with the S6 and S6 Edge. The models were sleek and nicely designed, thanks to an all-new aluminum and Gorilla Glass body. But their battery capacities were smaller. The phones were no longer water resistant. And in an effort to push people to use cloud storage, Samsung took away the ability to add memory.

Gamers may like the new Do Not Disturb feature that prevents calls from interrupting playtime, as well as a new battery conservation mode that changes frame rate and other qualities to use less power. Recording and uploading game play videos are now options too.

Do Now 2/22

I agree with what this letter is saying. I agree with Apple and what they are saying. I think that Apple is not agreeing because they would lose a lot of money. They would lose a lot of money because people would not want the government seeing everything they do and everything they send or download on to their device. Apple users would probably start thinking about switching over to another company.

2/18/16

On Tuesday easyJet announced plans to trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells on their planes.

The concept, which could convert their entire fleet of ordinary planes into hybrids without having to purchase new aircraft, could save a potential 50,000 tons of fuel and corresponding CO2 emissions each year.

The concept relies on hydrogen fuel cells which would be stored in the aircraft hold, and would allow a plane to taxi to and from the runway without using any fuel.

The cells would capture energy from the aircraft braking on landing, and would charge lightweight batteries when the plane is on the ground, negating the aircraft's need to use jet fuel when taxiing.

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As 4% of the airline's fuel is consumed during taxiing, that comes out as a considerable saving.

Ian Davies, EasyJet's head of engineering, says the short-haul, budget carrier is particularly well-placed to trial this technology.

tech article 2/12/16

 

      How Space shuttles ride piggyback on a plane.

The museum is throwing a huge party for this 747, including astronauts, skydivers and fireworks -- all centered around Independence Plaza, where a replica space shuttle called Independence sits on top of the airplane.

Visitors will be able to go inside both the 747 and the Independence to explore exhibits and artifacts from the space shuttle era.

Museum exhibits manager Paul Spana worked with a Boeing historian who provided photos detailing 747 interiors to help maintain accuracy.

"Aviation enthusiasts will be excited at the opportunity to see a 747 closer than they would at any airport," Spana said.

But the flight deck will be off limits to visitors, at least during the first year, when crowds would have a hard time maneuvering the spiral staircase to the cockpit.

A few of the pilots and flight engineers from this airplane also are expected to be on hand for Saturday's ceremony.

From the early 1980s to the end of the shuttle program in 2011, the 747s were called upon to ferry shuttles that landed in California back to launch facilities in Florida, flying low and slow, at 13,000-15,000 feet high and about 285 mph.

NASA 905 flew internationally, too, carrying the shuttle Enterprise to England and the Paris Air Show in 1983.

So, how did the 905 lift all that weight? For one thing, NASA stripped the plane's main cabins clean.

It was pretty much the cockpit and a big empty shell. That was it. No seats, galleys, lavatories, bars. No passengers, luggage, food, water, cargo. Built for maximum power, maximum lift.

NASA changed the original 747 design by adding vertical stabilizers to the plane's tail to improve directional stability.

It also did a lot of testing on how to attach the spacecraft to the airplane to achieve the best aerodynamics.

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NASA's choice of the 747 to ferry the shuttle is just one more example of the importance of the aircraft.

Nicknamed the Jumbo Jet when it entered commercial service in 1970 with Pan Am, it was the world's first wide-body airliner, offering unprecedented seating capacity and long range.