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Envision small robotic modules, lifting the lid of a storage box, spilling out, rearranging themselves to be the box's legs and transporting it to where you might be seated. That's exactly what Swiss researchers are aiming to create with Roombots, reconfigurable robotic modules that connect to each other to transform themselves into any type of furniture and change shape when needed (from a chair to a table, for example). Designed to help the disabled or elderly, by morphing to suit their needs, the adaptive robotic furniture modules can even be attached to existing furniture to give greater flexibility and the power to move.  

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1. 1.What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?
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3. 2.What have you learned from researching the above topics? What do you know now about those current events that you didn’t know before?
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5. 3.What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?
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7. 4.Will you continue to use social bookmarking?

            1. You can use google blogger and use RSS feeds, and you can use Google docs to organize things in folders.

            2. I learned about the kidnapping of the Nigerian girls. I wasn't really aware of the girls being kidnapped and I learned a good amount of info from the websites.

          

             3. Digg reader is another common bookmarking site.

            4. Most likely, it helps me organize my websites and saves me plenty of time.

Web article 5/16

Touch Bionics has unveiled the latest enhancements to its i-limb Ultra Revolution at OTWorld 2014 International Congress. Users can now set and assign different grips for different objects and configure the prosthetic hand via Android apps.  

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Do Now 5/13/14

Digital organization means putting all of your most important and most used websites and programs in one place that can be easily and quickly accessed.

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Allows users to download videos, pictures, and other documents and view them on any device.
Connects to a T.V. remote that allows users to easily navigate while on T.V
Allows more content to be stored than other brands

Web 2.0 Tool

Forget everything about any other Phys Ed program and sign up for Daily Fit Log. DFL doesn't only store data, but it teaches physical educators different ways to promote health and fitness programs for those around them. I would definitely use this program for my Phys Ed class with Mrs. DiNapoli. Iwould use this program to keep track of my fitness and promote better healthy habits for myself. This would help me be as healthy as i can possibly be. I would also use DFL to learn about new things about Physical Education and further improve my knowledge on being healthy.

10 things to consider for career minded students

The article was very informative and was actually very helpful. It shared with us that your online reputation can determine how you are judged by your future boss or recruiter. They also state to be mindful of what you post as it can be offensive to others. I agree with this being that many people can be disrespectful and annoying on online sites.

RSS Assignment

Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

• They seemed to be very informative and provided me with the information I need.

Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

• Yes it was fairly easy to find and subscribe to the feeds.

Which sites were your favorites?

• My favorite sites were New York Times Basketball, Yahoo Sports, and ESPN.

What else can you use RSS feeds for?

• You can use RSS feeds to keep up with multiple websites and blogs so that you can be updated as soon as possible.

How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

• Very likely, mainly because it is so much easier to check the information under one reader rather than having to go on multiple websites and check them separately. 

Tech article 5/2/14

New Valour bike has connected Bluetooth, Carbon fiber frame, and has a built in navigation system you can connect to your phone. Its sensors know different routes to get to your designated desitination. It also knows different flat roads to take rather than having to go up steep hills as it come with a built in speedometer.