midterm Spreadsheet
Thursday, March 21, 2013
midterm
The data given are for a couple of friends i have who like to travel. They vary in age and but are not to spread out which is good so there are no gaps in nostalgia. I used them to find the great blue box of space and time.
it may look the same but they're different
midterm Spreadsheet
midterm Spreadsheet
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Online movies 2-28-2013
here is my video on goanimate.com, we made in lab. Video of friends discussing a night of partying
Next Day by monstrousshields on GoAnimate
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My other video fom xtranormal.com meeting monstrous
Voodooz Movie
by: monstrousshields
Next Day by monstrousshields on GoAnimate
Video Maker - Powered by GoAnimate.
My other video fom xtranormal.com meeting monstrous
Voodooz Movie
by: monstrousshields
Thursday, February 14, 2013
2nd spreadsheet blog
1-Critical Thinking, Ethics, and Civic Responsibility
Is facial recognition impeding our rights to freedom or keeping us safe? Can the data collected from cameras through major events and while shopping throughout major retailers keep us safe or is this a way for “big brother” to monitor us?
A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. One of the ways to do this is by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database. A lot of companies have adapted this into their security systems. The problem is how effective is this technology to be used on the public in mass crowds or even to watch what stores people visit, so they can mark down or even up certain items directed at big spenders and repeat customers. Is this a violation of privacy or just people’s paranoia kicking in?
In article on webpronews.com by Chris Richardson discussing the use of such facial recognition software, he states that the applications for such software are naturally aimed at surveillance programs, ones that monitor a large number of people at a given time and it’s just for recognizing and storing faces. I believe that the technology is not yet perfected and that scares most people into thinking that they’re going to be wrongfully detained or that who they associate will get them in trouble. Since the latter can get you in trouble, you would no more have to worry than when you meet with these “sketchy” people without the facial recognition. Though these are valid points in an interview with Omron, one of the makers of such software, Ryoji Ohashi, Omron Sales Staff, “the scanner’s crime-fighting potential seems obvious but the technology is yet to be used for identifying criminals.” Some even worry about what stores might do if they know what you need in their stores, but if the stores no longer buy excessive products than this would cut down on waste for the store and town, but there is the chance that the store could mark up the prices but that’s nothing new. Either way I think about it I always find myself in the middle.
In an article by Lauren O’Neil on the how Facial Recognition service tracks shopping habits, Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum, states that “Legally, stores have the right to put up security cameras, but the consumer expectation of privacy is being circumvented here, because when a consumer looks into that camera, they expect it’s being used for security, not marketing purposes.” This brings me back to my point on people being worried for no real reason other than paranoia. Even in Europe Facebook ended its use of the software and people in America hope our government will follow suit. This brings me back to the people we associate with and how we can be brought in to something we know nothing about, as stated in the same article as Europe Facebook ending its use of the facial recognition software one Scott Gaudette of Chicopee said, “if we get caught up in a picture and we have nothing to do with it, next thing you know we’re into stuff we shouldn’t be involved in.” In the end it comes down to whether or not they can perfect this technology until then it like Scott says, “It’s, you know, lack of privacy for us.”
Cited:
Chris Richards- www.webpronews.com
Lauren O’Neil- http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/11/facial-recognition-service-tracks-shopping-habits.html
Ryoji Ohashi- www.omron.com
Nicole Nalepa- http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/facebook-ending-use-of-facial-recognition-software-in-europe
A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. One of the ways to do this is by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database. A lot of companies have adapted this into their security systems. The problem is how effective is this technology to be used on the public in mass crowds or even to watch what stores people visit, so they can mark down or even up certain items directed at big spenders and repeat customers. Is this a violation of privacy or just people’s paranoia kicking in?
In article on webpronews.com by Chris Richardson discussing the use of such facial recognition software, he states that the applications for such software are naturally aimed at surveillance programs, ones that monitor a large number of people at a given time and it’s just for recognizing and storing faces. I believe that the technology is not yet perfected and that scares most people into thinking that they’re going to be wrongfully detained or that who they associate will get them in trouble. Since the latter can get you in trouble, you would no more have to worry than when you meet with these “sketchy” people without the facial recognition. Though these are valid points in an interview with Omron, one of the makers of such software, Ryoji Ohashi, Omron Sales Staff, “the scanner’s crime-fighting potential seems obvious but the technology is yet to be used for identifying criminals.” Some even worry about what stores might do if they know what you need in their stores, but if the stores no longer buy excessive products than this would cut down on waste for the store and town, but there is the chance that the store could mark up the prices but that’s nothing new. Either way I think about it I always find myself in the middle.
In an article by Lauren O’Neil on the how Facial Recognition service tracks shopping habits, Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum, states that “Legally, stores have the right to put up security cameras, but the consumer expectation of privacy is being circumvented here, because when a consumer looks into that camera, they expect it’s being used for security, not marketing purposes.” This brings me back to my point on people being worried for no real reason other than paranoia. Even in Europe Facebook ended its use of the software and people in America hope our government will follow suit. This brings me back to the people we associate with and how we can be brought in to something we know nothing about, as stated in the same article as Europe Facebook ending its use of the facial recognition software one Scott Gaudette of Chicopee said, “if we get caught up in a picture and we have nothing to do with it, next thing you know we’re into stuff we shouldn’t be involved in.” In the end it comes down to whether or not they can perfect this technology until then it like Scott says, “It’s, you know, lack of privacy for us.”
Cited:
Chris Richards- www.webpronews.com
Lauren O’Neil- http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/11/facial-recognition-service-tracks-shopping-habits.html
Ryoji Ohashi- www.omron.com
Nicole Nalepa- http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/facebook-ending-use-of-facial-recognition-software-in-europe
Thursday, February 7, 2013
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Major: Computer Science
Topics: how computers are made, how they run and inner workings
The reason for these topics would be to find out how computers work and can help so many industries in calculation whether it be for medical purposes or space exploration. The expansion of technology is too much for all fields but the ability to figure one out peaks my interest. No formal training just what i've taught myself.
1943: during world war II, british scientist Alan Turing designs the collosus, an electronic computer created for the military to break German codes. the computer existence is kept secret until the 1970's
1945:John Van Neumann poses in front of the electronic computer built at the institute for advanced study. this computer and its von neumann architecture served as the prototype for subsequent stored program computers worldwide.
1952:Dr. Grace Hopper considers the concept of reusable software in her paper,"The Education of a computer." the paper describes how to program a computer symbolic language instead of machine language.
1959:more than 200 programming languages have been created.
1959:IBM introduces two smaller, desk sized computers: the IBM 1401 for business and the IBM 1620 for scientists.
1953: core memory developed in the early 1950's provides much larger storage capacity than vacuum tube memory.
1969: the ARPANET network is established, which eventually grows to become the internet.
1975: MITS, Inc advertises one of the first microcomputers, the Altair. the Altair is sold in kits for less than $400 and within the first three months 4,000 orders are taken.
1981: the first computer virus, Elk Cloner, is spread via Apple II floppy disks, which contained the operating system.
1983:instead of choosing a person for its annual award, TIME magazine names the computer The Machine of the Year.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft-programming began at 13 years of age. Created BASIC for MITS Altair. one of the first microcomputers MS-DOS.
tom anderson founded myspace. sold the business for $580 million. it was sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
Amazon online shopping founded by Jeff Bezos in 1995.
In the first 30 days of business he fulfilled orders from every US state and 45 additional countries.
1977:Apple II first mass marketed personal computer,
the Macintosh was introduced in 1984
Topics: how computers are made, how they run and inner workings
The reason for these topics would be to find out how computers work and can help so many industries in calculation whether it be for medical purposes or space exploration. The expansion of technology is too much for all fields but the ability to figure one out peaks my interest. No formal training just what i've taught myself.
1943: during world war II, british scientist Alan Turing designs the collosus, an electronic computer created for the military to break German codes. the computer existence is kept secret until the 1970's
1945:John Van Neumann poses in front of the electronic computer built at the institute for advanced study. this computer and its von neumann architecture served as the prototype for subsequent stored program computers worldwide.
1952:Dr. Grace Hopper considers the concept of reusable software in her paper,"The Education of a computer." the paper describes how to program a computer symbolic language instead of machine language.
1959:more than 200 programming languages have been created.
1959:IBM introduces two smaller, desk sized computers: the IBM 1401 for business and the IBM 1620 for scientists.
1953: core memory developed in the early 1950's provides much larger storage capacity than vacuum tube memory.
1969: the ARPANET network is established, which eventually grows to become the internet.
1975: MITS, Inc advertises one of the first microcomputers, the Altair. the Altair is sold in kits for less than $400 and within the first three months 4,000 orders are taken.
1981: the first computer virus, Elk Cloner, is spread via Apple II floppy disks, which contained the operating system.
1983:instead of choosing a person for its annual award, TIME magazine names the computer The Machine of the Year.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft-programming began at 13 years of age. Created BASIC for MITS Altair. one of the first microcomputers MS-DOS.
tom anderson founded myspace. sold the business for $580 million. it was sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
Amazon online shopping founded by Jeff Bezos in 1995.
In the first 30 days of business he fulfilled orders from every US state and 45 additional countries.
1977:Apple II first mass marketed personal computer,
the Macintosh was introduced in 1984
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