Monday, March 14, 2011

TED BLOG


1) What is the TED organization about?
  • The TED organization is about new technology advancements and how they affect us, this site helps to promote inovations in science
2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?
  • their website is getting mor peopl involved in science and technology
 3) As Engineers and Problem Solvers, which topic areas (the choices from the "Show talks related to:" section on the sidebar) are of most interest to us? Justify your answer.

  • the areas that are most interesting to me is technology and science, and engineering
 4) Based on your previous answer, what are 3 talks (videos) on the site that appear like they would be of most interest to you as an Engineer/Problem Solver? Justify your choices.

  • Three talks that appear interesting are the 17 words or engineering, and how solar power helps us inovate technology, and personal robots
 6) How could you get involved in the field/technology/issue you chose to hear about? What experience/skills/training/education would you need to learn to get involved with this field?

  • To get involved in the TED organization first you need a great idea, then you have to know someone, but the most important one is your idea and what you are bringing to the table so to speak

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Reverse Engineering: Functional Analysis

  • The primary purpose of this object is to provide security for anything that you need to lock up, the only thing bad is for this lock you need some sort of extention to put through the lock to secure it
  • I think that inside there are a bunch of different gears and when they are exactly lined up you are able to pull out the lock
  • The componenet that are visisble are the acutal lock, the numbers to turn it, and the metal it is made out of
  • The components that i cannot identify are how it actually works adnn what the numbers line up to to actually make it unlock

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Content is King

                                      
  • One of my hobbies is listening to music, one of my favorite bands in Nirvana and AC/DC
  • Many Bands actually have blogs that tell their fans when their newest album is coming out or and where they are touring
  • I don't really see my self blogging but if i were to blog about physics,and technical building