Position on D-Link AC750 DIR-510L Travel Router Review from Twit.tv

I watched a video cast D-Link AC750 DIR-510L Travel Router Review from Twit.tv.

price: $99.99

Here are a few specifications of this portable router:

     •Wireless n and ac Up to 433 mbps•Ethernet port•Has a battery that charges with a micro usb •Two usb ports: 1 watt and 5 watt•Up to 5 users connected•Could plug in a 3g or 4g usb device•Could charge a phone with it•Has a negotiator switch which can use the same wifi as is broadcasted on a different device

     •Shares what’s on the usb device

     •Fastest portable router out there to date

My position is that this is a very versatile device.  It's a bit expensive, as are many technology devices.  But I would buy it because I could use something like this on road trips with my  laptop and my sister's laptop.

The Best Computer Interface? Maybe... your hands

The best computer interface? Maybe ... your hands

by James Patten

http://www.ted.com/talks/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands

The topic of this Ted Talk is using your hands for mainly all computer systems.  The argument was that you don’t need a big system interface or any interface at all, you just can use your hands.  A PowerPoint presentation of pictures and videos was shown:

and a video interface with miniature robots as the tools almost like a smart board with a video projector was shown as a visual prop:

It was very effective in showing and explaining that we use our hands for almost everything in life.  No questions were asked.  Humor was not used but the information presented kept me engaged.  The pace of this Ted Talk was mainly fast, especially since the video itself was only six and a half minutes long.  The information path started out by talking about computers, then transitioned into talking about interfaces “into the things we live with”, then into using your hands.

This was very engaging to me because I love working with robots and computers.  It was especially engaging to me because the video showed that you can feel whats going on and not only see it.

Organizations Using Social Media Tools

The two organizations using social media that I researched are Hewlett Packard (HP) and The Milwaukee Police Department.(MPD).  HP is a computer company, founded on January 1, 1939.  The MPD, founded on October 4, 1855, enforces the law all over the city of Milwaukee.

The main reason HP uses these services is to help promote their products.  As one can see on their twitter page, HP’s newest laptop is the “The Next Generation, HP Pavillion X360,”

and from their facebook page, “the all-in-one desktop, HP Z1 G2 Workstation.”

The MPD uses their social media sites to either prevent crime or to help track down criminals. For example, on March 27, “Robbery suspect strikes at bank near 80th and Capitol. Check out the video and help MPD find him.” This tweet also shows a video.


HP uses Twitter as a platform for promoting their products; for example, they have pictures of people around the country promoting HP products or tweeting with a picture about HP. They use Facebook as a discussion board. They also have a support page link on the top of their website. For the MPD, both Twitter and Facebook are used to help prevent crime and to show pictures of prevention almost as if it were currently happening.

See the full report at: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vjyLFVjnca0WrOwkXJD3zLlhwaY_TtYTTDwEzEGp9A4/edit?usp=sharing

Why I am at MATC

Hello World!

I am attending Milwaukee Area Technical College this semester.  There are a few reasons for this.  One, because I wanted to be in the IT Network Specialist program.  Two, the degree I am pursuing at MATC will help me in the job market.  Three, MATC is within close proximity of my house.

The first reason is that MATC has the program I want.  Looking at the course catalog, I found this school has the IT Network Specialist program.  I mostly chose this program because I've been working with computers since sixth grade and I've wanted to learn more and more.  Since I learned about basic networking in high school, I thought this would be a perfect fit for me.   So far, I've liked my classes, even though it's only my first semester.

The second reason is that the degree I am pursuing at MATC will help me in the job market.  Past job searches, especially some for another class, have shown me that there is a high demand for network specialists as well as network managers, and many other jobs that relate to this field.  Knowing that there is a high demand makes me want to go to MATC and get my degree even more.

The last reason is that MATC is close to my home.  I live less than five miles away from MATC.  This makes it a very quick drive for me to get there.  This saves me both time and money, which is critical in this day and age.