Class Evaluation 

1.  I liked the hands on activities that we were able to do in this class. I liked being able to express these activities and present them to the class. I also enjoyed learning how the internet works and how data is transmitted. I found it interesting how the servers ask other servers for IP addresses. I liked learning about internet security as that has always been an interesting topic for me.
2. Some things I did not like about the class were that some of the activities and assessments were hard. I feel that I would study a decent amount in the class and still would not get the score I thought I deserved. The activities were also difficult at times and we had little guidance or clue as to where to start. I also didn't enjoy that i was penalized for not bringing my notebook.
3. I recommend that we get together in groups before each activity and discuss what it is really asking us to fo for some 5 to 10 minutes before we split up and do it on our own. That way we can exchange information about what we understand if we didn't get the prompt at first. 
4. A highlight for me in the class was getting good scores in my activities. I always tried my best to finish them so I feel good that my work paid off. 
5. Yes. I feel that I tried my best to perform to the best of my ability in this class. I feel I did everything I could and in my power to get good scores and the grade that I will get. However, I constantly ponder over what I did wrong and how can I improve because I didn't reach my goal of receiving an A in the class. 
6. I am trying to aim higher on my practice activities and on my assessments to ensure that I am prepared for the exam in May. From here to then, I will try my best to study hard and keep putting effort in order to get the college credit I am seeking.
7. Although I am not reading them daily, I do take several times out of the week when I am feeling stressed or need some motivation to read them. When I am feeling stressed or feel I am not good enough or question myself I open my book and read my goals in order to remind myself why I am doing everything in the first place. Even then, I am constantly adding to my journal as I wish to fill it up. 
8. I am committed to being a CTR and Arate person 100%. I believe that ultimate success lies within oneself and in order to achieve that you must be capable of greatness and doing the right thing. Therefore, I commit myself completely to being that person in order to ensure that I get the most out of my life. 

Current Innovations: Nightmare Machine 

• This computerized machine is very good at learning on its own and able to determine what scares every individual. This makes people uneasy at it is catered to everyone's fear. The machine is called Nightmare Machine and is trained by scientists. 
• This will affect everyone who comes in its way because it has the ability to take your worst fear and make it into a reality.  It creates an algorithm that would enable a computer to understand what makes certain images frightening and then use that data to transform any photo into a scary scene. 
• This can solve the problem of having to spend money at a Halloween theme park as now you can have an individual experience that will stimulate all your senses and give you a good scare.
•  I think this innovation is amazing and cool because it caters to each person and it would be nice to go through an individual experience. 

Flash Talk Takeaways

     Thanks to my flash talk, I was able to learn so much more about internet censorship than I ever knew before. I owe this to the extensive research I did so that I could write my speech. I learned about the dangers of the internet, the government involvement as well as the TCP. My partners also seem to get a deeper understanding of what it is like to have the internet censored. They understood the importance of restraint for the better of our children as well as the importance of the dark web. We all agreed that the form of restraint that we have now is so much better than not having any at all because not having any would put us in danger. I also got an insight of what is expected for my performance task and how I will go about it. Next time around I will be a lot more detailed and target more specific internet content. 

Internet Innovations: Search Engines

A.     Search Engines are the portals that allow us to search for the things we want to look for. They allow us to do research and even just explore. Without them we wouldn’t be able to find any web pages.

B.     Web Browsers impact everyday users like me. When I am doing research, I simply type in my search queries and a search engine will give me all the results and web pages so that I can find what I am looking for.

C.     It will solve the problem of aimlessly searching other places which can lead us to false information. Thanks to search engines we are able to get results in seconds as opposed to searching for hours.

D.     I think this is a very helpful innovation that we fail to appreciate more often. I can’ picture my life without it. Research and project would be so hard to do without it.

Computer Science Innovations: BMW Futuristic Motorcycle

A.  This vehicle concept is called the Motorrad Vision Next 100. It is so advanced, motorcycle riders would no longer need to use protective gear such as helmets. Also, a distinguishable feature is that the motorcycle would balance on its own.

B.  It will impact many vehicle riders and motorcycle riders across the world. It is an alternate method of transportation as well as it helps the environment.

C. It will solve issues dealing with safety. So many more accidents would be avoided due to the fact it is self-driving. Also since it sends signals from other cars, they can be alerted to avoid accidents. It also helps pollution, as the motorcycle is electric.

D. I think this innovation is an insight to the future. It’s just the start to the future transportation we are to have. It is beginning to open the portal to self- driving vehicles. 

Ben Carson

1.     Ben Carson was a neurosurgeon that achieved fame by separating two conjoined twins and offered groundbreaking work to the medical field.

2.    After trying to separate the Makwaeba twins and failing he continued to persevere and practice. When he attempted to separate Luka and Joseph Banda, the operation was successful despite the fact that it was an extremely difficult operation.

3.    Technology impacted this arête experience because it is necessary in order to perform such drastic operations and without the use of technology, this operation would have been unsuccessful.

4.    I think this is an amazing arête experience because it inspires me to preserver to become a physician. He is inspiring many children across the nation and contributing to his community. 

Technology Innovations

Car-to-Car Communication

A)     Car to car communication is a technology that will let cars broadcast their position, speed, steering-wheel position, brake status, and other data to other vehicles within a few hundred meters. 

B)     It will impact drivers around the city because now they can use this method as a way of safer transportation and promote safe driving.

C)     It will solve the problems of crashing. Now if you come to a sudden stop you can alert cars so they are prepared. If you are making an unexpected turn you can alert cars. So many more accidents will be avoided this way.

D)     This innovation is amazing in my opinion. The rate of car accidents will be at an all time low if it happens.

 

Life Planning: 5 Minutes

Life Planning 100+ Goals Journal

5-Minute Daily Reading 

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Back to the Future Self Lacing Shoes

A) These shoes were seen in a Back to the Future film and Nike finally recreated them and they have sensors that will tighten and adjust to your foot accordingly. Only 89 pairs of these shoes are available. 

B) It will impact the community with Parkinson's disease because a large portion of the funds will go towards the organization. 

C)It will solve the problem that we will now have a perfect pair of perfect fitting shoes without the hassle of tying them. 

D)I think this is a very cool, unique pair of shoes, with a good cause. However, personally I would not wear them. 

The Internet Giveaway

          The Obama administration promised that the United Nations would never take control if the United States decided to give up protection of the internet. In reality the U.N control is very likely to take over.  Americans for Limited Government requested records of all that having to do with legal issues. The Obama Administration rejected the request. In 22 days if the Congress doesn’t do anything about it, a large portion of the internet will be given to the United Nations. If this proposal happens there will be damage upon the internet and it can ruin our nation as well as freedom of speech. 

Roger Bannister

1. On 1954, at the Iffley Road  Track in Oxford, England, medical student Roger Bannister becomes the first person in recorded history to run the mile in under four minutes.
2. His excellence was achieved by running 30 minutes most days. 
3. Technology impacted his experience because he was able to focus on a primary thing that was running and getting better.
4. I think that it was an amazing experience because running is very hard yet this man managed to do it under 4 minutes. 

Computer Science Innovations

Artificial Synapses

A) Artificial Synapses are brain inspired computer devices that provide the most faithful emulation of connections of neurons on the human brain. The technology could create a computer that functions similarly to a human one.

B) It will impact researches and common folk because the new computer will allow us to have really advanced computers and cost efficient.

C) You will not be able to plug it into a power source since it creates energy of its own through the alike neurons.

D)I think this is a major step towards the advancement of technology and new better innovations will come from it. 

Mikaele Oloa

1.    The excellence achieved was that Mikaele Oloa was world’s hottest champion for a record 5^th time at the 2016 WorldFire Championship in Hawaii.

2.  This excellence was achieved because he practiced many years on his creativity, power, speed, and risk based on the ancient traditions of Samoan FireKnife dancing.

3.  Technology would have influenced his performance because he wouldn’t have focused entirely on his practice.

4.  I think this is an amazing arête experience because it requires extreme concentration and skill to be able to do such activity without any harm happening.

Computer Science Innovations: ART

A) ART or Antiretroviral Therapy are medications that are used to treat HIV. Although they don't kill the virus, when taken in combination they do help to slow the virus down which in return slows down the development of HIV.
B)ART will impact those people who have been diagnosed with the HIV virus and it will help stop the growth of the virus.
C)It will help scientist possibly be able to learn about new medications to be able to actually cure the virus and open a gateway to help the medication in order to stop the virus entirely.
D)I think that is a wonderful innovation that will prolong the life of many individuals who suffer from HIV.

Nathan Sawaya

1.       The excellence achieved was that he builds custom three-dimensional sculptures and large-scale mosaics from popular everyday items and is best known for his work with standard lego toy bricks.

2.       The excellence achieved was in 2004 when he left his job to become a full time lego artist where he practiced his skills. After working for lego for a few months he branched off to his own studio in New York.

3.       Technology impacted this arête experience because that is how his artwork was displayed to the world and that is how other people saw it.

4.       I think this Arete excellence is wonderful experience to learn about because it shows how if you put your mind to something you can do anything.

Reading Books without Reading Them

A) Using technology similar to x-ray vision, scientists can read closed books, identifying letter for up to 9 sheets.

B) It will impact all of us readers and teachers that want to have a different alternative to reading or that are too lazy to read the book the normal.

C) The problems it will solve is that it will help scientists that want to read ancient books that are too fragile to open.  Also, Spies can read mail without opening it.

D) I think that this innovation is extremely interesting and will prove extremely useful in uncovering new aspects of history that we never knew before.

 

Alex Hattori

1.       The excellence achieved was that Alex Hattori, a young boy the age of 15, became a yo-yo king. At such a young age he has entered many competitions and won many records.

2.       This excellence was achieved because ever since he was 11, Alex has never put down the yo-yo after his classmates sneaked some into school and they played with them on lunchtime. When he was 12 he earned the title of national junior yo-yo champion. He continues to strive for excellence.

3.       Technology could have impacted his arête experience because if he had been more involved in technology that in the yo-yo he would have never dedicated himself to his hobby.

4.       I think this is a great example of an arête experience because he took something that he enjoyed doing and he practiced and practiced until he got it perfect. Now, because of his yo-yo he is able to pay his college tuition. After seeing Hattori actually perform I am extremely inspired because he is so good at what he does and the entire time he was very calm with the occasional smile at the crowd. 

     Blown To Bits Chapter 2 opens our eyes to the realization that although we may think that our lives are private we are actually exposed to invasions everywhere we go. For example when we go out and about to our daily tasks such as running errands like paying phone bills we may think we are minding our own business but in reality we are being photographed. In fact in the UK, there's a camera for every dozen people. That isn't even the scariest part. Our banks keep record of all our transactions in order to report to the government we aren't dealing with large amounts of money. Our credit cards keep registry of where we use our credit card and what we use it on. Our phone companies keep records of our phone calls and where we use our phone. Everything we do can be used against us; the clothes we wear and the cars we drive.
      Something that also catches my attention is the fact that nowadays the majority of us public are our life on social media. We post about the things we do without even thinking about who is viewing our stuff or how it could impact is negatively. Pretty much, if it is on the internet we are opening a portal for everyone to be able to view what we post. In reality some things can be out of our hands such as our fingerprints. We never stop to think that we leave them everywhere we go and anyone can have access to them.  Of course having cameras around has its positive parts to it too as we can now photograph criminals and have access to them easier. In conclusion, this chapter teaches us that there is access to EVERYTHING we do and that there is nothing in our lives that isn't private and so that is why we must be careful with the things that we do.

Agricultural Drones

A. Agricultural Drones are drones that are adorned with cameras to improve the quality of farmer’s crop life. The drones allow farmers to detect certain problems such as irrigation treatment, soil variation, and distressed plants.

B. The drones will impact farmers and consumers as the drones will make detecting problems easier and inexpensive. Consumer will now have healthier crops to eat.

C. It will solve the problem of contaminated crops. The drone will be able to detect any problems immediately so that farmers could get to the problem sooner.

D. I think that it is a very good innovation as it a step further into our future. It will promote healthy plant life and save farmers a lot of time and money.

Arete

Carl and Margaret Karcher

1.       Carl Karcher and his wife, Margaret opened over 300 restaurants including the most famous one we have come to know today, Carl’s Jr.

2.       They borrowed $311 from their vehicle and made an investment of $15 from her pocket to open a hot dog stand which eventually turned into restaurants. Until they were able to open hundreds of restaurants.

3.       Technology could have helped their business strive even more with advertising and machinery and such.

4.       I think that this is great excellence because what started off as a hot dog stand skyrocket into one of the biggest fast food chains in the nation. The lesson I learn is that I must start from the bottom to achieve what I want.

  

Computing enables innovation in nearly every field

“PROXIMA B: LASERS MIGHT ONE DAY POWER SHIP TO CLOSEST ALIEN PLANET”

1.      The innovation created by Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking proposes using a laser to push a tiny, wafer-size spaceship to some fraction of the speed of light, and letting it sail off on a ballistic path to a nearby star. The probe would reach 20 percent the speed of light and reach the star

2.      It will impact all the people in NASA and all the astronauts and astrologists because it will be a breakthrough in science. It will also impact us because it would mean we have another planet to inhabit in the future.

3.      It will solve the problem of overpopulation on planet earth.

4.      I think it is a great innovation that will allow us to study more about spacer and bodies in the galaxy.

Mia Hamm

1.       The excellence achieved was that Mia Hamm became one of the best female soccer player in history. She won the Women’s World Cup in 1991 and 1999, and took Olympic gold  medals in 1996 and 2004.

2.       At a very young age, she was encouraged by her brother Garett, to play sports. She played for many years and when she was 15, she was the youngest soccer player to play for a national team. She then played for the United States women’s national soccer team for 17 years where she perfected her skills until she retired.

3.       Technology impacted this arête experience because without it, none of her achievements would have been recorded. Being said none of her games would have been televised.

4.       I think that for all the young athletes out there it shows the perseverance they must have to achieve their goal. I think that she is a brave hardworking person to have worked so hard towards her career. It shows the dedication she had. The lesson that you can take from this is that in order to get what you want you must work relentlessly and never give up.

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Arete

Luke Aikins

1)Luke Aikins is a professional skydiver and aerial photographer who has defied many challenges and has over 16,000 jumps.

2)Luke Aikins achieved this excellence by having over 2 decades of experience and practice that have helped him get better at his career. Also, he is constantly working on ways to make his jumping experience a little more pleasurable.

3) Technology impacted his career and experience because of the modern technology we have we are able to ensure that no major injuries occur or nothing bad happens in his experience.

4)I think that this man’s accomplishments are extraordinary and that you can make a career out of the things you love if you just try hard enough. You shouldn't be afraid of doing something until you finally get it right.

Arete

Marvin Goldstein

1. Marvin Goldstein's excellence was that he earned a bachelors and masters in music at Florida State University. Until today he is an amazing musician who has composed plenty of works. 
2. When he was 9 years old he started training to launch his music career and when he was 18 he was offered a scholarship to University School of Music in Israel where he further pursued his career. 
3. I think that technology would have impacted his arete experience negatively because it is possible that if technology was advanced like it is now his focus would have been elsewhere and he would have not committed himself entirely to his musical career. 
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5. I think the talent of music is a great one to have. If you can truly play an instrument it shows the dedication and devotion that you put into mastering your skills on that instrument. The lessons I can learn is to always give my all into something I love doing because it will pay off in the end. 

COMPUTER SCIENCE INNOVATIONS

• Laptop Computers
• Mobile Phones
• Emails
• Fiber Optics
• GPS Systems
• ATM
• Office Systems
• Bar Codes
• Genetically Modified Plants
• Bio Fuels
• Internet
• Online Shopping
• Digital Photography
• Artificial Intelligence
• Nanotechnology

Genetically Modified Plants

A) Genetically modified plants falls under the category of a GMO or a genetically modified organism. This includes plants, animals, or other organism. What this means is that the DNA in these plants are modified in order to create a new plants or a combination of two plants that don't occur normally in nature. 

B) Genetically modified plants will impact humans, scientist, and the earth as it advances. The impacts can be both positive and negative. It can feed a population in times of famine, it can create new breakthroughs in science, and it can help reduce pollution.

C)Like I mentioned before, genetically modified plants will solve the problem of hunger in the world. It will help feed the 80 million people who are currently malnourished across the world. Genetically modified plants would mean we never have to run out of food because we can create some more. 

D) I think that this innovation will only make the world a better place. We will no longer have to cut trees down or cut plants. It will help millions of people across the world and open the door for better things.