092612WarmUp

A couple of interesting articles from Wired:

http://www.wired.com/business/2012/09/save-your-bacon-shortage-on-the-way/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/too-fat-for-war/

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dmac

092512WarmUp

Do you bring your lunch to school? I do!

But yesterday, I lost my lunchbox.

Help me find it @ http://thelostlunchbox.com/index.html

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  dmac

092412WarmUp

Better snap up those Iphone 5's--looks like there may be some problems in the supply chain.!

Read about it @:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/technology/foxconn-plant-in-china-closed-after-worker-riot.html

http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/24/technology/foxconn-workers-brawl/index.html

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/09/24/video-the-foxconn-riot/

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dmac

092112WarmUp

Interesting article in yesterday's New York Times: War Machines: Recruiting Robots for Combat


Read about it @

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/science/28robot.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=robots%20war&st=cse

Check out the new generation of robotic weapons @

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/27/us/ROBOT.html?ref=science

What are the problems? Any ethical issues?

What do you think?
  dmac

092012WarmUp

Know how to googlewhack? Check it out @ http://www.googlewhack.com/rules.htm

Then create your own whackstack!


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dmac

091912WarmUp

There's a new crime called "Apple Picking"? What is it? How does it happen?

Check it out @

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/09/iphone-thefts-apple-picking-on-the-rise/

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-11/classified/ct-met-getting-around-0711-20110711_1_cta-property-smartphone-thefts-cta-riders

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/iCrime-Apple-picking

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/best-bets/apple-picking,98509.html

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.silobreaker.com%2Fapple-picking-growing-crime-trend-5_2265986540561760316&ei=ZdZZUPqCLuWw0AGA0YHwCg&usg=AFQjCNHaG3ZautRMI_mO--WAy8B9qvV3Ew&sig2=LYAsFzdOHbsT9goAMGP6Nw

http://www.wordspy.com/words/Applepicking.asp

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dmac

091812WarmUp

Think you're smart? Go to this webpage www.highiqsociety.org/iq_tests/ and find out!

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dmac

091712WarmUp

Did you know that Nasa has plans to send a robot into space and eventually to put a robot on the moon?

Read all about it @:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robonaut
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/science/space/02robot.html?ref=todayspaper
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/robonaut.html
http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/10/gm-robonaut-r2-chevy-volt-nasa.php
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20013538-1.html

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  dmac

091412WarmUp

The title of this blog is GrokIt!. You have been accessing the site since the beginning of school. But what's a grok?


Look up the definition and leave a comment!

dmac

091312WarmUp

In anticipation of World Water Day, coming up next month, how about playing some water related games?

http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php

http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html

http://www.savewater.com.au/game

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dmac

091212Warmup

Apple is launching a new iPhone today. What are the new features? Any price difference? Is it worth it to upgrade?

Check it out @

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apples-big-iphone-5-announcement-what-to-expect/2012/09/12/6b9ba804-fccb-11e1-b153-218509a954e1_story.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-iphone-ipods-announcement-today-san-francisco/story?id=17214861

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57503273-37/yep-even-more-iphone-5-photos-leak/

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dmac

091112WarmUp

There are plenty of baby metaphors in English: Baby Face, Big Baby, Baby Cakes.


Well, here's a site that will bring out the "baby" in you:

http://www.etradebabymail.com/

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  dmac

091012WarmUp

Strapped into the one-man flyer this weekend, I found this interesting site:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/nasacity/index2.htm

Give it a whirl and leave a comment!

dmac

092412WarmUp

Feeling green today?

Check out this "green" website:

http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/

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dmac

090612WarmUp

Yesterday, we learned about the group, AntiSec, a satellite of Anonymous and its alleged "hack" of FBI files.

Today, we learn that the tax returns of presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, have allegedly been "hacked" as well.

Could it be AntiSec or Anonymous again?

Read about it @

http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/168629/group/News/

and

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/120906/hackers-claim-have-romneys-tax-returns

and

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2012%2F09%2F05%2Fhacker-ransom-romney-tax-returns%2F&ei=j8JIUIfXIurJ0QGxroCACQ&usg=AFQjCNGnoyVg5XxUDwqx1i0zoiVZ5Ixf9Q&sig2=UBElJuuAB6WyZH35S6HVdQ

and

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/05/mitt-romney-tax-return-theft_n_1859464.html

And while you're at it, take a look at Mitt Romney's 2011 tax return:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2012/president/candidates/romney/romney_tax_return_1040_2011/

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dmac

090512WarmUp

Well, it looks like Anonymous has struck again!

Read about it @

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/hackers-claim-to-have-12-million-apple-device-records/?ref=technology

http://allthingsd.com/20120904/fbi-says-antisec-hackers-lied-about-list-of-iphone-id-numbers/

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dmac

090412WarmUp

A few weeks ago, Apple won a landmark legal case against Samsung for patent infringement worth $1 billion dollars.

But what was it about?

Check it out @
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/09/alt-text-apple-v-samsung-faqk/

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