Computer-mediated communication

the amount of time that Costco doesn’t have to spend. Therefore, a good software will not only help Costco save time form processing and analyzing its data but also decrease the cost of labor which is always the largest expense in retail. The communication and connection between facilities and department will be more effective and efficient than before applying the technology. Lands also indicates that “By networking the existing facility systems with our Linux-based enterprise application,…

knowledge. EVMs are a great way to vote primarily because it's faster and more accessible. I stand behind the EVMs to a certain degree meaning, I've used this voting method once before and I too see how an older person with no experience of computers can get overwhelmed. My thought about that issue is, every year more and more people are doing incredible things and I think one day technology will take another step in the right direction.…

Microsoft would enter the war of gaming consoles in which Sony and Nintendo were leading in (“A Brief History of the Xbox”). The Microsoft company along with Bill Gates had decided that they were going to create a console that worked kind of like a computer. The Microsoft team decided to show the world there Xbox in 2000 (“A Brief History of the Xbox”). It took a total of 2 years to show their new console to the world. This new Xbox had very many new features and all of the latest technology…

To accomplish a higher level of autonomy involves more program implementations isolation to heighten the corresponding level of self-sufficiency. Autonomy contained in the distributed structures are often connected with deployment setting for groups of related components and is now considered a quality establish on a service by service basis mainly due to the loss of autonomy is an ordinary among the service compositions. Autonomy supports the reusability and composability of services. A…

What will Lincoln Middle School look like in the year 2050? Would be all gross and corrupt? Will it be modern and organized? Who knows? This is how I picture LMS in the future. The school will have a modern look and feel. Lockers will not be necessary, as our supplies will be carried by tiny robots. Your robots will follow you around. You can set times and order them to carry your things. Desks would be like giant iPads. Bells would stay the same. We will still have a lunchroom, but you won’t…

Math is different from any subject matter in many ways. For example, math is spoken in numbers while almost every other topic is spoken with words. Math also uses a different part of your brain than most disciplines. However, as showcased by award-winning film Hidden Figures, math is most significantly unique in it’s ability to break down barriers created by race, gender, and socioeconomic differences and prejudices. The first article, ‘Exploring the Math in 'Hidden Figures', takes a very…

This week we read two of Asimov ‘s short stories, and a piece on machine bias. There are similarities between Andrew, the robot from The Bicentennial Man and Multivac, the giant computer from All the Troubles of the World and The Last Question. In All the Troubles of the World, Multivac is a huge computer used to predict the future, greatly reduce crime, and protects individuals from themselves and each other. Multivac can also answer questions that people ask and print out a response. In this…

To start off, I am not entirely the biggest sci fi enthusiast. I know nothing about pop culture or aliens and such. I think this is why I am so intrigued by Ready Player One already. It has a simple plot yet is filled with so many hidden complexities I have yet to learn about. Some parts of the book might as well be in a different language: Middle Earth. Vulcan. Pern. Arrakis. Magrathea. Ringworld. I have no idea what these foreign words mean so, I am constantly looking references up and…

and loved learning how to use data analysis and computer skills to solve problems and answer questions. As someone who wants to have a career in economics, a field that looks at data and uses quantitative tools to address social problems, I enjoyed learning about applications of statistics in various areas of study, from psychology to history. I am especially interested in strengthening my applied knowledge of statistics, data analysis, and computer programming. While I can learn about these…

In preparation for the upcoming release of the Star Wars: Episode VII, Disney has deemed today “Force Friday” and unveiled a series of toys and other items related to the film. Part of this event introduced us to Sphero’s latest robotic creation, Star Wars droid BB-8. BB-8 is the cousin robot to Sphero’s flagship product of the same name and the more rugged app-enabled robot, Ollie. The adorable robot taking the world by storm is actually the third robot to come from the Sphero workshop. Like…