Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Week 3 tutorial and lecture- Language of the Screen
Language of the screen
searching for the meaning of these terms???
ECU: Google search terms included: ECU, ECU language of the screen, ecu computing language
Incorrect answers came from these websites:
http://www.answers.com/topic/modula-2
http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/ecu-programming/12891.html
http://www.ecu.edu.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_control_unit
http://www.europechess.org/
and many more...
Actually means:
ECU-extreme close up
"Very small objects or areas or small portions of large objects can be photographed with an extreme closeup shot (ECU), so their images are magnified on the screen. Small machine parts, such as calibrations on a ruler or a match at the end of a cigarette, ca n be very effective when shown on a full screen in an ECU " (http://www.tpub.com/content/photography/14209/css/14209_340.htm)
WS- Wide Sh
ot
"Typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. It has been suggested that long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately what would be the distance between the front row of the audience and the stage in live theatre. It is now common to refer to a long shot as a "wide shot" because it often requires the use of a wide angle lens." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_shot)
MS- Medium shot
"In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing
line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up". In some standard texts and professional references, a full-length view of a human subject is called a medium shot; in this terminology, a shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot. In other texts, these partial views are called medium shots. (For example, in Europe a medium shot is framed from the waist up.)" (http://www.answers.com/topic/medium-shot)
searching for the meaning of these terms???
ECU: Google search terms included: ECU, ECU language of the screen, ecu computing language
Incorrect answers came from these websites:
http://www.answers.com/topic/modula-2
http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/ecu-programming/12891.html
http://www.ecu.edu.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_control_unit
http://www.europechess.org/
and many more...
Actually means:
ECU-extreme close up
WS- Wide Sh
ot"Typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. It has been suggested that long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately what would be the distance between the front row of the audience and the stage in live theatre. It is now common to refer to a long shot as a "wide shot" because it often requires the use of a wide angle lens." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_shot)
MS- Medium shot
"In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing
line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up". In some standard texts and professional references, a full-length view of a human subject is called a medium shot; in this terminology, a shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot. In other texts, these partial views are called medium shots. (For example, in Europe a medium shot is framed from the waist up.)" (http://www.answers.com/topic/medium-shot)
Week 3 Tutorial and Lecture
History of Computing
The history of computing is long and diverse and spans a long long time! Some interesting facts within the history of computing include:
Visual Timeline of recent computing milestones:
(http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm) (Written by Mary Bellis, accessed 12/09/09)
Internet History:
early internet applications:
The history of computing is long and diverse and spans a long long time! Some interesting facts within the history of computing include:
- 1950's-IBM first commercially produce computers
- 1960's-The idea of the Internet came from RAND corporation in the 1960's while this "think-tank" was considering nuclear war scenarios
- 1975
- the first PC (personal computer) is made yet does barely anything useful as it doesn't have a language
- 1975- Bill Gates starts Microsoft in his garage to devise a language for computers to communicate with people. Computers today would not be the same without the input from Bill Gates and his company now one of the most successful and profitable companies in the world. Microsoft
- 1978- Apple II was launched at the West Coast Computer Fair. Apple computers as one of the worlds largest computing firms obviously have a long history all of their own.This website holds some very interesting facts and a detailed timeline about the history of apple com
puters within the history of computing framework. http://www.apple-history.com/
- 1990's- The World Wide Web is seen as one use of the internet so computers can communicate with one another
Visual Timeline of recent computing milestones:
| IBM The IBM PC - Home Computer | From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution | |
| | Microsoft MS-DOS Computer Operating System | From "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century. |
| | Apple Lisa Computer | The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface. |
| | Apple Macintosh Computer | The more affordable home computer with a GUI. |
| | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple. |
Internet History:
early internet applications:
- electronic mail
- file transfer protocol
- internet relay chat
- multiple user dungeon
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Youtube forms of convergent technology
This robot combines so many features of technology (cameras, wifi, voice recognition etc) and its totally adorable too!
Another example of convergent technology is this technologically convergent fish. it uses a huge array of technology including sensors so it can swim around and know where its boundaries are. it was designed by Essex University.
4 Examples of Convergent technology
http://www.rca.ac.uk/UploadedImages/apple-iphone-in-hand-thumb.jpgThis is the iphone, useful for calling, texting and facebooking people. It combines features of a computer and a phone combined for the ultimate in convergent technology and definitely one of the most popular forms of everday convergent technology today.
Another convergent device is the mini laptop. The most popular one would be the Sony Vaio as it is compact yet combines many many features.
http://media.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/news/109200/sony_vaio_p_mini_laptop_300.jpg
The Kulla is a 2-seater pure electric vehicle with a maximum running distance of 140km on a single charge. These hybrid vehicles are environmentally friendly while also making use of many different kinds of technology that are in normal cars. They are said to be the 'way of the future' and look pretty cool aswell!http://www.treehugger.com/Great-Wall-Kunna-chinese-electric-468.jpg
Facebook and Myspace is another form of revolutionary convergent technology which allow people to communicate with friends across the other end of the world and also combines features like 'gadgets' and games all within the one social networking site.
http://timesonline.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/04/facebook.jpg
Convergence Week 2 Tutorial
Convergence
Convergence refers to the culmination of technology into once device. Smart phones and computers have revolutionized the way we communicate. It is the interlinking of previously separate ways of sharing information which leads to this new way of interaction. I personally use facebook and i find it the easiest way of communicating with friends all around the world cause it costs too much money to be calling them all the time. Of course i really want an iphone aswell to make this facebooking addiction easier to handle when i am on the move!
Convergent Devices:
smart phones
computers-internet
social networking sites- myspace/ facebook etc
Convergence refers to the culmination of technology into once device. Smart phones and computers have revolutionized the way we communicate. It is the interlinking of previously separate ways of sharing information which leads to this new way of interaction. I personally use facebook and i find it the easiest way of communicating with friends all around the world cause it costs too much money to be calling them all the time. Of course i really want an iphone aswell to make this facebooking addiction easier to handle when i am on the move!
Convergent Devices:
smart phones
computers-internet
social networking sites- myspace/ facebook etc
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