I love color guard!

What I want to know more about computers.

2007-03-26T21:39:00.000-07:00

I learnes a lot about computers in this class. I realize I am able to use computers more effectively and to make more interesting power points for a presentation. Before I took this class, I could not make slides what I exactly imagine in my mind. However, I can enjoy using computers much more, so I am very glad.

What I want to learn about computers is about power point, Mac, computer graphics, adn i-Pod.

Power point 2007, which have more abilities to make slides in various ways, were released. Therefore, I want to try other interesting way of making slides. I saw once a slide that I have never seen. I did not know how he made such a interesting slide, but I really interested in various functions of power point.

I really want to know about Mac! When I heard that there are NO viruses of Mac., I was very impressed and thought I should use Mac. computer when I buy a new computer. If I am familiar to both Mac. and Windows, I can enjoy computers safely and effectively.

I am also interested in computer graphics that are used in movies. How are they made? How long does it take? If I can, I want to try to make computer graphics.

i-Pod is very mysterious for me, so I want to know about it and Apple sites.

Finally, I realized that computers and Internet have a large amount of good functions that I do not know.
I really appreciate this class and Mr.Poza! Thank you very much!!

Viral Video

2007-03-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

Viral Video!!!

Even though “viral” means virus on the dictionary, the origin of “viral” of viral video means a bush telegraph because viral videos spread quickly like virus. YouTube is one of the most famous viral video sites, and a lot of people enjoy watching these viral videos.

Moreover, a lot of people such as people in Hollywood think posting viral videos is an extremely effective way for advertisement.

For example, a video, which shows a man wore 155 T-shirts, are watched by 170,000 people. Two days later, 1,000,000 people accessed the video; moreover, four days later, the video was watched by more than 1,500,000 people.

Like this, viral videos and YouTube influence the world greatly.

However, the problem is that because there is no restraint on viral videos and viral commercials, people can post any videos freely even though its contents are excessive.

Any way, here is my favorite video!! Please watch and enjoy it♪♪

★Julie Andrews - The Sound of Music/My Fair Lady - Medley ★

♪Singing in the Rain♪

Computer gifts I would buy for family!

2007-03-09T09:03:00.000-08:00

☆☆Computer Gifts that I would buy for family☆☆

~Skype~

If I buy gifts for family, I would like to buy equipment of skype such as an earphone and an video camera because I really think skype is indispensable for communication after I go abroad. It is wonderful that we can talk with people in different countries;in additon, I was very surprised when I knew it is free to talke by skype. Therefore, I am going to use skype a lot in order to communicate with family and my wonderful friends!!!(＾o＾)/

I love my family and friends♪♪

I really appreciate the computer technology because skype let us communicate easily even though we are far away.

In additon, I want to give i-Pod to my sister if I have enough money, and I want my sister to enjoy music outside.

I think music makes people's mind rich!

There are a lot of computer machines in stores, so

I want to choose carefully and buy best one, which meets our purpus, using knowledge that I learned in computer classes.

I am really looking forward using skype when I go abroad.

If I use it to talk with family and friends,

it will motivate me to overcome diffculties in America!!

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Net Neutrality

2007-03-05T20:39:00.000-08:00

What is Net Neutrality??

Net Neutrality is also called Network neutrality. Net Neutrality is a principle to use the Internet and decides which application users use and what content users see on the Internet. In addition, computers have been controlled by net neutrality before users use the computer. Net Neutrality let computers access the Internet equally, so users are able to access sites like Google and launch freely. Net Neutrality is trying not to let companies discriminate other companies and rule online activities. The United States is considering new telecommunications laws as a major problem.
I had never heard the name" Net Neutrality" until I searched for this blog. It is difficult for me to understand about Net neutrality, and it seems to be compricated. However, I think I have to learn about these things to use computers and Internet safely.

Recent Computer News!

2007-02-20T04:20:00.000-08:00

RECENT COMPUTER NEWS!!

☆Microsoft Windows Vista☆

“Microsoft Windows Vista”, which is an operating system made by Microsoft, was released on January 30, 2007 in the world. It was called “Longhorn” among developers before the release. There are eight version of Windows Vista such as for home and for company.

☆New function☆
・People can key or use Windows Vista by sound.
・ Windows Vista deletes spy ware.
・ Windows Vista has Windows Media Player 11, whose quality is better than before, and Microsoft also equips the function with Windows XP.
・ Windows Photo Gallery let people edit photos and save in DVD.

---Problems---
・Although Windows Vista has a lot of new functions, people cannot use these functions unless their computers’ hardware has enough quality and quantity to use new high-level function.
・It is possible that some software or hardware do not work on Windows Vista even though they work on Windows XP.
・Some people say that the function of Windows Vista is similar to MacOS X Tiger, which was released in 2005.

・・・THE END・・・

My Favorit Web Pages!!

2007-02-19T04:31:00.000-08:00

My Favorit Web Pages☆☆

I am going to introduce three exciting web sites!!

1. West Side Story (http://www.westsidestory.com/news.php)
West Side Story is one of the most famous musical, which greatly succeeded in Broadway; moreover, its movie, which was made in 1961, got 10 academic prizes!!! This is an official web site of West Side Story, and we can see a time line, lyrics, some photos, and more!!

2. Broadway (http://www.livebroadway.com/)
We can know about a lot of Broadway musicals on this web page and can even buy tickets. Furthermore, there are several links to go to other web pages of particular Broadway musicals such as CHIKAGO and The Producers; therefore, so we can get more information about it and see some photos of musical!

3.Drum Corps International (http://www.dci.org/)
Do you know about marching bands? It is a group, which entertain audience by using their amazing techniques of musical instruments, controlling flags, rifles, sabers, and dancing. In addition, “Drum Corps International”, which is held in the United States, is a big competition among marching bands. Because a lot of high-level marching bands participate and show amazing performances to win, the entire stadium are really excited, and thousands of audience often show their excitement by standing ovations! Therefore, why don’t you feel this excitement by visiting this web page?

If you have interestｓ, please visit!!!

Social Engineering

2007-02-09T20:56:00.000-08:00

What is "Social engineering"?

Social engineering is a technique to get secret information such as a password regarding security by narrative, eavesdropping, and fraud.

It is also called “social hacking” or “social cracking”.

Tricks
・ Take a peek at password behind a person, who are inputting it
・ Gather personal information from offices’ trash, which is a helpful lead to find out password
・ Pretend to be a customer and ask managerial staff to change password on the phone in order to know the new password

When is it likely to happen?
・ Manager does not identify customers enough.
・ Supervision of personal information is not completed.

Be careful!!
・ According to Wikipedia; The free encyclopedia, In 2003, 90% of office workers wrote down their password on a survey question outside the office in order to get a pen.

・ Attackers telephoned to customers at a company, which provide technical support. Then when a customer called back to ask technical support, attackers helped them but made the customer access launch malware secretly.

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Work Cited

"Social engineering (security)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 5 Feb 2007, 14:10UTC.Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 10 Feb 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Social_engineering_%28security%29&oldid=105796220>.

“Social engineering.” e-words. 21 Feb. 2001 Incept Inc. 10 Feb. 2007

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★☆The End☆★

What I know about the Mac!

2007-01-31T20:42:00.000-08:00

★☆★☆★☆MAC(Apple computers)☆★☆★☆★

---What is ”Mac”??---

There are three types of OS(Operating System); Windows, Mac, and Linux. Although about 95% people in the world are using Windows, Mac users are only 3% or 5%...

HOWEVER! Using Mac gives us a lot of advantages★★★

I.Mac Computers' characteristics★★★

Mac computers' platform is Intel,and it is sometimes called "Mactel"!

It is possible for Mac computers to run both Mac and Windows♪♪

II.What is the better points of Mac?

1. Good for graphics/ movie making

2. Easy to use &Good customer support

3. Multilingual

・・・language support is better♪

4.More expensive than windows...BUT!!!

i)Last for a long time

　　　 ii)Fewer problems

　　　 iii)Easier&Cheaper to fix

5. Worldwide warranty

・・・If you buy Mac computer in Japan, you can fix in America!

6. Safer than Windows

・・・Because Mac users are few, there are NO Viruses! In addition, protection against viruses is better than windows.

---The End---

What I want to learn about computers☆★

2007-01-26T00:34:00.000-08:00

What I want to learn about computers!!

　　　　Thank you for coming to my page!!

I am looking forward to attend computer classes because it is very fun and I can learn a lot of useful knowledge every time!

I believe being familiar with computers is very important for the future because it seems that we cannot work without computers. In addition, I feel if people can use computers very well, they can find various ways to enjoy everyday life like listing favourit musicians' songs easily, watchin movies or promotion videos, and communicating with family adn friends all over the world♪♪

I really want to be familiar with computers!!

I am interested in learning・・・

1.Skype

　　　How wonderful it is!! I am sure to use skype to communicate with my family and precious friends☆☆I was really worried about separating from family and wonderful friends because it is extremely sad if I could not see their faces and could not communicate with them. However, skype will solve this problem!!Furthermore, my friends and I can check our friendships. It's amazing!!!!!!!!!!

2.Power point

　　　I like making slides of power point very much; however, I do not know particular ways to make a presentation interesting and effective such as pasting animations, using music, or showing one scene of a movie in presentation. If I know these ways of making a slide, my presentation might become more interesting☆

3.iTunes

　　　I bought an i-Pod, but it does not work even though I read an instruction book of i-Pod. In this way, I seems to be not good at using machines; however, music is indispensable for me, so I would like to make use of iTunes♪♪

4.How to organize pictures or videos

　　　I would like to record everyday life by taking pictures or taping events what happen around me so that I can enjoy later. Therefore, if there are good ways to record pictures or videos like burning DVDs or developing films, I will make use of them☆

Thank you !!