Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Assignment: RSS

  1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
    • I selected these sites because they either fit the correct category that I had to look for or i am actually interested in that website.
  1. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
    • It was not easy to feeds to subscribe to because not all websites have the rss feed and if they do not all rss feeds are easy to locate.
  1. Which sites were your favorites?
    • My favorite sites were the NYT volleyball and the TMZ celebrity news.
  1. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
    • It makes checking individual websites for latest news easier and faster.
  1. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
    • Not very likely but I'm glad that i learned how to use it in case i ever do need to use it in the future I know how to.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

AOL hack causes zombie spam

aol zombie

Hackers stole "a significant number" of email addresses, passwords, contact lists, postal addresses and answers to security questions, the company said in a blog posMonday. Anyone of the company's 120 million account holders might be affected. Judging by AOL's description of the incident, that total number could well be in the tens of millions. Non-AOL users Watch out for spam that looks like it came from you or your friends' AOL accounts.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Flappy48

Flappy48






A game developer has combined two of 2014's most addictive games  Flappy Bird and 2048  into one addictive mash up called Flappy48The free game challenges users to combine tiles into larger numbers, an element of 2048, while making sure they don't crash into columns that appear as the numbers fly through the screen, an element of Flappy Bird. Flappy48 can be played on the Web on desktops and laptops. It requires the installation of the Unity Web Player.



Thursday, April 24, 2014

Rumba Cubana

     

  My favorite restaurant is Rumba Cubana. It is located in North Bergen on Broadway. They serve different kinds of Cuban food. My favorite dish is the Cuban sandwich with fried plantains. 
         Its a mom and pop kind of restaurant they only have two locations.This is my favorite restaurant because they have the best Cuban food ever. My family and I always go there to enjoy an amazing meal. 
       If Rumba Cubana closed down i would most likely go to Havana 59 in Moonachie. Every review you read about Rumba Cubana always talks about the great food and the vibe of everyone around you. The restaurant is Cuba themed with old straw hats and bongos everywhere. They even have a clothes line with little clothes to give it the authentic look.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 






Friday, April 11, 2014

Charge your cell phone in 30 seconds



Managing battery power can be the most frustrating part of owning a smartphone. Phone batteries typically last less than a day, and charging them back up can take a full hour.An Israeli company has posted a video on YouTube with the prototype for technology that can charge a cell phone battery in just 30 seconds.


Wednesday, April 2, 2014

New IRS rules make using Bitcoins a fiasco

bitcoin spending


The IRS last week will force the average Bitcoin user to keep a strict record of every purchase made all year long then perform difficult calculations to account for the changing value of a bitcoin.It's meant to extract taxes from any gains in Bitcoin's value, and the rule applies to everything bought with electronic money, from coffee to cars.That's problematic for two reasons. The going rate for a bitcoin fluctuates wildly easily by more than $10 a day. And no one diligently records the price of a bitcoin at every purchase.For example, you buy a bitcoin for $500. It doubles in value to $1,000. With your more powerful bitcoin, you can now spend it all on a guitar. You enjoyed a $500 gain in Bitcoin value, and you'll need to report that on your tax return




Wiki Research

  1. How can a wiki be used in your current classes? Be specific to your classes!
    • I can use wiki in my current class like for examples World History the whole class can post on the wiki their notes about nationalism so its easier for the class to study. 
    2.  What are the benefits of using a wiki?
    • The benefits of using a wiki is that many people can edit it and add on information if its needed
    3.  How can we create one in this class and utilize it?
    • We could create one for how to film and post a movie and add special effects.
    4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis?
    • I have used a wiki in World History and the whole class contributed to adding their part of their project.