Ponyboy is a teenager in high school who just wants to fit in. However, he is a poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks. One day a rich kid beats him up, and his friend, Johnny, kills the kid to save Ponyboy. They decide to run and hide instead of turning themselves in."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar
"This is the story of Ponyboy Curtis who faces a daily battle with the gangster related culture of 1950's America. Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the soc's. The greasers are the lowerclass and the soc's socities upper class. Ponyboy is involved in a fight with the soc's and this results in he and his friend Johnny running away to evade capture and further injury. They are caught in a fire and Johnny and Ponyboy become heroes for saving some children. The story has a tragic end for Johnny but leaves Ponyboy with the realization that he is no worse off being a greaser because he has morals, family and friends and above all else he is a bright kid with a bright future despite his hard struggle."
Shel, Resident Scholar
"Ponyboy Curtis struggles growing up as a poor youth with his overbearing older brother. One night while he is out, Curtis is attacked and his attacker is killed by his best friend. Curtis is forced to flee with his friend and grows up while he is on the road. The novel comes to a shocking conclusion while Curtis is on the road and he returns home with the maturity of a grown man. "
Daniela Lo Presti, Resident Scholar
"The main character, Ponyboy (a greaser), lives with his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop. His parents died in a car accident. His brothers both dropped out of school so that they could support Ponyboy, who is very smart and gets good grades. There is also an ongoing battle against the Socs (the wealthy kids) and greasers.
After going to a movie, Ponyboy and his friend Johnny went to the park and the Socs started drowning Ponyboy and tried to beat up Johnny. In self-defense, Johnny killed one of the Socs.
So that the police would not catch them, their friend Dally told them to hop a freight and go to Jay Mountain and hide in the church there. They passed the time by playing cards and reading "Gone With the Wind". When Dally finally came to get them, they filled up on food, and Johnny decided to turn himself in. While they were driving by the church, they realized that it was on fire, and that there were little kids inside.
Johnny and Ponyboy went inside and saved all the kids but both got injured. They were rushed to the hospital, where they found out that Johnny had severe burns, but Ponyboy was all right. That night, the Socs and greasers had a rumble and many people got hurt, but the greasers won."
Ashley, Resident Scholar
" Ponyboy Curtis and his brothers, Sodapop and Darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. They often fight with the Socs, the group of wealthy, privileged boys who beat them up for fun.
Ponyboy is shy and quiet. He gets good grades and likes to draw and read.His oldest brother Darry takes care of the family, since their parents died in a car crash. He is very serious, works most of the time, and is very hard on Ponyboy. He often yells at him to do better in school. Soda,the middle brother, is happy most of the time, and is very handsome and likable. The family often gets into fights over Ponyboy's future.
There are a few other members of their gang, including Dally and
Johnny.Dally is one of the oldest, and certainly the toughest. He seems to enjoy being a criminal. He thinks the law is a joke. Johnny is even shyer than Pony. His parents abuse him, so he always seems scared. He is the pet of the group. Recently, Johnny was beat up very badly by a Soc wearing heavy rings.
One night, Dally, Johnny and Pony meet two beautiful Soc girls,
Cherry and Marcia. Cherry is smart and dreamy like Ponyboy, and they
have a good conversation. On the way home, the girls' boyfriends catch them all together. It turns out that Cherry's boyfriend is Bob, the same boy who beat Johnny up. Later that night, Ponyboy comes in late and gets into such a fight with Darry that he runs to the park with Johnny just to get away from the house. Bob and his friends find Pony and Johnny there, and nearly drown Pony in a fountain.
Terrified and angry, Johnny stabs Bob to death. The two boys run to find Dally, knowing he will know what to do. He gives them money and tells them to hide in a church a short distance out of town. They stay there for a few days, reading to each other and talking about poetry and sunsets. (Johnny is thoughtful like Pony, and they get along very well.) When Dallas comes to find them, they tell him they want to turn themselves in. Before they can, however, the church catches fire and several small children are trapped inside.
Without thinking, the boys rescue them, and a large piece of burning wood falls on Johnny and breaks his back. Pony spends a short time in the hospital, then gets to go home. That evening there is a big fight between the greasers and the Socs, which the greasers win. One of Bob's friends does not fight, because he is sick of all the hate and anger around him.Cherry, meanwhile, has become a spy for the greasers, which pleases Ponyboy but also angers him: he doesn't want charity. After the rumble, Dally and Ponyboy go to see Johnny, who dies.Dally is overwhelmed, and runs out of the hospital. Soon after, back at home, Darry and the others get a phone call from Dally. He has robbed a liquor store. The boys run out to find him and hide him, but the police are chasing him. He pulls out a gun. Ponyboy knows it isn't loaded, but he knows that Dally knows the police think it is. The police shoot Dally, and Pony knows Dally wanted to die. Pony faints and stays sick for nearly a week. Ponyboy is so upset by Johnny's death that for weeks he pretends to himself (and everyone else) that he himself killed Bob, and that Johnny is still alive. After the trial, however, when the judge decides that Ponyboy did nothing wrong, Pony begins to admit to himself that Dally and
Johnny are both dead. He decides to write about himself for a class
assignment, so he can let other people know what life for a greaser is like. He is sure that there are many boys across the country just like him. He also recognizes, finally, that Darry loves him. He sees that Darry was just being overprotective when he yelled at him. He feels that, for the first time, he and his two brothers form a family.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Ipod history
The iPod nano
What is the difference between the original iPod nano and the new one? Many people would think that there is a big difference, but it really isn’t.
The iPod nano has evolved over the years. It has more features and is better than ever. It has changed in many ways. For instance, it changed the amount of memory that it could hold. It changed the colors that they have for these different iPods. Next, it changed the way we hold these iPods.
The original iPod nano had many features. For instance, it had two colors. It came in white and black. They memory capability was pretty low. It went from one gigabyte to two gigabytes and then to four gigabytes. They were available from September 2005 to September 2006.
The second generation iPod nano has more features than the first one. For instance, they came in more colors such as silver, green, blue, black and pink. The memory capability is a little better too. It starts at two gigabytes, then goes to four gigabytes, then it finally goes to eight gigabytes. They were available during the time period of September 2006 until September 2007.
My opinion is that the third generation iPod nano is better than the first two generations. I think this because they have many more features than both of them. For instance, they come in many different colors such as blue, pink, white, black, and light green. The memory capacity has a little more memory than the other two generations. For example, they start at four gigabytes and ends at eight gigabytes. The third generation can also play videos and has video playbacks. They were available in the time period of September 2007 through September 2008.
The fourth generation iPod nano was more enhanced than those three iPods. For instance, it is available in nine different colors. Also, it can be bought in either eight gigabytes or sixteen gigabyte in memory. It has a shake feature. That means that when you shake the iPod, it will shuffle your music. It has a curved surface and a taller screen. The fourth generation iPod nano was available during the time of 2008 through 2009.
The fifth generation iPod nano is a lot better than the others. Well, it is only a little different than the fourth generation iPod nano. One difference is that the fifth generation has a video camera. You are able to take many videos, pictures and other things that you want on it. Also, it has video playback. You could put music videos and full length movies depending on the amount of memory. This generation of iPod can have a memory of eight gigabytes and sixteen gigabytes. They were available from September 2009 through September 2010.
The sixth and final generation iPod nano is the absolute best out of all of the generations of the iPod nanos. First of all, it is touch screen. You can listen to music on it. It has video playback. The sixth generation iPod has a shake feature also. Next, it has a longer battery life than the other generations of the iPod nanos. It comes in eight gigabytes and sixteen gigabytes. Finally, it comes in many different colors.
The iPod Touch.
When you go to buy an iPod, what do you buy? Some people like to buy iPod shuffles. Other people buy iPod nanos. Another group of people buy iPod classics. Most people buy the newer iPods which are the iPod touch.
The iPod touch, just like the other ones come in generations. The iPod touch comes in four different generations. They all are good and work just fine, but they have minor differences that have big effects.
The first generation came out September 2007. They had different features than the others, but it has some that the other iPods have. For instance, the memory capability was different. It starts with eight gigabytes of memory, went to sixteen gigabytes, and ends at thirty two gigabytes worth of memory. These iPods hold music, photos and different types of videos depending on the memory capability.
The second generation came out on September 9, 2008. The iPod second generation had a little more features then the first generation. For example, this iPod has Wi-Fi. That means that they can go online on a program called safari. Safari is a browser that is used only for apple products. It also has a 3.5 inch widescreen touch screen display. The memory capability is different too. It starts with eight gigabytes, goes to 16 gigabytes, then the thirty-two gigabytes, and finally sixty four gigabytes.
The third generation has a little more features than both of the generations put together. This iPod was out September 2009. This iPod’s capability is different from the other two iPods. It starts at sixteen gigabytes, goes to thirty two gigabytes, and ends at sixty four gigabytes. Its battery life is thirty six hours only if you are listening to music. If you are doing video playback, the battery will last for only six hours. It comes in the colors gray and black. It I still currently being sold in stores.
The most current iPod touch is the fourth generation iPod touch. The fourth generation iPod touch is the best iPod touch out of all of the iPod generations. For instance, they have an installed video camera. Also, the memory capability is better than the others. The iPod’s memory starts at eight gigabytes goes to thirty two gigabytes and ends at sixty four gigabytes. The battery life is also longer than the other iPod generations. For instance, if you are only listening to music, it would last for forty hours. If you are going to be watching movies and other things like that it will only be good for seven hours. Also, it has built in Wi-Fi. That means that it has wireless internet. The best part about these iPods is that they can hold many good apps and great games.
The iPod touch has evolved over the years. The iPod touch is better than it has been over the years.
iPod Shuffle
There are many different types of iPods that are out in this world. For instance, there is the iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod mini, and the iPod shuffle.
There are different generations for different types of iPods. For instance, the iPod classic has seven, the iPod touch has four, and the iPod shuffle has four. Even though the iPod shuffle has only four different generations, it has been revised so there are really eight different types of iPod shuffle.
The first generation iPod shuffle has only one version. This iPod had very few features. The memory was extremely low. For instance, the only amount of memory that they could hold was five hundred twelve megabytes and one gigabyte. The only color that it came in was white. It used only a USB( Universal Serial Bus) for charging and syncing music. Finally, the battery life is only twelve hours.
The Second generation iPod shuffle has four different models. The first one had memory like the first generation. The only thing that was different is that it has only one gigabyte of memory on it. It comes in silver only. It also uses just a USB for charging and syncing music. It also has twelve hours of battery life. The second version of it was like the first one. For instance, it has the same amount of memory; they both use a USB, and the same battery life. The only difference is that it comes in different colors, such as silver, orange, green, blue, and pink. The third version is different than the other two, but had many similar features. One difference is that this iPod shuffle has two memory capabilities. The memory starts at one gigabyte and ends at two gigabytes. The other thing that is different than the rest is the colors. They come in Silver, light blue, light green, purple, and product red. Everything else is like the first two; it uses a USB and has twelve hours of battery life on it. The last version of the second generation is almost exactly like the third version except it has one difference, the colors. It comes in silver, blue, green, pink, and product red.
The third generation has two different versions. The first version has better features than the any of the second generations. For instance, it can hold up to four gigabytes of memory. It comes in the colors black and silver. It uses an USB cord for syncing and has a cord for charging. Finally, it has up to ten hours of battery life. The second version is better than the first one in many ways. For example, it can hold from two gigabytes of memory to four gigabytes of memory. Also it comes in the colors silver, black blue green, pink, and polished. The similar things on this are that it uses a cable to charge and a USB to sync music. Also, it has up to ten hours of battery life.
The fourth generation has only one version. It can hold up to two gigabytes of memory. It comes in the colors silver blue, green, orange, silver, and pink. It uses an USB for charging and syncing music. You can also charge it in the wall. This iPod also has fifteen hours of battery life.
This iPod has changed over the years for the better. It is great to see what can happen to iPods over the years.
iPod Classics
There are many different types of iPods. There is the iPod touch, iPod shuffle, and many more. I know that many people use an iPod called iPod Classics. IPod classics are really good iPods for various reasons.
Just like the other iPods, the iPod classic comes in different generations. They have seven different generations.
The first generation is the most basic iPod classic. It was the first iPod ever made. The iPod classic was better than all of the other mp3 players that were out there. The reason why it was better than the other mp3 players out there is because there were more features. These features included memory, sound, and the abilities that these iPods have. They were first released to the United States on October 23, 2001. It had from five to ten gigabytes of memory. It uses a Fire wire connection uses the Mac. It uses up to ten hours in audio. It didn’t have any cameras and couldn’t have any pictures or video.
The second generation iPod classic was better than the first one. The second generation iPod classic was first introduced to the United States on July 17, 2002. Just like the first generation iPod classic, it used Fire wire; it didn’t have or take any pictures, it didn’t couldn’t store or take any videos and many more. Even though there is a lot that this iPod can’t do, there is one thing that they can do and that is taking and listening to music. The second generation iPod classic has more memory than the first generation iPod classic. For instance, this iPod takes from ten gigabytes to twenty gigabytes of memory. It also had ten hours of battery life.
The third generation iPod classic is better than the other two generations. It was released on April 28, 2003. It doesn’t only use a Fire wire, but it also uses a USB cord. The USB is only used for syncing music. The memory capability is better than the other two. It starts at ten gigabytes, goes to fifteen gigabytes, then twenty gigabytes, thirty gigabytes, and then it ends at forty gigabytes. It used Mac and the Windows for syncing music. The iPod has only eight hours of battery life.
The fourth generation iPod classic is better than the others. It had two different versions of it. The first version was first introduced on July 19, 2004. It can use either Fire wire or USB cords. It has twelve hours of audio. It couldn’t hold pictures. The memory capability starts at twenty gigabytes and ends at forty gigabytes. The second version was even better than the first version. It was first introduced on October 26, 2004. For instance, it could hold pictures and slide shows. The memory started at twenty gigabytes, went to thirty gigabytes, forty gigabytes, and finally sixty gigabytes. It used both USB and FireWire. This iPod will work for up to fifteen hours in audio and five hours in slideshow.
The fifth generation iPod classic was introduced on October 12, 2005. The memory of this iPod was far better than the others. For instance, it started at thirty gigabytes, went to sixty gigabytes, then eighty gigabytes, and then finally one hundred sixty gigabytes. This iPod was capable of far more things than the other iPods. For instance, this iPod has video playback. That means that you can watch full length movies. It uses a USB and a FireWire. The FireWire is only used for charging. Its battery life is fourteen hours for audio and two hours for video playback.
The sixth and final generation iPod classic has revolutionized the iPod industry. This is because it is the best iPod classic that was invented. The memory capability starts at eighty gigabytes, goes to one hundred twenty gigabytes, and one hundred sixty gigabytes. It uses a USB and a FireWire. The FireWire is for charging only. It was introduced to the United States on September 5, 2007. The battery life is pretty big. You can listen to the music for up to forty hours and seven hours for video playback.
The iPod classic has changed over the years. It has made my life easier.
Kahli Ross
What is the difference between the original iPod nano and the new one? Many people would think that there is a big difference, but it really isn’t.
The iPod nano has evolved over the years. It has more features and is better than ever. It has changed in many ways. For instance, it changed the amount of memory that it could hold. It changed the colors that they have for these different iPods. Next, it changed the way we hold these iPods.
The original iPod nano had many features. For instance, it had two colors. It came in white and black. They memory capability was pretty low. It went from one gigabyte to two gigabytes and then to four gigabytes. They were available from September 2005 to September 2006.
The second generation iPod nano has more features than the first one. For instance, they came in more colors such as silver, green, blue, black and pink. The memory capability is a little better too. It starts at two gigabytes, then goes to four gigabytes, then it finally goes to eight gigabytes. They were available during the time period of September 2006 until September 2007.
My opinion is that the third generation iPod nano is better than the first two generations. I think this because they have many more features than both of them. For instance, they come in many different colors such as blue, pink, white, black, and light green. The memory capacity has a little more memory than the other two generations. For example, they start at four gigabytes and ends at eight gigabytes. The third generation can also play videos and has video playbacks. They were available in the time period of September 2007 through September 2008.
The fourth generation iPod nano was more enhanced than those three iPods. For instance, it is available in nine different colors. Also, it can be bought in either eight gigabytes or sixteen gigabyte in memory. It has a shake feature. That means that when you shake the iPod, it will shuffle your music. It has a curved surface and a taller screen. The fourth generation iPod nano was available during the time of 2008 through 2009.
The fifth generation iPod nano is a lot better than the others. Well, it is only a little different than the fourth generation iPod nano. One difference is that the fifth generation has a video camera. You are able to take many videos, pictures and other things that you want on it. Also, it has video playback. You could put music videos and full length movies depending on the amount of memory. This generation of iPod can have a memory of eight gigabytes and sixteen gigabytes. They were available from September 2009 through September 2010.
The sixth and final generation iPod nano is the absolute best out of all of the generations of the iPod nanos. First of all, it is touch screen. You can listen to music on it. It has video playback. The sixth generation iPod has a shake feature also. Next, it has a longer battery life than the other generations of the iPod nanos. It comes in eight gigabytes and sixteen gigabytes. Finally, it comes in many different colors.
The iPod Touch.
When you go to buy an iPod, what do you buy? Some people like to buy iPod shuffles. Other people buy iPod nanos. Another group of people buy iPod classics. Most people buy the newer iPods which are the iPod touch.
The iPod touch, just like the other ones come in generations. The iPod touch comes in four different generations. They all are good and work just fine, but they have minor differences that have big effects.
The first generation came out September 2007. They had different features than the others, but it has some that the other iPods have. For instance, the memory capability was different. It starts with eight gigabytes of memory, went to sixteen gigabytes, and ends at thirty two gigabytes worth of memory. These iPods hold music, photos and different types of videos depending on the memory capability.
The second generation came out on September 9, 2008. The iPod second generation had a little more features then the first generation. For example, this iPod has Wi-Fi. That means that they can go online on a program called safari. Safari is a browser that is used only for apple products. It also has a 3.5 inch widescreen touch screen display. The memory capability is different too. It starts with eight gigabytes, goes to 16 gigabytes, then the thirty-two gigabytes, and finally sixty four gigabytes.
The third generation has a little more features than both of the generations put together. This iPod was out September 2009. This iPod’s capability is different from the other two iPods. It starts at sixteen gigabytes, goes to thirty two gigabytes, and ends at sixty four gigabytes. Its battery life is thirty six hours only if you are listening to music. If you are doing video playback, the battery will last for only six hours. It comes in the colors gray and black. It I still currently being sold in stores.
The most current iPod touch is the fourth generation iPod touch. The fourth generation iPod touch is the best iPod touch out of all of the iPod generations. For instance, they have an installed video camera. Also, the memory capability is better than the others. The iPod’s memory starts at eight gigabytes goes to thirty two gigabytes and ends at sixty four gigabytes. The battery life is also longer than the other iPod generations. For instance, if you are only listening to music, it would last for forty hours. If you are going to be watching movies and other things like that it will only be good for seven hours. Also, it has built in Wi-Fi. That means that it has wireless internet. The best part about these iPods is that they can hold many good apps and great games.
The iPod touch has evolved over the years. The iPod touch is better than it has been over the years.
iPod Shuffle
There are many different types of iPods that are out in this world. For instance, there is the iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod mini, and the iPod shuffle.
There are different generations for different types of iPods. For instance, the iPod classic has seven, the iPod touch has four, and the iPod shuffle has four. Even though the iPod shuffle has only four different generations, it has been revised so there are really eight different types of iPod shuffle.
The first generation iPod shuffle has only one version. This iPod had very few features. The memory was extremely low. For instance, the only amount of memory that they could hold was five hundred twelve megabytes and one gigabyte. The only color that it came in was white. It used only a USB( Universal Serial Bus) for charging and syncing music. Finally, the battery life is only twelve hours.
The Second generation iPod shuffle has four different models. The first one had memory like the first generation. The only thing that was different is that it has only one gigabyte of memory on it. It comes in silver only. It also uses just a USB for charging and syncing music. It also has twelve hours of battery life. The second version of it was like the first one. For instance, it has the same amount of memory; they both use a USB, and the same battery life. The only difference is that it comes in different colors, such as silver, orange, green, blue, and pink. The third version is different than the other two, but had many similar features. One difference is that this iPod shuffle has two memory capabilities. The memory starts at one gigabyte and ends at two gigabytes. The other thing that is different than the rest is the colors. They come in Silver, light blue, light green, purple, and product red. Everything else is like the first two; it uses a USB and has twelve hours of battery life on it. The last version of the second generation is almost exactly like the third version except it has one difference, the colors. It comes in silver, blue, green, pink, and product red.
The third generation has two different versions. The first version has better features than the any of the second generations. For instance, it can hold up to four gigabytes of memory. It comes in the colors black and silver. It uses an USB cord for syncing and has a cord for charging. Finally, it has up to ten hours of battery life. The second version is better than the first one in many ways. For example, it can hold from two gigabytes of memory to four gigabytes of memory. Also it comes in the colors silver, black blue green, pink, and polished. The similar things on this are that it uses a cable to charge and a USB to sync music. Also, it has up to ten hours of battery life.
The fourth generation has only one version. It can hold up to two gigabytes of memory. It comes in the colors silver blue, green, orange, silver, and pink. It uses an USB for charging and syncing music. You can also charge it in the wall. This iPod also has fifteen hours of battery life.
This iPod has changed over the years for the better. It is great to see what can happen to iPods over the years.
iPod Classics
There are many different types of iPods. There is the iPod touch, iPod shuffle, and many more. I know that many people use an iPod called iPod Classics. IPod classics are really good iPods for various reasons.
Just like the other iPods, the iPod classic comes in different generations. They have seven different generations.
The first generation is the most basic iPod classic. It was the first iPod ever made. The iPod classic was better than all of the other mp3 players that were out there. The reason why it was better than the other mp3 players out there is because there were more features. These features included memory, sound, and the abilities that these iPods have. They were first released to the United States on October 23, 2001. It had from five to ten gigabytes of memory. It uses a Fire wire connection uses the Mac. It uses up to ten hours in audio. It didn’t have any cameras and couldn’t have any pictures or video.
The second generation iPod classic was better than the first one. The second generation iPod classic was first introduced to the United States on July 17, 2002. Just like the first generation iPod classic, it used Fire wire; it didn’t have or take any pictures, it didn’t couldn’t store or take any videos and many more. Even though there is a lot that this iPod can’t do, there is one thing that they can do and that is taking and listening to music. The second generation iPod classic has more memory than the first generation iPod classic. For instance, this iPod takes from ten gigabytes to twenty gigabytes of memory. It also had ten hours of battery life.
The third generation iPod classic is better than the other two generations. It was released on April 28, 2003. It doesn’t only use a Fire wire, but it also uses a USB cord. The USB is only used for syncing music. The memory capability is better than the other two. It starts at ten gigabytes, goes to fifteen gigabytes, then twenty gigabytes, thirty gigabytes, and then it ends at forty gigabytes. It used Mac and the Windows for syncing music. The iPod has only eight hours of battery life.
The fourth generation iPod classic is better than the others. It had two different versions of it. The first version was first introduced on July 19, 2004. It can use either Fire wire or USB cords. It has twelve hours of audio. It couldn’t hold pictures. The memory capability starts at twenty gigabytes and ends at forty gigabytes. The second version was even better than the first version. It was first introduced on October 26, 2004. For instance, it could hold pictures and slide shows. The memory started at twenty gigabytes, went to thirty gigabytes, forty gigabytes, and finally sixty gigabytes. It used both USB and FireWire. This iPod will work for up to fifteen hours in audio and five hours in slideshow.
The fifth generation iPod classic was introduced on October 12, 2005. The memory of this iPod was far better than the others. For instance, it started at thirty gigabytes, went to sixty gigabytes, then eighty gigabytes, and then finally one hundred sixty gigabytes. This iPod was capable of far more things than the other iPods. For instance, this iPod has video playback. That means that you can watch full length movies. It uses a USB and a FireWire. The FireWire is only used for charging. Its battery life is fourteen hours for audio and two hours for video playback.
The sixth and final generation iPod classic has revolutionized the iPod industry. This is because it is the best iPod classic that was invented. The memory capability starts at eighty gigabytes, goes to one hundred twenty gigabytes, and one hundred sixty gigabytes. It uses a USB and a FireWire. The FireWire is for charging only. It was introduced to the United States on September 5, 2007. The battery life is pretty big. You can listen to the music for up to forty hours and seven hours for video playback.
The iPod classic has changed over the years. It has made my life easier.
Kahli Ross
INFORMATION TECHNOOGY AND GLOBAL POLITICS
Information technology and global politics essay.
When do you know when you have taken technology to far? The world will never know because everyone always wants the next best thing. This is a big problem and solution when it comes to global politics. Global politics absolutely benefit from technology but there are also some downfalls.
The September 11 event brought the issue of technology into consideration. People really notice in realize what the modern technology could cause us. Take this for an example, what if terrorist one day use nuclear bombs and high technology weapons to attack the world. Without this technology country wouldn’t be able to protect their countries.
People wanting technology and the best thing isn’t a new trend. People always want the newest things and that involves technology as well. This has been going on for years with people want “the new”. Technology can become a nuisance very easily. “The problem of technology cannot be separated from the character of human life as a whole” as said in The New Politics of Technology. Don’t get me wrong I love the evolving technology but with technology there are a lot of problems. You have the issues of broken machines and bad computer codes. Take the CIA drown program for example. The CIA drowns program uses remotely-piloted aircraft for battle and war. Other states such as china use this program as well. Can technology really be this helpful in global politics? I think the answer to that is yes. Technology is also use for elections and advertisements. How would the neighboring nations be able to communicate with other without technology? Oil is a thing that every country wants and demands. Not many people relate the Netherlands as a oil country. When oil prices were thought of in the 1990’s, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil took down the schooneeek field down. Now with technological advances royal Dutch shell and ExxonMobil are pumping oil once more but without as much labor. This companies use all types of technology to transport this oil that is so price. Politics aren’t afraid of technology, it just overwhelms them. All throughout the world information networks are terrorizing foundations. In Iran, cell phone cameras have exposed state brutality to other countries. Governments are trying their very best to slow down and control this technology. In Cuba, people are smuggling in flash drives, memory sticks, and satellite dishes to access the internet. Here is a great way how politics use technology, when Haiti earthquake happen we use text messaging to raise money for the Haiti people. It’s just simple, without technology politics just wouldn’t where they’re now. As technology helps politics a lot it also includes a ton a problems, such as using the internet as a weapon. Other countries can use the internet to broadcast others human behavior as said in iRevolution. With all of this technology terrorist can do more. Terrorist can scouts others using the internet. As that is a downfall the internet also in powers us to help each other. In some countries people use phones to research candidates and monitor elections.
• http://www.thenewatlantis.com/
• http://www.slate.com/id/2242662/
• http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu36je/uu36je0j.htm
When do you know when you have taken technology to far? The world will never know because everyone always wants the next best thing. This is a big problem and solution when it comes to global politics. Global politics absolutely benefit from technology but there are also some downfalls.
The September 11 event brought the issue of technology into consideration. People really notice in realize what the modern technology could cause us. Take this for an example, what if terrorist one day use nuclear bombs and high technology weapons to attack the world. Without this technology country wouldn’t be able to protect their countries.
People wanting technology and the best thing isn’t a new trend. People always want the newest things and that involves technology as well. This has been going on for years with people want “the new”. Technology can become a nuisance very easily. “The problem of technology cannot be separated from the character of human life as a whole” as said in The New Politics of Technology. Don’t get me wrong I love the evolving technology but with technology there are a lot of problems. You have the issues of broken machines and bad computer codes. Take the CIA drown program for example. The CIA drowns program uses remotely-piloted aircraft for battle and war. Other states such as china use this program as well. Can technology really be this helpful in global politics? I think the answer to that is yes. Technology is also use for elections and advertisements. How would the neighboring nations be able to communicate with other without technology? Oil is a thing that every country wants and demands. Not many people relate the Netherlands as a oil country. When oil prices were thought of in the 1990’s, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil took down the schooneeek field down. Now with technological advances royal Dutch shell and ExxonMobil are pumping oil once more but without as much labor. This companies use all types of technology to transport this oil that is so price. Politics aren’t afraid of technology, it just overwhelms them. All throughout the world information networks are terrorizing foundations. In Iran, cell phone cameras have exposed state brutality to other countries. Governments are trying their very best to slow down and control this technology. In Cuba, people are smuggling in flash drives, memory sticks, and satellite dishes to access the internet. Here is a great way how politics use technology, when Haiti earthquake happen we use text messaging to raise money for the Haiti people. It’s just simple, without technology politics just wouldn’t where they’re now. As technology helps politics a lot it also includes a ton a problems, such as using the internet as a weapon. Other countries can use the internet to broadcast others human behavior as said in iRevolution. With all of this technology terrorist can do more. Terrorist can scouts others using the internet. As that is a downfall the internet also in powers us to help each other. In some countries people use phones to research candidates and monitor elections.
• http://www.thenewatlantis.com/
• http://www.slate.com/id/2242662/
• http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu36je/uu36je0j.htm
Jon Von Neumann
John Von Neumann
John von Neumann has a lot to do with the computer. Something that is interesting is that John designed a little thing called the CPU. The CPU stands for the central which is what carries out the commands of the computer. You can also say this is the primary unit and element of a computers functions and actions. The next thing that goes with a computer is the bus. A bus is multiple physical wires or cables which can be shared by multiple hardware components in order to communicate with one another. As I did some research on the computer I found that there are two types of primary busses in a computer. The first bus is the eternal bus which allows the processor to communicate with the computers central memory. The second bus is the input and output buses. This allows components such as USB and CD ROMs to be use and communicate with one another.
Output devices are things we use to get information out of computers. Some output devices are things such as monitors, CDs, printers, USB devices, headphones, and anything else you need that involves being outputted. Input devices are things that send any data or hardware to a computer. Some of these things are mousses, keyboards, and also CDS. I have read that CDs are both input and output devices. John von Neumann is my hero because without his knowledge I would not be able to take advantage of the thing the world calls a computer
John von Neumann has a lot to do with the computer. Something that is interesting is that John designed a little thing called the CPU. The CPU stands for the central which is what carries out the commands of the computer. You can also say this is the primary unit and element of a computers functions and actions. The next thing that goes with a computer is the bus. A bus is multiple physical wires or cables which can be shared by multiple hardware components in order to communicate with one another. As I did some research on the computer I found that there are two types of primary busses in a computer. The first bus is the eternal bus which allows the processor to communicate with the computers central memory. The second bus is the input and output buses. This allows components such as USB and CD ROMs to be use and communicate with one another.
Output devices are things we use to get information out of computers. Some output devices are things such as monitors, CDs, printers, USB devices, headphones, and anything else you need that involves being outputted. Input devices are things that send any data or hardware to a computer. Some of these things are mousses, keyboards, and also CDS. I have read that CDs are both input and output devices. John von Neumann is my hero because without his knowledge I would not be able to take advantage of the thing the world calls a computer
The Television
The Television
Who wants to get up every half an hour to change the television channel? That’s what a lot of people did when the television first came out. The thing that the modern society takes advantage of has come a long way. People use to have to walk just to change the channel. People would call that insane nowadays. Televisions come with features now and not just the ability to change channels. TVs also are more real life in picture quality and other things.
People use to get at their house just by watching television. My great grandmother once told me she uses to walk from and to the TV about 65 times a day. I personally think this is crazy to not have a remote for your television. This device we call a remote is standard in nearly all televisions. Some companies even make universal remote which can program to any television; who ever made this invention is a genius.
Televisions come with more features than some people wouldn’t believe. I personally know that my TV allows me to view two channels at a time. Some televisions even allow you listen to radio stations. I find this an amazing thing to have. You kind of have the best of both worlds if you want to look at it that way. Some televisions even allow you to use the screen for your computer. Who doesn’t want a bigger computer screen?
Here is the thing that I love about televisions nowadays. The picture qualities on televisions are just amazing. There is this thing that they call high definition also known as HD. This make you televisions picture more clearly and real. I bet sport fans love this as it makes you feel like you’re really there because of the high definition. This is the best thing the world has come out with, it the 3-D television. Usually you had to go to the movies to see 3-D. People that play video games must love this because I know I do. These features have made watching television that much more interesting and fun. What child or adult would like to watch their favorite show in high definition or 3-D? these things are just simply amazing.
Who wants to get up every half an hour to change the television channel? That’s what a lot of people did when the television first came out. The thing that the modern society takes advantage of has come a long way. People use to have to walk just to change the channel. People would call that insane nowadays. Televisions come with features now and not just the ability to change channels. TVs also are more real life in picture quality and other things.
People use to get at their house just by watching television. My great grandmother once told me she uses to walk from and to the TV about 65 times a day. I personally think this is crazy to not have a remote for your television. This device we call a remote is standard in nearly all televisions. Some companies even make universal remote which can program to any television; who ever made this invention is a genius.
Televisions come with more features than some people wouldn’t believe. I personally know that my TV allows me to view two channels at a time. Some televisions even allow you listen to radio stations. I find this an amazing thing to have. You kind of have the best of both worlds if you want to look at it that way. Some televisions even allow you to use the screen for your computer. Who doesn’t want a bigger computer screen?
Here is the thing that I love about televisions nowadays. The picture qualities on televisions are just amazing. There is this thing that they call high definition also known as HD. This make you televisions picture more clearly and real. I bet sport fans love this as it makes you feel like you’re really there because of the high definition. This is the best thing the world has come out with, it the 3-D television. Usually you had to go to the movies to see 3-D. People that play video games must love this because I know I do. These features have made watching television that much more interesting and fun. What child or adult would like to watch their favorite show in high definition or 3-D? these things are just simply amazing.
The Car
The Car
What would people do without the invention of the car? They would end up walking everywhere just like they use to in the old days. I know I love having the luxury of having a car to take me from place to place. Who really made the car; there are a lot of answers to this question. Whoever did I am so thankful they did because I hate walking anywhere. Cars have come a long way. Cars weren’t always powered by gasoline. In 1672, Ferdinand Verbiest designed and built a steam powered and then in 1885, the German inventor named Karl Benz created the first ever car powered by an internal combustion engine. These were really just proto types for wealthy buys and royalty. In today’s society Cars area available to any one that’s able to afford one. One that I must admit is that the cars in the olden days are more environment friendly than modern day cars. Today’s modern day car is harmful to the environment and plays a part in global warming. Car companies today are turning to solar powered cars and electric powered cars. Solar powered cars allow the cars to run on the sun. so as long as you have sun you have energy. Electrical powered cars run on a battery that you charge at home. The downfall, what if you forget to charge the battery then you are out of luck. This is my favorite thing about cars, you can make any cars you personal taste. There are companies that sell things call body kits for nearly every car that is on the market. So you can buy an old school kind of car and make it look good as new and stylish.
• http://www.greencar.com/.htm
• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/first-car-invented.html
What would people do without the invention of the car? They would end up walking everywhere just like they use to in the old days. I know I love having the luxury of having a car to take me from place to place. Who really made the car; there are a lot of answers to this question. Whoever did I am so thankful they did because I hate walking anywhere. Cars have come a long way. Cars weren’t always powered by gasoline. In 1672, Ferdinand Verbiest designed and built a steam powered and then in 1885, the German inventor named Karl Benz created the first ever car powered by an internal combustion engine. These were really just proto types for wealthy buys and royalty. In today’s society Cars area available to any one that’s able to afford one. One that I must admit is that the cars in the olden days are more environment friendly than modern day cars. Today’s modern day car is harmful to the environment and plays a part in global warming. Car companies today are turning to solar powered cars and electric powered cars. Solar powered cars allow the cars to run on the sun. so as long as you have sun you have energy. Electrical powered cars run on a battery that you charge at home. The downfall, what if you forget to charge the battery then you are out of luck. This is my favorite thing about cars, you can make any cars you personal taste. There are companies that sell things call body kits for nearly every car that is on the market. So you can buy an old school kind of car and make it look good as new and stylish.
• http://www.greencar.com/.htm
• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/first-car-invented.html
The MPK49
The MPK49
The MPK49 is a MIDI over USB performance keyboard and pad controller for programmers, producers, writers, DJs, and other musicians. The MPK49 is an instrument for the studio and the stage. This first of the kind controller that marries classic MPC pads and assignable Q-links controllers with a bonus 49- key bed is something that we have never experienced yet. This instruments no mere controller, its way more than that. This is a performance instrument.
The MPK49 is known for its controls; after all it is a controller. The MPK49 has a bank of 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads are just an Akai bonus. The MPK49 also allows you to control nearly any parameters in your software in real time. You will also get 8 Q-link faders. This device is a DJ career at the tips of your fingers. The MPK49 also give you a dedicated set of transport controls for instant access to the most commonly used DAW (digital audio workstation) or sequencing-software controls without even thinking about touching the mouse. The MPK49 keyboard is a semi-weighted and has a feature called after touch. This allows you to capture your entire performance and play it back. The MPK49 can also be used as a regular piano or a rhythmic and melodic machine. This is what caught my attention; the MPK49 is capable with a MAC and PC. The MPK49 doesn’t even need batteries; all you need is a USB power cord. So as long as you have that you’re in business. The MPK94 just gave birth to an little brother, the MPK25. The MPK25 is based closely on the MPK49, which was the first MIDI controller to feature MPC pads. The smaller frame makes the MPK25 a more portable and perfect travel companion. The MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy reach and control. Some might think that the mini MPK49 is better because of its great portability and easy access. The MPK25 also has modulation and pitch bend wheels for expressive musicality. The most important input device on it is its Q-link assignable control section. The MPK25 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK25 is the supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK25 works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJ.
• http://www.akaipro.com/mpk25
The MPK49 is a MIDI over USB performance keyboard and pad controller for programmers, producers, writers, DJs, and other musicians. The MPK49 is an instrument for the studio and the stage. This first of the kind controller that marries classic MPC pads and assignable Q-links controllers with a bonus 49- key bed is something that we have never experienced yet. This instruments no mere controller, its way more than that. This is a performance instrument.
The MPK49 is known for its controls; after all it is a controller. The MPK49 has a bank of 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads are just an Akai bonus. The MPK49 also allows you to control nearly any parameters in your software in real time. You will also get 8 Q-link faders. This device is a DJ career at the tips of your fingers. The MPK49 also give you a dedicated set of transport controls for instant access to the most commonly used DAW (digital audio workstation) or sequencing-software controls without even thinking about touching the mouse. The MPK49 keyboard is a semi-weighted and has a feature called after touch. This allows you to capture your entire performance and play it back. The MPK49 can also be used as a regular piano or a rhythmic and melodic machine. This is what caught my attention; the MPK49 is capable with a MAC and PC. The MPK49 doesn’t even need batteries; all you need is a USB power cord. So as long as you have that you’re in business. The MPK94 just gave birth to an little brother, the MPK25. The MPK25 is based closely on the MPK49, which was the first MIDI controller to feature MPC pads. The smaller frame makes the MPK25 a more portable and perfect travel companion. The MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy reach and control. Some might think that the mini MPK49 is better because of its great portability and easy access. The MPK25 also has modulation and pitch bend wheels for expressive musicality. The most important input device on it is its Q-link assignable control section. The MPK25 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK25 is the supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK25 works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJ.
• http://www.akaipro.com/mpk25
SONY
Sony
Sony is an involving company of technology and entertainment. Sony makes everything from cameras to gaming systems. Something they also are great at is making laptops and desktops. I really don’t have anything bad to say about Sony.
Their laptops are so great and high in quality. Sony is one of the leading companies in technology. Some people compare them to apple, which one do you think are better. I say it’s Sony all the way. They are just amazing. They have good quality products but here is the switch. Sony doesn’t over price their products. Let’s talk about their laptops. The only word I can think of that’s goes with their laptops is amazing. Sony makes laptops or specific things such as business, entertainment, and pleasure. This great company also makes media things like mp3 players and stereo systems. Sony is just a company of all trades. The only thing they need to do now is get into the car business. Sony technology is involving fast so the competition better watch out. Now everything has its downfalls and let’s talk about Sony’s. Sony has good products but a lot of times their products have glitches and problems. Take the play station 3 for instance. When the play station 3 first came out it had a lot of problems such as having bad disk tray causing the games or DVDs being unable to be played as said in Slash Gear. Sony had also had some call backs in their media players as well. Their media players were not allowing people to sync their music onto their devices. Although Sony is amazing they still have a long way to go
• http://www.slashgear.com/complete-ps3-problem-list-172513/
Sony is an involving company of technology and entertainment. Sony makes everything from cameras to gaming systems. Something they also are great at is making laptops and desktops. I really don’t have anything bad to say about Sony.
Their laptops are so great and high in quality. Sony is one of the leading companies in technology. Some people compare them to apple, which one do you think are better. I say it’s Sony all the way. They are just amazing. They have good quality products but here is the switch. Sony doesn’t over price their products. Let’s talk about their laptops. The only word I can think of that’s goes with their laptops is amazing. Sony makes laptops or specific things such as business, entertainment, and pleasure. This great company also makes media things like mp3 players and stereo systems. Sony is just a company of all trades. The only thing they need to do now is get into the car business. Sony technology is involving fast so the competition better watch out. Now everything has its downfalls and let’s talk about Sony’s. Sony has good products but a lot of times their products have glitches and problems. Take the play station 3 for instance. When the play station 3 first came out it had a lot of problems such as having bad disk tray causing the games or DVDs being unable to be played as said in Slash Gear. Sony had also had some call backs in their media players as well. Their media players were not allowing people to sync their music onto their devices. Although Sony is amazing they still have a long way to go
• http://www.slashgear.com/complete-ps3-problem-list-172513/
The Evoution of the camera
The evolution of the camera
Cameras have come a long way since they were first invented in 1827. There are many types of cameras currently on the market. The camera is something a lot of people use to share their experiences. Cameras are evolution of life and its growing with every picture taken. Cameras are not something that everyone had in the olden days.
In 1940 the first colored photographs were produced. I think some people got tired of the regular black and white. A little while later the first underwater camera was introduced. This was a dream come true for water lovers like me. This allowed people to not only take regular pictures but pictures underwater. This is just simply amazing. This was originally produced for the navy, but then was introduced to the rest of the world. The world came to an stand still when disposal cameras came to exist. This was so convenient and easy. When you are done taken the pictures that the camera allows you to take you just take out the film and throw away the camera. This is something that had a very big impact on me. The digital cameras were just simply amazing. These cameras had features such as home printing options, video options, and the ability to delete photos. You are also able to transfer media via memory card. Cameras are just in everybody’s hands nowadays. Cameras are even in most electronics these days. Most cell phones have cameras in them. Cell phones have cameras that are sometimes too good to be true. Some laptops even have cameras and webcams in them. You may not believe this but they even have cameras on transportation such as things like trains, aircrafts, cars, and even boats. Most people wouldn’t think that the cameras on these various things would be good in quality or clarity. They even use cameras for surveillance. This is exactly why cameras are so easily used and bought. You can even buy cameras in different forms.
You can even buy cameras from a regular store like wal-mart or target. The cameras you buy from the store are great pieces of equipment. These types of cameras are great for pleasure and business. The thing that is amazing is that these cameras are affordable. There is no doubt that the evolution of cameras will continue to evolve for many years the come.
Cameras have come a long way since they were first invented in 1827. There are many types of cameras currently on the market. The camera is something a lot of people use to share their experiences. Cameras are evolution of life and its growing with every picture taken. Cameras are not something that everyone had in the olden days.
In 1940 the first colored photographs were produced. I think some people got tired of the regular black and white. A little while later the first underwater camera was introduced. This was a dream come true for water lovers like me. This allowed people to not only take regular pictures but pictures underwater. This is just simply amazing. This was originally produced for the navy, but then was introduced to the rest of the world. The world came to an stand still when disposal cameras came to exist. This was so convenient and easy. When you are done taken the pictures that the camera allows you to take you just take out the film and throw away the camera. This is something that had a very big impact on me. The digital cameras were just simply amazing. These cameras had features such as home printing options, video options, and the ability to delete photos. You are also able to transfer media via memory card. Cameras are just in everybody’s hands nowadays. Cameras are even in most electronics these days. Most cell phones have cameras in them. Cell phones have cameras that are sometimes too good to be true. Some laptops even have cameras and webcams in them. You may not believe this but they even have cameras on transportation such as things like trains, aircrafts, cars, and even boats. Most people wouldn’t think that the cameras on these various things would be good in quality or clarity. They even use cameras for surveillance. This is exactly why cameras are so easily used and bought. You can even buy cameras in different forms.
You can even buy cameras from a regular store like wal-mart or target. The cameras you buy from the store are great pieces of equipment. These types of cameras are great for pleasure and business. The thing that is amazing is that these cameras are affordable. There is no doubt that the evolution of cameras will continue to evolve for many years the come.
The history of DJing
The Timeline and History
DJ Equipment
10/1/2010
CCTS
Team CCTS
The history and timeline of DJing
Djing is a thing that makes music just that much more fun to listen to. Djing doesn’t interest everyone but that doesn’t apply to me. Everybody has their favorite songs but what If you can remix it and add things to your favorite songs, that’s just amazing.
Now invented the first turntable? This is actually a question that has to answers. Leon Scott created something call the phonograph, which is the beginning of the turntable legacy. That’s not all though, it took the invention of the phonograph cylinder by Thomas Edison to bring it all together. This invention allowed people to record and play back sound. In 1906, Reginald Fessenden played the first record over the air. As modern people know of Djing being played in the club, it wasn’t always viewed like that. Surprisingly in Jamaica, parties began to be thrown on large sound systems. This was the true modern party scene. At this point in history of Djing, many of the main skills and techniques still haven’t been found, such as beat matching and scratching. In 1965 the first stereophonic disco system debuts at the 1964-1965 world’s fairs in New York. Then a guy named David Mancuso started to throw after-hours parties in his loft in New York. That later became known as “The Loft”. Then David met another guy named Alex Rosner and together they set a new standard for clubs everywhere. After a while Alex Rosner designed the first Djing mixer for a club called Haven.
In 1974 Grandmaster Flash develops “Quick Mix Theory” for cutting and mixing records. This was very exciting for the people because you could make the music your own. After about a year Grand Wizzard Theodore invents scratching. This is something that I personally love to do with my turntables. Scratching is something that just makes music amazing and super fun to listen to. Scratching was really just rocking the record back and forth to create a scratching sound. In 1977 the mixers were introduced to the world. A DJ mixer is a type of audio mixing console that allows DJs to have the ability to redirect a non-playing source to headphones. This allows for an easier transition between two sources. Also in 1977 the GLI PMX 7000 Mixer was the first affordable DJ mixer, it later became known as the “poor man’s Bozak”. Mixers were a big part of Djing. A mixer usually consists between two and six stereo channels. They also have equalizers; this is used to fade parts of tracks in and out. Some DJ mixers come with a crossfader curve controls which is mainly for speed scratching. Now let’s get to the good stuff, turntables. In 1978 the SL-1200 Mark2 took the Djing world by storm. This allowed people to DJ on 12” vinyls. A few years later in 1981 the invention of the beat maker was introduced to the world. This allowed DJs to set a beat on a timing scale and make another beat over it and DJ along with it.
After all of this in 1982 the first MIDI controller appered in the DJ scene. The MIDI (Musical Instructment Digital Interface) is a controller that enables electronic musical intruments such as keyboard controllers, computers, and other elctronic equipment to communicate, control, and synthesizers with each other. The MIDI controller alllows everything that’s hooked up to it exchange system data.through 1984 to 1999 their werent really any new inventions for the Djing community. Their were just upgrades and new products of the same company and model. Year 2001 is when every thing changed, the world was introduced to the very first digital vinyl turntable. This was the best thing that hit the Djing community. This allowed DJs to use regular CDs instead of using 12” vinyls. The new turntable also had a touch sensitive platter that accurately emulated a vinyl turntable. The DJ community started to get newer and more andvanced mixers and MIDI controllers. They started to come with more features and able to be connected to more things. Then the computer turntables came to life. You were able to use your computer as a turntable and your mouse was the vinyl pad. In 2004, the best of both worlds came to this world. You were now able to purchase a turntable that allowed you to mix with vinyls or a CD. So wheather you like using vinyl or cd or maybe you like both, you can have it. 2004 also introduced the first DVD/CD turntable. I don’t really why you would use a DVD for Djing but there must be a reason for this invention. Last but not least, the year 2009 had the Rane SL 3 Interface. This was a Serato Scratch Live is introduced with 3 phono/line inputs, 3 outputs and 24-bit processing board. This is what DJs have been introduced to.
DJ Equipment
10/1/2010
CCTS
Team CCTS
The history and timeline of DJing
Djing is a thing that makes music just that much more fun to listen to. Djing doesn’t interest everyone but that doesn’t apply to me. Everybody has their favorite songs but what If you can remix it and add things to your favorite songs, that’s just amazing.
Now invented the first turntable? This is actually a question that has to answers. Leon Scott created something call the phonograph, which is the beginning of the turntable legacy. That’s not all though, it took the invention of the phonograph cylinder by Thomas Edison to bring it all together. This invention allowed people to record and play back sound. In 1906, Reginald Fessenden played the first record over the air. As modern people know of Djing being played in the club, it wasn’t always viewed like that. Surprisingly in Jamaica, parties began to be thrown on large sound systems. This was the true modern party scene. At this point in history of Djing, many of the main skills and techniques still haven’t been found, such as beat matching and scratching. In 1965 the first stereophonic disco system debuts at the 1964-1965 world’s fairs in New York. Then a guy named David Mancuso started to throw after-hours parties in his loft in New York. That later became known as “The Loft”. Then David met another guy named Alex Rosner and together they set a new standard for clubs everywhere. After a while Alex Rosner designed the first Djing mixer for a club called Haven.
In 1974 Grandmaster Flash develops “Quick Mix Theory” for cutting and mixing records. This was very exciting for the people because you could make the music your own. After about a year Grand Wizzard Theodore invents scratching. This is something that I personally love to do with my turntables. Scratching is something that just makes music amazing and super fun to listen to. Scratching was really just rocking the record back and forth to create a scratching sound. In 1977 the mixers were introduced to the world. A DJ mixer is a type of audio mixing console that allows DJs to have the ability to redirect a non-playing source to headphones. This allows for an easier transition between two sources. Also in 1977 the GLI PMX 7000 Mixer was the first affordable DJ mixer, it later became known as the “poor man’s Bozak”. Mixers were a big part of Djing. A mixer usually consists between two and six stereo channels. They also have equalizers; this is used to fade parts of tracks in and out. Some DJ mixers come with a crossfader curve controls which is mainly for speed scratching. Now let’s get to the good stuff, turntables. In 1978 the SL-1200 Mark2 took the Djing world by storm. This allowed people to DJ on 12” vinyls. A few years later in 1981 the invention of the beat maker was introduced to the world. This allowed DJs to set a beat on a timing scale and make another beat over it and DJ along with it.
After all of this in 1982 the first MIDI controller appered in the DJ scene. The MIDI (Musical Instructment Digital Interface) is a controller that enables electronic musical intruments such as keyboard controllers, computers, and other elctronic equipment to communicate, control, and synthesizers with each other. The MIDI controller alllows everything that’s hooked up to it exchange system data.through 1984 to 1999 their werent really any new inventions for the Djing community. Their were just upgrades and new products of the same company and model. Year 2001 is when every thing changed, the world was introduced to the very first digital vinyl turntable. This was the best thing that hit the Djing community. This allowed DJs to use regular CDs instead of using 12” vinyls. The new turntable also had a touch sensitive platter that accurately emulated a vinyl turntable. The DJ community started to get newer and more andvanced mixers and MIDI controllers. They started to come with more features and able to be connected to more things. Then the computer turntables came to life. You were able to use your computer as a turntable and your mouse was the vinyl pad. In 2004, the best of both worlds came to this world. You were now able to purchase a turntable that allowed you to mix with vinyls or a CD. So wheather you like using vinyl or cd or maybe you like both, you can have it. 2004 also introduced the first DVD/CD turntable. I don’t really why you would use a DVD for Djing but there must be a reason for this invention. Last but not least, the year 2009 had the Rane SL 3 Interface. This was a Serato Scratch Live is introduced with 3 phono/line inputs, 3 outputs and 24-bit processing board. This is what DJs have been introduced to.
Virtual vinyl
Virtual Vinyl
Virtual vinyl is the next step in vinyl DJing. Virtual vinyl is a system/software that mixes the best of both worlds. Everybody knows that the world I moving to everything digital but this invention allow you to do that as well while still being able to mix with your vinyls. If you want to be a DJ that means that you are in control of the vibe, the energy, the heads and hip of the event that you are DJing at. So why wouldn’t you want to be in control of your rig. Virtual Vinyl is only for DJs that want to be remembered. Another bonus to this product is that it is compatible with both Apple and Windows. Now we all know that everybody is different and has their little things that they like. Guess what, virtual vinyl allows the user to customize the actual appearance, layout, and feel of the software to accompany the DJs needs, taste, and style. This product even allows you to select basic, power audio, internal mixer, and full audio and video for the setup that is perfect for the customer.
Usually you would have to buy the software and hardware separate but Virtual Vinyl does not. The Virtual Vinyl interface box is all the hardware you need to connect everything in your setup. Let’s get in more depth of what the interface box allows you to connect. This hardware comes with two phono/line switchable RCA inputs, two passthroughs, and three pairs of outputs so you have the access to create whatever custom configuration to your skills ability.
Virtual Vinyl encourages you to mix, scratch, and interchange audio and video for any event that you may be hosting. While using Virtual Vinyl you will be able to see visual waveform of the track for flawless mix accuracy. You can also pitch tracks up and down with or without Key Lock. Key Lock is something that allows you to hold a pitch while you independently adjust the BPM. Virtual Vinyl also allows you to create seamless loops for super fresh remixes easily. CUE software is software that gives you the exact BPM and can assist or even take over pitch matching and beat-matching. CUE has a feature that can kind of be compared to a search engine. On CUE you can easily search your system by to locate audio or video by title, artist, BPM, track length, and even by comments. Hers is another amazing feature, files are automatically added to CUE’s global search database when you add them to your system by downloading, importing, inserting, or connecting them to your DAW (digital audio workstation)
The new Virtual Vinyl 6 is new and improved. Virtual Vinyl has a brand new time code engine that is more accurate and responsive than ever before. While you are performing, CUE can send your music to a little thing call an online music group. This feature allows friends and fans to follow, vote, and leave comments on what you play. This will be kind of like a little music community of its own. You can collaborate with other DJs and you can even create groups with other artist. CUE also allows you to search music on the web as if it was a music website such as iTunes. You can also use things called skins. This allows you to make your screen fit your style. Whether you’re a vinyl, CD, or digital DJ you can have a skin to fit you. To finish it all off CUE 6 has a super new video engine which is faster than ever. Whatever kind of music you do you must purchase this product because it’s for every musician.
Virtual vinyl is the next step in vinyl DJing. Virtual vinyl is a system/software that mixes the best of both worlds. Everybody knows that the world I moving to everything digital but this invention allow you to do that as well while still being able to mix with your vinyls. If you want to be a DJ that means that you are in control of the vibe, the energy, the heads and hip of the event that you are DJing at. So why wouldn’t you want to be in control of your rig. Virtual Vinyl is only for DJs that want to be remembered. Another bonus to this product is that it is compatible with both Apple and Windows. Now we all know that everybody is different and has their little things that they like. Guess what, virtual vinyl allows the user to customize the actual appearance, layout, and feel of the software to accompany the DJs needs, taste, and style. This product even allows you to select basic, power audio, internal mixer, and full audio and video for the setup that is perfect for the customer.
Usually you would have to buy the software and hardware separate but Virtual Vinyl does not. The Virtual Vinyl interface box is all the hardware you need to connect everything in your setup. Let’s get in more depth of what the interface box allows you to connect. This hardware comes with two phono/line switchable RCA inputs, two passthroughs, and three pairs of outputs so you have the access to create whatever custom configuration to your skills ability.
Virtual Vinyl encourages you to mix, scratch, and interchange audio and video for any event that you may be hosting. While using Virtual Vinyl you will be able to see visual waveform of the track for flawless mix accuracy. You can also pitch tracks up and down with or without Key Lock. Key Lock is something that allows you to hold a pitch while you independently adjust the BPM. Virtual Vinyl also allows you to create seamless loops for super fresh remixes easily. CUE software is software that gives you the exact BPM and can assist or even take over pitch matching and beat-matching. CUE has a feature that can kind of be compared to a search engine. On CUE you can easily search your system by to locate audio or video by title, artist, BPM, track length, and even by comments. Hers is another amazing feature, files are automatically added to CUE’s global search database when you add them to your system by downloading, importing, inserting, or connecting them to your DAW (digital audio workstation)
The new Virtual Vinyl 6 is new and improved. Virtual Vinyl has a brand new time code engine that is more accurate and responsive than ever before. While you are performing, CUE can send your music to a little thing call an online music group. This feature allows friends and fans to follow, vote, and leave comments on what you play. This will be kind of like a little music community of its own. You can collaborate with other DJs and you can even create groups with other artist. CUE also allows you to search music on the web as if it was a music website such as iTunes. You can also use things called skins. This allows you to make your screen fit your style. Whether you’re a vinyl, CD, or digital DJ you can have a skin to fit you. To finish it all off CUE 6 has a super new video engine which is faster than ever. Whatever kind of music you do you must purchase this product because it’s for every musician.
singularity essay
In the near future scientists believe in transforming the notion in what it means to be human. Scientists are starting to unlock the secrets of the human braid moving us to the moment when it will be possible to store our memories in machines. This future solution is so life threaten to some people that a man was even killed from trying to prevent it from ever happening. This will allow us to make better humans, human’s version 2.0.
Some scientist believe things like children in the future will live in a world with tremendous computing power including computers that can do more than any other computer could have possibly done. Others believe that children of the future will be able to download their thoughts, stored their memories, and interface with machines but for other this type of future is something to fear. Sometime in the future computers will soon equal the power of the human brain. This moment is called the singularity
Dr. Jose Delgado was investigating the area of a bull’s brain. Dr. Delgado took control of the bull’s brain by placing electrodes in the bull’s brain that were responsible for the bull’s anger and movement, Dr. Delgado could transmit radio that would in theory tame the
massive bull. To test his theory he got in the ring with the bull and tamed it using the radio signals. Delgado was trying to understand the tactics of the human brain.
Ray Kurzweil is another professor involved in the singularity. Dr. Kurzweil was the first to make a computer that could read. As Kurzweil said if the predictions are right we will understand the humans brain the same time at almost the exact same time computers equal the same amount of power as the human’s brain. Creating machines that are a billon more times capable than a human is what makes up the Singularity. There was another experiment similar to Dr. Delgado but this one involved a mouse done by John Chapman. In this experiment John Chapman outs a radio in and on top of the mouse allowing him to have control over this animal. While he had control over the mouse he didn’t have complete control like Dr. Delgado did over the bull. With the mouse the radio signals ordered him to even go left or right but it had the option to go in which ever direction it choose. If the mouse did what it was told the mouse was giving a feeling of happiness of some sort to its mind and of course everybody likes happy feeling, so the mouse did what it was told. The way scientists are using radio signals to controlled can someday come back and haunt us. Think about somebody controlling humans in everything they do. People and animals should have the right to do what they want unless they are a harm to other they should not be controlled. Technology has been growing rapidly over he year and its only going to get more advanced.
Then their came another scientist named Miguel Coleus, who used a monkey in his experiment. When he first started this experiment he trained a monkey to play a video game that’s calls for the monkey to use a joystick and move it around on the monitor. While the monkey is moving the joystick there is an robotic arm moving in the same direction in another room. This is all happening because the monkey MIND is controlling the video game and the robotic arm. This is what made a milestone in today’s technology. While the monkey was playing the game he let go of the joystick, but it was still playing the game and the robotic arm was still moving in the same direction as the video game. This convinced and proved to scientist that the mind could interface with machines. All the monkey was doing was allowing its brain to do all the work and interact with the machines.
The next scientist is Philip Kennedy who is a doctor and neuroscientist. In the video there is a boy named Eddie Ramsey. Now Eddie was in a car accident and it left him paralyzed from the neck down. The experiment that the scientists are running on Eddie involves Eddie having connectors on and in his head. When he is enduring the experiment he thinks what he wants to say and I computer says it. This is one of the technology evolutions that can be really appreciated. Most scientist experiments tells that the future will have a new beginning. The brain is one of the most powerful parts on the human body. The scientist I talked about did this for a reason, to explore and to find out information about the human mind. A man was even killed trying to stop the singularity. The singularity is taking over and there really nothing you can do to stop it. It’s coming and its coming fast so buckle up and e ready for a bumpy ride.
Some scientist believe things like children in the future will live in a world with tremendous computing power including computers that can do more than any other computer could have possibly done. Others believe that children of the future will be able to download their thoughts, stored their memories, and interface with machines but for other this type of future is something to fear. Sometime in the future computers will soon equal the power of the human brain. This moment is called the singularity
Dr. Jose Delgado was investigating the area of a bull’s brain. Dr. Delgado took control of the bull’s brain by placing electrodes in the bull’s brain that were responsible for the bull’s anger and movement, Dr. Delgado could transmit radio that would in theory tame the
massive bull. To test his theory he got in the ring with the bull and tamed it using the radio signals. Delgado was trying to understand the tactics of the human brain.
Ray Kurzweil is another professor involved in the singularity. Dr. Kurzweil was the first to make a computer that could read. As Kurzweil said if the predictions are right we will understand the humans brain the same time at almost the exact same time computers equal the same amount of power as the human’s brain. Creating machines that are a billon more times capable than a human is what makes up the Singularity. There was another experiment similar to Dr. Delgado but this one involved a mouse done by John Chapman. In this experiment John Chapman outs a radio in and on top of the mouse allowing him to have control over this animal. While he had control over the mouse he didn’t have complete control like Dr. Delgado did over the bull. With the mouse the radio signals ordered him to even go left or right but it had the option to go in which ever direction it choose. If the mouse did what it was told the mouse was giving a feeling of happiness of some sort to its mind and of course everybody likes happy feeling, so the mouse did what it was told. The way scientists are using radio signals to controlled can someday come back and haunt us. Think about somebody controlling humans in everything they do. People and animals should have the right to do what they want unless they are a harm to other they should not be controlled. Technology has been growing rapidly over he year and its only going to get more advanced.
Then their came another scientist named Miguel Coleus, who used a monkey in his experiment. When he first started this experiment he trained a monkey to play a video game that’s calls for the monkey to use a joystick and move it around on the monitor. While the monkey is moving the joystick there is an robotic arm moving in the same direction in another room. This is all happening because the monkey MIND is controlling the video game and the robotic arm. This is what made a milestone in today’s technology. While the monkey was playing the game he let go of the joystick, but it was still playing the game and the robotic arm was still moving in the same direction as the video game. This convinced and proved to scientist that the mind could interface with machines. All the monkey was doing was allowing its brain to do all the work and interact with the machines.
The next scientist is Philip Kennedy who is a doctor and neuroscientist. In the video there is a boy named Eddie Ramsey. Now Eddie was in a car accident and it left him paralyzed from the neck down. The experiment that the scientists are running on Eddie involves Eddie having connectors on and in his head. When he is enduring the experiment he thinks what he wants to say and I computer says it. This is one of the technology evolutions that can be really appreciated. Most scientist experiments tells that the future will have a new beginning. The brain is one of the most powerful parts on the human body. The scientist I talked about did this for a reason, to explore and to find out information about the human mind. A man was even killed trying to stop the singularity. The singularity is taking over and there really nothing you can do to stop it. It’s coming and its coming fast so buckle up and e ready for a bumpy ride.
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