Tech Article #3

Infrared Car System Making A Big Impact

• 2014 Mercedes S-Class cars
• Focuses on animal avoidance
• Animals cause $3.5 billion in damage each year 
• This system identifies not only humans but cows, deer, and moose

BELOW IS HOW IT WORKS

AN ARTIST DRAWN PICTURE OF THE SYSTEM IN ACTION

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Tech Article #2: Windows 8.1

• This month, Microsoft is set to launch the update to last years hit, Windows 8, now Windows 8.1.
• If you haven't already upgraded to Windows 8 and would like to upgrade to 8.1, it will cost you $119.99.
•  If you currently have windows 8, the upgrade will not cost you anything.
• The change will apparently be more "flexible".
• One of the main features of the update will be to assist IT mangers better secure their mobile devices on a BYOD program. 
• Security also receives an upgrade where device encryption is now standard and remote business data removal now allows organizations to safely remove data without affecting personal information that may be on the device. 

Here we have Jennsen Harris from the Windows team showing you what to expect from Windows 8.1.

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Engineering Class

At the start of this year, Engineering class has started! The engineering class has been spearheaded by Mr. Olsen this year, the Algebra II teacher, check out his website! This year I expect to learn how to draft drawings and better understand how an engineer may think and work. This class will greatly help me in my future because I hope to become an architect or an actual engineer so I am taking this class very seriously. The grading policy for this class is slightly different for this class and it is as follows:

• Homework/Do Nows: 10%
• Tests/Quizzes/Projects: 90%

There are many interesting aspects to our class. The fact that we design and build almost every week is pretty interesting. Recently, we have designed and built a phone case.

 It is rumored that later in the year we will be building a go kart. I do not think a class trip is planned for this class but maybe we will be surprised with one. This class works very directly with technology.    

Technology plays a huge role in an engineers life. In the architectural sense, the program CAD is used which is the computer based programs that helps draw up blueprints. A lesser version of this program would be Google Sketchup. Engineers also work closely with technology because they often improve upon those things and work on making them better. Such ways could be making something more efficient or designing something with a new material to make it cheaper. 

Tech Article #1

The Iphone 5S

- 2X faster than the Iphone 5

- 40X faster than the Iphone 1

- All new colors for each of the three models

- New fingerprint scanning technology in the home button

- New A-7 chip with 64-bit architecture

Do Now: September 11th

September 11th means a lot to me because it was a day that I will always remember. I was in gym class in Kindergarten when the loudspeaker told our gym teacher what had happened. That day everyone went home early from school and that is also something i cannot forget. September 11th has affected all of America due to the new laws and regulations that have been implemented into our country.

Welcome

My name is Andrew Oliver and I live in Wood-Ridge New Jersey. I'm a senior at Wood-Ridge High school taking classes such as Calculus, Web 2.0 and Intro to Art. I like eating and sleeping.