technology: Past, present, future

1) Do you remember any new devices or gadgets from the past? Did any new invention or innovation in technology surprise you? Anything that you found really useful?

The touch screen mobile phones (especially the iphone). Yes, I thought that the touch technology was very innovative, and could change the way we use devices in the future. 
Yes the touch screen was very useful, it substituted the keyboard on mobile phones, and made it possible to do different things with the phones.  

2) Read the following article on the technological innovations that took place in 2013. How many of them do they comment? Write their names down and give one or two details about each of them. Remember to use past tense in your sentences.

They mention 10 technological innovations. 
- robotic cars ( they comment on some cars, specially the Mercedes s-class, that is full of consumer electronics  to help the driving of the driver. 
- Drones ( they tested the BAE's unmanned fighter drone, and is speedier than other existing  UAV's).
- Camera with x-Ray ( a camera that uses x-rays to take photos, all in the same size and weight of a normal camera). 
-Robots ( they made a cheetah robot and it's the fastest robot up to date, a phone that learns your patterns and schedules).,
- Google glass ( a kind of "mini" computer in a device that you wear like glasses, and has  a camera and an eye sensor so you can navigate with the device) .
- New generation of consoles ( they talk about how the new Xbox One has  a new sensor/camera that is so accurate at reading your body that it can read emotions).
- Commercial space ships (NASA completed tests on the commercial space ships).
- Healthcare ( they talk about how the Obamacare  didn't go that well) .
- NSA (They talk how Edward Snowden leaked documents on how the NSA was spying on peoples data, via the internet and phones etc. 
- 3D printing ( The 3D printing concept had risen and it could go well in the future).

3) The following article is about what experts think technology will be like in the future. How many different innovations do they mention? Write them down and give one or two details about each of them. Do you agree with these predictions?

10 different technologies. 
- zero-size technology ( they talk about how making technology smaller will be better for future devices and innovations).
- Moon, Mars and more (tehy talk how in 2017 NASA will launch  a spaceship to Mars, and then in about 2021 they might send astronauts to the moon, and with the same technology they might be able to send people to other planets).
- Neurohacking ( they talk about how they are researching how to read peoples minds with machines)
Mass Data ( They talk about how web-based storage and uploading information, photos etc on the internet people can get you data and use it for marketing etc)
- Quantum Control ( they could use the technology to power computer and communication, by using sound-activated quantum vibrations) 
- youth tech movements ( youth could start a rebellion because of the lack of money, being stuck at home and with no money).
- nanotechnology ( they talk about the size  of a nanometer and how important it is for the future) 
- Dark networks ( it's about how everyone uses the same social network tools and how hackers can get into your thing, as well as a group of hackers that hacked the fbi, the government of the UK to China).
- Universal translators ( How one day people that speak different languages, will be able to communicate with one another thanks to internet translators.)
 Avatars, surrogates and robotics ( they talk about robotics, avatars are taking active  roles as replacements of humans.) 

Sheldon high on coffee

1. What are they doing?
Making penny blossoms. 

2. Why doesn't Sheldon want to drink coffee?
Because he promised his mom to not take drugs when he moved to California. 

3. How does Leonard convince Sheldon to help them?
Telling him that if he, the leader, isn't there the project will fail. 

4. What happens to Sheldon after he drinks the coffee?
He gets hyperactive. 

5. What number of plastic flowers Howard does say they already did? 
one thousand penny blossoms. 

6. Which superhero is Sheldon's costume?
Flash. 

Translation

Ahir vaig buscar informació per internet, però no vaig trobar la resposta a l'exercici de l'examen. Demà li demanaré al professor.

Yesterday I searched for information on the internet, but i didn't find the answer  on the exam exercise. Tomorrow i will ask the teacher. 

Estic pensant en la meva pàgina web, crec que la programaré diferent, he decidit fer-la més fàcil de fer servir.

I'm thinking of my web page, i think that  i will program it differently, I have decided to make it  easier to use.

Steve Jobs va canviar la manera com vivim, ara tots utilitzem l'ordinador cada dia i a totes hores. Sembla que en el futur encara l'utilitzarem més.

Steve Jobs changed the way we live, everyone uses the computer every day now and all the time. it seems that in the future we will use it a lot more.

Un cop a la setmana jugo a l'ordinador amb uns amics de Màlaga, la resta de dies jugo sol i normalment jugo a altres jocs.

Once a week I play on the computer with some friends from Malaga, all the other days i play on my own and normally different games. 

Sheldon and Spock

What does Spock want  of Sheldon Cooper?

To open the toy. 

What happens when Sheldon plays with Spock and the new toy?

He breaks it. 

What does Sheldon dream?

That he is on a different planet. 

Why didn't Sheldon want to  play with the new toy?

Because it loses it's price value when you take the toy out if the original box. 

Why did Sheldon throw Mr.Spock away?

Because he didn't want to talk to him anymore. 

Internet development and devices

1. What was the first thing that emerged in the early 1990s?
The first thing was the Internet Service providers. 
2. When did WWW come out?
It came out in 1994. 
3. What is the number of devices connected to the internet today?
About 12,5 billion  devices. 
4. What was the ratio in 2010?
The ratio was 2-3 devices per person. 
5. Which are the devices they mention?  __________, _______________, _______________
Ipad, phone, computer. 
6. When will the ratio be between 6 and 7?
It will be in 2020. 
7. What does he describe as marvelous?
The decades of internet development. 

Once you finish, can you make any predictions about the future development of internet?
The internet will be more interactive and they will find a different way to navigate on the web. 
They will make it safer for the user. 

Gamification and Programming

I would not do the gamification course because it doesn't appeal to me to study how to apply game features to businesses.
On the the other hand I would continue to do the programming  course because that is what I am aiming for, to program.  So it would be interesting.

-Why does Leonard thank the policeman?

Because he didn phone the cops. 

-What's wrong with the son of the policeman's sister  ?

That he is special.

-How does Leonard call  Sheldon when he enters the ball pit?

Shelly. 

-What does  sheldon tell leonard when he's entering the pool balls?

That he can try, but he will no be able to catch him.

-What is the word that Sheldon says when Leonard tries to catch him?

Bazinga!
-How often does he repeat it?
each time Leonard goes to the spot where he last was. 

1.What happened with Sheldon's board?

Somebody touched it.
2.Who tampered with  the equations on  Sheldon's board?

The woman that stayed with Leonard the night. 
3.Why did she tamper the equations?

Because she saw that it was wrong, and she corrected it.
My equations, someone's ______tempered_______with my equations.
Look at ____the beta function _____of quatum chromodynamics.
I noticed it when I got up to get a___glass____of___water_____. So I fixes it.
Now you can show that quarks are________asymptotically_________free at high energies.
I ___Come___into your house and____touch______your board.

What is a handheld system? 

a mobile phone or a tablet.
What are people experiencing through these systems? 

the power and promise of computing. +
 What is there a demand for? 

for the apps that run on the systems. 
What is the class going to be about? 

theory and the practice of developing apps for handheld systems. 
What different points does he mention will be included in the syllabus?

the Principles patterns and tools to help build an app.
What are the three examples he gives about the way the material is going to be delivered? 

Examples, hands on assignments  and challenging projects.
What does he say about android platforms in the world? 

that it is one of the wildly used mobile application platforms. 
What is he looking forward to? 

working with mastering handheld systems and help put the mastery to work soy uo can make your own app.
What is he going to help you with?

making an app.

Present Continuous

The present continuous is used to say what you are doing at that moment,  longer actions in progress, a near future or repetition. 

 It is formed by [Subject + verb to be + present participle]

Positive Example:
I am watching a film. 

Negative Example:

You are not doing homework now. 

Interrogative Example:

Are you listening to me?

Uses:

1- Now

We are learning English now. 

2- Longer actions

 

I am studying to be a programmer. 

3- Near Future

He is not going to the cinema tonight. 

4- Repetition

She is always talking about you.  

Gamification

1. What is he going to teach in the following 6 weeks?
2. He is going to teach how in-games things work with businesses.  
3. What can we learn from games?
4. We can learn that there is something popular with the game, and apply them to non game usages. 
5. What is gamification about? (Three things)
6. Understanding what games can do, what makes the game successful,  what makes it engaging. 
7. Where can you apply gamification techniques?
8.  On websites, that can make the page more interactive, and make it  more "fun" for the people who visit the page. 
9. What is Samsung Nation?
10.  it is a page, that uses leader boards and achievements related to Samsung's products. 
11. What are three characteristics from games that Samsung Nation has? (Three things)
12. Leader boards, point systems and badges. 
13. Why did Samsung Nation do that?
14. They did it so you can spend time on their page. 
15. What is he going to unpack in the following series of lectures?
16. what gamification means, anf how to do it effectively and the challenges applying it. 
17. What does he say about the shelves?
18. that if we want to know what there is to watch the rest of the video. 

Joan's exercises

QUESTIONS

1.Answer the questions.

Why is Amy at Sheldon's house?
Amy explained to Sheldon how  to treat compulsive problems.
What does Sheldon think about the game of tick-tac-toe?
That it is a game for kids.
Who wins the game?
neither of them .
What other tests does Amy make?
The unfinished USA anthem. 
What does Sheldon do when left alone?
He finishes all tests . 

2. Compled the sentences.
Brain-playing-problem-word-argument

I'm I've come up with a series of exercises to help with your ______compulsive_____ need for closure.
What i take issue with the ___word___ compulsive.
For the sake of _____augment________ let's say, i have a problem, however your plan for addressing it.
I'm going to recondition your___brain_____ so without the need completion isn't so overwhelming by ______playing______ tic-tac-toe.

3.Translate

Brain -> Cerbell
Compulsive -> compulsiu
Closure -> tancament
Overwhelming -> aclaparador
Draw -> empat
Frustrated -> frustrat
Let's box it up -> cap a la caixa
Schooling -> escolar
Campbells -> espelmas
Skeptical -> esceptic
Neurocientist -> neurociencia