Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Artificial Leaf

  • The Artificial Leaf can turn the energy of sunlight into a chemical fuel that can be stored and used late r as an energy source. 
  • The Artificial Leaf is a silicon solar cell with different catalytic materials bonded onto its two sides.
  • Needs no circuits or external wires to operate. 
  • You place it in a container of water of water and leave it in the sunlight and it starts to make hydrogen and oxygen bubbles. 
  • The bubbles are collected and used later as energy. 

Friday, April 25, 2014

My Favorite Restaurant

       My favorite restaurant is Kabul Kabab. Its located in Flushing, NY. They serve Middle Eastern food. The food is mostly focused around Afghanistan and the food that comes from there. my absolute dish from their amazing selection of food is the Chicken Breast Kabab. The Chicken Breast Kabab is boneless chicken breast , marinated in seasonings and saffron, broiled over charcoal, and served with basmati rice and salad. Every time I go there I order this entree and I am never disappointed with the results.
     Kabul Kabab is sadly not a chain restaurant. At the same time it'sboth a good and bad thing. It's bad because every time I am craving quality Middle Eastern food I would have to go out and travel far.But the good thing is that makes the taste of the food even more authentic. It's makes the food taste better knowing that you can't find the same taste of food anywhere else.
       Kabul Kabab is my favorite restaurant because they serve my favorite food and they make it better than anyone else. I've been to many Middle Eastern restaurants and I have never been fully satisfies with the food I've been served. Also the feel of the restaurant is like no other. It has a Mediterranean, cozy, and elegant feeling all in one.
Seating
       If Kabul Kabab was to ever shut down, I would be devastated. The food is so amazing it would take forever to mourn my loss. But if I were to choose an alternative restaurant it would be La'Ziza or Al-Basha which are both located in Paterson,NJ.Just like Kabul Kabab, both the restaurants serve Middle Eastern food. The food they serve is good, but absolutely nothing compared to Kabul Kabab.
Chicken Breast Kabab
Beef Tikka Kabab

Friday, April 11, 2014

Sony Laptop Batteries

  • On Friday Sony warned that some of the batteries for the new Vaio fit 11As laptops may burn or catch on fire.
  • So far they have had three reports with problems of the internal battery.
  • Overheating of the battery has resulted inpartial burns to the housing of the unit.
  • The first reported cause was in Nagano, Japan on March 19th.
  • This isn't the first time they had have problems with the overheating of batteries.
  • Sony states that not all of the 11As are affected. 

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Wiki Dissection MK & MK

  • What is the purpose of this Wiki?
    • The purpose of this wiki is to inform people about disruptive technology in the classroom.
  • When was the last post?
    • The last post was on November 7, 2007 at 2;53 am.
  • How was this Wiki created?
    • Someone created the topic on wikispaces and others contributed information to the topic.
  • What would you add to it?
    • Considering the last post was in 2007, I would tell how it has changed over the years. I would also  add some pictures.
  • What did you learn from it?
    • I learned that disruptive technology is a sustaining innovation that does not result in the collapse of existing companies because it improves the performance. Some would be calculators, handheld devices, Google and wikis.
  • If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?
    • If i would create a it would be on current events and whats going on in the world.
  • How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?
    • Wikis can be used to look up quick information and is a good starting point for  papers and projects.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Wiki Questions


  • How can a wiki be used in your current classes? Be specific to your classes!
    • I can use a wiki in my class for quick knowledge such as names and dates for history.
  • What are the benefits of using a wiki?
    • Benefits of using a wiki are that they are collaborative and they can direct you to other websites with more information.
  • How can we create one in this class and utilize it?
    • We can create a wiki by going to a website that allows you to create one. We can use it in class to organize projects and the students can also use a wiki to work on projects with one another.
  • What experience do you have using or creating wikis?
    • I don't have any experiences u sing or creating wikis.