Journal #15 Due Date May, 02 2010

In the article Ive read many scientist and researchers at a government lab have come together to invent a device that will be like a sun on earth. In the project known as the National Ignition Facility. This project has been taking place in Livermore National Laboratory. If the invention is successful this will hopefully solve the global energy issue. The concept of the mini star; is the worlds largest laser. Which is said to be the size of three football fields. The laser is then split into two parts which contain one hundred ninety-two beams. On the target they will apply two reactive isotopes deuterium and tritium which both can be found in seawater, this will then be wrapped in a very small gold capsule compared to the size of a thimble. Last but not least, the most important step firing the laser. This will produce heat as hot as the sun at one hundred million degrees celcius. The name of the star is Voila. In the process of the invention there has been an overage in budget and the date has also been pushed back. The release date is now set to the end of 2012. other researchers. Livermore isnt the only labatory that is taking a step at trying to stop global warming. In the article it states Bill Gates is funding research in a more modified version which uses fission instead of fussion as the Livermore researchers are using. As any other invention the Livermore researchers have those that doubt there project.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/04/28/laser.fusion.nif/index.html?npt=NP1


I feel as though the article was very effective. Im also grateful at the efforts of the research at trying to stop the global warming crisis. I think that it is very important that the project is done as soon as possible and there are no more set backs. I have to wonder how this will effect us on earth if a giant fire ball is created, and where the firing will take place. I think that the fission idea supprted by Bill Gates will be more safe and effective. I think that this invention will be great for our envirnoment in providing a greener earth. As it states in the article I do have my doubts about the invention but if its to save the human race Im all for it. I hope that it succeeds in every aspect the Livermore researchers intended it to.

Journal # 14 Due Date April 25, 2010

In Isreal there had been a ban on ipads. In the article that I have read the ban had been reserved. The ministry in Isreal had banned the iPad due to the WiFi not meeting the standards of Isreal as the same in Europe. It is said that the iPad's Wifi only meet the standards of America. In the article it is stated that some citizens iPad had been sieze due these standards. Many of the electronic saveey citizens complained to the government in reference to this issue. The communications ministry then completed a "intensive techincal scrunity" of the product. This was done by the vis a vis Apple team in Isreal as well some team members in Europe. The team came to the conclusion the device could be operated in different standards, which will meet the standards of Isreal. The officials then reversed the ban on the device so that all tourist and isreali citizens can use the device with out it being seized by authority officials. In the article it states once the iphone was released this was not an issue in Isreal but must get accessory.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/25/israel.ipad.ban/index.html

I feel that this article was very effective. I think that it was ridiculous for Isreali officials to seize a harmless device from both citizens and tourist. I feel as though they should have just accepted the product as it was released. In the article it clearly states they accepted the iphone and it is made by apple just as the ipad is. I dont really understand the wi-fi standards, but Im pretty sure that the people in apple wouldnt have sold a product in a country where the device wouldnt work. I feel as the communication ministry should have investigated the product at a early date it would have save time and the money of those that had there iPad's taken. The whole situation is bizarre and I feel that more time and money could have been put into something else.

Journal #13 Due Date April,18 2010

Technology is on the rise everyday, and in the article that I'v read there has been a medical twist. In the article there were concerns of hackers getting into heart defribillators and isulin pumps. This will cause a great danger to the patient that have these life ruling devices implanting in there bodies. If for example as the article stated a hacker gets in to the insulin pump of a diabetic patient, it could either send the blood sugar sky high or sending to record lows. In either of the situations it poses a life threating moment for the patient. Therefore medical specialist want to come up with a way to protect patients from this ever occuring. In the article a student by the name of Tamara Dennings came up with an idea of a security passcode that only the patient knows. This posed great danger in itself, if ever a patient is unconscious who will control the heart rhythms if the patient is the only one that knows the passcode. Dennings came up with the idea of tattooing a barcode or invisible ink on the patient so that any time this occurs the doctors or nurses will know the password. The doctors and nurses would also have the option of carrying a device that deactivates the defibrillator at the time of emergency. While designing these devices there must be regulations, and the FDA must approve and is highly set on security of these devices. The wireless connection is also a concern just as wireless anyone with in fifeteen feet of the device can pick up a signal and get into the network. Motive and convience where also concerns in these projects, as stated in the article there may be a motive for someone to get the patient causing death.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/16/medical.device.security/index.html

I feel that this article was very effective in so many ways. I never knew there were insulin pumps that controls blood sugar. These inventions are so convient for the customer, but can be so incovient until a hacker gets into the device and cause harm or death. I believe that the presentation of Dennings were very significant. I dont feel that every patient that have these devices will agree to having a tattoed barcode on their skin. I believe the deactivation device or the password on the patients bracelet would be most effective in the time of a emergency. I do believe the FDA should be very strict when it comes to these creation and distribution of these devices because once its in the wrong hand its a death situation, which isnt fair for the patient who confide in there life monitor.

Journal #12 Due Date 04/11/2010

The article that Ive read is about taking new heights in saving the envirnoment. The invention is a solar powered plane. This plane is suppose to fly durning the day and through the night with out the use of any type of fuel, the plane will use only solar energy. The solar plane has twelve thousand solar cells implanted in the wings, and it is said to be the weight of a mid sized car. After six years of developing the solar plane it was tested. The test pilot by the name of Markus Scherdel flew the plane for eighty-seven mins at an approximate altitude of three- thousand ninety three feet in the air. The solar plane is powered by four electric motors that are designed to run durning the day and through out the night. The purpose of the solar plane is to save energy and it will be doing so by its solar cells in the planes batteries. The solar plane is set to be soaring in the year two- thousand and twelve.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=solar-powered-plane-soars


I feel that the article was very effective. I think that the solar plane is the next big then in energy conservation. The fact that the solar plane doesnt use a fuel motor or any type of fuel will be appreciated by many. This time is the best time for an invention of this type while everybody's going green. The solar plane will be great addition in adding to a cleaner environment. I do wonder how many passenger the plane will hold and if the solar plane will travel great distances. The solar plane would be a great investment for all in the business of travel. Although you do have to wonder what happends when batteries go dead, how will the solar plane operate and is there a back just in case.

Journal # 11 Due Date April 4, 2010

In the article that Ive read their is an invention that will take the pricking out checking your glucose level, for those that are diabetic. This invention by the name of Symphony tCGM. This invention has been created to check the glucose level without the pain of pricking your finger to draw blood. This machine has three general parts to it the prelude, bisensor, and the hand held device. The prelude described as the size of a nose trimmer has the ability to remove the outerlayer of skin in the place desired. It can be placed on the chest, back or any place desired. While removing the outerlayer of the skin it removes the hair as well, and sends electric impluses into the skin. Then the bisensor is placed on the area the prelude has prepped. The biosensor senses glucose as it is released through the bodies capillaries. This then sends a signal to the hand held device to give an accuarate glucose reading. The intent for this invention because it is not the first attempt to create a meter that a patient doesnt have to prick with is also to elimate the skin irritation. In the article there was another invention the glucose watch which didnt involve pricking, but caused skin irritation and was later taken off the market.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=wireless-blood-glucose-diabetes

I think that the article was very effective also believe that the invention will be just as effective. I have worked in a nursing home for quite some time and I have had lots of residents with diabetes. Just as the article states persons with diabetes have to prick their finger several times a day. That leaves thier fingers sore, less willing to check their blood sugar, which can lead to life threating conditions. It is very important for a person with diabetes to stay on top of their bodies glucose or at its most fatal point it could lead to a coma or death. If all patients had a wireless device I believe it would make things a lot less painful and much easier. Which in turn will result in happy healthy patients. This invention is great and I hope that will soon be accessible to all people that have diabetes.

Journal # 10 Due Date 03/28/2010

The article that I've read is about taking a new type of flight. The flight mechanism that has been created by the dreams of Richard Branson. This type of flight will take passengers to space and back. At a small fee of two- hundred thousand dollars, compared to NASA at least. The flight will hold six passengers per flight. Branson wanted to create a flight that any person can experience. In the article it states that there are approximately eighty thousand people on the waiting list. Before any tourist can climb aboard they must take a course three days prior to that time. The name of the phenomenon is Virgin Galatica. In the article it states that this pass Monday the flight successfully completed a carrier flights, meaning the VSS enterprise stayed attached to the carrier the entire two hour and fifty-four min fight at an altitude of fourty-five thousand feet. After continuous testing the flight will reach an altitude of sixty thousand feet. Mr. Branson wants to make this form of travel a know way of tourism for people everywhere, there will be further testing through two thousand and eleven, the date of the first flight hasnt officially been released.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/03/23/virgin.space.flight/index.html?npt=NP1

I feel that this article was just as effective as the invention itself. I think that this is the next big thing in technology. Im sure there are many people in the United States alone that have wanted to do space traveling and never had the chance to do so. This will be a great opportunity for those citizens. This would also be a great tourist attraction. I think that it was very thoughtful of Mr. Branson to bring this dream to life at a reasonable price for those who can afford it . The article didnt say much about the safety procedures and if the passangers have to sign a waiver, becuase the flight results are up in the air literally. In all I think this is the new big invention that everyone would love to watch even if they cant get on the flight themselves.

Journal # 9 Due Date 03/21/2010

Communication barriers exist all over the world. An invention with a new twist will assist in evolving the communication barriers all over the world. The invention is a translator, and I know your thinking that there has already been a translator invented, and you are correct. A website was recently launched by the name of Meedan and what it does is translates articles from english to arabic and vice a versa, it also translates comments instantly. Another program Mojofiti allows bloggers to post and translate in twenty-seven different languages. In the article it states that Google is launching an invention that takes picture taking to another level. It states that by taking a picture of for example a menu in French, and upload it to google server it can be translated in english. This is all done by the technology know as statistical machine translation which in the end determines the language to translate.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527524.400-are-machines-ready-to-break-down-language-barriers.html

I feel that this article was very effective, I feel even more that the invention it self will be greatly appreciated. I think that it would be great in the United States due to the high immigration rates. It will make all citizens feel welcome and cause less frustration, and increase better understanding. It will also benefit tourist that dont know all the languages in the countries they desire to travel and in turn make benefit other countries economies because more people would be willing to travel at the comfort of there translator. The tourist will also have the peace of mind when order dinner at a local diner thousands and thousands a miles a way. It will personally benefit me when Im in the nail shop, because I really want to know what the chinese technicians are saying. In all I believe that this invention will benefit many, but I have to wonder how many job cuts this invention will create, because the need of translators will be little to none.