How Technology Will Transform Us by Ray Kurzweil

This video was about how in the year 2020 nanobots might take over our brains and change our conscience. I like this video because he made videos showing what might happen if robots took over our lives. Mr. Kurzweil explained we should be careful when using robots and try not to get confused with them.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ray_kurzweil_on_how_technology_will_transform_us.html

What did you like about the video?
Do you agree with him in what he says?
Do you believe that robots are going to take over our lives?
If you did not like the video, explain why.
Do you like robots? Why?

Videos On WEB 2.0

Name of video: What is WEB 2.0
URL Link:http://www.5min.com/Video/What-is-Web-20-1108
1. I learned that web 2.0 is use for things like web services, rss and feeds.
2. web 2.0 is much more advanced.
3. We use it for things like making a presentation.

Name of Video:Web 2.0: The 24 minute documentary
URL Link:http://s108.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid108.photobucket.com/albums/n38/milener2/Web2-0_24mins.flv
1. People are constantly using web 2.0
2. Companies are using it because it is very efficient.
3. It helps people connect on facebook and other sites.

Name of Video: Web 2.0 TV
URL Link:http://www.livestream.com/web20tv
1. Websites like Amazon are using it.
2. It is very efficient.
3. It is all about social media and social networking sites.

WEB 2.0

Web 2.0 is much more advanced and instead of going to a website someone created we can go to social networking sites like facebook, myspace, and youtube. There are new sites like jooce and skyrocket which can do things such as presenting presentations and using excel. In business, we often use things such as paypal and employease to calculate how much do we pay to our employees. It is the newest in technology and today we use it a lot.

Connected, But Alone Q&A

 i.     Do you agree that technology changes who we are? Why or why not? Explain whether these changes are positive or negative.
I think it does change who we are because we see people on the streets going across the road while texting. It is a negative change because nobody wants to have a conversation anymore.

  ii.     What does “alone together” mean to you?

I think it means that we should listen. People are sitting together but no one is talking. 

iii.     Do you think you are the same person when you text/email/comment that you are in “real life”? Why or why not? Explain.

No we are not because we say things on the computer that we wouldn't say in real life.

  iv.     Would you rather text than talk in a conversation? Why or why not. Explain your thinking.

I would rather talk because then you can get to know someone better instead of texting.

 V.     Do you agree that technology is a form of companionship? Explain.

No I do not agree because you do not know who is on the other end of the conversation.

Connected, But Alone?

    The talk was about how technology and social networking sites can affect the way people talk with each other. She explained how even in board rooms and meetings are texting as well. If we feel lonely then most likely we will play on our phones. In the Ted talk she explained how some companies are making robots that can be like a companion to people who are lonely. I think her talk was amazing and she realizes that people don't want a conversation anymore. My questions are why does she think this will happen? If this is true then what will happen in the future?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sherry_turkle_alone_together.html

Artificial Intelligence KWL Chart

What I Already Know About AI
1. I know that robots are capable of doing almost anything like picking up objects, talking, etc.
2. Some robots are designed to help humans such as in office, household chores, etc.
3. Artificial intelligence are things such as robots, and machines that can think on their own.

What I Want To Know About AI
1. I want to know how they are built, how helpful they are.
2. I want to know how humans can program artificial intelligence.
3. Who invented artificial intelligence and when.

What I Learned About AI
1. Humanoids react like humans.
2. They can respond and communicate.
3. Asimo can remember things like us.
4. It is amazing and it will pay attention.
5. AI is improving and they are getting close to a perfect robot.
6. Robots can do things humans find difficult, like long division.
7. Anytime robots can turn on us and take over our lives.
8. Robots can be designed to be more human like.

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IRobot Summary And Review

IRobot is about a detective in the year 2035 that thinks robots are bad. He finds out one of the robots can disobey the three laws and when the robots turn bad, its up to the detective, doctor Calvin, and Sunny the robot. Together the three of them fight the robots and take down Viki, the security system gone viral. I enjoyed this movie because it was action packed and very exciting. Will Smith plays as Detective Spooner who people think is crazy. The way the camera moved around and how they pulled off the stunts were amazing. One thing I would work on is the way the voices sound, the voices were a bit off time. It was still an excellent movie! I give IRobot 4 out of 5 stars!