New Binary Code

My new binary code still uses the base two number system, but instead of using ones and zeros, you now use x's and o's; x=1 and o=0.  In my new code numbers (up to thirty-one) represent short phrases or entire words.  With this new code you can now have a simple conversations with someone!

Here is the coding system:
1=Hi
2=Hey
3=Hello
4=How are you?
5=good
6=bad
7=tired
8=What's your favorite color?
9=red
10=orange
11=yellow
12=green
13=blue
14=purple
15=pink
16=Do you live in Reading?
17=Yes
18=No
19=Are you in High School?
20=If so, what grade level?
21=9th grade
22=10th grade
23=11th grade
24=12th grade
25=Do you have any siblings?
26=No, I am an only child.
27=Do you play any sports?
28=Do you play any instruments?
29= Do you like to travel?
30=Bye!
31=It was nice talking to you.

Why Do Computers use Binary, Anyway?

There are three new things that I learned after watching the video, Why do computer's use binary, anyway?.  One thing that I learned is that an analog signal is a signal that's proportional to the value it represents.  I also learned that a computer's ultimate job is to do math and come up with a result and or information.  The last thing that I learned was that binary is a two base number system; base two is composed of 0 and 1, base 5 is composed of 0 and 4, and base 10 is compose of 0 and 9.  One question I have is how does 0 and 1 equal base 2 and so on?  Another question I have is why he chose to select nine sections for the adder to encode first?  On thing that I would like to learn more about is how computers use binary numbers when I am completing daily activities on the computer; for example checking my email or typing on Word.

A New Kind of Number System

I think the highest level that I have reached while playing the Binary Game is Level 4.  The hardest part of the Binary Game, in my opinion, is adding up numbers fast.  I like to use the binary numbers to count with.  You could use your five fingers to count with binary numbers by assigning each finger a number;1, 2, 4, 8, or 16.  I think Binary numbers are used to make matrices that are used to tell the computer information on how to do certain things.

Eliza and Elizabeth

I do not find Eliza to be "human-like."  I would try to make her more human like by changing the software of the program, so that she could process what I told her and not repeat the same thing over and over again.  One thing that I would expect from a computer as far as having it express any emotion or emotion like words is that the computer doesn't really understand true emotions.  I think that in the future there is a possibility that computers could be a good "human-like" substitute.

The Google Boys

Google was created by do college students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.  This two men company eventually broadened into a company with thirty-nine employees, and then the company grew so much that a CEO was required.  Two challenges that Google face as they move forward is separating the reliable links to the non reliable links and selecting links, to put into their index, that people want and will use.  Their key to staying ahead and keeping ahead of their competition is to continue to improve and advance their company.  Google finds all their information by using page rank to sort out the most used, and reliable links.  Then, they bring these links back and organize these links into their index.  They also worked to make their searches extremely fast.  They did this by reducing the the time you click “Google search” to when you receive a result to be less than a second.

My Own Creation #2

A Different Kind of Art Form

When I saw graffiti on the inside of tunnels or in the subway, I always thought it was unappealing, but after reading about the history of graffiti I see it as a unique art form.  Graffiti has existed in our culture for several decades, the concept of writing on walls can even be traced back to ancient Rome.  However, the graffiti we know of today came about in New York City in the late 1960s.  The first official graffiti artist was Taki 183, who would write his name on subway cars.  This inspired other people to start writing their own names on subway cars in hopes of becoming famous.  Spray-cans are most commonly used when creating graffiti.  Soon graffiti was viewed as an art form.

Graffiti artists, or “writers” as they like to be called, sometimes collaborated on designs and gave feedback on other writers designs.  A common misconception is that graffiti is gang-related, but this assumption is false.  Graffiti allowed kids to creatively express themselves through graffiti.  Graffiti was said to be the visual that went along with hip hop.  The 70s were the golden age of subway graffiti, but since then subway graffiti as almost completely died out.  However, on a positive note, graffiti has been included in art shows and galleries.  Graffiti is considered a major part of the urban environment.  I now see graffiti as a powerful and creative art form and look forward to my next trip to New York City to see some classic graffiti designs.

My Own Creation #1

Rug Design Creation #3

Basket Weave Creation #2