iPhone Night Vision

Flir created a case for the iPhone for night vision and a thermal modification to the camera. All you have so do is download the app, place the phone in the docked case, and you can see in night vision. Regular night vision goggles cost around $1,000 and this costs only $350. You will be able to see in pitch black areas, so this is a life saver when during a power outage. This can also be very helpful to contractors or appliance engineers. This is very helpful for hunters for seeing animals in the dark. You can even see if someone has a fever. Click here for the full article.

First Jing

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Jan 2 Do Now

In 2013, I entered high school. I had to change the way I do things in order to get good grades. Things aren't handed to me anymore and I have to be independent. My goal was to get high honors and I was successful. This will make my life easier in 2014 because I am already used to high school, have the determination to get the best grades I can, and can be successful I'm school.

Social Bookmarking Project

Another way to organize our computers is keeping all files inside of folders. To organize E-mails, you could also store your important e-mails in favorites or another folder and delete unwanted e-mails multiple times per week. You could organize your favorite websites by signing in to Google Chrome and creating Bookmarks for the wanted websites. For blog posts, you can follow a blog using an RSS Feed and using Digg Reader for them. Lastly, to keep RSS Feeds organized, you can keep them all stored in appropriate folders in Digg Reader.

Smart Bra

Microsoft created the Smart Bra. It is supoosed to control emotional eating habits in women. You insert the sensor pad into the compartment in the bra and it detects your emotions. If it realizes you are anxious, deopressed sad, etc., it simply says, "Don't eat." It is supposed to be 75% accurate. However, it is getting bad reviews because only four people were used to test it. For the full article, click here.

Knightscope Security Robot

Knightscope created 2 new models of a robotic security guard. These are the K10 (for large, vast areas) and the K5 (for space-constrained environments). It is supposed to be more comprehensive than a human security guard. Here are its features:

• GPS Locator
• LIDAR 3D Mapping
• 360 Degree HD Video
• Thermal Imaging Camera
• Night Vision Camera
• Optical Camera Recognition
• Behavioral Analysis 
• Audio Recording
• Biological Chemical Radiation Detection
• Proximity Sensors
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RSS Assignment

1. I selected the sites I am subscribed to because they for the most part interest me. It is good to recieve information that actually interested me.
2. Yes, it was very easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them.
3. BuzzFeed's posts and FBI's stories are my favorite subscriptions.
4. You can use RSS feeds for recieving homework from teachers.
5. It is likely I use RSS feeds in the future. I really like the idea that all the information I find important or interesting comes to me.