Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ergonomics


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       Ergonomics are the study of how a human uses their workspace and it's equipment. Some bad habits of mine are resting my wrists, putting my feet underneath my chair, and bad posture.
       Our work stations here at school are not ergonomically sound. The chairs do not support your body, decreasing the comfort ans support of your spine.
       People should sit perfectly upright when working on a computer. Their feet should be flat on the floor, and their arms close to parallel with the floor. Your elbows should be in allignment with your wrists, to prevent sharp pains. Their eyes should be level with the top of the screen, but in the rested position looking slightly downward. Although the you are keeping these positions, your body should be relaxed. These positons will help your comfort when working with a computer.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Distorted Images of Residents on Google Maps


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       In some cases, I do believe that blurring images could be necessary, in the case of protection, privacy, etc. Although, some images may need to be as accurate as possible, to help with using the map. A lot of people use Google Maps to find routes to their next location. Distorting images on these maps may cause issues for the people trying to maneuver them. Privacy is definitely something to take into account. Google maps puts images of places without any permission from the residents. These images rarely produce problems with people, but some are taken with children, pets, etc. sitting or playing in the yards. These images could easily be copied and kept by dangerous people. This causes major safety issues, giving the fact that almost anyone with a computer and/or internet could view these images. However, the main residents that are distorted are important buildings, coorporates, or landmarks. These places are well known, and are rarely come across without recognition by people due to their location on the maps. Once again, distorting images could be a safer way to make these maps, and also an inconvenience to the many harmless causes this website is used for.





Thursday, March 22, 2012

Hello!

This blog is for my seventh grade technology class. I am taking over now. -Jordynne

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