The Origins of Halloween

Some typical Halloween activities people participate in are

-apple bobbing

-going trick or treating

-watching scary movies

-telling scary stories

-going to haunted houses


The name Halloween comes from the Pagan holiday and was originally named All Hallows Eve.

 Halloween is celebrated on October 31

 UNICEF stands for United Nations children's fund.

 UNICEF is connected to trick or treating because they have a fundraising program.


In the Lower Mainland you can go to the Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train, Potter's House of Horrors and or the Haunted Forest Scream Train.

Happy Halloween




The Mad Hatter






Pumpkineeny





Booee



Super Mario






Good Kitty



Home Sweet Home




Merry Go Round






Bad Kitty




Liberty

Mickey Mouse



Apple Profit Rises 24% on Sales of iPhone 5

Apple Profit Rises 24% on Sales of iPhone 5

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/technology/apple-profits-rise-24-on-iphone-5-sales.html?ref=technology

WRITTEN ON: October 25, 2012

WRITTEN BY: Nick Wingfield

WHO: The article is about the iPhone 5 by Apple.

WHAT: The article is about how the Apple profits rise 24% by the sales of the new iPhone 5.

WHERE: The article takes place at the Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, California.

WHEN: The Profits went up 24% with the release of the new iPhone 5
.

WHY: The profits raise because it was a new thing on the market by Apple and who doesn't like a new 
phone.

I think my article was very interesting because a lot of people are buying the iPhone 5 and the study simply shows how much people like the iPhone 5 and how changing just the little things can make a difference in selling.

I wonder what would happen if instead of there being a profit increase if there was a 24% profit decrease, would the people at Apple Inc. do something about drastic about it or just wait and watch what happens.

The article relates to IT8 because the iPhone 5 is a piece of technology, hence the name 'Information Technology'. Also because Apple is one of the world's largest electronic producing company.
WHY

Like Apple, Google Now Has Devices That Come in Three Sizes.

Like Apple, Google Now Has Devices That Come in Three Sizes.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/like-apple-googles-android-devices-now-come-in-three-sizes/?ref=technology
Written on October 29, 2012
Written By Brian X.  Chen.

WHO: The article is about Google also getting various sized devices just like Apple.
WHY: I think that Google made the Nexus 10 because the company knows that the cheapest iPad starts at $500, but the tablet begins at $400, so maybe people will prefer the Nexus more.
WHAT: The article is about Google also coming out with the exact same sized phones and tablets as Apple but at a much better rate.
WHERE: (San Fransisco) at a news conference.
WHEN:The Nexus 10 was unveiled on Monday October 29, 2012.


I think that my article is interesting because Google has also raised the bar by having similair products with Apple but with a cheaper price. I wonder what would happen if Google profits went higher than Apple's. For example if everyone decided to Google products, what would Apple do?

The article is related to IT8 because Google and Apple are extremely big technolegy based companies. Also another way the article is related to IT8 is that Google is a very popular search engine that we use very commonly is class.

Sixth Sense Technology

WHO-The video was about an Indian inventer named Pranav Mistry.

WHAT-The video is about a man making a device thaty lets you interact between the digital and physical worlds.

WHEN-He made the device in 2000 but chose to actually present the item in 2009.

WHERE-He made the device in India.

WHY- Parnav chose to make the device because he wanted an interactive relationship between the digital and physical worlds.

HOW-You wear the device and then do the gestures accordingly to your own desires.


The video is related to IT8 because the 'Sixth sense Technolegy' is a more complex and out of this world form of technolegy. It most definitely is not something that we see everyday. Another way that it is related is that in IT8 we learn about tools that make our everyday lives easier, and Pranav's creation is capable of that.

A couple of ways that i found it interesting was that you can pull up anythinhg you want on a blank piece or ordinary paper. Also, you can do the same thing on your hand or wrist.

FLY WITH THE JETMAN!

WHO- The video is about a man named Yyves Rossi who had a dream to fly.

WHAT-Yyves Rossi flew over countries using his wings and his body.

WHEN-On May 7, 2012

WHERE-He flew over the Grand Canyon and Swiss Alps and the English Chanel

WHY- He wanted to keep the freedom of being in the air but for longer

HOW-Yyves uses his body to control the wings by using his shoulders and back and legs.

The two ways that the video is related to IT8 are that the wings are a form of technology and devices on the wings such as an altitude checker is an electronic.

Something that i found very interesting was that Yyves flew without any machine like help. he could glide or swoop down by just moving his body a certain way. Another thing was that he went up about 8000 feet to fly down from. I'm getting nervous just yping that but imagine the adrenaline rush Yyves must have felt!

Introduction

Hey my name is Amin. IT8 is about computers. We learn about important tools on the computer that can help us out of school. What i like about IT8 is that it lets me explore the internet behond my reugular sites. One thing that i really want to learn in IT8 is that how you can enhance your layout options even more.