Thursday, January 31, 2013

Similarities and differences between abacus and calculator

        There are a lot of similarities and differences between an abacus and a hand-held calculator. 
        The similariities between abacus and hand-held calculator are they are both calculating devices, and they both can do multiplication, division, subtraction, and addition properties.
        The differences between abacus and hand-held calculator are 1)Abacus was made in 500 BC., it is really old, but hand-held calculator is made in 1967, it is modern technology device. 2)Abacuse isn't electric it is made by wood, rod, and beads, but hand-held calculator is electric, and some of them use solar power. 3)We don't really use abacus in classroom today, but we use hand-held calculator in class a lot. 4)Abacus doesn't have number on it, it only has beads. But hand-held calculator has number on it.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

History of abacus and hand-held calculator

Abacus
        Before calculators were invented, a lot of Asian countries use abacus to calculate. Abacus is an ancient calculating device. It can be used for solving addition, subtraction, division and multiplication problems. It was developed by Chinese, Japanese, and Egyptians in about 500 B.C. Abacus is traced by tray, rod , and beads.

Handheld Calculator
        In 1967, the first hand-held pocket calculator was invented by Jerry D. Merryman, James H. Van Tassel and Jack St. Clair Kilby at Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI). And in1974 a basic patent for miniature electronic calculators has been issued to Texas Instruments Incorporated. Unlike other old calculater devices. This calculator is really small, easy to carry, and very easy to calculate to solve  math problems.This calculator also leads to the new calculators that we are using now.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Topic: Badminton.
1. Reason why I choose this topic.
2.What do you need to play badminton.
3.How do you play badminton.
4.Badminton rules (single, double)
5.History of badminton.
6.Video( 2012 London Olympic Badminton Single Final).
7.Top 3 best badminton players.
8.My favorite badminton player.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

History of Christmas
      On this website, I can find the name of the blog, links to the home page and to the key information, and the search bar.
      By scrolling down this website, I think the widgets load really well and they are really organized and make sence. The title of these widges are also very clear.
      I think this is a really good blog, the blocks of the blog do make sence, and the information is really relevant. But I don't think there is a reason why each piece of information sits where it does.

Vegetarianism
       On this website, I can find the name of the blog, links to the home page and to the key information, and the search bar.
        By scrolling down this website, I think the widgets doesn't really make sence and they are not really relevant.
        I think the blocks of this blog don't really make sence, and the information isn't really relevant. And I don't think there is a reason why each piece of information sits where it does.
 
 History of Hershey's Chocolate
        This blog has a name, search bar, and liks to the home page and to other key information.
        By scrolling down the blog, the widgets of the blog load really well, they are very organized and make sence.
        I think the blocks of the blog do make sence. Some of the information isn't really relevant. I think there is a reason why each piece of information sits where it does.
   

Monday, December 3, 2012

Labradoodles
    My first impression of this website is it is neat and interesting, there are some cute dog pictures. It didn't take a long time to load. And you can see and understand  the main idea of the website really fast.

History of Hershey's Chocolate
   I think this website is pretty boring. It has too many facts and information. But the good thing is it loads very fast, and the background is very clean and neat, and the main idea of the website is very clear.

Tiffany & Co. Blog
   My first impression of this website is it is very busy. There are too much information and links. It loads very slow. And this website isn't that interesting, there are not interesting picturres or information.

Vegetarianism
    My first impression of this website is it is very neat, clean, and organized. The main idea of the website is very clear. This website loads pretty fast. And it looks very interesting.

Friday, November 30, 2012

1.History of Christmas
 1)What is the very first feeling you have? Does it make you feel "Eh?!" Or "Mmmmm"? or "Yummy", or "Beh"? Why?

                    My first feeling of this blog is Awesome! It has great color and it is really neat.
            
 2)Does it look intriguing, is it inviting, does it stir your interest?

                     It looks very interesting and very inviting. It does stire my interest.
                    
 3)What is the first impression you get? Is it "busy", "peaceful", "classy", "playful", "flashy", "classy", "avant-garde"?

                     The first impression i got is peaceful. It looks peaceful and neat.

2.Lizz's Blog
1)Does it look intriguing, is it inviting, does it stir your interest?
                   
                     This blog didn't really stire my interest. It doesn't have interesting pictures or gadgets.

2)What is the very first feeling you have? Does it make you feel "Eh?!" Or "Mmmmm"? or "Yummy", or "Beh"? Why?

                      The very first feeling i have is Mmmmm because it doesn't look very interesting.

3)What is your first impression on the blog speed: Does it load fast, or not?

                        My first impression about the blog's speed is it loads really fast.

3.Ski Zone Blog.
        My first impression about this blog is it doesn't load really fast. But i think this blog is really neat. I like the background. I also understand what the blog is talking about really fast.