My 3 graphic novel choices

The graphic novel that I am most excited about is Black Hole. I actually just picked this one up a few weeks ago, but I haven't started to read it yet. I'm not a big graphic novel person, but I'm just starting to get into them. This one has really caught my attention though, because of the craziness I've seen just flipping through the pages. All I really know about this one is that it's about some STD that mutates people. It should be a good read. Another one that I wanted to check out was Blankets. I've read through the plot online and it's a very real story. I really wanted to read one of these novels and get a real life (or something close to it) story out of it. I'm excited to get into this one. Exit Wounds is the final graphic novel that I want to get my hands on. It seems like it will be a very raw story and that's what I'm looking for. With these graphic novels I wanted to make three choices that weren't similar to each other. And I think that I've picked some really good ones.

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is the only web development tool that I have used. So far the program has given me a multitude of problems, but I don't blame the program itself. Last semester I learned the basics of coding and we weren't taught how to use anything that we are going to learn this semester. I know that learning these new things on Dreamweaver will also give me a bunch of problems but I'll get through it. I wouldn't say anything that I have learned so far is necessarily difficult, just tedious. But I expect this class to be much more difficult and I'm up for the challenge.

A Farewell To Arms

I think that this was a good idea to get some new ideas as to what we would do if we were cyber attacked. It's a good exercise to get some minds in on some hypothetical events that would happen and give them a deadline to come up with some solutions. Cyber attacks might a part of the near future and we have to be as prepared as possible for anything that can be throw at us.

The Future of Technology

I think that the future of technology is a very bright future. We're vastly improving each year and the technology is getting so advanced. Apparently some type of stealth technology is being developed now that bends light around an object to make it invisible. Crazy stuff. If we're doing that now, just imagine that technology 10 years in the future. We might be using this stealth technology to help out in conflicts around the world. That's a scary thought but I believe, for the most part that technology will be used for better purposes, like helping people.

Reading Rainbow and the future of the internet

I think that it would be good to bring Reading Rainbow on the air. I see no harm in it and it's an educational program. Bringing this show on the internet is probably the best decision that could be made for the show. I feel like more people are online nowadays than people watching TV, so going where the most people are is definitely a good thing. Also, the internet makes content like this more accessible than TV. Someone could get online anytime of the day and have their kid watch Reading Rainbow, rather than waiting for the time spot that the show is scheduled to air on TV. I think that the internet is definitely a tool for the future, in being that everything is making the transition to being online. There is online banking now, online TV, online jobs, etc, etc. The possibilities are almost infinite and I think that there is no end point. I think that we can keep going and continue to use the internet for just about everything that we can think of. Making anything more accessible to the public is always a good thing, and that's exactly what the internet will do for us. Make things way more accessible.

Tablets

I think that tablets are trying to replace the laptop computer, offering a more portable and accessible on-the-go computer. I've never owned a tablet, so I can't get too deep with this subject. But I have used a few tablets and I personally prefer using a laptop computer over a tablet. Sure if you're on-the-go a tablet is more portable and doesn't take up as much space, but I don't like the idea of not having a keyboard. I know that the newer tablet models are starting to include keyboards, but I just think that it's less of a hassle to have a keyboard that's built in to the computer and is more practical and not awkward. I think that tablets could be the future, but for right now I'm sticking with a laptop. I just don't care too much for tablets right now and I feel like they are a bit unnecessary.

Annoying Technologies

One thing that I completely agree on is the touchless bathrooms. I can't even begin to express how annoyed I get when I walk into the a Target or Wal-Mart bathroom and I see that everything in there is touch activated. The water faucets that are touch activated are the most annoying thing in those bathrooms. Just like the article says, I can never find that damn laser that activates the water. And good luck if you like to wash your hands for more than three seconds, because that's about how long the water stays on. Another thing that annoys me with the touchless bathrooms are the inconsistencies with them. If a store is going to use laser sensors for the bathroom, they might as well use them for the entire bathroom. It seems as if the sink and paper towels will have the sensor but the toilet and the soap won't have it, or the toilet has it and the sink doesn't. It's pointless to do it this way because it just annoys people with having to wave their hands to try and get the appliances to work just to have to touch one of them regardless and come into contact with germs. That's the most annoying thing I find with technology as of right now and I know it will continue to do so.