Couchlet lets you charge devices from your furniture

Almost everyone has a device that needs to be charged. Whether it's a phone, tablet, or otherwise, the need for USB power is always looming. A new device called the Couchlet aims to take put USB power in the places where people spend a lot of time – their furniture.

The design of the Couchlet looks simple and effective. There's a 6-foot (60.1-cm) USB cable that runs to an existing power brick. That provides quite a bit of extra length, which should save users from having to stretch to weird positions in order to use their smart device while it's charging.

That cable is connected to the Couchlet itself, which features two USB ports for plugging in each device's charging cables. There's an arm that allows the device to be wedged under a cushion, which should keep it firmly in place even while moving around on the sofa or bed.

For situations where the arm isn't needed, users can fold it up and just wedge the Couchlet into a tight space. This promises a good amount of flexibility, which means users will be able to make the device work with his or her current situation

OPEN SESAME !

Sesame Smart Lock!     

     If you're looking to smarten up your locks to make your home more secure, then you're not exactly short of options. While all these products are aimed at offering better-connected home security, is fumbling through your phone for an app much more convenient that fumbling through your pocket for your keys? The makers of Sesame say smart locks could be a little more intuitive, and have developed a solution that, among other things, recognizes secret knocks to open up your door.
      

 This lock is very easy to install.  when you receive the lock, just place it on top of your lock and in seconds you can unlock your phone using your smart phone by using the app.  Also once the lock is installed, you can program a special knock.  if your phone is nearby, all you have to do is knock on the door and it will open. You will also receive an optional wifi access plug.  This plug is connected to the lock by using bluetooth, so your lock is always connected to your home network.  plus it saves battery life.  You can choose who has access to unlocking using sesame, and receive notifications when someone tries or uses the smart lock.  

"Football" (soccer) teams up with table tennis in teqball

Designed by a UK-based start-up company with the international roots, Teqball is part football training tool, part competitive table game.  It is also part hybrid sport.  The game relies on a regulation football and a special table that the company calls the teqboard.  The table looks like a basic table tennis table, that was put through a bending machine.  However, the company explains that it was carefully designed.  It was tested for over two years.  The table is split in two by a plexiglass "net." that provides the ball to bounce off.  It can be played with two or four people.

Bluetooth Head Phones

Parrot champions created the noise canceling capability and they do a good job of shutting out noise as you could hope from a set of headphones.  They are called the Zik 2.0.  These headphones rely on six built in microphones that work with algorithm generating sound waves to directly counter the noise coming in from the outside.  The level of noise cancelation can be adjusted threw the companion of the Zik 2.0 app.

Blog-Post Assignment

Dj's Deli

Dj's Deli is located on hackensack street in Wood-Ridge.  

Dj's has a large variety of food they serve.  They are a deli so that serve cold and hot sandwiches.  They sell all different types of wraps and salads,  Everything they sell there is delicious,  In the front of their store they have a section where they serve hot food.

My favorite thing from Dj's is their french fries and their wraps.  They are so good and i have never had a complaint. They also have very quick service.  You can even order online.  Anyone who wants to learn how to make a wrap watch this 

The Restaurant use to be called Jhan's deli for the longest time.  The owners sold it to guy and he changes it to Two Brothers.  Two brothers did not do good business.  After they went out of business the people who own DJ's came and bought the space.  They are a very nice greek family!

To check out reviews on DJ's deli CLICK HERE !!!

If i was a teacher and i could add a class to the curriculum it would be a new art class.  in many other towns they had an art class called alter book.  its a full year class where you are handed a book and have to recreate the pages in the book.  This is a great class that could be kept as a memory till your older.  it is very needed

this class would be a very hands on class.  everyone in this class would be doing work, creating pages to remember.  These books are to remember things that had happened that year in high school. At the end of the year, the students would have the book as proof to show they did do things over that year of school

Tech Article 11/21

SMART WATCH DETECTS SKIN'S ELECTRICITY FOR SEIZURES.  

Another smart watch was launched this week.  It  is called Embrace.  Embrace spots warning signs for epileptic seizures.  This will help patients with epileptic seizures be aware of when it was going to happen.  This watch is about $169 and has already raised 120,000 dollars  Click Here to see a video

what i have to do this week :)

This week there is something very important coming up.  This Thursday, November 13, 2014, The play tryouts are happening in Mr. Collarusso's room.  For the play this year, we are doing Footloose.  Also this year we have a lot more people coming out to be in the play.  The girls who try out have to sing " Holding Out For A Hero" .  Footloose is a story about a boy, Ren McCormick who moved from Chicago to a small town called Bomont. In this town there is a law against dancing, playing music and having fun.  Ren didnt like this so he wanted to change it.  In the end Ren ends up changing the law and everyones happy:)

Technology Article 10/24/24

Nike and Apple Working on Stylish Technology to Wear.  

Nike and Apple combined their powers and created a new Bracelet! It is called a Fuel Band fitness-tracking Bracelet. This brand new bracelet tracks your steps and the calories you have lost from that day came out in 2006. Ever since then they have been making changes to make it better and will soon release a new one.      

10/3 Technology Article

BIO-BOTS

Most Robots are powered by electric motors that are bulky, heavy and break easily.  When they break and you choose to replace them it would coast a lot of money.  Animals on the other hand use a biological motor which is a muscle motor. 

 This new motor also requires electricity but is much more efficient then the regular robot. We are beginning to find new ways to create this tiny little bio-bot that uses muscles cells to walk. These Bio-Bots will change our future.  

Do Now 9/29

     An editorial is an open article.  In this type of article you can really expressed your opinion.  It is an open opportunity for the author to fully express their feeling on a topic.  Almost every teacher at Wood-Ridge High School has expressed their feelings about Wikipedia.  Especially the English department.  Basically every teacher is fully against Wikipedia due to the fact that you can log on to the server and change anything that is written. 

     No the teachers in our school do not let us use Wikipedia as a source.  This is because the Wikipedia is not a reliable source.  It is always changing everyday because people log on and change all the information. 
      After reading this article my thoughts on Wikipedia did change.  i will no longer use it because the information changes on it everyday.  when i do my work i would rather use reliable sources. Not Wikipedia because i do it want to use wrong information.    
       

      

9/26 Techology Blog

CRISIS OF THE BENDING IPHONE 6

Solving The Problem

Ever since the iphone 6 has been realized there as been many problems with the phone bending.  Due to the fact that the phone is so thin its been bending slightly.  Once apple had heard about this, they are doing everything they can to fix the situation.  

Apple said that is the phone does bend they will replace it with a new phone asap.  

 

Web 2.0 Multimedia Blog Posting

     One class that I am taking this year is Medical Terminology.  The teacher who teachers this class is Mr. Maniscalco. My expectations for this course is to learn the language of medicine.  The language comes from Latin and Greek root words combined.  So far from the beginning of the school year till now we have learned how to combine the root word and suffix's and learned about the cardiac system. This is a structure of the heart.  . Click Me to see some root words and suffixes. Also Click Here to see more notes we will learn.  To combine these two you must use as connecting vowel unless one is already attached to the word.  We have also learned how to break about words and how to find out the meaning of the words.  
     Mr. Man's grading policy is broken down into different parts.  Projects are worth the most.  They are 50%.  The other categories are broken down.  Homework, Quiz's, and Informal Assessments are all worth 10%.  Tests are worth 20%. Once you add all this together it equals 100% and that's the grade you will have. 
     One interesting aspect we have in our is the way Mr. Man teaches.  He is a very laid back teacher.  When he talks about these terms or a disease, the way he explains it makes every student feel very interested.  You can really tell that he loves teaching about medicine, the body structure, and the diseases. Another interesting thing about this class is the book.  The book is massive and really has everything I will learn throughout the coarse of the year.   click here to see a video on medical terminology terms.  
     The technology that is used in that class is very minimum. Mr. Man uses his iPad to show use certain notes.  He uses apps that have to do with Medical terms to help us learn them easily.      

9-12-14 weekly tech article

The new Start menu slated for Windows 9 appears to be the star of a video showing us exactly how it will work. Leaked and posted by German blog site Win Future on Thursday, the video seemingly offers an early glimpse of the Start menu in action as it may appear in the Technical Preview of Build 9834 for Windows Threshold, aka Windows 9. Reports claim that Microsoft could unveil this Preview edition later this month or early next month.  

 By Maggie Mele