It has been pretty exciting seeing my entrepreneurial idea evolve throughout this semester. Looking back at where I started, I really did not know how to go about my project originally. The lectures this semester have helped expand on this idea and understand more about the technological aspects of it.
This is where my project improved the most over is lifespan. Technologically I was a bit clueless from the start but I have learned enough to at least partially understand what needs to go on for me to make this project a possiblility.
Throughout the semester I learn of the importance of social media to spread the word on my project. I also took a look at the importance of the hardware, input/ output devices, and operating system I choose to use for my idea. I was also able to see what the differences are between my blog and an elite international blog, like Engadget.com.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Blog Review- Engadget
The blog I decided to review was rated #6 on Technorati.com's list of the Top 100 Blogs on the web today. This being said, it was hard ot find much to complain about this blog.
Engadget.com is a technology blog that covers all sorts of new gadgets and other electronic projects. The blog is very popular around the world. It operates 4 cites in English and 6 international versions. The cite was launch in 2004 and purchased by AOL in 2005.
One of the things that makes Engadget so successful is the quality of the writing. Each of the articles is timely and well-written. Another aspect that makes it so popular is the information the blog covers. Everyone is interested in hearing what the latest and greatest technological improvement is and Engadget usually provides this information sooner and in more detail than rival blogs.
Definitely worth a look - http://www.engadget.com/
Engadget.com is a technology blog that covers all sorts of new gadgets and other electronic projects. The blog is very popular around the world. It operates 4 cites in English and 6 international versions. The cite was launch in 2004 and purchased by AOL in 2005.
One of the things that makes Engadget so successful is the quality of the writing. Each of the articles is timely and well-written. Another aspect that makes it so popular is the information the blog covers. Everyone is interested in hearing what the latest and greatest technological improvement is and Engadget usually provides this information sooner and in more detail than rival blogs.
Definitely worth a look - http://www.engadget.com/
Week 7- Operating Systems and Colors
Which operating system I choose to use for my entrepreneurial project would be one of the major systems. This would be especially important if I were to employ other researcher to aid me in my work. At this point I would have to consider the advantages and disadvantages of different multi-user operating systems.
I would probably go with a Microsoft operating system if I had to choose now. This is because it is the system I am most familiar with. With this operating system in place I would not have to waste time getting acquainted with a new system. This time could be used for more beneficial things like the research process.
Color use would be very important in presentation of my information to clients. For example, if I were to show the effects a strike to the head could have on a brain over time, and I wanted show one of those x-ray images of a brain, the color would be crucial to make my point. It would also be important when applying colors to the helmets to match certain teams.
I would probably go with a Microsoft operating system if I had to choose now. This is because it is the system I am most familiar with. With this operating system in place I would not have to waste time getting acquainted with a new system. This time could be used for more beneficial things like the research process.
Color use would be very important in presentation of my information to clients. For example, if I were to show the effects a strike to the head could have on a brain over time, and I wanted show one of those x-ray images of a brain, the color would be crucial to make my point. It would also be important when applying colors to the helmets to match certain teams.
Week 6- Bits and Bytes
This weeks lectures were probably the most difficult to apply to my project. This is because, at this stage of my entrepreneurial process there is not much need for detailed computer information.
When this will come in handy is during research on the effectiveness of helmets against contact from different angles at different velocities. Because of all the variables that will be involved in this research, there is going to be a ton of data that will needed to be stored somewhere.
The lectures this week dealt with the different size of different pieces of data and how many bytes they take up. After learning of this it's clear that my project would require at least a few gigabytes. This would handle the Excel documents containing research data, as well as reports on breakthroughs and other things of note in my research.
When this will come in handy is during research on the effectiveness of helmets against contact from different angles at different velocities. Because of all the variables that will be involved in this research, there is going to be a ton of data that will needed to be stored somewhere.
The lectures this week dealt with the different size of different pieces of data and how many bytes they take up. After learning of this it's clear that my project would require at least a few gigabytes. This would handle the Excel documents containing research data, as well as reports on breakthroughs and other things of note in my research.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Week 5- Input and Output
There are a lot of ways I could use the input and output devices we talked about in lecture this week with my project.
The first one that comes to mind is using RFID devices for shipping units for sale. The advantages of using these compared to using bar codes is undeniable. With RFID it becomes a lot easier to keep track of units during transportation and storage.\
Another way this could be applied to my idea specifically is using these devices to distinguish helmets between teammates. These devices would make it a lot more difficult to mix up players' equipment, if say all the stickers were removed while the helmets were being cleaned.
They would also be useful for team to keep track of their helmets. If someone were to try to steal on of them from the stadium, it would be easy to pinpoint them.
The first one that comes to mind is using RFID devices for shipping units for sale. The advantages of using these compared to using bar codes is undeniable. With RFID it becomes a lot easier to keep track of units during transportation and storage.\
Another way this could be applied to my idea specifically is using these devices to distinguish helmets between teammates. These devices would make it a lot more difficult to mix up players' equipment, if say all the stickers were removed while the helmets were being cleaned.
They would also be useful for team to keep track of their helmets. If someone were to try to steal on of them from the stadium, it would be easy to pinpoint them.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Week 4- Hardware/ Privacy
Having the best hardware available at a low price would be advantageous for my entrepreneurial project. Computers could be useful in many ways for my project, including storing and using any necessary information, and potentially running simulation programs to test different versions of my helmet.
A high quality graphics card would be helpful in this regard. I could use images to demonstrate the effectiveness of my product to potential buyers. I could also use it to view videos of head to head collisions that resulted in injury. From these I could possibly gain further insight into ways of improving my design.
Hardware security would become a bigger issue as more money is put into this project. I would have to take many steps to insure that any money going into the project actually goes to the projects and not some computer hackers wallet.
I also learned this week how important it is to dispose of computer memory correctly. It is not good enough to just delete files. This would be important in terms of my project because if any information I used was leaked to competitors, it could be devastating to my success.
A high quality graphics card would be helpful in this regard. I could use images to demonstrate the effectiveness of my product to potential buyers. I could also use it to view videos of head to head collisions that resulted in injury. From these I could possibly gain further insight into ways of improving my design.
Hardware security would become a bigger issue as more money is put into this project. I would have to take many steps to insure that any money going into the project actually goes to the projects and not some computer hackers wallet.
I also learned this week how important it is to dispose of computer memory correctly. It is not good enough to just delete files. This would be important in terms of my project because if any information I used was leaked to competitors, it could be devastating to my success.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Week 3- Social Media Privacy/ Excel
As the one pitching this idea it is vital for me to avoid making any embarrassing information about myself known to the public through any means of social media. To do so may jeopardize the success of the project. A good place to start would be to google myself and make sure there is no false information floating around out there. Next I would check on the privacy settings on my facebook and twitter accounts.
This concept may also come into play if I was to create a facebook or twitter page about my product or the business associated with it. I would follow the same guidelines for these and also be sure not to give the passwords for these out to anyone- even people I am working with- because you never know how those relationship can turn. It is more important to maintain these websites than my personal ones because of the higher number of likely viewers and the intent of these viewers.
Microsoft Excel would be very useful when dealing with the numbers surrounding my idea. All financial aspects involved would most likely be handled through this program. It would also be useful when testing different models of my product. I could use conditional formatting to show models that went over a certain impact threshold during testing, and rule them out.
This concept may also come into play if I was to create a facebook or twitter page about my product or the business associated with it. I would follow the same guidelines for these and also be sure not to give the passwords for these out to anyone- even people I am working with- because you never know how those relationship can turn. It is more important to maintain these websites than my personal ones because of the higher number of likely viewers and the intent of these viewers.
Microsoft Excel would be very useful when dealing with the numbers surrounding my idea. All financial aspects involved would most likely be handled through this program. It would also be useful when testing different models of my product. I could use conditional formatting to show models that went over a certain impact threshold during testing, and rule them out.
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