2011年12月6日火曜日

Final Exam Blog Post

For the Final Exam Blog, I will pick number 3 for responding.
Here is my final blog of this semester!!

Internet has been dramatically wide spreading in our society today. Everyone use Internet to communicate with people from all over the world, shopping, playing online games, downloading movies and songs, and having fun with Facebook or Twitter so-called Social Network Systems. Many of people say that the Internet is the best invention today. I think so too. The reason is that is because I can communicate with friends or people on SNS site such as Facebook. For example, the article “Facebook makes people more social”  states that “Facebook brings all our different networks and social scenes together. We present ourselves in different ways, whether to friends, co-workers, or family”. In fact most people have a trouble with enlarging social network, or making friends or communicating with people. However, the Internet especially SNS brings our social connection bigger. In addition, Japan has huge issue of communication among people. Japanese SNS solve the problem and enhance the chance to enlarge social connections. For example, the article “Mixi, Japan’s Biggest Social Network” from the web site says Mixi is the biggest social networking site in Japan, and it’s growing rapidly and has 4.8 million users. So that, after Japanese SNS, mixi introduced, Japanese people started to enlarge the social connection. I strongly think that the best aspect of the Internet is SNS and communicating with people and enlarging social connections.

However, I assume that not many people realize the worst aspects of the Internet. Obviously Internet has a lot of advantage and best aspects, but there are many negative effects as well. I believe that the worst aspect of the internet is Malware and cyber-attack, which we covered a lot in our class. I have already mentioned in my old blog about I got Malware when I was staying at hotel in NYC. If it is just individual case, then it would not hart many people; however, if Malware attack companies or governments, then so many people will get negative impact. For example, the article “Industry body'scomputers used in cyber-attacks on Kawasaki Heavy” says that Japanese well-known company “Kawasaki heavy” almost get cyber-attack. In that case, Kawasaki Heavy could prevent the cyber-attack, but if they could not, then they will probably see the nightmare. In addition, my favorite SNS, Facebook also have possibilities to get malware. According to the website‘Facebook’ Malware Now Spreads Using BitTorrent, But Don’t Panic  says that Facebook have chance to get cyber-attack. According to this article, when someone try to connect and share with Facebook friends, then malware would attack. Therefore, malware and cyber-attack would be the worst aspects of the Internet I believe because it is violate people's privacy, and also devastate the individual computers.

Therefore, I believe that the best aspect of the Internet is that it enable to communicate with people easily  and enlarge social connections, and the worst aspects of the Internet is Malware and Cyber-attack. So that we must realize that the Internet is very useful but it is also have huge negative impacts.

Thank you very much for reading my final blog post.

Have a great X'mas break!!


2011年11月29日火曜日

DS106#5-WebAssignment-Google Translate Fail

This is my last blog post for ds106...I have chosen topic from Web section, and chosen "Google Translate Fail". The reasons I have chosen this topic is because I have been thinking that Google Translator is suck for long time, and I hardly use google translator in my daily life. Anyway, I will show you how stupid google translator is...


I first put famous word from Japanese Animation, "One Piece", into Google Translator.


I put “海賊王に俺はなる”(Kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru) which is the famous word that Luffy who is the protagonist of One Piece says in the story.  The proper translation of this sentence is "I will be a king of pirates".



OK...I will put it into Google translator....

1)海賊王に俺はなる→I will pirate king




um...????
the english does not really make sence...it actually need "be" between "will" and "king".

OK....then..I will put "I will pirate king" into Google translator and translate English to Japanese.

2)I will pirate ing →私は海賊れます(watashi wa kaizokuouremasu)

What????
This translation does not make any sence...!! First of all, you need to put  "にな" between "王" and "れます".
海賊王(king of pirate) is noun, but somewhat Google translate recognize "king of pirates" as verb.

I think the reason why Google translator could not translate correct is because the word "海賊王に俺はなる" has different gramatical order from English.


I recommend all of you guys to put some interesting Japanese words or words from anime or somewhere to put into Google translator, and Google translator make you fun!!

2011年11月22日火曜日

DS106#4-Writing-Tell me a story

For ds106 assignments, I have done three from Visual Assignments so far...so for now I am change category from visual to writing. I picked assignment of "Tell me a story". It is about take a photo of my important item and explain it. I was thinking to explain about my electric dictionary that I have been using since six years ago..but I have the calculator that I have been using it for seven years, so, I picked the calculator as my important item to explain. For most of people, a calculator is just a calculator, but for me, my calculator is very important. OK, here is my calculator....







There is a reason why I bought this elaborate calculator seven years ago.
Because I was in Canada and have been to high school there.
In Japanese high school students don't usually use this type of calculator in high school but Canadian or American students do. So other words, this is my memory of Canada.
By the way, I had taken total six math courses even though I am not math student. I am not really study person, so I was always studying the night before the test. I could not really understand English at first, so it took a whole day for me to understand the materials of the classes. I could not really understand the material, so I asked my Japanese friends and friend from Germany to study together. We usually study at my house, I stayed with host family and they gave me a whole basement to stay, so I had a pretty huge space. Every time, my friends came over, and study together we could not really do study. Instead, we are just hanging out...like...chatting...playing pool...playing video games...etc..

Well....we tried to study together but we couldn't, so I usually study super hard a night before the test...and I had been solving math problems with my precious calculator and study through entire night..and took exams...I did pretty good job on every math exams anyway..so it was good!!

Anyway, this calculator represent my memory of Canada..

I am still keep in touch with my host family and friends from high school in Canada!!

Thank you for reading my blog!!

DS106#3 Visual-Common everyday object.

OK..this is my third ds106 assignments. I will choose the Assignment of common everyday object that I need to take common everyday object and manipulate colors.
Here is my work...please check it out!!




This is my alarm clock!!


Then...I changed color...


To mono tone....

then...

To Sky blue....

then...


To Red...
then...
To pink...




How did I create this?
1) Take common everyday object..
2) Save file as JTrim that is free Japanese photo edit software.....this is actually useful and you can edit photos like Photo shop!!
3) Edit with JTrim.
4) Done!!

The color actually images my motivation of every morning.
Because some morning I don't want to wake up...Blue
Some morning I want to wake up...Red or Pink.

Thank you for reading my blog!!

2011年11月21日月曜日

DS106#2-Visual-very own Spubble

For second ds106 assignment, I choose Visual assignment about your very own Spubble!!
OK..here is my Spubble!!




I have taken this photo in this summer when I was in California.
I and my friends went to the private beach in Malibu and surfing. Actually the beach was behind Jennifer Lopez's house!! This photo seemingly is not really ironical, but actually it is..because there are a lot of professional surfers on that private beach, and everyone can surf really well...except me!! Actually this was my third time of gone surfing. And in this picture I am look really enjoying, but actually I had terrible suntanning at the moment and I had a fever...so it is not actually time to go to surfing...instead..time to go to hospital..!! Anyway, it was great memory for me to gone to surf.

How did I create this photo?
1) Pick my own photo.
2) save as paint file.
3) Edit with paint software of creating spubble.
4) Make sentence, and insert in the spubble.
5) Uploaded to blogger.
6) Done!!

Enjoy my second ds106 assignment!!

DS106#1-Visual-Triple Troll Attack, GO!

This is my first ds106 assent!! I picked assignment from Visual, and the assignment is called "Triple Troll Attack, Go!" OK..now..here is my work.




I picked three excellent innovative persons !!

1) Steve Jobs 2) Martin Luther King 3) Mark Zuckerberg

First, I pick Steve Jobs as base picture, because he is the most prominent and famous innovative person today.

Second, I pick quotes of Martin Luther King, because the word "I have a dream" is a key word and origin of innovators' mind. The ways of innovation of Steve Jobs and Martin Luther King is different, but their essence of innovative mind is same.."I have a dream"..so that, they have a dream to change something in this world..that is, I believe, Innovative mind and innovation actually comes from.

Third, I pick Mark Zuckerberg, because he is the most  famous young innovator who found Facebook.
Facebook that he create is now the biggest Social Media...and also the reason why I pick him is because I watched the movie called "Social Network" that is pretty much all about him and Facebook.

I think that innovation is one of the very important things in our society today!! 

How do I create this photo?
1) Search Steve Jobs's picture on Google.
2) Find Martin Luther King's quotes.
3) Save the picture as paint file, and editing with paint.
4) Place the Quote and put the name, Mark Zuckerberg,  under the quote.
5) Uploaded file to blogger

6) Done!!

2011年11月10日木曜日

Weekly blog#4 About Malware

Today, the social media are wide spreading everywhere and make our life fascinating.
For example, "Facebook" and "Twitter" gives us entertainments!!
With the social media development "Malware" , malicious software that contain elaborate designed programming to destroy PC operation, hacking information data, and losing person’s privacy, we became easier to lose the information from our computer. We learned about Malware in the class so far, and it was on the class quiz. So, I assume that most of you guys have some knowledge of Malware.
I have several experiences that I got Malware in my computer. For example, when I was staying at the Hotel, I, first, could not connect the Internet because of my anti-virus system. So, I called hotel stuff to fix my laptop. After he fixed my laptop, I was trying to check my email. At the moment, Malware attack my laptop and start to steal my information data. The reason I got Malware on my computer is because the hotel stuff somehow delete my portion of anti-virus system contains anti-malware.

Random hijack
Random hijack by Paperghost through CC Licensing

Also, one thing I think that I have gotten Malware on my computer is because some of my information which I entered some random website, somehow, disclosed to the random other site. So, I am pretty sure that I got Malware and they were hacking my information from my computer.


Not relates to my case, but I learned from the class that we have high possibility getting Malware through Facebook and Twitter.  Specially, Facebook contains a lot of personal information data, so we must need to be careful of Malware when we open Facebook, or especially got friends adding action.


To prevent the distraction by Malware, we have to install strong anti-virus system, setting powerful firewall, and anti-spay ware system.


Now, I am going introduce YouTube video clip that explain about the procedure of protection from Malware attack.



Not only this anti-virus system that introduced in the video clip, but also there are a lot of good anti-virus system that you can remove Malware!!

Beside I am using Norton security software.



PS: Final Exam Question:Which Japanese well known industry that has almost gotten malware attack?
1)Sony 2)TOSHIBA 3)Kawasaki Havy 4)Softbank