DESIGNER'S ART

Bridge Building Contest

2008-05-01T08:32:00.000-07:00

The grade 12 and 11 physics classes are involved in a bridge building contest every year which is held in notre dame regional secondary. Throughout the years of the bridge building contest, the person who holds the highest record is the winner of 2000, Matthew Sullivan. Matthew Sullivan's bridge hold 209. 4 kg.

A picture from the brigde building contest:

For more picture go to: http://www.myndrs.com/bridge07/index.html.

The success of the bridge building highly give thanks to the sponsors like: SFU engineering, Professional Engineering and Geoscientist of BC, BCIT, and etc...For more information check out: http://www.balsabridge.com/.

One of the logo from the sponsor:

UBC Engineering Physics

Extra logo picture from: http://www.balsabridge.com/sponsors.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Extra Information:

Vancouver is a city of many interestring bridges, here's my favourite Alex Fraser Bridge: Located: New Westminster-Delta BC

Here is an interesting link: http://www.greatachievements.org/

====================================================================

Packing

2008-04-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

Ready to package the visual basic program.

MUSICIAN's SOUL.

2008-04-14T21:26:00.000-07:00

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

I have finally finished the multi-form project for Visual Basic.

The task was to design a project which included a menu screen, splash screen, closing screen, different programs and hidden easter egg.

My hidden easter egg was display by using the hot keys: Ctrl-X.

The actually hidden easter egg was a form that allowed music to be played. The music was "Don't hide your eyes" by Last Winter.

Programs

2008-03-24T17:48:00.000-07:00

Finishing the multi-project form for Visual Basic. Theme is music.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Programs include:
1) Temperature
2) Calculator
3) Rockets
4) Hidden Programs: Easter egg
5) Timer
6) Menu
7) Splash screen
8) Shell Game
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jcreator

2008-02-17T14:03:00.000-08:00

My class will soon be starting JAVA.

Programs written

2008-02-15T22:36:00.000-08:00

I have finished the first three programs for visual basic.

1) Hello world.
2) A simple calculation
3) Pay Calculation Using Float Identifiers
4) User-supplies Input with cin
5) The char Identifier and Using "\n"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

2008-01-30T13:58:00.000-08:00

Since the semester had ended....

....I'll start working with the Miscrosoft Visual C++2005

Computer Disassembly

2008-01-22T11:01:00.000-08:00

In the last two days, before school closed for Christmas holidays, the class was assigned an assignment to disassemble Compaq DeskPro computers in pairs of two. My partner, Julienne, and I were given a Compaq Disk 5133. The exterior, of the PC, include a floppy drive, CD, and network port. The interior, of the PC, was filled with different cards, CPU cooling fins, CPU, power supply, Riser board. The different cards include a network card and video card. In addition, to the list given above, there was the motherboard which had the RAM on it. The RAM had contained 6 “sticks”. Finally, there is the front panel, hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM, and disconnect obvious power and data connectors. Unfortunately, the CPU, that we disassemble, does not include a sound card or backup battery.

We started to disassemble the computer by taking the nuts from the back and then putting it back in because there was no point. After we figured with help, I think, to take the top of the CPU apart. Then we removed the wires from their socks and took out the power supply. After with a screwdriver, I think, unscrew the different screws that were attached to different objects. In addition, the front panel was removed, or was it before; the floppy drive, CD-ROM, and hard drive were taken out. After, the network and video card was taken out of the PC and identify and the motherboard that was connected to the riser board was removed. We identify the RAM that was on the motherboard, I think. At the end of the whole disassembly project, the teacher asked everybody to reassemble the CPU and test if it works.

Digital Camera

2007-12-09T16:49:00.000-08:00

In the beginning there was no such technology called digital cameras. However, when inventors discovered this new product it became a total hit in society. Yes, The inventors were Kodak and they invented the digital camera in 1995. Actually they invented in much early then that. Kodak and U.S engineer had invented a toaster sized 0.1 megapixel digital camera back in 1975.

If want more information about this well-known invention visit : http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-09-08-kodak-digital-camera_x.ht m

Anyway even though this invention was a success, Kodak and other companies did not stop in their work. Instead, they did not believe that this invention was a miracle, they believed the it was a technology break through and continued to perfect this technology. Nevertheless, the advancement of this technology has not cease; however, it has continued.

Information on different modes, company, and pricing.
http://www.ndrs.org/iol/cameras.htm

Example of some D.C

KODAK Z1275

$230 ( Canadian Real Superstore)
12.1 Megapixel

Optical Zoom Lens

High-resolution 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) color display

High ISO mode

Digital image stabilization

KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology

Smart scene mode

Panorama stitch mode

!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!

-Steph

PYTHON

2007-12-08T20:52:00.000-08:00

Python
I have designed a new program with the language Python.
A game called TIC_TAC_TOE.
FUN AND EXCITING.

Fire Truck GradPhoto

2007-12-02T21:25:00.000-08:00

New Photo from the FIRE TRUCK SCENE....
man it was horrible to stand out there for minutes waiting for cameras to click away, but when it was finished, boy what a relief.

MediaMax & Python

2007-11-30T11:29:00.000-08:00

I have signed up for a online backup file, Media Max, last week. I have then upload a few of my visual basic work on the back up file.

For Python, I have not yet download this new programming language; however, I will pretty soon.

One Laptop Per Child

2007-11-21T17:18:00.000-08:00

How to help unfortunate child in a develop country, like Africa? was what Nicholas Negroponte asked himself. He discovered this answer by designing a new project called One Laptop Per Child. One Laptop Per Child was created to give unfortunate children an opportunity to accept education.
However, these Laptop that were going to be donated to these unfortunate children are not exactly like regular laptops. These were specially designed to be portable and wireless. Thus able to run for long hours. Anyway these laptops are very pricey to build and send to Africa therefore this project cannot happen with out fundings and donation.
If interested to see this occur, purchase a Laptop for a person in Africa then purchase one for yourself. For more information check out OLPC official website.

addition information about OLPC:
http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1014
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/Wny$100LaptopProjectIsUnderSiege.aspx

Google Analytics

2007-11-20T10:20:00.000-08:00

I've added google analytics tracking device to my blogger. Report has shown that there are 36 vistors in total. Among the 36 vistors, 22 of them are unique.Moreover, most of them are from Canada and only one is from Italy.

2007-11-16T16:44:00.000-08:00

Turbo pascal

2007-09-21T19:06:00.000-07:00

After the three first classes in ICT 12, I have made three programs using the language of Turbo Pascal. The first program was called 'HELLO WORLD', then there was the 'ADDING ONE' and finally 'Grading' program.

The current program that I'm working on is to design a original program that calculates a person's electrical bill by kWh (kilowatts per hour).