We are tasked to make a reactiom about the movies which are the Wall-e, Eagle Eye, I,Robot, Surrogates, and the Pirates of Silicon Valley. So basically, these are the things that I thought about the films.
Wall-e
What would life be if humans were too dependent on the technology? The answer is, it would cause a huge alteration between who’s the superior one, Humans or robotics. The movie Wall-e shows that sooner or later the existence of life will totally be different. It’s like contradicting the human developmental stages where it affects the physical systems. From a being that can walk to a “can’t” one. Well, at some point, robotics do has its positive side. Doing everything that human can’t. Scientists today can only dream of having a robotic explorer like EVE. But some researchers are working on autonomous spacecraft, airships and rovers that can cooperate intelligently while exploring distant worlds. An orbiting spacecraft to make a global survey for interesting scientific targets, before deciding on its own where to deploy an airship such as a dirigible. The airship could look even closer at a region to find the best landing site, and finally drop a rover or some other surface explorer. That surface explorer could then move quickly to the target area.
Eagle Eye
In a world populated by empty, vacuous action films, it’s refreshing to see a production that tries to inject proceedings with at least a modicum of intelligence. It implies that time would come, robotics will rule the world. Robotics controlling humans instead of the opposite one. It would create a chaotic world if a robot turned against its creator. However, as the complexity of robots has increased, so has interest in developing guidelines and safeguards for their operation. Some experts and academics have questioned the use of robots for military combat, especially when such robots are given some degree of autonomous functions. The impact of the hypothetical possibility that robots and computers could become self-sufficient and able to make their own decisions. The possibility and the extent to which computers and robots might be able to acquire any level of autonomy, and to what degree they could use such abilities to possibly pose any threat or hazard. Some robots have acquired various forms of semi-autonomy, including being able to find power sources on their own and being able to independently choose targets to attack with weapons.
I, Robot
A battle between the saints and evil. The right and wrong. The truth and lie. A movie based on the Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics but turned out that the robotics turned against its creator. Self-awareness as depicted in science-fiction is probably unlikely, but that there were other potential hazards and pitfalls. Once the accelerating pace of technological change allows us to build machines that not only equal but surpass human intelligence-we´ll see cyborgs, androids and other combinations beyond what we can even imagine. On the other side, this movie shows that a robot may not harm a human being, unless he finds a way to prove that ultimately the harm done would benefit humanity in general. If in the future, human-like robots will be created , a principle like this one would exist, ”A robot must protect its own existence” and so does human. Robotics can become the tools of murder, provided they are not aware of the nature of their tasks; for instance being ordered to add something to a person's food, not knowing that it is poison.
Surrogates
The future of robotics has certainly been addressed several times over. From books to movies, virtually everyone has at least some idea of how they believe the future of robotics technology will play out. Human experience is marked by a refusal to obey our limitations. We´ve escaped the ground, we´ve escaped the planet, and now, after thousands of years of effort, our quest to build machines that emulate our own appearance, movement and intelligence is leading us to the point where we will escape the two most fundamental confines of all: our bodies and our minds. Androids for the future? I think that would be nice. Anyone can be whoever he/she wants. But just any other technology creations, there’s still a possibility that Androids are capable of violating laws. Scientist’s debates the possibility of human-like robots could think and act like human or not. If ever the possibility is high then a new genre of world is being created. The future of robotics technology looks bright. It has been pondered however just how robotics technology will affect future generations.
Pirates of Silicon Valley
The Pirates of Silicon Valley is a flick about the rivalry between Steve Jobs, the one who introduced the Apple Computers, and Bill Gates of Microsoft. The movie draws out the historical development of these two large computer companies, from the time when Bill Gates and Steve Jobs’ college days to 1985, in moving pictures using old cinematography. It is an enlightening depiction of the evolution of a true phenomenon, the age of personal computers. The movie also emphasized the negative qualities of the two gentlemen that are now having big names worldwide. Despite of the unenthusiastic attitude of Steve Jobs to his team and co-founders, he still managed to uplift and give a renowned recognition of the Apple Company. On the other hand, Bill Gates also tried to put everyone down who are in the same business even though Microsoft at first was an underdog. Still, he survived and also made Microsoft as a threatening counterpart to Apple. What was really amazing about the film was that the two contenders actually worked together until Steve Jobs realized that Bill Gates developed Windows using the software that Apple had programmed for their computers. The movie is really interesting for it caters the audience not only the development of the two largest computer companies but also the curious students specially students studying computer-related courses. The character of Bill Gates was quite hard to understand and I just kept seeing him as that nerdy kid who is nuts about computers but the characters of Steve Jobs and Bill.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Friday, December 10, 2010
Why do we need to study technology/gies?
Basically, technology is there, it’s present and just roaming around somewhere. Like, the ancient times where they use carved stones for cutting and carving. Then after the carved stones where developed and became a cutting tool, such as today we call it knife, axe, and others. These where technologies that was basically based from the ancient times then was developed up to date. Simply, technology will always evolve; it will always find a new way to a simpler life.
The world wouldn’t be this better without the technological advances we had over the years. Most people admire technology because of the benefits it has given to them. The perfect reason for this is they are dependent on it. No doubt that the uses of technology and society interact strongly. Obviously, it made our lives easier to the extent that repetitive and monotonous tasks need not to be performed manually and giving us the idea to create shortcuts in working.
As simple as, the need to study technology, is to sustain the demands and needs of every mankind. The more advancement people get, the more they yearn for something much better. Reasons of studying technology also indicate how broad human knowledge is because the better the ideas the more curious humans are. At some point, technology helps in uniting people all over the world and made our communication process more interesting. And basically, technology will always continue until life ends.
The world wouldn’t be this better without the technological advances we had over the years. Most people admire technology because of the benefits it has given to them. The perfect reason for this is they are dependent on it. No doubt that the uses of technology and society interact strongly. Obviously, it made our lives easier to the extent that repetitive and monotonous tasks need not to be performed manually and giving us the idea to create shortcuts in working.
As simple as, the need to study technology, is to sustain the demands and needs of every mankind. The more advancement people get, the more they yearn for something much better. Reasons of studying technology also indicate how broad human knowledge is because the better the ideas the more curious humans are. At some point, technology helps in uniting people all over the world and made our communication process more interesting. And basically, technology will always continue until life ends.
Monday, December 6, 2010
I'm back with some action...
Hi guys, It's me again and I'm back in business. This time going to tackle more about technology. And the future technologies. I have a lot of things to tell you and i hope you will have fun reading it.. See you all soon. :)
Friday, September 3, 2010
PRF and the INTERFACE
Contrast and discuss the enrolment input form (PRF) with the enrolment university interface. (at least 1000words, not to include illustrations/figures/diagrams)
First of all ill let you try to observe the different illustration pertaining to the enrolment process of the university. The focus would be on the enrolment input form (PRF) and the university enrolment interface. To start, the first picture is the enrolment input form (PRF) of the university. Thanks to Charmaine Dayanan for the photo.
As you can see, this is the enrolment input form (PRF) of the old type. Here, on the top of the form is the school name and under it is the college/department with an underline. Then, you can see the name, id number, and address. And below as you can see, is the semester, school year, course, major, section, sex, type, and the scholarship that is sectioned in the first row. And below, the code, subject title, subject description, units, section, days, time, room that is labeled in the second row. And the following rows are for the filling of information. And at the bottom as you can see, are the date, student signature, and adviser. Now, let’s go to the new enrolment input form (PRF) of the university. Thanks to Chris Romarate for the photo.
As you can see, in the new enrolment input form (PRF) is just pretty the same with the old enrolment input form (PRF). The only difference is that the college/department is already named after the college which is the Institute of Computing. And the form is simpler. Lastly, we will try to see the university enrolment interface. Thanks to Joan Rose Dandoy for the photo.
As you can see, this is the enrolment interface of the university. Here, we can see the search, delete, print, new, and edit button at the top of the interface and same as the working semester and the exit button. Below, we can see the id number, the student name, address, class, gender, civil status, birth date, contact, email add, religion, year, type, desired career, college/unit, course, major, parents. In the side portion of the interface is view subjects button, official add/drop button, student’s grades button as well as the interface of the code, subject, description, unit, room, time, and days.
To compare, the interface should be the same with the enrolment input form (PRF). Or shall we say, the enrolment input form (PRF) should be the same with the interface. But, basically the interface should be the same with the enrolment input form (PRF). My points are just simple if the id number in the enrolment input form (PRF) is on the right side in the interface should also be in the right side. In the interface, you can see the working semester and in the enrolment input form (PRF) is the semester. Why shouldn’t it be semester also in the interface? The next point that I’m going to share is that the gender field in the interface while in the enrolment input form is sex? It should be gender to make it more conventional and conservative. In the interface you can see the birth date while in the enrolment input form (PRF) there is no birth date. So for me, birth date is basically part of basic information of a person so it should be included same as the religion and contact number. Lastly, the desired career in the interface should not be included because there are only 2 courses offered in the Institute of Computing which is the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. So the desired career should not be included anymore. And the spelling of the desired career is wrong.
So basically, that’s all about it.
First of all ill let you try to observe the different illustration pertaining to the enrolment process of the university. The focus would be on the enrolment input form (PRF) and the university enrolment interface. To start, the first picture is the enrolment input form (PRF) of the university. Thanks to Charmaine Dayanan for the photo.
As you can see, this is the enrolment input form (PRF) of the old type. Here, on the top of the form is the school name and under it is the college/department with an underline. Then, you can see the name, id number, and address. And below as you can see, is the semester, school year, course, major, section, sex, type, and the scholarship that is sectioned in the first row. And below, the code, subject title, subject description, units, section, days, time, room that is labeled in the second row. And the following rows are for the filling of information. And at the bottom as you can see, are the date, student signature, and adviser. Now, let’s go to the new enrolment input form (PRF) of the university. Thanks to Chris Romarate for the photo.
As you can see, in the new enrolment input form (PRF) is just pretty the same with the old enrolment input form (PRF). The only difference is that the college/department is already named after the college which is the Institute of Computing. And the form is simpler. Lastly, we will try to see the university enrolment interface. Thanks to Joan Rose Dandoy for the photo.
As you can see, this is the enrolment interface of the university. Here, we can see the search, delete, print, new, and edit button at the top of the interface and same as the working semester and the exit button. Below, we can see the id number, the student name, address, class, gender, civil status, birth date, contact, email add, religion, year, type, desired career, college/unit, course, major, parents. In the side portion of the interface is view subjects button, official add/drop button, student’s grades button as well as the interface of the code, subject, description, unit, room, time, and days.
To compare, the interface should be the same with the enrolment input form (PRF). Or shall we say, the enrolment input form (PRF) should be the same with the interface. But, basically the interface should be the same with the enrolment input form (PRF). My points are just simple if the id number in the enrolment input form (PRF) is on the right side in the interface should also be in the right side. In the interface, you can see the working semester and in the enrolment input form (PRF) is the semester. Why shouldn’t it be semester also in the interface? The next point that I’m going to share is that the gender field in the interface while in the enrolment input form is sex? It should be gender to make it more conventional and conservative. In the interface you can see the birth date while in the enrolment input form (PRF) there is no birth date. So for me, birth date is basically part of basic information of a person so it should be included same as the religion and contact number. Lastly, the desired career in the interface should not be included because there are only 2 courses offered in the Institute of Computing which is the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. So the desired career should not be included anymore. And the spelling of the desired career is wrong.
So basically, that’s all about it.
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