he is the first man to run the mile in under 4 minutes. he couldnt afford school so he ran track in hopes to get a scholarship. he would practice 30 minutes a day.
technology impacted the race because it got exact time against his rival. he beat him by less than seconds. from this arete excellence i get that if you cant afford something, look for something youre good at and try to win with that.

computer innovation

artificial synapses
A brain-inspired computing component provides the most faithful emulation yet of connections among neurons in the human brain, researchers say.The so-called memristor, an electrical component whose resistance relies on how much charge has passed through it in the past, mimics the way calcium ions behave at the junction between two neurons in the human brain, the study said. That junction is known as a synapse. The researchers said the new device could lead to significant advances in brain-inspired — or neuromorphic — computers, which could be much better at perceptual and learning tasks than traditional computers, as well as far more energy efficient.
this will impact technology and its consumers.
it is not yet useful for anything. its just cool.
i think its useless.

mikaele oloa

1. In 2005 he was the world champion for dancing with swords on fire. he can dance with up to five knives. he is the youngest competitor to win the award.
2. this excellence was achieved by practicing everyday and setting his mind to it.
3. he could use technology to make the knives light up instead of using fire.
reflection: this is a cool achievement. he knows a really interesting and brave skill. not many know how to be this confident around fire. it must be a great cultural accomplishment.

computer innovation

1.it lets cars broadcast their position, speed, steering-wheel position, brake status, and other data to other vehicles within a few hundred meters.
2.this will impact consumers everywhere and make roads even more safe
3.it will resolve the problem of crashes and not braking soon enough.
4. I think this is a cool necessary and safe  innovation.

nathan sawaya

he makes lego sculptures that are 3d and pretty cool to see. he has the only lego only exhibitions. he was an attorney before focusing on art. he attended NYU.
this excellence was achieved by diligence and following his dreams.
technology can help him plan out his sculptures.
i think this is cool but not an example setting thing. he went to nyu. what struggle did he go through? nothing. cant relate.

blown to bits chapter 3

computers often mimic paper. many gasgets are used that do such things. such as the highlighter tool. and word document. paper is good but can only be stretched out so far. it has limitations/ as for a computer document that can be edited and rearranged, there are mush less limitations. whatever you do to a document even if you delete something it is not very hard to get back. the chapter also talks abut how everything digital is not real, they are representations of one another. real vs digital. this is an interesting topic because i never thought about it that way.

alex hattori

he is a yoyo champion. he achieved this by practicing his skills every day. i think youtube tutorials can help this skills by helping someone learn new tricks. this is an arate excellence because the kid achieved his goals and has several championships now. he is a great example. i learned never to give up.

blown to bits chapter 2

Chapter 2 of blown to bits talks about the safety of our devices. such as how dangerous the cameras can really be. we often think about the our personal use when buying a phone but we fail to think about how another person can be using that same gadget. we also dont think about our data trails and how the government tracks everything we do. and everything we do leaves a "finger print" just like everything we touch. but aside from dangers, there are also many advantages of the advancing technology. such as quickly taking out your phone and snapping a picture for evidence of a crime occuring right infront of you. there are many pros and cons about the privacy policy in today's internet era but through its controversy, for the majorities safety, the privacy policies should be kept as is.

corktown common park

this is a park that recycles rain water.every drop of water is used 2-3 times before it is evaporated or absorbed. there is a irrigation system built in the playground.
this innovation will affect the people in canada, making droughts less likely and being green community. it also helps reduce flooding.
this innovation is pretty cool and ive never heard anything similar to it. its very smart invention and a good way to put flood water to use.

computer innovation

centibots


a team of robots used to accomplish a single goal. such as mapping an area or looking for an object.
this will impact humans in a small scale.
it will solve mapping issues creating more accurate maps.
this is a cool innovation.