Computer Skils Blog

Advice

2008-05-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

Do your work before the night before. That way, If you have trouble you cna get help. Dont miss classes, as you can not do make-up work and you will not know how to do the lession.

HTML Code

2008-04-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

HTML code is usefyll if your website has problems or breaks down. If you know how to use the code, then you can go to it, see what is wrong, and fix it.

Power Point Favorites

2008-04-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

I liked Daniel Maurer's and Lu Songs' presentations the best. I thought the golf ball animation for Daniel's was amazing. He also had some pretty nice pictures, and very few words. Lu's Likns were unlike any I had ever seen. I also liked her transitions alot.

Power point

2008-03-27T00:38:00.000-07:00

Most of the tips on the site were thing I had heard before, though it was nice to get a refresher.

Some advice on keeping people interested in your power point:
1) Do not fill the screen with text.
2) Ad appropriate videos
3) Prepare your speech ahead of time
4) Leave some blank areas on the slide
5) Use simple animation, unless you are trying to emphasize a point.

Search Engines

2008-03-24T20:30:00.000-07:00

I thought it was useful to learn about the advanced search option in Google. Until Mr. Nolan's presentation, I did not know that it was possible to limit search results to .edu or .gov, etc.

There was not to much I was surprised about, though until now I never gave much thought to domain addresses of foreign websites.

Copyright laws

2008-03-12T23:02:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, I was sick so I could not attend the lecture. However, while taking the online copyright quiz, i learned that there is a law that allows the usage of a work without having to cite it. Called Fair Use, it allows for the reasonable use of copyrighted materials in specific circumstances.
These circumstances are somewhat vague, and have often been used to justify copyright infringement. For example, say a high school history teacher mad copies of the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and distributed them to his class. The teacher would argue that it was for an educational purpose, which is acceptable under Fair Use. However, the studio that produced it would argue that the teacher is infringing their rights. In this case, I would have to say that Fair Use does not apply. When the teacher copied and distributed the movie, the studio was denied any payment for the new copies. As the producer, they have a right to collect royalties for the first distribution of every copy of their movie.

2008-03-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

Ms. Belisle,
I just wanted to say thanks for teaching us excel. It was a good review for what I had learned a few years ago in High School. If I ever have to keep track of mass quantities of data, I feel much more confidant now.

Changed Pictures

2008-02-27T22:18:00.000-08:00

I chose the picture of soviet leaders because I have an interest in World War Two era History.
Leon Trotsky was removed from the photograph after he fell out of favor with the communist leaders. The manipulation was slightly harmful because it darkened the picture and removed the person standing next to Trotsky.

Wireless network.

2008-02-04T22:59:00.000-08:00

When it comes to the wireless network, I do not use it as much as I thought I would. Occasionally, I will use it to work on my laptop in a friends room, though for the most part I leave it at my desk, plugged in. I found this article about a new standard of wireless networking that was kind of interesting.

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid7_gci1275414,00.html

Blue Screen of Death!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-01-22T10:26:00.000-08:00

If I got the blue screen of death on my computer, the fist thing I would do is mumble curses at it. Then, normaly, I would try to fix it. However, if it was 9:00 at night, and I had an assignment due, I would Immediately run to Murchenson lounge and finish my work there. If that was still unsuccessful, I would attempt to use a friend's computer. If all of those avenues failed, I would throw myself upon the murcy of my teacher and begg for an extension.

Who am I?

2008-01-17T10:15:00.000-08:00

My name is Chris Wallace, but my friends call me Wallace. I am from Lago Vista, Tx, where I have lived with my mom and two sisters for the last eight and a half years.For those of you who have never heard of Lago, it is located about 20 miles northwest of Austin. If that still does not help you, here is a link to a Google earth shot of my town.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.456486,-97.99255&z=13&t=h&hl=en

When i am bored, i like to play various video games, watch movies, and listen to country music. However, I have also been known to enjoy going to the movies, bowling, and playing basketball. I used to golf, and recently decided to learn how to play tennis. Recently, I have become fascinated with the 2008 presidential primaries. I even went as far as to attend 2 rallies of Sen. Barack Obama. At one, I even managed to shake his hand.
The only extracurricular activity I am currently involved in is the Model United Nations. As for computer experience, I have none except surfing the web, using Microsoft word, and playing games.
Any ways, that's me in a nut shell. If you want to know anything else, you can reach me at
my e-mail address, christopher.wallace@trinity.edu.