Merry Christmas Everyone! ^___^

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--->ELIZA!

Python

Recently, we've been working with the Python Programming Language. So far we've created a separate program for each of the following tasks: calculate the sum of 3 numbers, calculate average speed (user inputs distance and time,) calculate the area/volume of a sphere, a counter program (user inputs start/end values as well as the increment or decrement value).

Click here for more information on Python from the MyNDRS.com website!

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--->ELIZA!

Digital Cameras

Today we did an assignment involving a digital camera that we found interest in from the NDRS digital camera survey website. We created a word document containing a picture of the camera, where to find it at a local store, how much it is sold for, and a few of its features. I personally chose the Canon SD750, because I had just bought it about 2 weeks ago for a friend (more like paying for it and having them pay me back because they had a small limit on their debit card!!!).

I personally own a Sony Cybershot DSC-T5 that I got about a year and a few months ago (in silver out of the 4 available colours.) It may not be the top of the line at the present time, but I am still very happy with this camera! Click on the linked names of the cameras listed previously to see reviews and photos.

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--->ELIZA!

NDRS Digi-Cam Survey Website Updated!

Hello everyone! Click here for a digital camera survey from our very own NDRS site (updated just yesterday!) Check it out for a wide variety of digital cameras that may be of interest to you.

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--->ELIZA!

OLPC -- Update

Click here to visit a review written by Kenneth Barrow regarding the One Laptop Per Child Program. He is now in posession of one of the laptops, and wrote what he thought were its advantages and disadvantages. Quite an interesting read!

Click here for an article fromt he Wall Street Journal. In the article, companies discuss their plans that resulted from concerns of the OLPC program. Are you in a business that sells computers? This article is for you! Check it out!

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--->ELIZA!

Timers on Visual Basic

Tick tock tick tock!!

Today in Visual Basic we learned how to create digital clocks, in which the time changes automatically after a certain time interval. In this case, the time interval is set to 1000 milliseconds, or 1 second. On a new form, we created a label in which the time would display as the caption, and a command button to close the program. Here is a sample of what the program would look like in code view:

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Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
Unload Me
End
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
tmrTimer.Interval = 1000
End Sub

Private Sub tmrTimer_Timer()
lblTime.Caption = Time
End Sub

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--->ELIZA!

Google Analytics

Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I applied for an account on Google Analytics and embedded the code into my blog. By doing so, I am now able to view a tracking report on who visits my site, and lots of other interesting information about them (number of visits, time duration of visit, locations, referral sources etc). So far, I have 54 hits on my page from Canada, the US, and Mexico! My site also shows up on the Google Blog Search, which has hopefully increased my chances of maybe eventually reaching 150 visits!

I'm very impressed with Google Analytics! Interested? Click here to sign up now!

Until next time!
--->ELIZA!

One Laptop Per Child

MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, has created the One Laptop Per Child program where children in developing countries such as Rwanda may each have access to a specially designed low-cost laptop.

It is still under consideration that our ICT 12 class may be able to pull together some money in order to take part in the "buy two, keep one" proposal. We will be able to donate a laptop to a child in a developing country as well as being able to keep one in the classroom to learn from such a fascinating unit of technology.

Personally, I support the proposal 100% and would be more than willing to contribute to such a beneficial program.

Click here to visit a column about the program written by our very own teacher Peter Vogel!

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--->ELIZA!

Classmates' Blogs

Hello again! Here is a list of my 24 ICT12 Colleagues.

• Cecelia Abreu
  
• Amanda Alberti
• Lester Aquilario
• Maria Arcadi
  
• Laura Bordignon
• Jason Cadacio
• Jonathan Catapia
• Jaime Dy Tioco
• Guiseppe Ficetola
• Kathryn Jarin
  
• Ysabel Lago
• Natalie Luongo
• Micaela Monk
• Sarah Navarro
• Ryan Parmiter
  
• Julian Sales
• Julienne Serrano
• Emily Shim
  
• Tomasz Sowa
• Robert Straw
  
• Stephanie Tan
• Precious Toca
  
• Adrianna Wong
• Gregory Ziarek

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--->ELIZA!

ICT 12

Hello everyone, this is Eliza Labrador here reporting for Mr. Vogel's ICT 12 class...

This year, we will be working with a variety of exciting programming languages such as Java, Turbo Pascal, Visual Basic, Jeroo, Scratch, and C++.

That's it for now folks, happy browsing to you all.

Until next time!
--->ELIZA!