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If I could live any where, I would live in Florida. The reason I would chose Florida is because I like to water ski and there is a lot of ski schools there. Florida is a sunny state to live in because it is warm in winter and really hot in the summer, but youContinue reading “English lesson 125”

The first invention I learned about this week was Coca-Cola. John Pemberton invented the drink called Coca-Cola in 1886. Coke is a carbonated beverage that contains sweeter, caffeine, and coca flavoring. Coke adverting was mostly about the benefits early on. But, as time went on coke became apart of American culture. Today we have aContinue reading “History lesson 135”

What did you learn from this class this year? What did you enjoy the most? I learned a lot from this class and enjoyed a lot of things. I liked the reading and vocabulary words and many more. I also learned a lot about proof reading, smiles, hyperboles, and a lot more. Some thing thatContinue reading “English lesson 175”

The first invention I learned about this week was the flash memory. Fujio Masuoka invented flash memory at Toshiba in 1981 after wanting to improve the performance of EEPROM. Flash is dense, reads, and quickly writes. It is resistant to environmental shocks. Intel begin manufacturing flash memory chips in 1988, and several competing consumer formatsContinue reading “History lesson 175”

What are two or three of the most important lessons you have taken from the history of inventions and inventors (this course)? Tell what the lesson is, why you think it is important, provide an example from one of our lessons (this can go all the way back to the 4th grade course if youContinue reading “History lesson 180”

What are two or three of the most important lessons you have taken from the history of inventions and inventors (this course)? Tell what the lesson is, why you think it is important, provide an example from one of our lessons (this can go all the way back to the 4th grade course if youContinue reading “Lesson 180”

The first invention I learned about this week was the TCP/IP internet protocol suite. Khan and Cerf developed the TCP/IP protocol suite to extend the concept and allow computers to talk to other types of hardware, like satellites. TCP/IP is the set of rules that govern how data will be formatted and transmitted over theContinue reading “History lesson 170”

The first invention I learned about this week was the polio vaccine. Jonas Salk invented the the polio vaccine, it was then announced safe in 1955. This vaccine prevents people from getting polio. It prevents the fear and effects of catching the disease. Polio has been almost eradicated, and many people hope its eradicated soon.Continue reading “History lesson 160”

The first invention I learned about this week was the Unix. Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie invented Unix after Bell labs pulled out of the Multics project. Unix is a more programmer friendly, basic operating systems that can be used on different types of computers. Bell labs used it on it’s machines and licensed itContinue reading “History lesson 165”

The first invention I learned about this week was the electron microscope. The electron microscope was invented in 1933 by a man named Ernst Ruska. This invention allows us to see very detailed images at a atomic level. Siemens was the first to produce them, and now they are used in a variety of industries.Continue reading “History lesson 155”