6/4 blog post

Mac attack! Nasty bug lets hackers into Apple computers

• Some Apple Macs have a particularly terrible flaw that lets hackers sneak in and remain undetected, a security researcher has found.

• It means a hacker could force a Mac into a coma. Personal, corporate or government Macs could be spied on in a way that even the best security checks wouldn't discover

• What makes this one so bad? It's a computer bug that runs especially deep in the machine.
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• They have not cured the virus on the computers yet.

Blog Post 5/22/15

Apple Announces New Environmental Initiatives in China

• On  May 11, 2015 BEIJING Apple® today announced an expansion of its renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives in China, including a new multi-year project with World Wildlife Fund to significantly increase responsibly managed forests across China. The new forestland program aims to protect as much as 1 million acres of responsibly managed working forests which provide fiber for pulp, paper and wood products. 
• Apple’s goal is to achieve a net-zero impact on the world’s supply of sustainable virgin fiber and power all its operations worldwide on 100 percent renewable energy.

Do Now 5/18

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi 

What things ignite your desire to help make this world a better place? 

• The things that ignite my desire to help is hatred and violence around the world. 

How can your life goals not only fulfill your own needs but contribute to the community.

• My goals would contribute to my community by help lower the rates of the terrible problems of violence and hatred. 

5/15/15

UPDATE: Apple decides to settle legal case with the battery maker.

• Apple has agreed to settle a case brought over claims it poached staff from a firm that makes batteries for electric cars, court documents show.
• The iPhone-maker was accused of targeting engineers from A123 as it sought to build a large-scale battery unit.
• The agreement in principle was disclosed in the papers filed by the battery-maker, which is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. 
• A123 claimed that, in about June 2014, Apple began aggressively poaching its engineers who were leading some of the company's most critical projects. Apple denied the claims.

RSS feeds questions 5/13/15

1. RSS feeds questions:
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3. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

• I choose the sites because I was interested in them.

1. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

• Most of the feeds I subscribed to were easy to find, but others could be hard.

1. Which sites were your favorites?

• My favorite sites were the Starbucks site and the Apple news site. 

          What else can you use RSS feeds for?

• You can use RSS feeds to follow current events happening all over the world.

1. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

• There is a slight chance I will continue the use in the future, but they are very helpful in keeping your favorite websites together.

Blog Post 5/8

Apple has plans for your DNA

• Apple is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that would offer some iPhone owners the chance to get their DNA tested, many of them for the first time, according to people familiar with the plans.
• The apps are based on Research Kit, a software platform Apple introduced in March that helps hospitals or scientists run medical studies on iPhones by collecting data from the devices’ sensors or through surveys.
  

Do Now 5/5/15

     The class I would add to our school curriculum is a medical course. The class would meet at the end of the day everyday. The students would learn and do research on common medical procedures like giving the Heimlich and giving CPR. Also the students would research about future medical careers they could want to peruse.
     The class would be taught inside a classroom. This would help young students become more interested in something that can help many people when they are older. To demonstrate their learning, the students would perform practice procedures and do a numerous amount of fun and informative projects.