Wednesday, February 22, 2012

'Smart cows' can text owners when mooood strikes

Looking for an article to read and write a blog about I found one that go my attention. This article relates to cows having a sensor like the Wii control that will text farmers and let them know if their cows are getting sick. Is in it this amazing, now they are trying to make internet of animals. Time ago I read about internet of things but now the University of Strathclyde has begun a $2.2 million project to equip cows with a "smart collar" that will allow their owners to keep tabs on them via cell phone. The collar uses the same 3D sensor found in Wii video game controllers to detect shifts in the cow's head position. When a cow lowers its head, it's a sign of possible illness. Researchers expect farmers would be notified by a text. This technology can help secure the future of farming by allowing farmers to be aware of the health conditions of individual cows far more easily and accurately. Not only can this development help to save the farmer money, it can also help to keep food affordable. In my opinion I think this internet of animals is pretty cool and it can help a lot. Now farmers can be aware of everything is going on with their cows. 


http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57382677-76/smart-cows-can-text-owners-when-mooood-strikes/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

In your blog, you will be thinking about what you know about computers and how they have evolved, or progressed, over the years. What trends can you identify? With those trends in mind, what do you think computers may evolve into someday in the future (what will be the same/different from the computers we have today...what do you envision)? This is pretty open-ended, as long as you can justify your thinking. When i was little i remember computers were not that much popular, they were big and  the screen color was not nice, now computers are use for everything, to communicate, get information, due work, and a lot more. In years computers are going to be essential for someone to have. Now most of my teachers asked me to send my work as an email instead of having it on paper. I  am not that good at computers, even though that I'm involve with them all the time, when i do my work, during class and at home. hopefully in the future computers are gonna be touch screen or 3D and have much more than now.