Monday, November 25, 2013

Why Android is better than IOS

Google's Android Software is much better than the competing Apples IOS  for various reasons. The first reason that it is better is due to the fact that it is open sourced. Anyone has access to the software and can use and manipulate it however they would like. There are many different companies that can make phones using android as opposed to Apples IOS where Apple is the only company that can use IOS. Only apple has access to the software for their use and this is restrictive. Because of this Android powers 4 out of every 5 smartphones. Additionally to Android there is an ability to customize the interface. Through android one can have live wallpapers, change screen transitions, and even add many varieties of widgets which are things you can put on the different start screens and use for information input and output without actually opening an app.While with apple the most you can really do is have one or two widgets on the notifications bar, android allows one to have as many widgets as they would like to have on their screens. Over the years IOS has been known for its simplicity and ease of use and has had the advantage over Android. Recently however, many companies have made android easier to use for the average person, Samsung being one of them. They have made the interface more appealing and intuitive by its organization and on screen gestures. Android being open sourced is able to be advanced by many different companies and take new ideas and improve on them much more rapidly than IOS. Clearly Android is a better software than Apple. It is used to power more smartphones, its much easier for the user and the developer to customize and manipulate, and it is now just as simple and intuitive as IOS is.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

What Made Me Mad This Semester

I hated having an eight o'clock class on Tuesday and Thursday. I was so stupid. Why would I think that it was a good idea to take a class at eight in the morning? I should have taken a class at nine instead. That extra hour would have made a huge difference on Tuesday and Thursday. There are many problems with having a class at eight. You can't just go to class you have to get ready for the day as well. On top of that, there is still breakfast! There is not a chance that I would go to class on an empty stomach. That is just asking for an unproductive me. These things are why I can't just leave bed at seven fifty five. Instead I have to get out of bed at seven ten so that I can get ready, eat, and get to class on time. Getting up so early after years of having early morning seminary has taken its toll on me and now its recovery time.  Now it may seem petty. I am in fact an early riser but when you have so much homework and your roommate keeps the lights on until one in the morning or your girlfriend guilt trips you into staying up for another few hours while she finishes her homework it is very hard to get to bed early enough to have a good rest. Another problem is being able to focus. It takes me about an hour and a half to get out of my groggy state and having a class while I am trying to wake up just doesn’t set the right tone for the day. Taking an eight o’clock class is infuriating and has been what made me the most angry this entire semester.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Sports Pep-Talk

Guys, we know how to play. You have made that shot hundreds of thousands of times. You have spent hours in the gym. Now it is your time to shine. Many have said that "there is no chance", "these kids shouldn't be here", and "they don't belong." We have proved them all wrong by getting to where we are today. One game left and it is all up to you. How will you be remembered? Will we be remembered as the team that fell short of our goal? Or will we rise to the occasion. We will rise to the occasion. It is our time to shine.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Poop Commercial

The commercial was talking about cleaning up dog poop. They helped to reiterate their message about how disgusting it was to not clean up your dog poop by telling you what it does and showing all these brown colored things that looked like they would be or have dog poop in them. This is an effective strategy in my opinion. By doing this the creators of this ad are appealing to the viewers ethos. They are making the viewers squirm by telling them how the poop affects water and other things and then showing how it could affect their everyday life. Such as using whipped cream, making sausages that look less than appetizing, or even rubbing it on their face.

Monday, November 4, 2013

The God Particle

It is always exciting to be on the cutting edge of discovery. Recently it was proven that there is in fact a "god particle." This "god particle" is said to be the base of all matter on the earth. It is great that we have discovered such a thing. This discovery can benefit society so much. If we have the basis of all creation we can learn even more of how things work and maybe even create things better synthetically. Discovering this should be considered exciting because of all of its many applications. Some would say that by pursuing discovering and developing such a thing we are "playing god." I don't believe this. God has given us minds and told us to use them. We are supposed to get an education, further and better society as much as we can.

Friday, November 1, 2013

That crazy video

What did i just watch? It was a bunch of Germans or Norwegians singing Last Christmas in another language. They were wearing suits that were definitely not in style in America. It looks like it was made 20 years ago but who really knows, it could be a throwback. That little cha cha thing at the end was slightly confusing as well. Why are grown men holding hands dancing around a tree? Their man cards are officially revoked! It was hard to take the video seriously.