Cam's Third Uni Post

Hello again.

This week my blog will consist pretty much solely of tutorial tasks. Enjoy.

My essay topic will be on that of wireless technology and the following is a brief report on it.

Bluetooth is technology used to create interoperable operation between two devices, each containing Bluetooth. The technology itself allows the tranfer 0f technical files through airwaves in a "scatternet", and can generally be used only within a restricted range. (http://ssrnet.snu.ac.kr/course/cs4541_682-06-01/presentation/2006-03-22_bluetooth.pdf). It is unique in that it allows for ad hoc neworks that allowed for the simplest possible tranfer of technology, which is primarily used in mobile phones and has become essentially standard among the leading brands. (http://www.csie.ncnu.edu.tw/~ccyang/WirelessNetwork/Papers/Bluetooth/BTScatternet-2.pdf). Since its beginnings in may 1988 almost 10 years ago, bluetooth is being adapted in more and more forms of technology, and in doing so becoming more influential and useful (http://cnscenter.future.co.kr/resource/hot-topic/wpan/RC22109.pdf).

These academic articles and their corresponding key points have provided a springboard for me to plan and contruct ideas from, when starting my essay on Bluetooth technology.

SCAVENGER HUNT:
* The worlds biggest pumpkin weighs 1385 pounds. (http://www.usefultrivia.com/holiday_trivia/halloween_trivia_006a.html)
* The quicket most reliable way to contact Grant Hackett is through email at (http://granthackettonline.free.fr/).
* A gifaffe's tongue is 18 inches in length (http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2002/Kawwass/giraffe.htm
* Ontology is directly relates to philosophy and is the study of the nature of being. (http://www.ask.com/reference/dictionary/ahdict/39264/ontology).
* David Cronenburg's first feature film was "Stereo". (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065036).
* The orginal hackers manifesto was written on January 8, 1986. (http://freeweb.supereva.com/crackworld/manifestoe.htm?p).
* 555 is used in Hollywood movies as the prefix was reserved for TV and movies use so the viewing public wouldn't harass customers when looking to phone stars. (http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020826.html).
* A Flight at $229.14. (www.expedia.com)
* Steven played in a band called "Black Assassin. (users.bigpond.net.au/blackassassins/Surf.html.)

A search engine can be defined as "A software program that searches a database and gathers and reports information that contains or is related to specified terms". Search engine rank webpages through the most key words used within the site relative to the search. My favourite search engine remains to be Google, especially after my experiences today. I find it much easier to use, and the information found to be much more concise. A current news story in relation to search engines is that of "New search engines offer alternative to Google" which tells the story of up and coming search engines offering an alternative to "just googling it". Such up and coming sites are that of www.chacha.com.

Thankyou for reading yet another blog, and i hope you werent too disgustingly bored.

Cheers,
Cam.