The ellipses activity was quite boring but I managed to keep awake and successfully finish it.
I used the 'Ellipses shape tool' and made various circles and ellipses. I used the pointers on the objects to adjust and render them more unique, this helps the circles/ellipses gain a 'tinge' outcome, so to speak. I also made Pac-Man sort of figures by adjusting the pointers. Following that I used Inkscape's effects to further improve its appearance; effects can be accessed by shift+ctrl+F.
It was an extremely boring activity that I have ever done on Inkscape and god, I do not wish to do it again. This is however my personal opinion, after all it is my blog, but still I hope I render no offence to any Inkscape lovers (:.
Here is an image of the ellipses I have done:
On a good note, the rectangle activity I done straight after was by far more of interest and got me quite focused. The rectangle tool in Inkscape is very useful and enables you to create cubes, boxes, rectangles and circular-square like boxes. Of course, this all depends on how you utilise the tool.
Using the rectangle tool I made all sorts of cubes. I made ones that overlapped each other while ones that almost look like atoms or a group of molecules tightly shut-tight. I also used the Inkscape effects in this activity again and for the same reason as well, that is to boost its overall appearance to appeal more to other people.
Here is an image of the use of the rectangle tool:
Overall, the rectangle activity got me intently concentrated while the ellipses activity struck me with its incalculable power of boredom.
After doing the star activity in Inkscape, my class and I had to do another activity, but this time with another tool called the 'Spiral shape tool.' It creates all sorts of objects and depending on how you harness its advantages, you can make all sorts of various things ranging from flowers to actual spirals.
For the spirals I made, I simply clicked and drag on one of the pointers, which appear when you select on the spiral, to make it have more or less spirals depending on each person's preference. I also used some of Inkscape's effects and made my spirals more appealing than it actually really was. The effects can be shortcut accessed by holding the shift, control and F keys on the keyboard.
Although it was fun creating various shapes and objects using the spiral shape tool, I much more prefer using the star tool, simply because the outcome of the objects were more satisfying - both in its appearance and use.
Here is an image of what I had done:
Computing Survey. Answer in your blog
1) How many working computers are there in your home? (none, one, two, three etc.?)
A: There are four working computers in my home.
2) Do your home computers run on Windows or some other operating system such as Linux?
A: Some runs Windows Vista and some runs Windows 7.
3) Are you allowed to use a computer at home unsupervised in your own room (with the door closed) or is it in a public room where parents can see the screen?
A: I am allowed to use a computer at home unsupervised.
4) Does your family own a laptop or netbook? Do you use it?
A: Yes and I do use it.
5) Does your family have internet access? If so is it ADSL1 or 2, mobile broadband, cable or dialup?
A: My family has ADSL 2 internet connectivity.
6) Does your family have wireless?
A: No we do not; we use splitters to provide internet access to other computers.
7) Which browser or browsers do you use at home? Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, other?
A: I use Google Chrome.
8) What is your preferred search engine?
A: I prefer to use the Google search engine.
9) Does your family use VOIP (voice over internet protocol) for phone calls?
A: Yes we do.
10) Have you ever made a video and uploaded it to Youtube?
A: Yes I have.
11) Do you have a Facebook, Bebo or Myspace account that you use from time to time? How often?
A: I have a Facebook account and I log onto it daily.
12) Can you access your bank account (if you have one) online?
A: Yes I can.
13) Have you ever bought something over the internet through a site such as EBay or Amazon? What have you bought?
A: I have bought ‘Gatsby’, which is a styling hair product.
14) List your three favourite on line games
1: Fiesta 2: Wolfteam 3. Facebook games
15) What do you do on the Internet. Number in this way
2 = often
1 = sometimes
0 = never
0) look up answers to homework,
2) real time chat or messaging using IM, Skype etc.,
2) email
2) on line games,
2) watch Youtube videos,
2) surf the web,
2) search using a search engine
2) visit social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo, Myspace
2) downloading music or movies or games
2) write in my blog, wiki or website
0) other, please specify
Today in my computing class, I was asked along with my classmates by our teacher to do an activity in Inkscape. The activity consists of making any form of shapes but the only exception was that we'd only used the star-tool to make them.
After a few tries I started making various unique shapes by dragging the pointers on the star tool and by adjusting the star values table. I made pointy ones and rounded ones to all sorts of weird star shapes. I done so much that the shapes I made could no longer be perceived as stars but as other forms of objects.
In the end I made a lot of shapes and here are a few I'll show to you:
Mobile phone survey.
Today in my computer systems class we under took another survey and this one is about Mobile phones. Here is the survey and my answer, please enjoy. (:
1) Do you own a mobile phone?
A: Yes.
2) If so provide the brand name and any other specifications if you know them
A: I have a Nokia N80 and no specifications can be given since I do not know them.
3) How many mobile phones have you owned so far in your life?
A: I have owned approximately 6 mobile phones.
4) What do you use your phone for? Number in this way
2 = often
1 = sometimes
0 = never
2) phone calls
0) SMS for text messaging
0) listen to music MP3
0) take photos
0) file transfer using bluetooth
0) internet browsing
0) playing games
0) video recording
0) watching videos MP4
0) money transfer
0) buying stuff over the internet
2) alarm
0) memory card reader (SD)
0) USB (you use your phone to store and transfer files)
0) wireless modem for a personal computer
0) GPS (global positioning system) navigation
0) GDO (garage door opener)
0) any other you can think of
5) Does your phone have a full QWERTY keyboard, either slide out or touch screen?
A: No it does not have a full QWERTY keyboard.
6) How would you feel if you were not allowed to use your mobile phone anymore?
A: I couldn’t care less. I don’t use it much.
7) Should mobile phones be banned at school because they distract students? Give reasons for your answer
A: No because mobile phones can be important during school life incase of an emergency or to get to and from school. It has many uses and for that, it can be extremely helpful for students who need to communicate to family members frequently no matter what type of situation it may be.
Here's what my current mobile phone looks like.
Today in my Year 10 computing class our teacher told us to do a survey on televisions. The following is the survey I took.TV SURVEY
1) How many TVs are there in your home?
A: 5 TVs
2) Is there a quiet room in your home where you can do home work?
A: Yes, my dad’s room and my room.
3) In what room do you do your home work?
A: Usually my room.
4) Estimate how many hours a week you spend watching TV?
A: Around 2 hours a week.
5) What is your favourite TV show?
A: Australian Idol.
6) Explain why you like your favourite TV show?
A: It’s fun to watch and very entertaining.
7) Does your family watch any particular TV show together? If yes, say which show
A: We usually don’t but occasionally we do watch Australian Idol together.
8) Do any of your pets watch TV?
A: No, my dogs are stationed outside and not allowed inside.
10) How would you feel if TV was banned in your home?
A: I wouldn’t care, it doesn’t bother me much.
11) Anything else you want to say about TV?
A: No.
