Todays Class's

The 1st class of this fine wed morning was computer hardware.
I was working with Amanda and John; In this class we took the computer components out of the computer then looked at each peice. I learned about how the computer works with the motherboard and how everything is linked by the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics.) - these are the grey wide but thin cables linking up to the major components; EG: CD-Rom Drive.

We had to do some safety things too, we used anti static wrist bands with small crocodile clips (these are to link up to any metal part on the computers "shell") we also stood on red mats, this was to stop the friction coming from the carpet up threw out body's and shocking us when we use the PC.
Then after it was all rebuilt and put back together, we filled out a task sheet on what problems etc we had on the computer.

An Example picture of a DDR-Ram Chip.

Great Scottish Inventor

Alexander Graham Bell

Hello Mr Bell, good of you to join me:
Hello Graham, thanks for having me:


Graham: So tell me a little about your child hood?
Bell: well, i was born in Edinburgh on march 3rd 1847 and stayed on a street called "south Charlotte street" i had two brothers but sadly one died when i was was 21 and then the other when i was 23 because of the decease tuberculosis. then my mother was going def so i took up form's of sign language.

Graham: So is it safe to say that because of your family's series of unfortunate events you came around with the idea of the telephone? which is a huge thing now a days.

Bell: Well actually its more of my whole life Ive been around speech, my father was a professor in elocution (this is the studies of formal speech) so i was always at his lectures and experiments, then one time when we were in Bell's father encouraged Alec's interest in speech and in 1863, took his sons to see an automaton exhibit, developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone based on the earlier work of Baron Wolfgang Von Kempelen. this was basically a model of a head which could speak, but very simple words and very few. so after this i kind of felt this is were i am going to make a difference.

An example of one of the

first prototype telephones.

Graham: Well since you made the telephone, it has massively exploded, everyone has what we call mobile phones... this is a hand held, no wires phone..
Bell: Really?? wow, i thought that i was just making something that would be good for my generation.. i guess Ive created something that's gone down in history *smiles*
Graham: Yes sir.. i do believe you have.

Graham: Their is not Meany other world famous inventions you have done that we all know and recognise but, that was defiantly the best one. - how does that make you feel?
Bell: Makes me feel very proud to contribute to the human race in a scale i could never have imagined.

Graham: Oh and i almost forgot to tell you! You are actually on the Scottish £1 note, the "pound currency came in after the shillings" this is to mark your 150Th anniversary from when you were born, i belive it was made in august 1997.. would that be correct?
Bell: I'm honored about that, i truly am. and yes, that would be about right.

Graham: Well thank you for spending this time with me to i could interview you.
Bell: My pleasure.. it was very informative about the future with my invention.

Collaborative Writing

When i went to meet them men who would kill my brother, i entered into a dark misty room... looked like something out of a gangster film i thought.. i threw the bag of money on the table and the man in the dark laughed and threw my brother at my feet, i picked him up and decided to get the hell out of their. just in the corner of my eye i see a shimmer of light over what looked like a gun... we self the diner and scrambled away to the car, as i sat in the car with my brother i couldn't help but think about that light it was like everything i did was an event to that one place.. so i went back in the diner, kicked open the door and looked in the room were the gun was.. no one was their .. just the gun, i grabbed it and ran, hugging it as if it was my true love.. weird i thought as it was just a gun. but when i got home i couldn't do anything.. it was as if the gun had magic power and was drawing my mind to it all the time.. what could i do but love this gun.. for it could be my salvation against the people who captured my brother!!!

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THE Enchanted Forest Page 2

YOU CHOSE TO FOLLOW THE SMALL FOOTSTEPS!!

As you walk into the forest the tree's seam to get closer together, as you fight your way threw the branches and animals screaming at you, it suddenly becomes quiet.. as you continue threw the branches you can see another opening.

You get out of the trees, brush your self down take a few breaths and have a little wonder in this new place. you hear water, you rush towards it then as you get closer a huge blast of light appears, the stream now has fruit around it.. this fruit is glowing strangely.. you feel strange and as you try and shake this feeling off a small man appears in front of on of the fruit.. he says to you "Eat them and you will witness amazing things" he chuckles and slowly faids away into dust.

You gain your senses and think... that was weird.. you turn round as to walk away from it.. you see a strange house.. it has a well and everything outside it.. but how did you miss that??

You now face a decision...

Do you trust the small man and eat the fruit??

Do you venture into the house??

!!YOU DECIDE!!

Saw4....

I watched Saw4 last night in the cinema (VUE) and to be honest i was quite disappointed! i loved the saw film because of its complete originality... 2 guys in a room chained up with saws... its great, the 2ND i loved too but not quite the same, this was purely because of the whole twist at the end with his son, the 3rd i thought was reasonable.. nothing special but an OK story line. the 4Th... has a very predictable story line and not enough "real" games, they were all tests for the guy who then had to suffer and of cource the people he try's to save.... i wont spoil it.

but yea i didn't enjoy it too much.

Today!

Today as im sure everyone in our style of class in collage had Duncon come round to expolain about the issues with the "blogging" class, i personaly thing that the blogging is useful because you can see what everyone in your class has been up to (should they decide to update their blogs)

i think it was just so as the people using the blogs would use them properly... thats my opinion.. but everyone should have fun as well, so.. kind of a win loose thing going on their me thinks :)

GT

Short Informative Peice..... Class Work.

Basic details about myself:
My name is Graham Thompson I'm from Ballater, which is a small village of around 1500 people situated on the A93 (near Lochneigar.. if you know what that is) its a really nice place to live, beautiful scenery etc.. anyway, im around 5"10 (don't actually know)black long hair, blue eyes, white skin, and i work in a Hilton which again is in Ballater.

Why you have chosen this course:
I have chosen this course because I'm very interested in software and web design, i eventually hope to go on and do software development for an oil company some were and then have my own games website too... just an idea.. never know :-)

My hopes and fears about the coming year:
Well... firstly i hope to pass the course and progress on to the software side of computers by next year, should i fail.. i may resit or i will just go get a job again.
My fears... i dunno really, maybe my Girl friend leaves me and i then stumble in to a suicidal phenomenon that eventually gets the better of me and i decide to kill my family for being nosy.. lol i doubt it tho.

Hobbies and Interests:
My hobbies are: Golf, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, Films, Kayaking, Swimming, Hillwalking and some more but i think that's enough.
My interests are: Computer Games, Computer Software.. (which i suppose a game is) Egyptology.. I'm quite amazed at what those guys can discover, Sharks.. i like to watch documentaries on shark attacks etc.

Well thats about it.... Cheers

GT

Best Video.. Of His So I Think :-)

Heyho

well Ive been ill for the passed 3 days, but I'm feeling better today,
got a few drugs to help me on my way.. ibuprofen etc..


so, yea Ive just been at home doing nothing really, missed a few days of work and one day of collage so couldn't have been that bad :-o lol. anyhow, I'm going to add a video on my site.. from askaninja.com hope you all like it as much as i do.. :D

GT

Hey Hey

Yea, Ive been off foser a few lessons and haven't had the time to update..

So.. what have i done? well on Friday (passed) i worked 12 - 4am in the Hilton which isn't that good to be honest but its money i suppose.
Sat, i worked again.. 12 - 10pm, then had Sunday off and went rock climbing at the placy down by the beach at Aberdeen.. next to the Patio Hotel?? any1?? anyway, it was great fun so ill be doing that more offten.

Other then that, Ive just been going and seeing my girl and trying to enjoy myself out of work.
(also having a few arguments with the bus company about their drivers... but that's another story :) )

Radio 1

Class Exercise:

We watched info on radio 1,
in this we saw the radio 1 studio, we also met,Zain Lowe, Colin and Eadith,
Alex Jones, Rod McKenzie, Nately Jamenson,
Andy Brown, Georgina Bowman, Julian Payne....

The history of radio 1 began back in 1920 were they played classic music because they
were trying to reach the upper class people of Britain.
then in 1964 a radio station being transmitted off a boat just offshore.. this was reaching the younger more youthful people of the UK, this was a huge success; their for radio1 had to modernise,in 1967 they came up with the 3 stages;

Home, Light, 3rd

I'm not really sure what they all mean but i know that the "light" broadcast is mainly for "day time" IE: to reach its new target listeners - who are between 16 - 30 Average.

People:
Zain Lowe - hosts a night time DJ show and hosts a chat room at the same time, that way people can text in and get to hear the music they want (or they can go on the chat room and chat to other listeners)

Colin and Eadith - they hold a show between 12-4pm in this show they interact with the general public: IE: playing games with them so they can win prizes. Again they allow people to text or phone in so again they keep the public involved.

Alex Jones - This man is the head of the music department, he has the final say over what music will be played on the day/week, this is if it is relevant to the show.

Rod McKenzie - This is the News Editor: he edits the news so that it is relevent and also informative for the expected age group the radio is trying to approach.

Nately Jamenson - Assistant News Editor.

Andy Brown - Reporter, he goes out in to the city's and finds story's, reads the magazines to find out good gossip etc.

Georgina Bowman - She is the news reader, she tells the story's that have been put in front of her also tells the traffic reports for the whole of UK.

Julian Payne - she deals with the press and publicity of the public: for example - if radio1 was playing at T in the Park, she would have to go out and make sure the venue can hold their gig stand and then put out fliers etc so people know about them being there.

In my opinion this was a very informative (long!) video, learned allot about the history about radio1 and what everyone does there at the station. i also enjoyed the entire "film"

GT

My Fav Band

My Fav band: Machine Head
Best Album : Burn My Eyes
When they were formed: 1992 by Robert Flynn
What type of music: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal
How good is it: Personaly i think its their best album
Where can you buy it from: Hmv, Virgin and any good music store

Link to buy album: BUY
Link to website: www.machinehead1.com

morning,

thought id tell a joke that i stoll from McD

What did the gay magician do??

*DELETED* i liked it so..

(i posted this before McD)

so over the passed day, i just worked... 2pm-1am then

had to get the 7am bus in... great life eh :)

you stay classy planet earth

sorry but i had to delete the joke.. wasnt collage conduct :(

never mind tho..

GT

mondays

well, just like garfeild... dont we all hate mondays..

anyway, worked all weekend then went out on sunday

just because the pubs all close at 1.. seams to be a big thing because

we all live in the woods driving combine harvesters...

its all good fun really...

gt

UPdate for you guys :)

hey, my week has been good,

got absolutly hammerd when i went out drinkin on thursday just passed :)

stayed at my girls house then basicaly ive just been working and doing this collage stuff (and putting up with swales) hope yall have good fun :)

Peace out !! GT

Exercise 2 - Class Concert

Bob Marly - Get up, Stand up
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this song is a good song in my opinion (but then so are all the songs) just because its a great beat and exelent lyrics.. also makes you feel good inside and well, just happy :-)

(also it reminds me of my younger days ;-) you all know)


Bob Marly - No Woman No Cry
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What i thought of the song is that it is so simple word choice but! it works very well because everyone can relate to it.
Its a slow song and it just remindes me of say his relationship with someone and then he left him, or its the friends he has had who have left.
all and all its a very good song to relate to :-)

First Post

Hi!!
hey, hows it going? just started my 1st blog at collage so here goes.
so i travel out from ballater.. (47miles from aberdeen) takes 3 hours out my day but hey, as long as i get to eat Mac Donalds every day i dont care *pukes* anyway... i work part time now as a cocktail barman at the hilton.. thats another crappy job but never mind..
the little man called swales is a little man who likes his student card cause he gets a free macD's ... but only if he can afford to buy the original portion of chips he wanted, i think they charge more for the packaging then the acctuall food just cause my burger was thinner then my rolly(ciggarette)
well possibly thats given you a little info about me.. if not then

"Thats all Folks"
bye now!!
GT

ps: lemmings rules!