Webmaker

I really enjoyed doing the different activities on webmaker.org. I thought it was really cool and interesting how you can change part of the code and its like you were hacking and making it all your own. You could make things so personal just by changing part of the code and adding your own pictures. I can't imagine how actual hackers know exactly what part of the code to change for certain things to happen because without the guidelines I wouldn't have been able to change things on my own.
post card: https://emckenna35.makes.org/thimble/MTk5MjY4NzYxNg==/postcard
gig poster: https://emckenna35.makes.org/thimble/MTkyNTU3ODc1Mg==/gig-poster

webpages

I like current news webpages about what's going on in pop culture with celebrities. I also like webpages about music and sports.I find it interesting to read webpages about movies as well and good popular movies that are out. Overall I just really like webpages about current pop culture because that is some of my favorite stuff to read about and be up to date on. I am thinking about creating a webpage about music that I like and my favorite songs.

Hour of Code

The first tutorial I did was Angry Birds and it was my favorite. I liked how it was a game that was pretty challenging and really got you to think. Every time you messed up you had to start over again which was annoying but other than that it was fun. The second tutorial was lightbot which was very similar to Angry Birds because you had to maneuver something through a sort of maze. This tutorial was different though because when you messed up you didn't have to start over which was nice. The last tutorial was the holiday card. I did not like this at all because unlike the others it wasn't really a game so it was kind of boring. Overall I really enjoyed coding.

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Computer Buying Project

The result of my project was that I chose to buy the MacBook Pro rather than a PC. I chose a Mac over a PC really because I have a Mac and I have had a PC before and my Mac is hands down the best computer. I think the best things about Macs is that the Apple store and the people who work there are so smart and nice that when you have a problem with your computer you can go there right away and they can do almost anything to help you and they get it down very quickly as well. Great customer service. Also, Macs don't crash half as often as PCs do. When I had a PC it would crash almost every day but I think my Mac has only crashed twice. I think Macs are much easier to use as well especially if you have any other Apple products. Most Apple products work the same way and have the same applications. Another thing is that if you have other Apple products, a Mac would be a better choice because it is set up to work with iPhone and iPods and other Apple products.Lastly, even though Macs are much more expensive, I feel that you are getting your moneys worth with the great quality of hardware and computer in general. 

Olympics

I really enjoyed watching the 2k14 winter olympics in Sochi Russia and I am sad that they are over. My favorite event to watch is snowboarding and my favorite snowboarders are Sage Kotsenburg from the US and Mark McMorris from Canada. Kotsenburg won the gold medal in slopestyle and McMorris won the bronze medal in slopstyle. I also loved watching ice dancing and Meryl Davis and Charlie White win the gold medal for the US. Hockey is the most exciting event in the olympics by far though. I was so upset that the mens US team didn't win a medal because they did so well. The best moment of the whole Olympics was definitely when TJ Oshie won the game against Russia in the shootout for the US. After that I definitely thought the US would win a medal. It was great though that the US women's hockey team won the silver medal although it would have been nice for them to beat Canada. Overall the 2k14 winter olympics were very exciting and a big success.

Google Tips and Tricks

I have learned many tricks about Google in computer apps that can be helpful to me when I'm searching Google everyday. I think the most interesting thing that I have learned would be the "search by image" tool that lets you put an image into the Google search and you can find out what the image is and other things about it. Last night when I was doing my history project I had a picture that I needed to know the name of and other information about what was going on in it so I used this tool. Another great tip that I learned was "filetype" which allows you to search for only specific files such as power point or PDF files. This is helpful when I am trying to study and I want a power point about a topic.