#7 Blog About Technology

I read an article in the Times-Union about touch screens. The headline was "Pushing Buttons is a Thing of the Past." The article said that the popularity of the iPhone has created interest in using touch screens more widely. One advantage is that each application can have its own specific controls instead of hardware buttons that have to be shared.

Technological advances seem to occur at an ever-faster rate. Technology itself seems neutral and could be used for good or bad, but it's hard to ignore the benefits. We're very fortunate to have the advances in medical science to help us, for instance.

#7 Blog about Technology

I read an interesting article in the Times-Union about touch screens.

#6 More Flickr Fun

I tried "Spell with Flickr." It was fun. The word you type in appears in a variety of letter styles. If you click on an individual letter it changes to a different letter.

You can try to make the letters consistent in terms of size, thickness, and background. You can select a style that conveys a feeling about the word. It's very creative.

Exploring Flickr.com

The link to the picture I chose is http://www.flickr.com/photos/encouragement/297612560
This is a picture of the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay in Redding, California. I chose it because it's a striking composition. It's a study in contrasts: the fluidity of the water and the hard steel surfaces of the bridge, the vertical tower and long horizontal span, and the flat surface of the tower and the numerous individual girders on the span.
The picture also has a feeling of peace and tranquility. It's a memorable picture.