Why do computers use binary, anyway?

3 new things I learned:
- Our hears perceive the waves from the speakers or head phones as sound.
- When the sound is loud, the voltage is high and the sound moves the air. When the sound is soft, the voltage is lower and doesn't move the air as much.
- Every number is like the number two because every decision is made off of two decisions.

2 things I don't understand well:
- How to represent larger number using two wires
- How does the length of a wire depend on if it loses voltage or not?

Something I would like to know more about:
- I want to know more about how exactly headphones work when using a phone and how the sound varies, but we may not even notice it.

Binary Code Reflection

1. What is the highest level you got to. No shame here, and no pressure either.

The highest level I got to was Level 5, but i died shortly after I made it there.

2. What is the hardest part of the binary game?

The hardest part for me was when we needed to find what number it was because adding took longer> I also thought that it was difficult when it went so fast. 

3. Do you like using binary numbers to count with?

Not really because I am just so used to counting normally, although i think it's very interesting how it works. 

4. How could you use your 5 fingers to count with?

You  could use your five fingers to represent 1's and 0's. If your finger is up, it's a 1, if it's down its a zero. So if you had your pointer finger up only, it would equal 2 because it's the second finger and the only one up. The binary code for it would 01000.

5. Can you make a connection with how the binary system is used with computers? Explain.

Computers use many different codes to interpret what the message is trying to get across. Using 1's and 0's help the computer sort out what it is, without having random number and letters thrown all together. 

Google

Google Boys video Blog Post

1. Write about how Google transformed into a 2 man operation into a profitable large corporation

Google came up with the idea of having advertisements on the sides of searches done by people. Later on, they made the advertisements relate to what is being searched. 

2. What are at least 2 challenges Google faces as they move forward?

The more people that use it, the bigger the demand to make is better is. Also, the competing  units like Yahoo, Bing or AOL. 

3. What is their key to being ahead and staying ahead of all their competition?

Google takes all the relative searches and uses those sites first when somebody searches something. 

4. Describe how they find all their information so we may do fast searches. 

They find certain websites that are used commonly based on the average past search history. 

Eliza

1. Did you find Eliza to be "human-like"?
No, she did not seem human like at all. She repeated her self a lot and didn't make any sense most of the time.

2. How would you try to make her seem more human?
Respond with different things instead of the same few variations of responses.

3. What can you expect from a computer as far as having it express any emotion or emotion like words?
I can't expect any emotion in a computer, except for what it is instructed to do. if it is told to say something with emotion in it, it wouldn't really mean anything. 

4. Do you see in the future that computers could be a good 'human-like" substitute?

Yes, I can see a future in human-like computers, although I don't think they will be as helpful as they are intended to be.

Latino Cultural Background- Reflection

Pre-Comlumbian Pyramids

1) History

• The Maya lived in what we call Mesoamerica.
• Civilization covered southern Mexico
• History dived into three periods: Pre-Classic, Classic and Post-Classic
• Lasted from 400 BCE - 1520 CE
• The Maya were excellent record keepers
• Wrote their history in codices (figbark paper books)

2) Architecture

• The pyramid-temples of Mesoamerica were surmounted by religious temples
• Religious activity and rituals happened at these sites, possibly daily
• Highly accurate astronomical observations were made from the temples
• The sacred buildings should be located in places of power

3) Construction Methods

• The temples were built using simple and rustic tools made of stone
• Same pattern for every building
• Buildings were then stuccoed and almost certainly painted
• Most cases this stucco did not survive