Category Archives: Technology

App Inventor

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Fany Savina

Today, I started using App Inventor, an innovative idea created by Android. It helps poor people like me who have yet to learn about programming. It is a system made for complete beginners to make their very own applications, for … Continue reading →

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Google’s ’20 Things I learned about Browsers and the Web’ : Review

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Fany Savina

Google recently published an online book entitled ’20 Things I learned about Browsers and the Web’. It explains various aspects of the internet and web browsing, such as what cookies are, and also how to secure yourself better online. It … Continue reading →

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Solar Panels

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Fany Savina

Today, I built a little solar-powered windmill. It was a ‘make-it-yourself’ kit, where you could create six different things with the same pieces. I wanted to do the ‘Solar Puppy’, but I was recommended to build something that didn’t move … Continue reading →

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Building a Beetle Bot

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fany Savina

As an idea for technology, my dad and I decided to build a little robot. The robot consisted of two motors, a battery holder, two switches, paper clips, and rubber tubing. Connecting all these things together in a certain way, … Continue reading →

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Making a Wooden Bird Feeder

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Fany Savina

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My New Camera

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Fany Savina

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HTML Tags A and Img

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Fany Savina

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is basically a language for computers which can tell what you want your website to look like. Using HTML you can decide to move that border a couple of centimeters to the … Continue reading →

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Hertz

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Fany Savina

Hertz, is a company which rents out cars, but the hertz I will talk about is the unit of frequency. Frequency is defined as a number of cycles per unit time, meaning the number of times an event repeats in … Continue reading →

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Building a Kitchen Timer: Soldering and Finishing

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Fany Savina

As said in my earlier post, I was building a kitchen timer. I explained the main components needed to make it work and now I got to soldering my first electronic circuit. I had my dad help me out, and … Continue reading →

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George Boole

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Fany Savina

George Boole was born in Lincoln, England on the 2nd of November 1815. His father had a love for mathematics and he taught George his knowledge. By the age of eight, George wanted to know more than what his father … Continue reading →

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