Week 9 EOC: My Domain Website

http://vanillapupcakebakery.weebly.com/

Nowadays  we can get almost anything online for free. Including website domains. There are many places where you can purchase or create a domain for free. Such websites are GoDaddy, Yahoo, and many others. Today we had to create a business site on Weebly, a site where you can create a free domain or purchase your own. It's very cool, as long as the name you like isn't taken or copyrighted, you can come up with almost anything. The site I created from Weebly is a bakery for dogs. I always like to go get some different, unique snacks for my dog, and I noticed there aren't that many of these bakeries. So I thought, a good idea would be to create a website for one. I haven't done any research to see if there are any actual online dog treat stores, but it was worth a try. If I had the time and money, I'd like to open up an online store and make my own website, but for now all I can do is dream. But for others, it is a great opportunity and it should be taken advantage of. Many small business owners have used websites such as Weebly to start their own business, and with the free templates, everything can be done in a breeze. Nowadays, making a website can be easily done, and doesn’t require a lot of knowledge to do. Anyone can build a website! Just takes some time and patience.

Week 8 EOC: Privacy issues on the Web - Two Companies that can Spy on You

We are constantly are on the internet. Whether it's checking what our friends our doing, or finding out who won American Idol from last night, the internet is really great, but it has it's deceptions. We are watched online, what we do and say, what we look up, and what we buy. Two companies that 'spy' on us are Google, and Facebook. These two websites track everything we do, and even 'personalize' advertisement after what we do online. It's insane. As Facebook has grown, many have question it's privacy controls, mainly due to people getting in trouble after posting certain things on Facebook. While some feel Facebook is the way it is, many people feel it could be more or less private, but it depends on the individual. Google is another website that supposedly takes away our privacy. Google something you said or even your name, and most likely a page to you will come up, allowing everyone around the world to see it. There are ways to get these things off of Google, not many know how to do it however. More and more we go into this new age of technology, we loose our privacy.

Week 7 EOC: Obsession

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Tumblr

My latest obsession is an anime series called Puella Magi Madoka Magica. It follows girls who are granted one wish by a foreign, cat-like creature. In return of their wish, they become magical girls who fight evil that enters the world through the forms of 'witches', that normal human beings cannot see, and are responsible for murders and suicides. The series is portrayed as any regular 'magical girl' anime, like Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura, and Tokyo Mew Mew to name a few. Unlike those series, Madoka Magica is very dark. The anime consists of only twelve episodes. It is available in Japanese (with subtitles) and in an English Dubbed version.

Week 7 BOC: GarageBand

Nowadays there are so many ways to create and edit music using technology. Something new I discovered recently is GarageBand. It is a program that comes free in Apple computers. It allows you to play different instruments, create new music, edit, and sing. It's very fun and easy to use. Game designers can use it to create sound effects and even web designer can use it to build a site as well. Many different people can benefit from this program, so it's nice to learn how to use it.

Week 6 BOC: Video Challenge

Week 6 EOC: There's An App For That!

Nowadays there is literally, a mobile app for that. You have a question? There's an app to answer that question. You need directions? There's an app for that too. I think that some apps are just stupid and useless, while others are really fun and entertaining, and probably worth paying for in the end. But some apps have solved the problems of many communities and have made millions. Some examples are the Dollar Shave Club and Parking Panda. They have grown and expanded, reaching out to many users. What makes a successful app, is solving a problem no one has thought up of solving. I'd like to create an app, to help people live and maintain a healthy life style, whether they're already fit, or morbidly obese, like myself. Often you go to the doctors, and tell you, "Eat right" or "Exercise more". Well besides that, they don't tell you exactly what to do, according to your body type, history, current issues, etc. I would want to make an app that advises you exactly what to do to help you stay healthy, or even loose 100lbs or more, just by taking a tiny blood sample from your finger. The sample will be taken from a tiny chip you can plug into your smartphone that will record blood work, blood pressure, and much more. Then will create a plan individualized for you to help you loose weight, keep it off, and help you stay on track to live fit and not sacrifice too much.  It will be so easy to use, and super convenient for people always on the go. I think many people would use it, it’s an on to go and super affordable Weight Watchers, but catered to you, as an individual, because everyone’s body and health is different, varies, and totally unique, and there should be a weight loss plan fit to YOU.

Week 6 BOC: Parking Panda

Parking Panda is an app that helps you to find parking at a lower cost (than a parking garage) and makes finding a space more easier and less time consuming.

"Parking Panda allows parking space owners to capitalize on their underutilized parking spaces by renting them out to a community of drivers who need spots."

 Parking Panda can be used on your phone or on your laptop.It’s so easy to use. To host your driveway or garage, just take a picture and upload it to Parking Panda. Users can easily find it and it is a super fast way you to make money.

"Parking Panda users can find available parking spots using the Parking Panda website, either from a web browser or a mobile phone web browser. If searching from a mobile phone, the site will use the user's location to automatically find nearby available parking, or users can enter a location to search. Users can see photos of spaces, and even pay for the spaces directly from their mobile phones."

Parking Panda is different because it is one of the first mobile apps to quickly help users to find a parking space, sometimes at a great price or really pricey, depending on what is going on the day of. It allows users to quickly make money by just posting a picture of their driveway.

"Parking Panda works in two ways. The app allows ordinary people to rent out their driveway or spare parking space to motorists in need.Its second, and more recent, line of business creates online and mobile reservations for parking facilities."

I think Parking Panda is really important to me. When it expands more and is used greatly where I live, I would be willing to take part of Parking Panda’s community to make easy money. It is so simple anyone can do it. It may be a lifesaver to those who aren’t working currently; they can rent out their driveways to commuters and make money easily.  

"Garage owners can dictate the price of parking and number of spaces available for reservations based on demand. When there is an influx of drivers, perhaps during a sporting event, the price to reserve a space goes up. Similarly, when demand wanes, such as late at night or on a Friday afternoon,the price comes down."

 I would definitely use this app. It has helped greatly to busy commuters and tourists who don’t enjoy paying so much to park in a giant parking garage. 

EOC Week 5: How Do You Become a Mogul?

I will assume, mostly everyone that uses the Internet, or even knows something about the Internet would love to become famous and earn riches from it. For some successful people, it seems so easy, to become rich and famous over night. But for us ordinary folks, who don't contribute much at all, it's a different story. So how does one become a mogul? Well it's pretty easy. Be someone interesting. Not that hard right? Or, fix a problem that no one has ever thought of fixing. Which sounds easier to accomplish? Neither, but they are easy things to start. Think of what you enjoy and start from there. If you like writing, think about what you like to write. If fashion is more your ideal, work on that. Start a blog and review different clothing and outfits, write about your ideas, and share your plans. It's an easy way to start off. But the most important thing to becoming a mogul is getting your self out there. Join Twitter, create a Tumblr, and make a Facebook page. Where are people at on the Internet? Find the places most people visit, and that's how you can get started. Posting Youtube videos is another way. If you feel you have talent, don’t be afraid to share it online, there’s always some other fool that will end up worse then you will. You have to be interactive and current, always stay fresh. No new content will drive people away after awhile, and your attention will dip down. Come up with creative ways to entertain people and that keeps them coming back. You don’t have to have programing knowledge, money, or even popularity to become famous. It may take some time, but good things come to those who wait.