Cutting Carbon Emissions

Some big cities are beginning to so things to cut down on emissions.  Los Angeles is going to spend around $230 million dollars to build bike paths.  World leaders are trying to come up with new ways to cut emissions, and this might be one of them.  Some other cities are doing things like this in hope of cutting down on emissions.  Amsterdam has 2400 houseboats and they are switching power from diesel to electricity to cut down.  I think that this is good that we are finally finding ways to stop producing as much emissions, but it might still take awhile for any of these things to start taking effect.

Robots may be closer then you think.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Title: Soon, That Nearby Worker Might Be a Robot
Periodical: Buisnessweek, June 1, 2010 (Internet)
Author: Rachael King


This article focuses on how robots are being used in a variety of businesses from warehouses to hospitals.  In hospitals they are being used to carry things because they are like moving shelves.  They wait for people to unload them and when they are done they will just go to their next stop.  They can talk to people because they have been programed with voices.  In warehouses they have the jobs of restocking, taking orders, and can be summoned to any spot.  These robots save money because the warehouses don't need to have air-conditioning or lights because they can work in the dark.  NASA recently developed a humanoid which they say will go to International Space Station and eventualy will do missions to dangerous for humans.  So robots are becoming more and more useful for industrial use and even commercial use.

Apple's iPad is replacing paper in some companies

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Title:  Apple iPad Sets Path to Productivity, Paperless Office
Periodical:  Business week, July 6, 2010 (internet)
Author:  Rachael King

This article focusses on the Apple iPad, and how it is being used in some companies to replace paper.  A warehouse company based out of Indionapolis uses the iPad as mobile computers and workers had to walk an average of thirty percent.  Some restraunts in Australia are using it instead of traditional menus.  Truckers have started using it as a G.P.S. and it can track and predict when they will arrive within the hour. With the U.S. spending more than eight billion dollars every year on just paper the iPad could be more and more popular replacing paper in the future.

About Me

      Hi, my name is Mitchell I am a sophomore at Alburnett High School.  We have eight class a day that are 45 minutes each.  I also play football and golf for Alburnett.  I am 15 years old.  I play in the band.  My favorite football team is the St. Louis Rams.