The amazing computers of today can speak just about every language known to man. But what about Dog? The topic is:
COMPUTERS CAN NOW SPEAK DOG!
This new computer that can understand barks of dogs is amazing. They first recorded 6 barks from 14 Hungarian Sheepdogs, and let the computer analyze them. Each bark meant something different (Ex. Walk, Play, Fight, etc.). The news article from LiveScience explains what it can do:
"After analyzing digital versions of the barks, overall the computer program correctly identified the kinds of barks the dogs made 43 percent of the time — about the same as humans' 40 percent, said researcher Csaba Molnár, an ethologist at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary. The software identified 'walk' and 'ball' barks better than people, although people identified 'play' and 'alone' barks better than the software."
The computer even analyzed the correct bark 52% of the time! You may think that is low, but it is still accurate more than half of the time!
They continue to improve the machine and hope to come through with more discoveries about the canine language soon.
SOURCES
LiveScience News Article
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Podcasting-- Class response-- Blog #2
Today, in class, we started researching on scientists alive or dead that we were assigned. The assignment is:
PODCASTING
First of all, what is podcasting? Podcasting is basically like a radio show that you can use to record anything you want on it. Our assignment was to pick a scientist, and then research the facts on the chosen scientist. If the name you pulled out had a; ® next to it, then your scientist is still alive and can be contacted at Rutgers University. My scientist happened to be from Rutgers and he gladly answered all of the questions that my partner and I asked. In the next few days we will begin to record the podcasts and it will be available on my blog.
PODCASTING
First of all, what is podcasting? Podcasting is basically like a radio show that you can use to record anything you want on it. Our assignment was to pick a scientist, and then research the facts on the chosen scientist. If the name you pulled out had a; ® next to it, then your scientist is still alive and can be contacted at Rutgers University. My scientist happened to be from Rutgers and he gladly answered all of the questions that my partner and I asked. In the next few days we will begin to record the podcasts and it will be available on my blog.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Ancient Chocolate -- Current Event-- Blog #1
PEOPLE WERE EATING CHOCOLATE OVER 3,000 YEARS AGO!
Scientists had before believed chocolate was consumed a half millennium (500 years) LATER than that. They found theobromine (a substance also found in the cocoa plant which is what produces chocolate) in the ancient pottery! This just shows how the appreciation for chocolate has been there for so long and maybe is the reason for our love for it. They also had served it as a desert at weddings and other special occasions, just like us! Our ancestors sure had a great taste for food!
SOURCE
Monday, December 10, 2007
Free Rice For The Poor!
This is a great website!
Basically, it's a word game that gives you a word and it gives you an option of a few possible defenitions of it. If you get it right, Free Rice donates 20 grains of rice to starving people! You get smarter, and help charity without leaving your computer! Just click here and start helping starving people everywhere: FreeRice.com
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The Omega Meme
I’ve tagged students for the Omega Meme!
The rules are as follows:
Each player answers the six questions posted on this blog. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those answers are listed.At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their blog names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Then follow the instructions about adding a page element at omegascience.blogspot.com.
1. My favorite TV show is House because it's challenging to see if you can guess what the patient's illness is, and it's entertaining
2. My favorite meal is Chicken with Mashed Potatos
3. My favorite nonschool activity is drawing
4. Someone I look up to is all of my friends because they are all unique and they have special qualities
5. My goal for the future is to be an artist
6. In the first hour after school I usually watch TV or go on my computer
I have tagged Raynebow, Simply Bf 16, OmegaPeep, Teardropsonroses5, Hollisterluvr, ILuvShockey, Omega Classes/Ashanima, and Xodancer14
You may not tag someone who has already been tagged.
The rules are as follows:
Each player answers the six questions posted on this blog. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those answers are listed.At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their blog names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Then follow the instructions about adding a page element at omegascience.blogspot.com.
1. My favorite TV show is House because it's challenging to see if you can guess what the patient's illness is, and it's entertaining
2. My favorite meal is Chicken with Mashed Potatos
3. My favorite nonschool activity is drawing
4. Someone I look up to is all of my friends because they are all unique and they have special qualities
5. My goal for the future is to be an artist
6. In the first hour after school I usually watch TV or go on my computer
I have tagged Raynebow, Simply Bf 16, OmegaPeep, Teardropsonroses5, Hollisterluvr, ILuvShockey, Omega Classes/Ashanima, and Xodancer14
You may not tag someone who has already been tagged.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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