Challenges

The biggest challenge for me in Computer applications is the transition from pc to Mac. When reading the text that is given for this class it is very hard to do about a quarter of the assignments on there due to the fact that I only own a Mac, and the exercises in the text has pc format as the default. So when it comes to some of the assignments that we have to do I am not really sure what to do, and as a result I have to try to figure it out myself or try to find a similarity that will help complete the assignment. So it would have been very helpful if the book had both versions, because some of the task that cannot be done on Mac can be done on PC, and the things that cant be done on the PC can be done on the Mac.
If the book introduced both formats I think this class would be easier to handle the task at hand.

Music

The fact that I have the command of a complete or orchestra in my computer I would like to make or hear music to my liking. The type of music that I enjoy to listen to, and do not get tired of is a fusion of Alternative rap and indie rock. Certain artist or group that I enjoy listening to that supports that type of genera is Gym Class Heroes. Since we have such software as garage band to make our own music that fits our own taste such as my taste, which is the mixture of Alternative rap and indie rock. With this software I can create and master the genera that I enjoy and make that perfect sound that I can listen to again and again. So the fact that I have a whole Orchestra at my finger tips my musical abilities and taste can grow and expand for all types of music.

Snap Shot

3's About Me

Three Names I have been called:
Alex, Al, Eric.

Three Jobs I have had in my life (include unpaid if you have to):
Old Navy, Pizza Hut, Lobster Hut.

Three Places I Have Lived:
Covina CA, Shreveport LA, Detroit MI.

Three TV Shows that I watch:
Scrubs, Lost, South Park.

Three places I have been:
Texas, Canada, New York.

People that e-mail me regularly:
Travelocity, School, My Cousin.

Three of my favorite foods:
Sushi, Big Mac, Fries.

Three cars I have driven:
Dodge Charger, Toyota Matrix, BMW 7 Series.

Three things I am looking forward to:
Finishing school, moving to California, Get an English bulldog.

Fear of the web

The things that scare me about the Internet are the risk of identity theft, spam, and viruses. Identity theft is a big deal to me when it comes to the internet due to the fact that I could be inputting information about my self, my credit, or anything else that is very important, then someone who is very good at hacking or working for the place that I am inputting the information at could use it for there own advantage. When that happens I could be charged for things that I would never use, I could also be accused of something that I have never done, and because of that my number one fear of the internet is identity theft, one moment you can be safe but once you click submit someone else can be living your life and ruining it. Spam is another fear when it comes to the Internet due to the fact that spam is getting harder to detect. I have a fear of falling for one of the spam adds, and that add being fake then I lose valuable information due to a fake advertisement that I thought was real. The other fear that I have is Viruses. Viruses can be a big issue, cause each virus is different. I would not like to receive a virus on my personal computer that has a lot of valuable information and data, and with the click of a button I do not want to lose all of that, at the same time I do not want to click or receive a virus that can make my computer malfunction. If I stumble on another type of virus that would corrupt my computer them have to pay to have it fixed all because someone had to make a virus and make other peoples life harder then they need to be.

Voice

Nerd Boi Cafe is a cyber cafe with a new age twist. This café is a fusion with a classic winery with a new age cyber mix. With this café I plan on branching out to those new up and coming companies that are based with the web, so that they have a more sophisticated meeting place with those owners with a more enhanced taste for life. But at the same time we would also have a establishments available for the common person who has a interest in wine and likes to surf the web. The café would have a long assortment wines from your “Two buck Chugs” to your very high-end wines. At the same time we would have different types of set ups when it comes to computers we would have everything from your gaming set ups for you gamers, Mac’s for you Mac lovers, and you also would have your run of the mill PC for your common every day person. Along with all the wines and computers we would sever little appetizers or light dishes so that you do not eat anything to heavy to distract you from your current project at one of our many computer set-ups. So the Nerd Boi Café would be for the common nerd to the CEO.