Robots: Damien Kee site

http://www.damienkee.com/home/2013/8/2/rileyrover-ev3-classroom-robot-design.html

Photo: Annie Liebovitz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnDPXIo6Co

Photo: Annie Leibovitz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyKFLyxQJJM

Photo: Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon has for 6 decades been at the center of American culture and society. He worked at Vogue and Harper's but his images of the Viet Nam War changed how we looked at ourselves.

This is an interview with him by Charlie Rose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W1p600aNbU

Robotics: Yamaha built a motorcycle-driving robot

http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2015/10/28/9626782/yamaha-motorcycle-robot-self-driving

Photo: Aldred Steiglitz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNn6H4SEgQc

Photo: Paul Strand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP5YTqqoAqA&list=PLvYvZxsLx4qnkDXBLPYO424TyNlA_o7f0

Photo: Jacob Riis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHP7BirqBPQ

Photo: Dorothea Lange

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrODn0f1z0g

Photo: Gordon Parks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyVZTrB5eAw

http://www.photos.com/prints/photographers/gordon-parks

Photo: William Klein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnN9LMvjM7Y

Photo: John G. Morris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNIl1p1yTK8

Photo: Mary Ellen Mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdFqDjMAnU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AwZxnDrWCc

Photo: Compositional Tips

http://petapixel.com/2015/03/16/9-photo-composition-tips-as-seen-in-photographs-by-steve-mccurry/

Photo: Every Photo Taken by Apollo Astronauts on the Moon is Now Online

http://petapixel.com/2015/10/02/every-moon-photo-shot-by-apollo-astronauts-is-now-on-flickr/

Photo: Cambridge In Colour Exposure

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-exposure.htm

Photo: Collage Maker Apps

http://beebom.com/2015/01/collage-making-apps-for-android

Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition with Ian Plant

Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition with Ian Plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxGwNVNrB64

Photo: Novice Mistake

Angry Photographer: #1 Novice mistake in photographic composition. Or, "why your pictures stink"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bpGF93a1bk

Photography Composition :: Rule of Odds

Photography Composition :: Rule of Odds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-1tq0FEBV4

Photography Composition :: Simplification and Negative Space

Photography Composition :: Simplification and Negative Space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKc-0QEbZbo

Photo:Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

Brassaï (Gyula Halász) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40zMPitTpZo

Reduce the composition with high contrast lighting to create forms which is the bare minimum that a person needs to understand.

Photo: Sohei Nishino

Sohei Nishino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft_9_RgFTpw

Photo: Diane Arbus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_0sQI90kYI

Diane Arbus grew up in New York City. Her father owned a department store. 1970 she taught a class in Westbath. One of the studes was Ikonara Hara. HE bareley spoke english but he tape recorded the lectures to understand it. He leant the tapes for the movie that is at this link.

Photo: August Sander

Camera clubs on a global scale were getting together and trying to see where photography could go, what is could be perceived as and what it could be. Getting accepted in the fine art world was one of the goals of the photographers. It's not just a scientific gimmick. It's art.

Sander was the generation after that.

Pictorialism extends into the 1940s, and stylistic elements can be seen in Sander's work.

 In 1911 A Sander published his first book. is not a

The coner Progressive were all about New Objectivity. They were radicals. In the 20s,..he shot the working class. two blind kids, a beggar, workers, baker, brick laers..those subjects were not the trend of the day. HE said look at this, this is what is beautiful. Shalow depth of field. Lush backgrounds, it looks like a painting. Pictorialism.

A kid on a bike, playing with oddities in terms of proportion. A baby can not ride a bicycle.

Trippy stuff. A child on a horse with a doll.

It was progressive stuff, in the 20s. Woking class. Lower class.

Today we are conditioned to see shots like this. BUt back then, it was radical.

Dian Arbus was terrifically influenced by him.

She was influenced by him and took it further.

Compare the twos work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3RnfgRf2ec

https://www.pinterest.com/marinamacedo/august-sander/

Photo: Keith Carter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W3m0oMnp0o

A great video about Keith Carter.

Photo: Cambridge Tutorial Exposure

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-exposure.htm

Photo: ISo Shutter Speed Aperture Exposure Explained

A really great article...
http://photo.net/learn/basic-photo-tips/aperture-shutterspeed-iso/

Photo: Automatic Exposure Bracketing

http://digital-photography-school.com/automatic-exposure-bracketing-aeb/

Photo: Understanding Light with Mark Wallace

https://www.creativelive.com/courses/understanding-light-mark-wallace?via=photography_course-collection

Robotics: Brick RESET

--
If for some reason your EV3 Brick stops working during the firmware
update process, you will need to manually update the firmware by
doing the following (the EV3 Brick still needs a USB connection to
your computer):

1. Hold down the Back, Center, and Right buttons on the EV3 Brick.
2. When the EV3 Brick restarts, release the Back button.
3. When the screen says “Updating,” release the Center and Right
buttons and click the Download button in the Firmware Update
tool. The firmware will be downloaded to your EV3 Brick, which
will restart itself.

If the manual firmware update does not make your EV3 Brick work
the first time, repeat the manual update process.
--

Globaloria: Fast Food Restuarants Get An F

Follow the link below to the slideshow on CNN.com.

Fast Food restaurants have received grades for the quality of meat.
Do you eat at any of these restaurants?
In a blog post, write about how this affects you.
How do you feel about eating at these restaurant now that you now they've received a grade of F for their meat?
How do you think the restaurants could provide better food to their customers?


http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/15/health/fast-food-meat-antibiotics-grades/index.html

8th: Globaloria: Experience

Write about someone who as shared wisdom and experience with you. Explain why it is important to learn from the experience of others. Include specific details and examples in your response.

Photo: Harry Callahan

https://www.lensculture.com/articles/harry-callahan-harry-callahan-the-photographer-at-work

Photo: Keith Carter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89WhwI904BU

Using one of Keith Carter's photographs as imagery and inspiration, write a short short story or a poem based on his work.

Photo: Notable Photographers

Using the handout Photographers Shortlist, choose a notable photographer from modern times and research them online learning as much as you can. Create a blog post about that photographer discussing their life and their work. Embed some of their photos in your blog post and discuss their work. What does it make you feel? What do you think was the artist's intention? How do they use light, shadow, composition, color, etc in their work?

Photo: Shutter Speed NIkon Site

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/basics/04/03.htm

Photo: Shutter Speed Basics - Explained Simply with Example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnVucOeXfQ

Robots: National Geographic |U.S. Army's Future Robots History channel bbc Documentary

National Geographic |U.S. Army's Future Robots History channel bbc Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsDeMwvh6Os

Photo: Shutter Speed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VKtQLqtPE4

Photo: Using a Telephoto lens

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/03/31/what-do-telephoto-lenses-really-do

Photo: Chart for ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed

Photo: ISO Explained by Jared Fro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyJETpvHwIk

ISO Shutter Speed and F Stop Lesson 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLFpQbRWgJE

UT Robotics Field Trip for Ladies

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE9sW7mQSJMhPBX?utm_source=September+2015+E-list&utm_campaign=September+2015+E-list&utm_medium=email

CREATEatUT - Robotics Edition

Saturday, October 3, 2015
UT Austin Engineering Complex

Hosted by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP), CREATEatUT Robotics Edition is a special program for female high school students who wish to explore robotics, coding, and engineering through hands-on activities and the LEGO Mindstorms coding curriculum. Students will get to build and program their robot and learn how to incorporate multiple sensors in their design through a variety of creative open-ended challenges. Students will get the chance to work with current engineering student mentors and learn more about the process of applying to UT and the resources available to them as students.

The cost for attending CREATEatUT is $75 per participant. Once a participant registers, they will receive a link to pay online. Once paid, no portion of the registration fee is refundable.

THIS IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY. SORRY, 8TH GRADERS.

Robotics: [Robotics Documentary 2014] Living Machines - The Rising of the Robot - NEW+ Full HD documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlhEANP5Ufc

Robotics: A Brief History of Robotics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoC2ZGRI8a8

Photography: Aperture Shutter Speed and ISO, Photography 101

Aperture Shutter Speed and ISO, Photography 101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk78nH3d8hU

Robotics: TED - Robots that fly and cooperate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErEBkj_3PY

Robotics: TED TALK - Robot that Flies like a bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_JcKSHUtQ&feature=share&list=EC70DEC2B0568B5469

Photography:Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzn6yKTVcfs

Shoot in Manual Mode Pt. 1 - Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO explained

 

MyStudio® Table Top Photo Studios

Photography: F Stops and Aperture Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yoz5tW3WPc

The larger the F Stop, the more depth of field you will have.

Photography: Tips to Capture that Winning Shot

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/photography-tips-12-elements-to-capture-that-winning-shot/

Photography: Being Creative and Getting the Shot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2YFm4UkD5I

Published on Apr 20, 2012

In this fun and informative seminar fashion photographer Frank Doorhof shows you some simple tips and tricks that can make your images speak.

Photography: Getty Images and other Stock Photo Sites

http://www.gettyimages.com/

http://www.istockphoto.com/

http://www.shutterstock.com/olp?id=3223620109&tpl=GOUS-73870609025&gclid=Cj0KEQjwmNuuBRDTu5rDjr2kxJsBEiQAWlm6Ukyar7J_NBgI9tgNTQPPhtE2AsEApw1wvMeHHdAfcbgaAley8P8HAQ&tcr=ec&kw=stock%20photos

Robotics: Creating Your First Program

http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/videos/create-your-first-program-d458b19740714a72bc230f2c2d2541fe

Photography: Rules for Composition

http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules

Photography: Visual Elements of Photography

http://www.cartermuseum.org/Inspiring_Visions/PDF/Photography.pdf

Keyboarding: Home Keys Lesson

http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html

Photography: Best Travel Photos of 2014 Nat Geo

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-of-travel-365/2014/#/turkish-ice-cream-istanbul_78226_990x742.jpg

Photography: Intent

Intent

Why do you want to take pictures? You may want to share with others how you see the world around you, you may want to document your life and that of the people you love, you may have a desire to create images that blow other people away. There are so many excellent reasons to get into photography and why you do so is up to you.

Photography is an art and you are the artist. If you're thinking you could never be an artist I have good news for you - you already are. Even just taking the time to read this page you've shown you have the desire make images that give you pleasure and can affect others - that is art.

Now comes the fun part - think about why you want to take pictures. Write down a list of:

1. Things you like about photography. Do you love the moment of seeing the images in prints or on your screen? Is it the challenge of making the photo? Is it the sharing the images with your friends? Is it the memories you get when you look at your photos later? Whatever it is you like about taking pictures, write it down.
2. What you want to achieve with photography. Do you want to remember what your kids are like at each stage of their growing up? Do you like flowers or architecture or mountains and want to document them? Do you want to show the human condition? Do you want to pursue a career in photography? Write down what you want your photography to do.
3. What subjects you want to shoot. Flowers, dogs, kids, models, food, people's feet, whatever. Write down those things you find catch your eye or make you wish you had your camera when you see it.
4. How you feel about those subjects. Do you love it, hate it, feel afraid of it, laugh at it, wish it was yours? This is actually the most important section of the lesson. When you understand what you feel towards something, you'll find your photography of it improves automatically.

Now grab your pen and start writing. Once you're done, put it on the wall, throw it into your camera bag or put it somewhere you can easily review it. Add or change it as you grow as a photographer. But once you have the list, you have a great tool to make your photography better.

Read more: http://bestphotolessons.com/lessons/lesson-1-intent/#ixzz3j5jKZzat

This lesson was taken from the following site:
http://bestphotolessons.com/lessons/lesson-1-intent/

Keyboarding: Old School Typewriters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkUXn5bOwzk

Robotix: Unpacking the box video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE9Nv7ZrlGg

Photography: History of Photography (14:45)

Great video on History of Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL7vAC7ActM

Photography: Using Plastic bags for hazy effect

http://petapixel.com/2013/03/26/shoot-hazy-and-ethereal-photos-using-a-sandwich-bag-and-colored-markers/

Digital Trends News

http://www.digitaltrends.com/page/1/

Origami Robot

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/origami-robot-mit/?fb_action_ids=1131951523487054&fb_action_types=og.shares

Globaloria End of Year Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHDKS58

Taco Bells Beef: Not Beefy Enough?

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/04/22/135539926/with-lawsuit-over-taco-bells-mystery-meat-is-a-mystery-no-longer

Text and Image: Graphic Design

Re-visit the questionnaire you filled out about your super hero character that you just invented.

What you need to do is edit this document so that none of the original questions are there. Just delete that text so that only your answers to the questions remain. The text that remains on the document is your thoughts about your character.

Copy that text and paste it into a text field within your Photoshop or Flash file with the painting you digitally created of your super hero character.

This updated piece of art will be what we want to print out for an art show.

We will also be making video interviews of you talking about your super hero which will be spliced together to form a longer video that will play at the art show on video monitors.

Get your game face on Tigers!

Sincerely,
Mr. Streckfus

How to draw comics the Marvel way

How to draw comics the Marvel way
pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3y6k_vk_Vg

pt 2 Forms, Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf8WEpfFlRc

Pt 3 Perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwQXnrHtjAM

pt/ 4 The Figure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwy65NI01II

pt 5 The Figure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1FcgZ-7L5I

Pt. 6 Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLx57FWCdz0

Pt 7, Figure fore shortening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAoC-x-1Oko

Pt 8. Human heads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE868PdLb7k

Pt 9. Composition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j594K6rqX6k

Pt. 10 The Page layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOsSpfyq8s

Pt 11 Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYinQBZk7Y

Pt 12 inking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H05IHhlS_o

Daredevil Documentary

Pt2. John Romita
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YopNQTZ_E6U

Pt 3. Gene Colan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbQR825VIE

Pt 4. Frank Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fok-0F3LBlY

Pt. 5  John Romita Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4-HGkgBAP4

Pt. 6 Joe Quesada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH86872iLe8

Pt. 7 David Mack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmo-4SyPNiE

Pt. 8 Brian Michael Bendis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOL1qc-FANE

Pt. 9 Kevin Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfpbGMtaSjI

Design A Super Hero

Intro: Video 8 mins
Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewjca-phmc


Next: Read the following article

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Super-Hero

Copy the questions below to create your own WordPad file, and save that file in the Assignments folder for the correct period.

Name

Period

1 Choose your superhero’s powers. Since super heroes are generally identified by their powers, it might make sense to think of the powers first and then shape the character to fit them. 

2 Decide how the character got those powers. Picking a cool power isn’t enough; to make it relevant, you have to integrate it into the character’s life story so that it becomes part of what defines their actions.

3 Think about how the powers have evolved. What was the character’s initial reaction? How long did it take before the character had second thoughts? Have the powers become necessary for survival?

4 Give your superhero a tragic flaw. An invulnerable hero can get old fast. By giving him or her a fatal weakness, you make battles more interesting and make fans more invested in the character. (Sometimes, the powers themselves are the tragic flaw.)

5 Choose a gender and build for your superhero. The superpowers you have chosen will help you determine the character’s physicality. Is your character a tank? Would a lithe and lanky build more appropriate? Is the power gender-specific?

6 Flesh out your character’s superhero personality. Now that you have covered the ins and outs of what makes this hero so super, you can flesh out the personality accordingly. Is (s)he aggressive and confident? Quiet and shy? Backhanded and manipulative? Brassy and funny? Outrageous and pompous? Dark and conflicted? The list goes on…

7 Flesh out your character’s everyday personality. Most superheroes have alter-egos that keep them safe from enemies and help them navigate the normal human world; this is a huge part of what makes them so good, as most people feel like they have to hide their true selves from others. 

8 Create a weakness for your hero. What is your superhero's 'soft spot'? Are they mortally afraid of anything or anyone? Nobody is perfect, and neither is your superhero.

9. Determine the community’s relationship to both the superhero self and the everyday self. Do people look up one or both personalities? Does anyone know that they are really a superhero?

Photographers on Campus

Please enjoy these photos by a few of my gifted students.

Ashley, Alex, and Chris took some amazing photos last Friday.

Artist Statement:

"To bring people closer to each other, to share the student experience was our goal. We also wanted to show pride in our school."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652405217339

- PJS

Student Photographers documenting teacher's hard work

Gloria and Martin took some photos around campus last Friday and they want to show you some of the best shots in this slide show.

Artist Statement:

"We were documenting teacher's hard work that pays off."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652353815759

- PJS

Student Photographers

Student Photographer, Estefanie Flores took some great shots around campus.

You won't believe what she saw. 

Artist Statement:

"My goal was to snap candid shots and document the campus architecture. Light and shadow dance inside my eyes as I capture these fleeting moments and battle the natural elements."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652309634829

-PJS

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652309634829

WWII: Why Did America Drop the Bomb?

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/05/09/the-real-reason-america-dropped-the-atomic-bomb-it-was-not-to-end-the-war/

Austin Mini Maker Faire

About Austin Mini Maker Faire:

Maker Faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At Maker Faire, you’ll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, fire and water but what makes this event special is that all these interesting projects and smart, creative people belong together. They are actively and openly creating a maker culture.

http://austinmakerfaire.com/makers/

Flash: Buttons and Scenes Code

Below is code to make your buttons work with scenes.

To read more about it go here

http://www.myglife.org/usa/eaprepmlk/index.php/Help:Ingredients_-_Buttons

Draw 4 buttons on Scene 1.

Each button should have an instant name of nextButton1, nextButton2, and so on.

Make 4 scenes.

Copy the buttons to all of your scenes.

Now copy the code and put it on Scnene 1.

Test.

Here is the code...

stop();
 
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.ui.Mouse;
 
addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onMouseClick);
 
function onMouseClick(evt:MouseEvent)
{
 if(evt.target.name == "nextButton1")
 {
  gotoAndStop(1, "Scene 1");
 }
        if(evt.target.name == "nextButton2")
 {
  gotoAndStop(1, "Scene 2");
 }

      if(evt.target.name == "nextButton3")
 {
  gotoAndStop(1, "Scene 3");
 }
    if(evt.target.name == "nextButton4")
 {
  gotoAndStop(1, "Scene 4");
 }
}

Design Rules to Follow

https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-rules/

Robot Spiders!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vVblGlIMgw

Homelessness In America

WHY ARE PEOPLE HOMELESS?

http://nationalhomeless.org/about-homelessness/

Running Safety Article

http://www.rrca.org/education-advocacy/rrca-general-running-safety-tips/

Animals's Rights

Some of you are researching animal's rights. Below is a link to a great article about that topic.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/animals/rights/rights_1.shtml

Animal rights

There is much disagreement as to whether non-human animals have rights, and what is meant by animal rights.

There is much less disagreement about the consequences of accepting that animals have rights.

Logos: Design your own logo with Textcraft

http://textcraft.net/?utm_source=TechNotes+04-21-15&utm_campaign=TCEA+TechNotes+04.21.15&utm_medium=email

Meditation: It Can Change Your Life

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-18373/8-things-that-happened-after-i-meditated-for-100-days.html

BP Oil Spill: It's still not over

Two Louisiana scientists reflect on the event and how its lingering effects are continuing to change the Gulf Coast



http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gulf-oil-spill-isnt-really-over-even-five-years-later-180955034/?utm_source=facebook.com&no-ist

Flash: Mobile Mouse Control Code

This code uses Mouse Control for Player.
The enemy and collectable object will slowly scroll across the screen.




import flash.events.Event;

stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
stage.addChild(player);
player.x = stage.mouseX;
player.y = stage.mouseY;
var score = 0;
var health = 10;

function gameLoop(evt:Event)
{
player.x  = stage.mouseX;
player.y  = stage.mouseY;

enemy.x = enemy.x - 1;
collectable.x = collectable.x - 3;


// IF THE PLAYER HITS THE COLLECTABLE

if(player.hitTestObject(collectable) && collectable.visible == true)

{
collectable.visible = false;
score = score + 1;
}

scoreDisplay.text = "Score: " + score;

//IF THE PLAYER HITS THE ENEMY

if(player.hitTestObject(enemy) && enemy.visible == true)

{
enemy.visible = false;
health = health - 1;
}

healthDisplay.text = "Health: " + health;
}

Flash: Enemy Chase Code

import flash.events.Event;

stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);

function gameLoop(evt:Event)
{
 if(enemy.x < player.x)
{
     enemy.x +=1;
}
if(enemy.x > player.x)
{
     enemy.x -=1;
}
if(enemy.y < player.y)
{
     enemy.y +=1;
}
if(enemy.y > player.y)
{
     enemy.y -=1;
}
}

Flash: Mouse Control of the Player

player.x = stage.mouseX;
player.y = stage.mouseY;

Flash: AS3 Player Control with Arrow Keys

Originally published 2/5/15

Copy the code below and add it to your actions in Flash.

import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
 
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, onKeyPressed);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, onKeyReleased);
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
 
var playerSpeed = 2;
player.x = 400;
 
var isLeftKeyDown = false;
var isRightKeyDown = false;
var isUpKeyDown = false;
var isDownKeyDown = false;
 
function onKeyPressed(evt:KeyboardEvent) {
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.LEFT) {
     isLeftKeyDown = true;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.RIGHT) {
     isRightKeyDown = true;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.UP) {
     isUpKeyDown = true;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.DOWN) {
     isDownKeyDown = true;
 }
}
 
function onKeyReleased(evt:KeyboardEvent) {
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.LEFT) {
     isLeftKeyDown = false;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.RIGHT) {
     isRightKeyDown = false;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.UP) {
     isUpKeyDown = false;
 }
 
 if(evt.keyCode == Keyboard.DOWN) {
     isDownKeyDown = false;
 }
}
 
function gameLoop(evt:Event) {
 if(isLeftKeyDown == true) {
     player.x-=playerSpeed;
 }
 
 if(isRightKeyDown == true) {
     player.x+=playerSpeed;
 }
 
 if(isUpKeyDown == true) {
     player.y-=playerSpeed;
 }
 
 if(isDownKeyDown == true) {
     player.y+=playerSpeed;
 }
}

Flash Mobile: Enemy Scroll and Collect Collectable Code

Below is Actionscript 3 code that once is input into your Actions Frame in Flash will allow your player character to move with the mouse, collect an object and the enemy will scroll from right to left.

(Originally published 2/11/15)


import flash.events.Event;
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
stage.addChild(player);

var score = 0;
var health = 0;

player.x = stage.mouseX;
player.y = stage.mouseY;

function gameLoop(evt:Event)
{
player.x = stage.mouseX;
player.y = stage.mouseY;

collectable.x = collectable.x - 3;
enemy.x = enemy.x - 3;

        if(player.hitTestObject(enemy) && enemy.visible == true)
        {
     health = health - 5;
              enemy.visible = false;
        }

if(player.hitTestObject(collectable) && collectable.visible == true)
        {
     score = score +1;
              collectable.visible = false;
        }

        scoreDisplay.text = "Score:" + score;
        healthDisplay.text = "Health:" + health;

}

Dream It. Code It. Win It. Contest Application Deadline!

Application Deadline in One Week

Applications are due on Sunday, March 29th at 11:59pm for the 2nd Annual "Dream it. Code it. Win it." coding contest. There are over $50,000 worth of prizes. To apply, click here. Last year, 4 winners received funding to start their own companies because of the contest. To learn more, go to dreamitcodeitwinit.org. 

This year, high school students will have a chance to experience a Tech Career Event at the following corporations/organizations:

• Yahoo
• Amazon
• Microsoft
• Bloomberg
• Samsung
• Federal Reserve Bank
• Kaplan
• 30 Weeks
• Collective
• Dynamic Yield
• The Hatchery

Directions for students:

Step 1: Design a code or computer program that solves a problem
Step 2: Make a video and upload it to YouTube
Step 3: Submit the form

The competition allows students to express themselves while also encouraging them to think critically. The awards ceremony will take place at the Cooper Union Great Hall in New York, NY on Thursday,April 30th, 2015.  Tickets to the Awards Ceremony are available here. You can help benefit students by donating here.

The awards ceremony will feature visionaries that will discuss how computer science education can be used as tool to create many opportunities across various industries. We will celebrate with the brightest students who will receive awards throughout the event. The event will be moderated by Jason Pontin, the editor in chief and publisher of the MIT Technology Review. It is organized by Cristina Dolan - MIT Media Lab Alumna, Co-Founder OneMain (IPO & Acquired)

The panel will include:

• Mitch Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab and Chair of the Code-to-Learn Foundation (research includes development of SCRATCH Programming Software and Lego Mindstorms)
• Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou, EVP of Corporate Marketing at Estée Lauder
• Philippe Buhannic, co-Founder and CEO of TradingScreen ($10K Technology Entrepreneurship Award)
• Brian O’Kelley, Co-Founder and CEO of AppNexus

Last year was a great success:

• 45 countries and some of the most prestigious schools being represented at the global competition  
• College and high school students were awarded $70,000 in cash and prizes for their creations which ranged from computer software, phone apps, to robotics
• Women made up the majority of the diverse applicant pool
• 4 teams have started their own companies  
• The event won the Charitable Works Award and was honored by the MIT Volunteer Honor Roll
• Watch some of the highlights from last year

This Year's Sponsors

"Dream it. Code it. Win it." is organized by: MIT Club of New York, MIT Enterprise Forum of NY and TradingScreen.

If you have any questions about applying for the contest or purchasing tickets, please email info@dreamitcodeitwinit.org.

B On Time Student Loans

Ask your financial aid officer about B-On-Time Student loans.
If you maintain a B average, all of your loans are forgiven! Free money!

http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2015/02/all-in-good-time/

Photoshop: How to Remove Anything From a Photo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifhEx4adAa8

Answer is... Clone Stamp Tool, and Paint Brush. Watch it!

Logocentrism

http://designobserver.com/feature/logocentrism/38552/

Secret To How Chameleons Change Color

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/secret-chameleons-change-color-nanocrystals/

Success Through Effort (2:01)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUtcigWSBsw&t=14

You can get better at things with practice!

You Can Learn Anything (3:04)

https://www.khanacademy.org/youcanlearnanything?video=science

When you get a question wrong, your brain actually grows the most.

When you challenge yourself, review the correct answer and understand it, you will become smarter.

Typography Kerning Game

http://type.method.ac/#

Safe Driving PSA Link Vimeo

https://vimeo.com/109161323

The 4th period students created this video PSA to educate others about safe driving.

PhotoShop: Type w Layer Blends

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/l/bllps506h.htm

Photoshop: Looney Tunes Calendar

The way the artist reimagined these characters in photoshop is amazing!

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/warner-bros/2015-looney-tunes-calendar-is-one-for-the-ages-103043.html

Graphic Design: Link to 50 Free Lessons

http://design.tutsplus.com/articles/50-totally-free-lessons-in-graphic-design-theory--psd-2916

Photoshop: Key Commands link

https://www.nobledesktop.com/shortcuts/photoshopcs5/pc

Follow this link to see the key commands for Photoshop CS 5.1

Flash Animation: The Forest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXudHZM39Q

Is your inner peace an utopian state until you have finally escaped the grip of the society and its rules? Or is affirmation a faster way to your personal luck? And what are you supposed to do, if you have to answer this question at the age of 12?

In the Animated Short "The Forest", the protagonist has to cope with this question and her hostile environment and finds a simple but radical solution.

Conceived, written, directed and animated by
David Scharf
http://www.huesforalice.com

Sound and Music
Javi Otero & César Meler, 48 Billion Atoms

Speakers voice girl
Neath Champion-Weeks

Speakers voice TV Ads
Stephen Taylor

Characterdesign
André Ljosaj
http://www.smatik.de