by admin | Dec 12, 2024 | 1. The Creative Process
The clock was ticking. With 15 minutes to create a 5-minute presentation about a completely unknown website – Pictory.ai – and only remote communication with my team (Hunter, Hirwa, Bryce, and Michael) through Notion, panic could have easily set in. But...
by admin | Dec 12, 2024 | 1. The Creative Process
As soon as I was tasked with creating a 5-minute presentation on Leonardo AI, I knew I had my work cut out for me. With only 15 minutes to prepare, I quickly set up a Google Slides presentation and shared it with my partner. We then dived headfirst into the world of...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | Interesting Topics
Quantum computing has always been a fascinating topic for me, but our recent class discussion took my appreciation for it to a whole new level. The idea of using quantum mechanics to revolutionize computing is both mind-blowing and exciting. One concept that really...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | 9. Reflection of the Class
The class was interesting and thought-provoking, combining history, technology, and discussions about the future. Coming from an electrical engineering background, I already knew some basics like logic gates and binary. But this class helped me see these ideas in a...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | 8. Personal Position and Defence
The shift from print books to digital formats has completely changed the way we access and use information. It comes with big benefits but also a few challenges. From an electrical engineering standpoint, this transformation relies on improvements in storage, energy...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | 7. Critique of Others Ideas
Blockchain technology is often seen as a groundbreaking way to decentralize systems, but its biggest challenge—scalability—still holds it back. Ideas like sharding and layer-two solutions get a lot of praise for their creativity, but they also need a closer look from...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | 5. Process of Digitization
Digitization is the process of turning physical or analog information into digital formats, making it easier to store, share, and work with. It applies to things like text, sound, and images—both flat (2D) and three-dimensional (3D). Each type of digitization has its...
by admin | Oct 16, 2024 | 4. Advantages and Limitations of Digital
The digital representation of an object is rarely as good as the original analog version, but it is often close enough for most purposes, depending on the tradeoffs between accuracy, file size, and practicality. Analog objects, like sound waves or images, exist in...
by admin | Oct 16, 2024 | 2. The Essence of Digital
Digital technology has replaced analog due to its ability to resist noise, maintain signal quality, and process data efficiently. Unlike analog systems, which degrade over time due to interference, digital signals (represented by 0s and 1s) can be easily corrected. As...
by admin | Oct 16, 2024 | 3. Objects/Concepts, Digital or Analog?, 6. Contrast of Digital and "Natural" Representaion
Reflected colors are created through the subtractive color model, typically CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key/Black). In this system, pigments or inks absorb (subtract) certain wavelengths of light and reflect others back to your eyes. When light hits a printed...