Japan and Technology!

Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Technology is synonym with Japan. They invent and produce lot of new technology that we are not even thinking of. I have found a video from Youtube about new invented technology that are hot, smart and green!This video shows about self driving cars, artificial intelligence and plans for smart new communities.

This is It!

I guess this will be our last update for the blog? But let's just continue to share anything we found shall we? Great! Now, I would like to introduce you to WeVideo. Another beautiful video editor for you to use, I know you all are very, very obsessed with editing video so here it is. You can download it for free, yeah free, who doesn't like free things aite? Anyway, this will be my last for now. Toodles! We're still going to see each other along with madam Rose though, for a course in the next sem. I forgot what is it called.

WeVideo now?

The editor should be the same as Sony Vegas and other video editing softwares but let's just explore it okay? Perhaps, we will find a brand new effects or transitions or font for our text in WeVideo? Who knows unless we try to explore it ;)

Socrative....

Holaaa ya alls. And. Salam :)

We are future teachers and we need many tools to help us to make lessons as fun and interesting as possible and most importantly, effective for students to gain knowledge.

So...

Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers by engaging their classrooms with a series of educational exercises and games. It is super simple and take seconds to login.

Socrative is available on tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Teachers can login through their device and select an activity which controls the flow of questions and games. Students also can simply login with their device and interact real time with the content.

Student responses are visually represented for multiple choice, true/false and Short Answer questions. For pre-planned activities a teacher can view reports online as a google spreadsheet or as an emailed Excel file.

 Henceforth, Socrative engages students through games and exercises on any device they have on hand. Even better, teachers can easily assess student progress and track grades.:)

And it is freeeeeeeeeeeee :P

Want to make a reverse video effect?

Salam peeps,

Have you ever wondered how to make a person walks backwards?

Oh it so easy..You can make it using a video editing software but not all software have this effect.As far as I know, Sony Power Director and Videopad have this effect.

However, I want to share a software that can make a reverse video. It is called as

avidemux.

Firstly, go to the link below to download it. Once you've got that installed, follow the instructions below.

http://avidemux.en.softonic.com/

Open avidemux, and click on file, open. Upload the video you want to reverse. Click on "copy", under video on your left bar. Change it to MPEG-4 AVC. Click on filters, under that. Then click on reverse, and add(the plus sign). This adds the filter, which in this case, is reverse. Exit out of "filters" and go back to your video. Click on output, beside output, beside calculator. It should show your reverse video! Now save, and you're done!

Easy right?

And most importantly, it is free.

Have a try peeps!

Here is one of the example of video that I create using this software.

The Slow Mo~~

“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help.” -May Sarton

Assalamualaikum~

I used to be watching The Slow Mo Guys at Youtube since... I was 19, I guess...?
I think it it amazing to see things from other perspective, which is not normal to your eyes, but you will be able to focus on other details. You’ve probably seen some high speed cameras that shoot at astounding frame rates, such as the video of a popping water balloon, at literally ten thousand frames-per-second. A slow motion video is when the playback of a video clip appears to be slower than the natural speed of the events.

For me, this video is the coolest ever made by The Slow Mo Guys. (So far)  ;)

*I've never thought of exploding a watermelon using rubber band.lol. This is so cool!*

I am thinking of making this kind of video- with cool effects, but might need a high-resolution camera, maybe... Those who have a DSLR, you may try to do the slow motion effects, plus with the existing video effects software like Twixtor.

Adios amigos!

Powtoon!

Assalamualaikum buddies!

There are a lot of software I managed to discover this semester, including the software for producing great presentations.

Alhamdulillah, I've actually just finished my e-book project in group since last week. And the project was one of the best things that I've learnt in this semester. And today, I'd like to share one of the software that I used for our e-book project, which is the POWTOON!

This website is very useful in creating your own videos or presentations.Yes, all of the animations and pictures are provided, you can import your own pictures, sounds, and videos too. It functions  just like the Windows Movie Maker. But with a more professionally-look ;)

 *See? There's a hand-effects there, which is one of my favorite!*

And you also may choose different background styles provided. 

The best thing is that you can easily downloaded your project in mp4 format, and ready to be presented! (Seriously, you must try this one). I love it when there is no limit of the time frame... You are free to do whatever you want.

An here's one of the video that I managed to produce using this online software. Happy watching! 

*I love the James Bond's soundtrack. Sounds like it's a real mission. The sound is already provided in the website.*

Door Handle with Self-sterilisation System

Assalamualaikum..

Imagine this... your hands are dirty so you go to the toilet to wash your hands. You washed your hands (with soap and you follow the 7 steps to wash your hands, bla, bla, bla) so your hands are now clean. You wanted to go out of the toilet and you turn the door handle. And guess what? Now you got more germs on your hands from the door handle than the time you walked into the toilet!

If you really care about hygiene, this is a perfect tech for you! (Well, that includes me :P)

As we all know, germs can easily spread through hand contacts, especially when we come into contact with surfaces that are shared by public.

That is why this Door Handle with Self-sterilisation System is built.

Door Handle with Self-sterilisation System

So how does it work?

 

• When the handle is not being used, the UV lamp continuously sterilizes it to maintain a clean condition.
•  The UV lamp turns off when the door handle is being used. 

 Thank you for reading :)

Primary Resources

Free lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for primary teachers.

• Up-To-Date
• User Friendly
• Includes all primary syllabus
• Interactive
• Free

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/

Lifesaver for busy teachers like you!

• Focus on English Language.
• Easy to handle.
• User friendly.
• Free printable worksheets.
•  Suitable for all level of studies.
• Includes all the topics in English learning and teaching.
• Interesting activities and games.
• Interactive.
• Up-To-Date.

Extremely helpful and useful!

http://busyteacher.org/

Lego Candy Machine

In The Names of Allah

Most Gracious Most Merciful

Have you ever played Lego?

Do you find it interesting?

Do you find it easy?

Yeah..you might answer yes to all the questions but have you ever imagined making a candy machine out of the Lego?

Oh well,only creative and smart people can do that.

However, we as the user get the benefits from the invention.

It's so cool to have this cute candy machine.I bet that those who hate candy will love candy after seeing this machine.

Now, we can see that  Lego is not just a game but you can turn it into something more interesting with your creativity. :)

Adobe After Effects

Salam,

Today I am going to share about one of the leading movie makers today which is Adobe After Effects.

The features are very professional-looking and it is not meant for beginners.
For those who are interested and quite advanced in video making, here are some of the features and effects available:

To be frank, I myself never use Adobe After Effects but after I watched the video, I suddenly become interested to try it.

I'll install it after I got my lapotop to be upgraded because based on the comments that I've read, it needs heavy duty computer because of the software heavy duty feature.

My favourite effect from the video is when the camera turns around in 360 degrees and there are many duplicates of the same boy doing different things.

Tell me what's your favourite effect from the video, okay? :)

Survey Monkey

Hye and Salam ^.^

Having prob while creating a survey? Well, you gotta be kiddin me. Coz we got SurveyMonkey ya alls. It is the world's most popular online survey tool. Free surveys, polls, questionnaires, customer feedback and market research, tell me about it, you can create 'em here. 

It's so easy. All you have to work on are create your questions easily, then you customize the look, it has an advanced features where you can eliminate bias with random assignment & and randomization, then you reach the right people ( SurveyMonkey Audience gives you access to millions of respondents ready to provide the answers you need to make critical decisions), then you collect responses and last but not least, robust reporting.

On top of it, your data is safe and secure & fast and friendly support.

Yoley! :)

Egydown

Yes, that's the name of a website that I will share with you! It's one of the thousands of legit cracked softwares download sites. That's a lengthy name, fiuh! Well now, here's the link and just go exploring, they even have other things such as games, TV shows and movies download links.

So Egy!

Moving away from PPT

In The Names of Allah,

Most Gracious Most Merciful..

Salam guys,

Remember that Madam Rose always ask us to move away from Power Point?

Yeah, I guess that I have the solution now.

Well, yeah, basically we always use Power Point to make slides for our presentation but now I'm going to introduce you with anew software.

Most importantly, this software comes with a lot of themes and it zooms to the slides you are going to present. It looks like a visual mind map and seriously it is superb.You can also download it for free and can used it for your entire life. You can also use it whether online or offline.The software also comes with a cloud storage which so in trend with the technology nowadays.

But wait! Did I tell you what software it is?

Ahha,sorry..Now let me introduce you guys with PREZI!

You already know about it?

If yes,just click the exit button!

If no, you should read till the end!

To go to the official website, click http://prezi.com/.

This software comes with a very creative and fresh design as well as very user friendly.

To know how to use the software and the advantages, you can just search in You Tube.

This is just one video showing the overview of  Prezi.

Let's move to Prezi guys!

For those who wants the software, you can get it from me :)

It should cost more than cents

Salam,

What is one of the most important thing that we use in education? (well not only in education, in any other fields as well.) This thing is one of the things that we first learn to use in our lives.

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For those who answered pencils, you are CORRECT!

I am one of those people who are always curious on how something is made, and why something happens and stuff like that. If you take a pencil and take a really good look at it, it's "birth" is not as easy as how we use it.

The process is way too long yet we sort of forgot pencils (because we move on with pens instead)
LOL, I type as if I'm talking about a person

This video will you show how pencils are made so you would take time to appreciate things better.
HAHA. That goes for me as well who keep on losing them.

Let us all thank Allah for giving inspiration to those who created pencils for without His guidance, we may  still be using feathers today :D No-lah, we would use keyboard today :P

Let's exercise those brain muscles!

Assalamualaikum..

Frankly, I don't have any idea what to post about this week. I did found a website that I think is cool for u guys to try out. (or is it just cool for me coz I am a bit nerds? XD) Anyway, I do think u guys should try it sometimes, if u have the time.

I tried it today and I think it is a good 'workout' for my brain. Before getting started, u need to sign up first. But don't worry coz it is free! 

After u signed up and logged into ur account, u need to answer few questions of how u wanna improve ur brain's skill. Whether u wanna improve on ur memory, intelligence, or other skills, u can choose it!

Here, try it! >http://www.lumosity.com<

Improve ur brain health and perfomance.. good luck!

Paranoid?Be afraid. Be VERY VERY AFRAID.

Ever had that feeling of suspicion or thought towards mannequins that they can actually see you? Have you ever go up to a mannequin and have that "stare" showdown and be all "Yeah, you. I dun care how good you look in basically everything.You're just a mannequin. I'm the real deal right here! So, boo ya!"

Well, you might want to think twice now. Don't be surprised and suffer from a heart attack if the mannequin ACTUALLY BLINKS at you back this time around. Hah!Gotcha! I'm kidding. Yeah, not quite. The thing is they might not blink at you but get this, they DEFINITELY watch you shop with secret cameras in it. In other words, spy/stalk/snoop or whatever you wanna call it.

These creepy, stalker mannequins go by the brand name "EyeSee" (for the obvious reason) and are produced by an Italy - based company called Almax. The EyeSee models have cameras hidden inside, cameras that can pick out your age, gender, race and possibly whether or not you have a soul! They don't store any images, so basically they're just creepy, weird CCTV cameras as far as the law is concerned.

An EyeSee data screen


Almax suggests that store owners could then use that data for marketing purposes like place salespeople in the parts of the store with highest traffic, see what time of the day is crowded, and see whichever displayed items people pause for. According to the company, all the data is processed within the mannequins, so no outside computers are involved and nothing is transmitted.

But hello! That still doesn't change the fact that they are still watching and scrutinizing your every move. So far, Almax says 5 companies in the US and Europe have invested in the 5000$ - a head dummies, some of which are pretty big name brands.(Hmmm, I wonder..GUCCI?Prada? LV?) Anywhooo, the next time you go shopping and get that eery feeling of being watched, fret not. That's coz YOU ARE!
That's bout it from me folks this week. Before I leave, here's something that we can ALL relate. HAH!

Mucho amor <3,

Siti Muzlifah

Tabletop Hand Held Vacuum

Yoleyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Your life is a mess when everything you hold for example a bowl of cornflakes and milk spills?! Daymmm!

Fret not, this wet/dry vacuum handles life's little messes. With its powerful suction and cordless design, the Tabletop Vacuum goes anywhere for super-fast cleanups. Spills, crumbs…you name it. 

• Powerful suction makes quick work of everyday spills and messes 

• Dual filters separate wet and dry, then pop out for easy cleaning 

• Cordless design lets you clean up spills anywhere 

• Recharging station is small enough to store on counters

Great for super-fast cleanups on countertops or tables or when you are layzehh :P. 

The Total Body Support Pillow

Salam  & Hello :)

I am here to show you a very very very comfortable pillow that gives optimum support for upper and lower extremities and maintaining proper spinal alignment no matter what is your sleep position.

This super comfy pillow can relieve fibromyalgia-a chronic condition marked by muscular pain and as aid to getting a good night's sleep.

You can enjoy using this flexible pillow whether to sit or lie on the floor, sofa or bed in zero pain and total comfort. What is more interesting is, it can be folded into a U-shape, or come full circle to create beanbag-shaped seating. Teehee.

 KEEP CALM AND CONTINUE TO SLEEP :B

Lemme Defriendtion You!

This is the real WALL OF SHAME on Facebook in this century.

So what does this Defriendtion app do? It gives annoying Facebook friends an imaginary time-out. Sounds rather harsh? Well, not really. The main purpose of this app is just meant for giggles. Thus, don't try to be a bully okay! 

Sorry Muz, I was just messing around haha.

Akinator the Genie!

Allow me to introduce Akinator!! He knows everything about anything, try him! First, think of someone and then answer a few simple questions from him. From Oprah Winfrey to Osama Bin Laden, he knows everything! Try and defeat him for once, that will prove to be a challenge ;) And besides, rest yourself with this funny guy, have fun!

Look at this smug bastard!!

Seriously, defeat him for me guys! I. HATE. HIM. Go attack his lair!! LEE ROY JENKINS!!!

>>AKINATOR'S COVE<<

Tech Issue

Adobe Photoshop
Have you ever failed to SAVE your project into jpeg, png or anything else? Or when you clicked SAVE AS function on File, a dialog box didn't pop up? Well its the bug. How to debug? Just simply update your photoshop, it will simply debug. For CS6 users, Adobe Photoshop 13.0.1.1 update for CS6 had released last September.

If you are too lazy to update anything, just choose to Save for Web (my friend said that this is working).
OR just go to File > Script > Image Processor and browse the document with your current project is saved into. It will process your image within that document and process your project into image but with smaller size (only in kb). Nevertheless, dapat save jugak.

OR, you can debug by editing the program's scripts. Programming, baby. Tough stuff.

OR, you can SAVE AS your project into image by using OTHER PEOPLE's photoshop. LOLOLOL. Just simply transfer you .psd file into other people pc, open the file up, and extract using theirs. Kan senang begitchew.

Yours sincerely, Pengalaman diri sendiri yang duka. ZOKZO.

Glogster, baby

I don't know how real a classroom can be held thru Glogster Edu, but I can't say it is impossible. It is just another option of boring traditional classroom which we already have nowadays. But again, it is just an OPTION. Online classroom can never defeat eye-to-eye learning experience. No teacher, different time zone(?), no surveilance, comprehensive questions can't be asked thru these barriers. Well it would probably work for kids who used to go online, but we don't wanna make the rest of the classroom missed out.

For the rest of the talk.
https://sites.google.com/site/glogginnoggins/pros-and-cons-of-glogster/pros-cons-of-glogster-part-2

yea you stopped that car Edward. but where did my Van Gogh?

NO. No. Negative. I did not paint the above image of a sparkling vampire saving his helpless human girlfriend. I wish i have that much time and art supplies to produce such painting. But I just don't.

How to pretend to be an artist?

So this is the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to paint without actually painting. 
1. Go to psykopaint. Then choose to paint from your own picture and select pictures from your computer. 

2. Adjust it to the size that you want.

3. Choose the brush type, opacity and size. 

4. Begin applying the brush all over your picture.

(that wasnt really the brush effect. he's always sparkling)

5. Save it to your computer or Share it if you want to brag. 

Congratulations. No paint tube has been harmed. 

psykopaint. The crazy online photo-editor. .

Editing Photo is Funia! :D

Salam,

I shared a picture on Facebook with my friend and she posted the same picture to me except that the picture is edited with really cool style. 

I asked her what software did she use and she said PhotoFunia and I immediately googled it.

Some of you may have found this website before but for those who never found it, here's the link:

PhotoFunia Homepage

It's a very instant (I'm serious) photo editing website with various patterns of effects and filters. Usually people use this software for fun because some of the effects are cool and some are super funny. Here's all the pictures that I've edited just now.

Puzzle Effect

 Photobooth  Effect

 Burning Photo Effect

I put cockroach because I just HATE it! (You can put your ex's pic if you want LOL)

 Kitty Effect 

(Meow, I'm hungry!)

Hey, you can even create a calendar with it!

 Aqua Filter

Girl's Dream Filter

There are like gazillions more effects available and you all can check them yourself. 

You can even put your face on Kirsten Stewart face and pretend to be Robert Pattison's girlfriend. HAHA :D

Happy editing, tata!

Whop..whop..whop..Woppa Gangnam Style!

Oh baby! No, they didn't *dramatically raise my forefinger* 

Hey, folks! So, unlike my previous blog posts which were pretty much about weird (and cool :P - yeah right!) gadgets, this time around I'll be talking bout ASIAN INVASION. Yeah, you heard me! I bet by now, everyone must be rolling their eyes to the back of their brains looking at my title. Well, guess what!? I'm sorry, I really am. NOT. MUAHAHA. 

The very much viral video of Oppa Gangnam Style by PSY is now THE MOST WATCHED VIDEO in  YOUTUBE HISTORY! 

The Biebs may want to brush up on his dance moves or bring back his oh -so - famous hair which he flips every 5 seconds. In just 4 MONTHS, Korean pop star, PSY has outdanced (or shall I say horse-danced) the teen heartthrob all the way to the top of YouTube's charts.

Psy's strangely addictive (or to some [me], guilty pleasure -) video has just surpassed Justin Bieber's "Baby" to become the most watched video in YouTube history, according to video data tracker ChannelMeter and a Saturday morning tweet from the Korean singer.

Later that day, YouTube made it official, proclaiming Psy's "Gangnam Style" the most viewed video in its history, racking up more than 805 MILLION YouTube views. Bieber's two year - old "Baby" the previous reigning champ, sits at close to 804 million views. 

Hold up peeps. The phenomena doesn't stop just right there. Get this. YouTube trends manager Kevin Allocca said, "Each day, "Gangnam Style" is still being watched between 7 and 10 million times."

ChannelMeter has some more bad news for JB. After much studying and analysing months of viewing trend data, the company is projecting that "Gangnam Style" will leave "Baby" cry in the dust and horsedance all the way to become the first video ever to reach 1 BILLION YouTube views. 

"Gangnam Style" should surpass the milestone on December 16 by the company's calculations. Baby's view count, meanwhile, will stay relatively flat - unless of course, Beliebers join force to support their 'man'. Who knows, they might seek "RihannaNavis" (WHOOPS!) help to win this battle.

Anywhoooo, who knew Asians (specifically Koreans) would one day become this HUUUUGE and influential in the showbiz (which they already are now). As for me, thanx but no thanx, I'll stick to my very hardcore, rock bands. And 1D. And Taylor Swift. And Rihanna.

That's about it from me this week. Stay young beautiful people. 

Much love,

Siti Muzlifah

Where's My Wife?!

Y'all must be wondering what it is all about this time? Well, by looking at this very picture you can generate some rough ideas what this entry will be like. It's about the OPPRESSED WOMEN in Saudi Arabia. Why Saudi women suddenly got something to do with the prevailing technology we're propagandizing about? 

Click ---> HERE <--- to read the article. Please, I plead y'all read this. 

and ---> HERE <--- as well! (the recent one from TIME)

I presume y'all have read it. What do you think about this? Is it good? Is it bad? Is it oppressive? Is it too patriarchal? Or, it's simply fair for women to be treated like this? Let's discuss this together! 

Yes, I'm not gonna write lengthily over here. For this entry, it is paradigmatically shifted. Whatchu waitin' for? Let's kick off the cerebral debate!