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RSS Feed Discussion Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
I chose the sites that I subscribed to because they were interesting to me.  I chose feeds on sports websites like the NBA and NCAA softball.  For other news websites, I chose things that have updates on celebrities. Then, for government websites, I chose things that would affect me such as government changes in education.

2. Was it easy to find feeds and subscribe to them?
It was very easy to find feeds and subscribe to them.  I just went to a website and looked for the orange RSS symbol.  If I couldn't find the symbol, then I just looked at the bottom of the page and the RSS feed was there.

3. Which sites were your favorites?
My favorite sites were my personal sites, including the NCAA softball feed and the NBA news feed.

4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
You could use RSS feeds for many other things.  You could use it to keep track of all of teams during sports seasons, or you could even use it to keep track of the latest information while doing a project for school.  You could also use it to get the updates on your favorite celebrities or get new recipe ideas if you were a chef.  And all of this information would be in one place!

5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
I am very likely to continue to use RSS feeds in the future.  I like having all the updates on my favorite websites all in one place.  It is a lot more convenient than having to visit so many different sites.  I will probably continue to use them for sports news.

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Wiki Recap

Another topic for a wiki is the history of soccer.  After an intro page with lots of pictures, there could be a page called the Invention of Soccer, in which someone could write a brief paragraph on who invented soccer, how they invented it, and when they invented it.  The next page could talk about how soccer rules changed over time. After that, there could be a page on soccer's popularity in different countries.  Then, another page could be Famous Past Soccer Players.  On the page, there could be a chart on some of the most famous players in history and their accomplishments. Then, there could a page on current famous soccer players.  The next page could briefly discuss soccer's history in the Olympics.  All the pages would have many pictures of famous players and games.  I think this wiki about the history of soccer would be really interesting!

"The Man with iPhone- Controlled Bionic Arms"

Jason Koger had both of his lower-arms amputated after running over a downed power line on his four-wheeler in 2008.  Now, he has received two new arms that can be controlled by an iPhone app.  iLimb Ultra Revolution was created by UK prosthetic developers.  The arms have five individually powered fingers, and a fully rotatable thumb.  The hand automatically grabs objects such as pens and utensils, but with iLimb, the hand can perform 24 other grip patterns. With this new technology, Koger has become the first double-hand amputee in the world to receive prosthetic arms that can be controlled with a mobile app. 

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"WSJ: Microsoft is Working on a 7-inch Surface"

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Microsoft is working on a new line of surface tablets, and one of them is a 7-inch tablet.  The line will be released later this year.  A 7-inch tablet wasn't originally the plan, but after the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini, Microsoft knew it had to make a competing product. Also, the original Surface wasn't as successful due to its cost.  So, Microsoft hopes a smaller, cheaper alternative will be more successful.  Click here for the full article.