Post #2: News in Technology

Technology is not only a component for phones and computers, nearly essential parts of our daily lives today. It can also change people’s lives in terms of health. A 26-year-old man was paralyzed five years ago and was finally able to take his first steps in five years on September 24, 2015 because of a technological advancement. The piece of technology is an electrical system that connects the legs and the brain, sidestepping the spinal cord. Bypassing the spinal cord is important because this man’s spinal cord is injured. The technology is not flawless yet, far from it, as it still has some obstacles to overcome. For one, scientists don’t know how it will affect other patients, and if it will work as effectively. It is not magic, either, as patients have to go through reconditioning to strengthen and prepare their muscles for the unfamiliar exertion of walking. The technology includes several pieces: a cap with electrodes, an amplifier in a backpack, a Parastep - which electronically stimulates the legs - and a belt containing a controller for the Parastep.

http://news.health.com/2015/09/24/paralyzed-man-walks-using-technology-that-bypasses-spinal-cord/

Tagxedo: A Description of Me

Post #1: Introduction

My name is Ashley, and I’m a sophomore. I like to both read and write, and I also like to watch TV shows. Some of my favorite books include Harry Potter, Throne of Glass, Grisha, and Fangirl, while some of my favorite TV shows include Scandal, Modern Family, and How to Get Away with Murder. Another thing I enjoy doing in my free time is watching soccer. At school, some extracurricular activities that I involved in are The New Currency (a literary magazine), Model UN, and mentoring at Coolidge. I love languages, and I can speak both English and Cantonese fluently. I can understand Vietnamese perfectly, though I can speak very little, and I’m learning Spanish in school and Portuguese on my own.

I’m taking this class because I think that having at least basic knowledge of computer science is vital in today’s world, which is so dependent and centered around computers and technology. I hope to come out of the class with this basic knowledge. I look forward to learning how to code, and learning more about search engines and how they work.