Microsoft Stops Making Xbox 360
- It's been a little over a decade since the Xbox 360 first reached shelves.
- Microsoft now decided to stop making it.
- They said the problems of a decade-old product are starting to creep up and it's not worth keeping the console around.
- From now on, Microsoft is all about the Xbox One.
- Falling Xbox One prices reduced the motivation to get an Xbox 360.
- The 360 was Microsoft's most successful console to date, so it will be missed.
FCC Wants to Stop Prisoners From Making Phone Calls
- Prisoners aren't allowed to have cell phones, but they still make their way behind bars.
- Cell phones in jail allows prisoners to deal drugs, run illegal businesses, and even organize murders.
- To stop this problem, the FCC is pushing to limit prisoners' access to cell phones.
- In 2013, the FCC recommended implementing technology to prevent prisoners from making phone calls.
- One incident occurred in Georgia when a woman was texted images of her incarcerated boyfriend being strangled. The inmate that was strangling him texted her saying he would only stop if she sent him $300.
- In 2010, Captain Robert Lee Johnson, a former prison guard, was shot six times by a gunman hired by an inmate via a cell phone.
- The FCC proposed a limited access network and is considering forcing wireless companies to block service for smuggled cell phones in prisons.
- What is the purpose of this Wiki? The purpose of this Wiki is to discuss disruptive innovations in the classroom.
- When was the last post? October 26, 2006
- How was this Wiki created/designed? By creating a new post on k12wiki, then adding information to the page.
- What would you add to this particular wiki? I would add newer technology to the list. For example I would replace handhelds with cell phones.
- What did you learn after reading this wiki? I learned what disruptive technology means.
- If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)? The San Bernandino case with the FBI and Apple.
- How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education? Wikis can be used in the classroom so teachers can refer to it for info.
- "Serves students in ninth through twelfth grades" seventh through twelfth
- No tennis team
- No golf team
- "Principal - Dr. Sue DeNobile" Mr. Russell Petrocelli
- "Wood-Ridge High School" Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
- No cross country team
- "Enrollment: 358" it has increased to 391
- We don't make a school newspaper anymore
- Picture is outdated
Take a Ride on a Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
- The new virtual reality roller coaster combines the concept of the steel track and VR technology.
- Before boarding the coaster, riders put on a VR headset without any idea of what's coming up.
- Riders will experience HD imagery and 360 degree virtual views while riding the coaster.
- This new roller coaster is making a debut at nine Six Flags amusement parks, which include Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York and Montreal.
- The VR technology gives riders the effect of being in another world.
- At Six Flags Texas, people who board the new "Superman: Krypton Virtual Reality Coaster" will experience what its like to be in the comic-book world of Metropolis.
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FBI May Have Found A Way Into Terrorist's iPhone
- The San Bernandino court hearing between the Department of Justice and Apple that was scheduled for Tuesday was postponed.
- The DOJ requested to postpone it after they said they may have found another way into the iPhone.
- Federal investigators want to break into the phone, so they were pressuring Apple to create a special software that would let them bypass security features.
- Apple denied their request, saying that it would allow them to break into any iPhone.
- Now that the FBI has found a new method of gaining access to the phone, they said they may no longer need Apple's assistance and they will report the results to the judge by April 5.
- They have not provided any information yet of how they will get into the phone.
Nike Unveils Auto-Lacing Sneaker
- Nike unveiled a new sneaker that has self-tying adaptive laces, called the HyperAdapt 1.0
- How does it work? When you step into the shoe, your heel will activate a sensor that automatically tightens the laces
- There are two buttons on the side that can tighten and loosen it
- They based the shoes off of the character Marty McFly's self-tying shoes from the movie "Back to the Future"
- Nike said the HyperAdapt makes use of a more technical, sport version of automatic tying
- The HyperAdapt is aimed to give athletes the ability to quickly tighten or loosen their shoes until they have the perfect fit
- Pricing information for the shoes is not yet available
