Week 9: Does social media help or hinder peoples connections?

Does social media help or hinder people connections?

In my opinion social media sites are very helpful if you are using it the right way. If you have an old friend that you have when you were in pre school, you could search him up on Facebook and instantly chat to him. But being too attached to these websites may higher your confidence. This could be a good thing and a bad thing. When you meet a friend that you met one night, and decide to add him on Facebook the next day, you could be having a great time chatting to him on Facebook. But little did you know when you meet him in real life you will have a totally different personality to who you are behind the computer screen.

I think social websites like Facebook and Twitter lead you to an unsocial lifestyle. Getting addicted to these social websites is the easiest thing to do. This makes you feel that there is no use to meet them face-to-face, because you can do it in bed, in the car and even in the toilet.

I have a couple of examples of friends that are very active on their social media websites and when we meet them face-to-face they are the shyest person on planet earth. It’s like it’s the first time I’m ever seeing this person.  But then when you are on Facebook, you can say whatever you want to them. And they’ll get the message, whereas when hanging out with groups one person might be talking a lot and not giving others a chance to talk. This is when social sites like Facebook gives them a chance to have their word and say something.

I think it is important for us to have good childhood friends than it is to have 500 friends that you’ve probably met or twice. It is important that we do not make these social media interfere with our daily social interactions that use to exist around 5-10 years ago. We also have to remember that this world is rapidly evolving into a much more technological world. 

This is question has a million answers. It varies on everyones opinion. In my opinion, it is a bit of both, but there is one that I feel that is right. I think social media hinder's peoples connections, just because they think they can replace face-to-face conversations with online chatting. 

Review: MacBook Pro Retina Display

Has anyone ever said to you “Pc’s are way better than Mac”? No? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Although what you are about to read is not a biased review. I am reviewing the brand new Macbook Pro with Retina Display.

Tech and Specs:

So first I will tell you the techs and specs of the computer. This computer has an 8GB RAM with 2.3Ghz and fitted with Intel Core i7 processor. This computer is also fitted with 250GB of Hard Drive space. I know that’s not a lot, but it is using a SSD. An SSD is a Solid State Drive meaning that there is nothing that is moving in the computer. This is better than the predecessor the MacBook Pro without the retina Display.

Dimensions:

The all new MacBook Pro is dramatically thinner than its predecessor MacBook Pro, although it is not as thin as the MacBook Pro. The height of this MacBook Pro is 1.8 centimeters. Now you’re probably thinking, What?! It’s a 15 inch computer and its 1.8 centimeters? Yes that is right. And it’s only 2 kilograms. That’s 0.5 times lighter than its older version.   

This is a comparison with the old MacBook Pro and the new MacBook Air (Note the height difference)

Battery Life:

The battery life on this computer is great. On the website it says that you can use wireless web on the new MacBook Pro for 7 hours. Like, unless you want to destroy your eyes. The battery life actually last around 5 hours if you are doing other things like listening to music and watching movies.

Display:

This computer is equipped with Retina Display with 15.4 inch display. This computer is Jam Packed with pixels. This has 2 times the amount if pixels it has on a Full HD TV. Can you imagine that?

Extras:

This computer has 2 USB 3.0 ports on each side. If you have a hard drive that supports USB 3.0 this means that you can copy 5GB’s of data in 5 seconds. That’s is way faster than the old 2.0. It also has a HDMI input slot for connecting your computer to a HD TV. It has an SD slot for transferring pictures from your camera. Although this is one of the state of the art computer, it lacks a CD drive. This is one of the reasons why it is so thin. But we do live in an era where CD’s are not so important anymore and we get everything electronically.

Cons:
Third party apps like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Microsoft Office does not support retina display. This is because the third party apps have not updated their apps to have retina compatible apps. But there are updates for this. This was one of the problems for everyone when the computer just came out. Most consumers who bought this were high tech people and they used Adobe apps a lot, they had to come up with a way quickly and by 2 weeks. they have released updates for the apps.

Overall:

Overall this computer is a great choice for your next computer. Don’t think of the price, but this will last you years, maybe even a decade if you aren’t too tech savvy.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post about the new MacBook Pro with Retina.

Week 7: My 5 year Plan

Where will I be in 5 years time? I’ll be in my third year at a University studying engineering in Australia, not sure which part of engineering though. My plan for next year is to move to Australia in time for semester 2 in Australia. In 5 years time I will probably be living with my sister in a house that my parents bought for my sister and I. I will probably be working in a mall or a café somewhere as a cashier or a barista or something like that. Next year ill be in a school in Perth, Australia that has a golf academy. Golf is my hobby and I sure see me as golfer when I grow up. On my holiday breaks ill definitely be coming back to Bali and travel overseas with my parents for a fun holiday. Whenever I have summer breaks from University I will definitely come back to Bali and spend time in our new villa/home that is currently in the process of building and will be done by January of 2013. I will definitely see myself as a successful student at a university in 5 years time.

I plan to work for the biggest company in the world whether it is in the mining industry or the construction industry. I will have to work hard in the next five years to make my dreams come true.

How To: Tie a tie

Hey guys! This weeks blog is a little bit different and today I am going to teach you something that you probably will need to know when you get older whether it is for a job interview and even for your wedding! I am going to guide you on how to tie or own tie in 8 easy steps.
This tying technique is called the "Half Windsor" knot. There are 4 main techniques for tying a tie but today I will show you how to do the Half Windsor. I have recorded a video of me teaching you How To tie the tie.

Here we go:

Step 1:
Wrap the tie around your neck with the bigger flap on the right hand side of your body. Make a cross with the bigger flap on the top and the end of the smaller flap closer to your neck.

Step 2:
Pull the big flap towards you and out towards the front.

Step 3:
Now do the same, but on the other side of the Tie. Make sure you end up with a 'Y' shaped figure. Pull the big flap and make sure everything is tight and neat.

Step 4:
Take the big flap and cross it over the 'Y' shape from the right side to the left.

Step 5:
Similar as step 1, do the same and pull the tie out, from the big hole.

Step 6:
Insert the big flap into the loop hole, making sure everything is neat and tight. You should end up with a trapezium on your chest.

Step 7:
With your index finger and thumb, pull the small side of the trapezium towards the ground and pull the big flap to make it tight. Repeat this until you get a good looking 'V' shape.

Step 8:
Now with your left hand, pull the small flap of the tie towards the ground and with your right hand pull the 'V' shape towards your neck. *Remember to keep it straight!

Adjust the tie to your liking and don't make it too uncomfortable for you. Pull down your collar.
Well done! You have tied your first ever tie!
Watch this video of me teaching you this is in a video. It might help you understand it better.

Link to Video: Best Tie tutorial you'll ever see on the web!

Dont watch WWE wrestling!

Week 5 Blog

Ever wondered how WWE wrestlers can back up onto their feet after falling off a 5 meter steel cage? Well this post is about how WWE wrestling is fake. First of all, everything you see on T.V. is for entertainment. Here are some points that will make you think twice when watching WWE.

Punching:

When a wrestler punches his opponent, he is actually touching him with a half clenched fist. The fact that the opponent is also in on it, he makes the punch look like it’s the hardest hit ever by jumping up making a loud noise from his feet stomping on the canvas padding. When he punches the guy, he stomps his foot on the canvas making a very loud noise thinking that his fist made such a loud noise. Which comes to my second point.

Staging:

Did you know that underneath the soft canvas padding of the wrestling ring is huge microphones and loud speakers? I bet you didn’t. As the guy is punching his opponent or body slamming him into the ground it doesn’t sound as loud when falling on a padded cushion, but just to make it louder, they put microphones and loud speakers at the bottom to make it louder and make the audience go “ouch, that’s gotta hurt”.

Body Slams and BLOOD:

Ever wondered how they do body slams perfect every time? Well think no more because it is all staged and practiced over and over. When doing a body slam they protect each other instead of hurting them. For example when Undertaker (professional wrestler) is slamming Triple H (professional wrestler), instead of slamming his head down on the floor Undertaker supports his neck as Triple H gets a soft landing and landing flat on his back, which doesn’t hurt as much.

Blood. The blood is real, but its not. When a wrestler gets a chair to the face, the automatic reaction for the referee is to go check on him and see if he is okay or not. But its not what you think it is. The referee is also in on it. The referee slowly gives the wrestler that got hit in the face a small drawing pin. With that drawing pin he slowly cuts himself with the pin, since they are trained professionals they know where to cut and which part of the head bleeds the most to add more drama to it.

Now that you have read about the truth of wrestling I hope you have a better understanding of it. So the next time you watch it on TV or one of your friends tell you about it, think of it as plain entertainment and not a sport.

Click here  to watch a clip, just incase you don’t believe me.

Because of You: Week 4

Well the obvious reason for who I am today is my parents. Without the support and motivation from my parents I wouldn't be the person I am today. My parents have taught me how to make the correct decisions in life, which comes into my other point. I am also part of why I am the person I am today. I have made a couple of mistakes when I was young and learning from your mistakes make you a much better person, due to experiences that you have had in your previous years. 

There is a famous commentator on YouTube which I subscribe to and watch his videos daily. He has lots of fans and around about 10% of his are haters that just talk trash about him and the content that he puts up. So the other day he uploaded a video about how he treats others well as long as that person does not treat him the way he feels like he is supposed to be treated. Tom Cassel is his name and you might know him as Syndicate. He motivates me to treat my surroundings well and respect them. Unless they decide to disrespect me. 

My parents have taught me to think in a positive way, and that allows me to do things that I never thought I would have been able to. For example, I had to do a speech in front of around 200 people about my school experience and I doubted myself. I always thought I would be scared and stop the speech mid way but, they have told me not to worry about it and it goes how it goes, but you have to have a positive mindset.

My friends also made me the person I am today. I have had a couple of problems in school that I needed help with and my friends have told me the right path to solving problems which made me learn from that.

I am grateful of the people I have around me, and helping me to make me the person I am today.

Check out this video that I was talking about. 

5 things I hate about AirAsia

Here’s a Topic for you. Top 5 things I hate about Air Asia.

Number 5 on my list is I hate the fact that you have to walk to the furthest gate of the Airport to leave the country, no matter where you are in the world, whether you are departing or arriving. It is just very annoying that you have to walk so far, after a long time in an airplane and having to walk to the gate, not to mention walking on the hot tarmac at the LCCT airport (Malaysia).

Number 4 on the List is the flight delays. Every time we go on a holiday and decide to take AirAsia to somewhere near like Singapore or Malaysia, there's always a delay either arriving the destination or trying to leave the country, because the plane is never on schedule. Out of 5 flights lets say about 3 of them are always late, and this is another problem other passengers complain about too. And another thing is once the delayed planes arrive, it takes them about 20-30 minutes for them to inspect the plane and then it goes off flying again.

Number 3, I hate how the journey to the destination is always very bumpy and not smooth. Its like there are potholes in the sky, Unlike the other airlines like Garuda or Singapore airlines. When the plane is descending it feels like your ears are about to explode. It's the same feeling you get when you descend too quickly when scuba diving. It hurts a lot and AirAsia should control this to maintain the passengers safety.

Number 2 on my list is the Landing, the landing on AirAsia feels like the pilot had no training whatsoever. There was this one flight where the plane felt like it had no brakes so they had to press it harder and it turned out he had pressed it too much and our bodies acted as if we were rag dolls and were sling shotted to the back of the passengers seat it front.

The Number 1 thing i hate the most is the fact that we have to be mindful about how much we carry in our luggage. Whenever we fly AirAsia we always end up having to pay for over weight baggage and it cost a bomb. It costs around 9 dollars a kilo and one time we were 14 kilos too heavy. I feel that AirAsia ha lost its point of being a low cost airline. With all the hidden cost like food and baggage it is probably the same as using Garuda which is better. That is the final reason why my family think 10 times before flying with AirAsia.