IBM’s Veggie Scale

Posted by Alisha Harron on January 31st 2008 to Technology News Articles

IBM’s Veggie scale is a new device for supermarkets that can identify any fruit or vegetable and will price the purchase. The scale is attached to a camera that can identify any fruit or vegetable using such characteristics as hue, texture, or curvature. It can even differentiate between various types of apples.
It is presently being tested in Metro stores in Germany. I think it will be a great additon to supermarkets once it gets incorporated into all stores. For additional information, read the CNN article.

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Introduction

Posted by Alisha Harron on January 31st 2008 to Introductions

Hello! My name is Alisha Harron and I am from Cape May, New Jersey. I am a freshman speech pathology major. I enjoy reading, painting, and playing videogames. I also really like the television series Smallville and Heroes.

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Introduction

Posted by steph on January 31st 2008 to Introductions

My name is Stephanie Stollenwerk, I’m 18 years old and just recently moved to NJ. I love to skate and play soccer. I have two dachshunds, Wake Forset and Duke (R.I.P. 12-12-02 - 1-26-08).

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How to Use This Blog

Posted by heinricb on January 21st 2008 to Technology News Articles

Throughout the course of the semester, each of you will be contributing to this course blog on a weekly basis. We will utilize it to engage and encourage discussion about technology news that relates to the material we are discussing in our Thursday lectures.  You are required to submit a minimum of two blog entries each week during the course of the semester. I will assessing your participation based upon the number of unique responses and comments that you contribute. 

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Microcomputers and Applications

Posted by heinricb on January 21st 2008 to Introductions

Welcome to Microcomputers and Applications – CSIS1180006.  I hope to see everyone at the first class on Tuesday January 22 in D-003 at 6pm.   I recommend that you purchase the course textbooks prior to coming to class on Tuesday.  We will be utilizing WebCT and this Blog to supplement our course.  If you have never used WebCT before, please take the opportunity to get accustomed to the WebCT interface.   The URL for our WebCT area is http://skimmer.stockton.edu/webct/logon/798941001.  You should use your stk number and PIN to access this site.    As we enter this first week, everyone should now begin to focus on reading Chapter One in the Technology in Action textbook. 

I am looking forward to a very productive semester.  I hope that you will find the format of this class manageable and that it is a learning experience for you! 

Required Textbooks:

Evans, Alan; Martin, Kendall; Poatsy, Mary Anne, Technololgy in Action Complete 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007 ISBN  978-0-13-225356-7. 

Robert Grauer and Maryann Barber, Exploring Microsoft Office 2003, Volume I Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006 ISBN 0-13-221070-3 

As always if you have any questions, feel free to email me. 

Robert R. Heinrich
Associate Director of Computer Services
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey  e-mail: Robert.Heinrich@stockton.edu
voice: 609.626.6039
fax: 609.626.5531

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