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Its one week left until the end of classes and I have three benchmarks to finish.
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TJ Nicolella- Musical Instrument Blog #1
I was thinking about making some type of acoustic guitar for this project because a guitar is the only instrument that I have at least a little bit of experience with. I do know that guitars have been around since the 1500’s and can vastly differ from one another. However, most acoustic guitars have six strings varying in width and mass that are laid over a hollow body to emanate a louder sound to be heard at a further distance. On a regular acoustic guitar, strings become thicker from bottom to top of the bridge of the guitar, so the higher the string on the bridge, the thicker the string. When the strings are plucked they actually make little noise but this disturbance makes a disturbance in the air around it that also vibrates the bridge of the guitar. The strings can also make different noises based on how you work them whether it be plucking or tapping them, etc.
The body of a guitar is usually made of spruce or other “springy” woods that can vibrate up and down relatively easily. In the case of an acoustic guitar, most of the sound is produced by the vibrations of the strings when they are touched or plucked, the body of the guitar only makes the conversion of energy from the strings to the body more efficient, creating more sound when the strings are plucked. Meanwhile, an electric guitar does not have the same effect because it does not have a hollowed out body and many vibrations do not convert to sound (unless connected to an electric amp.)
Resources:
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/guitar/guitarintro.html
Allen Collins
The body of a guitar is usually made of spruce or other “springy” woods that can vibrate up and down relatively easily. In the case of an acoustic guitar, most of the sound is produced by the vibrations of the strings when they are touched or plucked, the body of the guitar only makes the conversion of energy from the strings to the body more efficient, creating more sound when the strings are plucked. Meanwhile, an electric guitar does not have the same effect because it does not have a hollowed out body and many vibrations do not convert to sound (unless connected to an electric amp.)
Resources:
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/guitar/guitarintro.html
Allen Collins
Musical Instrument Blog #2
I am making a
thumb piano. The sound coming from a "thumb
piano" is the rate of vibration of the key/pins over the hollow in the
base. The body of the instrument, the base, is responsible for providing a
stable platform to hold the keys very tight. It also acts as a resonating
chamber to amplify the vibratory sound of the keys. The principal is the same
as it is for a guitar. The main difference being each key on a thumb piano is
only connected at one end. I will be changing the pitch with the length of the
keys. Which are physical and important to the thumb piano besides from the base
of it. I will be making the base out of a block a wood made hollow and bobby
pins with pop sickles stick holding it in place tightly. Miner thing I might
need help with is how the make the sound as loud as possible.
Musical Instrument Blog #1
I am making a thumb piano. It is a rectangular shaped block, which belongs in the string family. It is played while in your hands or on a flat surface by flicking the pins, which act as the keys on this piano. The keys/ pins are different lengths so when you flick it, it produces different sounds. I plan to make it a 3 by 5 rectangle with bobby pins as keys, with different lengths to make different notes. A connection from this to waves are the vibration of the strings and the keys on my piano.
Links:
http://www.activitytv.com/779-make-thumb-piano
BLAAH
Moving
Moved back in with my grandmommmmm. Going to be gone come August anyway.
Shoppin
Went to H&M today and got 9 things for 70 bucks. That's a good deal. I got some shorts and tee shirts. I don't like shopping that much anymore. After 30 minutes I get tired of it and stop. I used to love shopping and went all the time. I would spend the entire day at the mall and never get bored. Now, I can't bare being in mall for more than an hour.
Bistec!
Hola mi nombre es Sterling, (Letter)
Tiene: Bistec
Viene Con: Arroz, tequenos y jugo
Es bueno para protenias
Prediccion: Muy bien y sabroso
VideoReflection
My first impression of
Sazon and it’s staff was “WOW” I felt like I was really in Venezuela for a
minute. The food was excellent too. It was exciting to try new types of food
that weren’t from the US. The first food I tried was the Bistec. My first
impression was that it was very tasty, kind of sweet and I wanted more.
Favorite Stats Benchmark
During Stats I had a hard time really understand what was going on, it took a long time for me to really understand the subject that was being taught. During the 3rd Quarter we had a benchmark on probability. At first I thought it would be hard and I didn't want to do it but after reading over the project description again I knew I could do it. After doing the project my understanding of how probability and statistics go hand and hand grew.
Inquiry: What is the probability that a person can win three games of “Skip-Bo” row.
Collaboration: This was a solo project, I needed three or four players, that actually know how to play the game well.
Presentation: I presented this project on a iweb that will teach people how to play the game.
Reflection: After doing the project I understood that it is hard to really tell the chances of a person winning three times in a row.
Capstones have just begun
I got the website looking cool
the boxes are all in order
Every student has a page
And their information is surrounded by a border
But unfortunately for me
I am never truly done
I am sorry to say
But all my work has just begun
I could do more to make it better
I could add more colors and shades
A nice design changing page would be nice
All of this can be done at my pace
So while everyone else is finished
Everyone is cheering horray
I will have to continue to work
Until my site becomes completely perfect
So of course that's not today :(
the boxes are all in order
Every student has a page
And their information is surrounded by a border
But unfortunately for me
I am never truly done
I am sorry to say
But all my work has just begun
I could do more to make it better
I could add more colors and shades
A nice design changing page would be nice
All of this can be done at my pace
So while everyone else is finished
Everyone is cheering horray
I will have to continue to work
Until my site becomes completely perfect
So of course that's not today :(
Capstones are over!
Now that capstones are over I feel a HUGE weight off of my shoulders.
Water Ice
Everyday since the second week of May I've bought a water ice for $1.00 from a store around my way. I can't go a day without one ! I also have a new interest in mango water ice.
This Summer
Having a job around my neighborhood would make my summer perfect. I would have something to do everyday.
...
Last week of classes at SLA, I hasn't hit me yet. Until then, I still can't wait to graduate !
It's hot!
This heat is so intense. I can't be outside for 5 minutes before sweating and burning. I can't wait to go to Penn State where the temperature is just right!
Very True
"Our educational system has gone from teaching students how to think to what to think."
It's hot.
I think we might have an indoor picnic, instead.
BLAH
Going to Eric's today.
That is all.
That is all.
Getting THERE
There being summer.....in other news i plan to sleep tonght as i haven't done that i a while.
To My Flaming June Sleeping Upon A Fine Line,
She doesn't know what to do. She really ought to have thought this
through. Perhaps she will be magically cured come the Autumn. Perhaps
you can cure her. Perhaps...
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We Need to Move On...
Dear high school,
I've found someone better. Its been a incredible 4 year relationship but, I've grown & moved on. Hopefully you can let me go while I make this next stage in life although I may fall and stumble on my way I know you've helped me get here. I think its best if we stop seeing each other for, like, ever. Ok, see ya in 5 years at the reunion.
Love,
Rae
Today
Half of my day kind of sucked today. I'm still in the suck phase of it so i'm posting really nothing at all.
ugh,k.aks.dllasd
IT'S TOO HOT!!!!! and i'm craving milkshakes and checkers.
Self Inflicted Stress.
It's truley unbelievable that I put myself in these situations almost as if it where subconsioulsly on purpose. I am such a procrastinatior. Truth is I work best under pressure. I KNOW I have all this stuff to do and have time to do it and LITERALLY don't until I feel the anxiety of time creeping up on me. I mean I get it done, but why do i inflict this on myself. I mean, I know I have a problem I guess it's my first step to recovery..
(*head down, slowly walking away) haha I am so Dramatic.
(*head down, slowly walking away) haha I am so Dramatic.
