Homework 10.27.08: Liquid Cooling Hardware

Computers are getting faster and constant upgrades in hardware are taking computer speed to new levels. Unfortunately, this is not happening problem free. As computer speeds increase, desktops are require higher power levels along with more transistors, and thus heat levels are increasing dramatically. Perhaps too much for current fan cooling systems to keep up with.

This requirement of a better cooling system has led to the development of high tech Liquid Cooling systems. These new liquid cooling systems are being installed in higher end computers to more efficiently combat the heat that top speed CPU's generate and protect the computer better when it is overclocking (being run at higher speeds than the manufacturer).

Liquid Cooling systems are basically radiators for a computer. The LC attaches to the computer's processor and uses two tubes to transfer heat. One liquid filled tube absorbs hot air and brings it outside the computer, where it is dispersed, the liquid is cooled, and brought back to the processor by the other tube.

The primary advantages to Liquid Cooling is more efficient cooling with less processor heat. Some processors have been able to clock double the manufacturer speed, problem free. Along with this the systems are much more quiet than current cooling sinks which rely on louder and louder fans as heat increases. Unfortunately these systems are not a quick upgrade, and require technical skill to install.

People in Technology: Mark Cuban

One of the most interesting people in technology, in my opinion, is Mark Cuban. Mark is famous for being the loudmouth owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise, however, Few people know how Mark Cuban originally became wealthy. Many assume his millions were made through the Dallas Mavericks without recognizing the fact that you need millions to buy a professional franchise.

Mark was born outside of Pittsburg, PA to a working class family and put himself through College at Indiana University. He began his work in technology as a software salesman at a company called Your Business Software, but was fired for showing up to work late. He used established clients from his YBS to start his own company MicroSolutions, a software reseller and systems integrator. MicroSolutions blossomed quickly and would pave the way for internet technologies Carbon Copy, Lotus Notes, and Compu Serve. Mark sold his first cash cow MicroSolutions for $6 million (pocket change compared to what he was about to make).

Mark's big money project was his founding of internet webcaster audionet. Cuban and a fellow Indiana alum started Audionet to cover college basketball on the web with one server and an ISDN line. Audionet was renamed Broadcast.com and when the internet boom hit Mark felt it in his pockets. In 1999 Yahoo bought Broadcast.com for $5.9 billion in yahoo stock.

Mark was savvy enough to diversify his funds. One major way of doing this was his purchase of the Dallas Mavericks. He bought the majority stake in the Mavs from Ross Perot Jr. for $285million. his net worth today is $2.8 billion and his is listed ad number 166 on forbes list of the world's richest people.

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Blog on Immersive Education

Date and Time: December 8, 2007 2-5 PM

Location: Harvard University

Description: Researchers from a variety of schools will give presentations on the advantages of Immersive Education. Immersive Education is a 3 dimensional game world with "online course environments and classrooms." The game world and online connection can simulate real life geographies and give students a real sense of "being there."

The 3D game world is designed to capture students attention the same way today's video game's do. The virtual reality is supposed to be very captivating and accurate. This form of connection and communication is designed to "enhance the learning experience."

Website:
http://mediagrid.org/news/2007-11_Harvard_Immersive_Education_Day.html

Speakers: Aaron E. Walsh, Gene Koo, Timothy J. Magner, Jeff Orkin, John Carfora

Gene Koo graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2002. He now works for a company that helps poverty lawyers gain education and training help called Legal Aid University. Gene is currently doing research on "technological change on legal education" and the "bridge" between law practice and teaching.

Aaron E. Walsh has founded or co-founded many different things in the field of 3D education and the computer world including Media Grid. He also directs the company that has been put in charge of maintaining Media Grid, which is the website the class is working off of now in Immersive Education. He is actually a professor at Boston College in the computer field of computer graphics and internet and web design.

Timothy J. Magner was recently named "director of the Department's Office of Educational Technology on Feb. 1, 2006" by Secretary Margaret Spellings. He is a Washington D.C. native who has traveled the world and taught many international courses. The goal of the Office of education is to help increase and maximize the role of technology and its benefits on education. In order to do this the Director has been assigned with making a "national educational technology policy and implementing that policy in support of the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."

Midterm assignment 2

Three interesting things about the website http://www.immersiveeducation.org/:

1. It allows Boston College students to participate in courses "conducted entirely within immersive education."

2. It exhibits the quality of the computer generated images from the class in a slide show.

3. It is designed to engage students the same way today's videogames do.

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