Thursday, January 28, 2010

Keeping Their Heads in the Clouds.... or Stars.

When wireless internet first became available, it made browsing the web in various locations more and more appealing (and possible for that matter). Over the years technology has made the communication between wireless devices further and further away. Now, perhaps the most breathtaking distance between devices, the International Space Station, now dubbed the furthest internet node, is able to allow astronauts to communicate with friends and family back on earth. We are now able to hear first hand their experiences in space via Twitter. To me, this is quite impressive, as I still recall the days where wireless devices barely held a decent connection in my own home. Technology has come a long way since the days of the television and the first desktop computer. It's a thrill to know that there are many years to come for technology to pave the way with even more impressive devices and capabilities, and an even bigger thrill to know that I will be around to see it come to light!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Competition in Current Technology on the Rise!

Ever since Apple started shipping iPhones and the iPod Touch, consumers have been eating them faster than they can be put on the shelves. Throughout time there has always been one company after another trying to match or best the current technology out there. Case in point; Google's new phone, the Nexus One. Though numerous other companies have already tried to get the one-up on Apple, Google is going so far as to calling their new phone a "superphone," the first of it's kind. While it's no surprise that these large-scale companies are in it for the money, they also seem to enjoy the one upsmanship involved with capitalizing over the competition's success. It will be interesting to see in 20, 40, even 100 years from now what sort of inventions we will be toying around with and what companies are still around to keep the constant flow of competition alive.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Introduction to Yours Truly

I am known by many as Marc Gianatiempo, mainly because that's my name (funny how that works out, eh?). I am currently attending John Tyler Community College, majoring in the general studies degree so I can eventually transfer to VCU after I obtain my associate's. As of now I have a semester course load of 12 credits. My goal after enrolling into VCU is to major in their criminal justice program with a focus on forensic crime scene investigation. To help aid in my career endeavor, I am set to train in the Chesterfield Police Academy this December. As of right now I am unemployed mainly because I took off time to recover from spinal surgery that I had back in September of last year and to focus on school full-time. I have been somewhat of a "computer nerd" for almost as long as I can recall. Ever since the days of the Macintosh computer I have been toying and fiddling with programs, building and taking computers apart, learning each new OS that has come out over the years and trying to stay updated with the latest technology. Nowadays you will see me downloading music and movies, chatting with friends, browsing Facebook and numerous other activities. In my free time I play guitar and write and record my own music. I have been playing guitar for around 6 years now and have not strayed away from it since. There is rarely a time where my guitar is not surgically attached to my hip, unless of course I'm at school or work. Even then I might make an exception! That's just a little bit about me and if you ever want to know more, all you have to do is ask!