The will be my last post regarding my entrepreneurial idea. From the first blog where we were told to formulate an idea that we felt could be used in our daily lives to talking about some of the specifics my refrigerator has come a long way. I think it would really be an amazing idea for anyone; A hard working set of parents, single parents or even right out of college young adults just learning about feeding themselves. This could not only help with keeping food fresh, but also keeping food costs down.
This product would come in three parts; the refrigerator, the freezer and the computer that would control them both. Although the details of this are not perfect I’m confident in the success of a product like this one. This project really let me use what I learn in IST 195 as well as my major, Hospitality Management to come up with an idea that would benefit me in my personal life as well as my future career.
I was also interested in looking at what some of my other classmates were able to come up with. I posted comments on blogs I really liked the ideas of; Melissa Post, Alexa Sapper, The Sleeping Beauty were three I really connected with while reading though many. Having a class outside of my major really opens up my mind to other ideas, when I work with classmates in my mandatory classes I find that we are often thinking of similar ideas but with this project that was definitely expanded.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BLOG 7
On Monday in IST we were given the chance to hear a guest speaker talk about his passion for computers and branding. Robert Sherman came in to discuss making “YOU” a band. I had recently discussed this topic in my marketing class so I was interested to see what new information he would be able to provide me. I knew that making a good name for yourself online was important because nothing is secret once its put online. No picture, no video no email is really very secret anymore. But I was able to take some new ideas and also new advice to follow when it comes to making MY own brand in the business world. One of my favorite things to think about was “ anything you put on the Internet should be able to be displayed on the cover of the New York Times”. This is so true although I know I’m guilty of posting some things I would not want my parents or even some of my friends to see.
After the lecture I actually went on Facebook and removed people I was not really friends with and also updated my security settings. I felt that Mr. Sherman stressed security enough that it was important for me to look over what my options were and update them according to who I wanted to see my information and who id prefer to block. I also took the time to look at my twitter account. I really never wanted a twitter but having it be a requirement for this class I made one. I didn’t know enough about it that I could actually help answer others questions and use it to my benefit especially in the work industry. I now know I need to learn more about twitter and the other sites I involve myself with. I took a lot from this lecture because I’m very cautious now about who can see my information, what i choose to write on my Facebook and twitter will now be more important as well as who I associate with on these sites.
After the lecture I actually went on Facebook and removed people I was not really friends with and also updated my security settings. I felt that Mr. Sherman stressed security enough that it was important for me to look over what my options were and update them according to who I wanted to see my information and who id prefer to block. I also took the time to look at my twitter account. I really never wanted a twitter but having it be a requirement for this class I made one. I didn’t know enough about it that I could actually help answer others questions and use it to my benefit especially in the work industry. I now know I need to learn more about twitter and the other sites I involve myself with. I took a lot from this lecture because I’m very cautious now about who can see my information, what i choose to write on my Facebook and twitter will now be more important as well as who I associate with on these sites.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Blog 6
The past week in IST 195 we discussed two topics. The first was computer forensics and the second was operating systems. My device would have to hold some credit card numbers to complete purchases of items that need to be restocked. For this reason hacking could occur. No product would be successful if there weren’t precautions to prevent these issues. To prevent this I would ask all customers to try and avoid using debit cards, these are the easiest way for a hacker to use credit card information to purchase personal items. Also checking all monthly credit card statements carefully to look for any odd charges. Another way to prevent hacking would be to add a password function that can be set on this device to try and minimize any hacking that would occur. This can also be used for any children in the household that might try and purchase items unwanted by parents.
Because people most people are torn between a Mac operating system and a Microsoft operating system I would want this product to be converted in both so that the customer can choose what he or she would prefer and is most comfortable with. The operating system provides a way for software applications to work with the hardware without having to know details.
Because people most people are torn between a Mac operating system and a Microsoft operating system I would want this product to be converted in both so that the customer can choose what he or she would prefer and is most comfortable with. The operating system provides a way for software applications to work with the hardware without having to know details.
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