Hi everybody out there in the blogosphere, I just finished editing my 2-min video project in my senior project class…WHEW! When the animated intro and name titles are added to it I’ll post it for your viewing pleasure. I have been non-stop doing homework for weeks now with no let-up, but it will soon be […]

As this semester draws to a close I find myself reflecting on it. It was unlike any other semester Ive had. i spent most of my time both away and at home doing school related stuff. My youngest daughter wasn’t getting very much of my attention (she may actually like that part) and my house […]

Hello everybody and happy Earth day to you! I want everyone to spend some time today outside looking around and seeing all the beauty and resources that we normally just take for granted. Just finished my 3rd physics exam so my brain’s still sizzlin The ride home helped me relax a bit, and I am […]

Here is a killer chihuahua video:

There is only 5 weeks of class left…Gulp Trying to get my old mind to stay calm and get organized is a challenge sometimes :p I’m halfway through getting my paper done for my social media class (due in 4 days). I have still 2 tests left to take in my physics class which is […]

Today in my social media class we got to Skype with a class that is from Connecticut. They are seventh graders, and I’m not sure what particular class their in. We played a game where each classroom gets 1 question to guess where the other classrooms town or city is located. These questions are of […]

I swear I just recently left college to begin my week’s Spring break. It’s already Saturday and I feel the pressure beginning to swell from within me. I’ve worked on school stuff everyday, but also had time to myself(finally). I still have a ton of stuff to get done… I hear my daughter in the […]

Well, time to hit the shower (now that I got a cup of java). I’m getting ready to do an interview with a Kansas State alumni and digital media major. This gentlemen should prove to be a great addition to my collection of video interviews thus far. These interviews are going into a 2-minute video, […]

Hey all, I’ve been a busy beaver lately trying to keep up with this semesters work-load. I am feeling my years as late (52) and have been having mixed emotions about my future. I think I’m just tired and stressed, so I will let my thoughts brew and see where they go.

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Today in my social media class we discussed an article in the U.S.News , “What recruiters think when they see your linkedIn profile.” http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2015/02/19/what-recruiters-think-when-they-see-your-linkedin-profile The article states, “Nearly 95 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to source and vet candidates, a recent survey found.” Impressive bit of information I thought. They go on to say, “If […]

Washington post story Today in our social media class here at K-State college, we had the privilege of speaking to 2 guys (via 3-way phone call) that were involved many years previously in a court battle over child abuse. This was in the Washington Post newspaper. I’ll briefly describe some of the details of what […]

Myself, and my fellow bloggers  had the distinct pleasure of our college Dean, Ms. Verna Fitzsimmons in our social media class today. She gave us a history of her impressive career and some life lessons to follow in order to achieve similar results as she has gained.      

The first topic in my Social Media class this week was, “like a girl.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs I watched a video that showed first young adult woman being asked to throw a ball like a girl, run like a girl, etc. Then they had young adult males do the same. I was actually surprised to see the […]

Three more topics in my social media class for me to share: Why the trolls will always win, can we auto-correct humanity, and new reality for marketing on Facebook.

After a long break from blogging, I once again will throw some text onto this canvas and attempt to inspire, entertain, enlighten and other-wise hobnob with my fellow bloggers. A few topics discussed thus far in my Social Media class at K-State University are: “Stolen photograph”, “Is Google making us stupid?”, and “how Oreo won […]

Objectives: To learn how to download and edit video using Video Down-loader Pro, and Sony Vegas video editing software.  Equipment list: Computer with internet access along with the built-in video software Sony Vegas. Notes and observations: I am a digital media major, so this lab was a breeze. Diagrams, flowcharts, and figures: N/A References: We […]

Here is my ten references to utilize for my video project of Ada Lovelace: (1) Book: (I have 6 books to look through) These books are coming from the Manhattan campus; they haven’t made it to my campus yet, so I am listing all six and I cannot properly cite them yet (do to lack […]

Objectives: 7 of us classmates were to construct a working network with subnets using the network equipment that is provided in the lab. The instructor was only an observer (we were on our own).     Equipment list: 3 routers, 3 switches, 4 computers and plenty of media. Notes and observations: The longest time was […]

Objectives: To learn about sub-netting and how to assign different sub-network addresses to multiple networks.    Equipment list: N/A Notes and observations: There is a recognizing pattern that I started to see which helped me correctly fill out the lab report. Diagrams, flowcharts, and figures: N/A References: We were given a sheet with 12 computers […]

Objectives: Packet sniffing with Wireshark. Sometimes a network needs to have a good snapshot view of what is happening on the network. A packet sniffing protocol analyzer can be the perfect choice. The objective here is to learn what the software does and understand it. Equipment list: Computer with internet access Notes and observations: There […]

Objectives: To learn about HTTP and FTP servers, which are two of the many available services that can operate on a TCP/IP network. Equipment list: Computer with internet access. Notes and observations: It was fun to download the Apache web server and test it to see it configured and running properly. It was also fun […]

Objectives: In this lab we learned how to build a working TCP/IP network. Equipment list: 6 computers, 2 switch networking devices, cables, router, and patch cords.  Notes and observations: My group needed to replace 2 network cables in order to complete the connections. As long as we had the proper addresses, everything worked great. Diagrams, […]

Objectives: To learn about the OSI model as a method of understanding modern computer networks. Equipment list: Computer with internet access. Notes and observations: ARP: address resolution protocol, converts an IP address into a physical address. Maps the IP address to the MAC address. You can verify connectivity by pinging a device, but you can […]

Objectives: We learned how to make networking cables. Networking cables are used to connect one network device to another network device or to connect two or more computers to share printer, scanner, etc. (crossover cables, patch cables). Equipment list: We used twisted pair cables (Cat5 UTP) (a form of wiring in which pairs of wires […]

Objectives: To get three items finished: create a blog account, create a wikispace account, join diigo and create a term for the glossary. Equipment list: Computer with internet Notes and observations: I helped a fellow student get the lab done. This first lab was necessary to begin sharing information. I am ready to get my […]

I have been editing videos in Sony Vegas for over 5 years and because the lab was more of a tutorial for the project rather than a learning experience for an experienced video editor, I decided I wasn’t going to get much out of showing up to do the lab. This is just my personal […]

Ian Reese Lab 7: Subnetting Objectives: Get a working network set up with subnets. Notes and Observations: We used 3 routers for this lab so we used 3 bits to be used for the subnet because we wanted room for additional routers. Since our IP was 172.16.0.0, we were using a class B network. So […]