HIST 100: Engineering The Past

Thanksgiving

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I don’t recall my first learning about Thanksgiving that well. I remember there being lots of fall colors oranges, browns, reds. We made turkey’s out of our hand prints that we had traced, then coloring them to look like a turkey. As a kid it was always all about coloring.

We learned about the trip on the Mayflower. I remember being taught about how the Native Americans had taught the pilgrims to grow food with dead fish as fertilizer. I always remember the feast that occurred out of school. The whole family would come together and give thanks for what had happened to them through the year.

Prownian Analysis

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Step 1: Description

This object is very skinny and about 10″ long. It is half white and half black. There are buttons on the top of it. On the back there is a cover with a clip that can be easily removed.

Step 2: Deduction

This object uses energy from batteries to operate. It can be used for many different devices but this object is used to control a television.

Step 3: Speculation

This is used by virtually everyone with a television. But does this object control every function that a television is capable up? Is this the best way to control your television?

Step 4: Research

Hurd, Jonathan. “Is The TV Remote Headed for Extinction?” Weblog post.Research Now. Web. 07 Sept. 2011. <http://www.researchnow.com/en-US/PressAndEvents/InTheNews/2011/9/Is-the-TV-Remote-Headed-for-Extinction.aspx>.

 

This excerpt talks about the new innovations that may be taking over the TV remote. With the rise of smart phones and the want from society to control everything from a centralized device, there is only a matter of time where TV remotes will be a thing of the past. The article investigates how fast smartphones are advancing and the growing popularity for these devices.

Nielson, Jakob. “Remote Control Anarchy.” Nielson Norman Group. 07 June 2004. Web. 25 Jan. 2016. <https://www.nngroup.com/articles/remote-control-anarchy/>.

 

This article describes the different reasons why remotes are not the best way to control a television. It explains that they are full of buttons that don’t even have a function for your TV. And that the amount of remotes you need to control your different devices is getting a bit ridiculous. It also shows how to use these remotes correctly.                                    

Karina Myles – Your Lens

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Hello my name is Karina Myles and I grew up in Pocatello, ID and surrounding area. The area I grew up and the people influenced me by giving me an appreciation for animals (life in general), outdoor activities and work ethic.

Honestly, I am not much of a reader. When I was in high school I read all of the required textbooks but I don’t remember what any of them would have been about. As I get older I have started reading more action novels and do enjoy reading about European history.

I grew up with a mother who religiously watched the morning and nightly news on NBC. I have since continued this tradition and every morning and evening I am watching NBC news. I do also browse Yahoo news and read articles if I find a subject to be interesting or just want more information.

My leisure time is spent outdoors running, hiking, fishing or some other outdoor activity depending on the season. I do feel that this is a big influence on my “lens” as I am a very healthy, fit and determined individual.

I am not a very religious or spiritual person but I do believe that everyone has a right to believe in whatever helps them navigate through this life.

My family did not come from different cultures so growing up with my family and living in a small town I did not get very much cultural diversity as a child.

When I was 18 years old I joined the Army. From the moment I landed in basic training it was complete culture shock. I was open minded enough that eventually things evened out for me and I went to many different states for training and then I got deployed to Iraq. Being deployed helped to aid my perspective on human behavior and changed my mind on the outlook I have on what the purpose of life is all about. I now find other cultures very interesting and I am open to see how others live and try and incorporate things into my life that I feel are important.

I do have people and experiences that I consider essential in shaping the person I am today. I honestly don’t think there is a single person out there who could say this question does not apply to them. For me there are to many people and events to name but I am glad that I have grown up and had the experience I have had because it has shaped me into a person who is open minded, caring, self sufficient and determined.