September 11, 2001 will be a day to remember for years and years to come. This day makes the 10 year anniversary of such a tragic day. On September 11, 2001, our nation was under attack by a terrorist group. Two planes flew into the World Trade Centers and they collapsed. Another plane flew into the pentagon and took out a section. The last plane was set to strike the White House but geared off course and landed in a field in Pennsylvania.
On this tragic day, the United States of America lost thousands of people. I just wanted to give my respects to all those who lost their lives that day and the families who have been impacted.
10 years have passed since this tragic day and it feels like it was just yesterday. I remember I was in the 5th grade when all this had happened. I was called out of class and was rushed home by my mother in fear of another attack. At the time, I lived very close to New York City and I was able to see the smoke and everything happen. It was very frightening. Although i was young, I will never forget this day.
Again, my thoughts and prayers go out to all who have been impacted.
My questions for you:
If you could have prevented 9/11, what would you have done? What were you doing when you found out about the attack?
This is a special addition because Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey. I pretty much just show what I did all weekend and pulled an all nighter. (Almost did).
Please keep your thoughts to those who have lost their lives to Hurricane Irene and for those who lost all their belongings. New Jersey had awful flooding, especially up North.
Due to not getting enough footage of Hurricane Irene, the other video that I was going to create as I mention in this video will no longer be created. Sorry to get everyone’s hopes up!
Friday went well and my job interview was great. I just have a lot to think about. However, he did offer me the job position. If you are unemployed in NJ, don’t bother to try and collect. Do your best to find a new job. Preparing for Hurricane Irene is hectic. Everyone was going crazy but we all expect this storm to be huge.
Today was a very interesting day. New Jersey had an earthquake! This is something that you don’t feel everyday! First it was a bad winter, then flooding, now an Earthquake, next a huge hurricane…what’s happening! 2012?
I never got much footage of my day, but some footage is better then no footage! Today was a good day but a boring one. We went to the Apple Store for a short while and I’m happy that I didn’t go in debt. The day basically consisted of me waxing my car and attempting to start a business! More details to come tomorrow!
TechJohnson has been my personal blog for about 4 to 5 years now. Nothing will change in the sense of it acting as my personal blog. Since owning the website, I have branched off into blogging about Technology News, Cars, and the obvious, personal things. Since the website is in a state of growth, I am planning to push out a new feature for actual readers to enjoy.
If you are a technology blogger and would like to show off your work, you can now feel free to do so with my blog. Anything you blog about you can blog about on this site. If you wish to just cross post from your site then go for it! As long as all content is yours then there is no problem. If you wish to be a blogger on my growing tech site, please send me an email: steve@techjohnson.com
I bet you don’t party like I party! I really wish I got some storm footage for you but the weather decided to change its course. Very disappointing! Sucks for the people who went to see Ke$ha in New Jersey!
This has got to be one of the most interesting topics that I have seen in quite some time. The Oxford English Diction has added a plethora of 400 new words. Included in this new update are the words retweet, woot, sexting and cyberbullying. I could honest have seen cyberbullying to have been one of the words because I personally thought it was already a word, I guess I was wrong. The other three just simply amaze me.
The 12th edition of the dictionary just proves to all of us that technology and social media have greatly impacted the English Language. Winning this new update has got to be the word ‘retweet’. Who would have ever thought this word would make it to the dictionary in such a short amount of time. Retweet is the act of resharing a message on Twitter. Sexting and woot were bound to be a part of the dictionary at one point or another.
Are you a dictionary user? Are there words that you wish to see in the dictionary that just aren’t there yet? If so, please leave them in the comment section below and explain why you think they should be in the dictionary.
This is the Hazlet Car Meet that takes place every Wednesday night at Toys “R” Us in Hazlet on Route 35. It’s a huge car meet with a bunch of different styled cars. I personally love the Honda Civic Si’s and that is what I drive. Enjoy the short clips that I present to you and maybe I’ll see you out there next week?
Who exactly is Steve Jobs? Steve Jobs is the CEO of the high and mighty company called Apple. (AKA Macintosh) For a long time now, there has been rumors of a biography of Steve Jobs and now it all seems to be coming sooner rather than later.
According to Barnes and Noble’s website, the official Steve Jobs biography will be available on November 21, 2011. This biography will be titled “Steve Jobs: A Biography”. Before this release date, there were rumors of the book being released on March 6, 2012. Since it’s being released on November 21, 2011, this is a HUGE stepping point in terms of the release date.
This book isn’t the longest book in world at only 448 pages but it is based on over 40 interviews. Not only is it with just Steve Jobs and someone else, it has interviews with his family and friends. This biography was approved by Steve Jobs but he had no control over the contents. Very interesting. The Apple CEO had this to say about the biography:
I’ve done a lot of things I’m not proud of, such as getting my girlfriend pregnant when I was 23 and the way I handled that, he said. But I don’t have any skeletons in my closet that can’t be allowed out.
Below you will be able to find the full description of the biography.
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues this book chronicles the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
It is also a book about innovation. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, and when societies around the world are trying to build digital-age economies, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the 21st century was to connect creativity with technology, so he built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering.
Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing off limits and instead encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly even foes, former girlfriends, and colleagues he had once fired or infuriated. “I’ve done a lot of things I’m not proud of, such as getting my girlfriend pregnant when I was 23 and the way I handled that,” he said. “But I don’t have any skeletons in my closet that can’t be allowed out.”
Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. Likewise, his friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted.
He was not a model boss or human being, tidily packaged for emulation. Driven by demons, he could drive those around him to fury and despair. But his personality and products were interrelated, just as Apple’s hardware and software tended to be, as if part of an integrated system. His tale is thus both instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values.
What do you think about this? Will you be purchasing the biography of Steve Jobs? Leave your comments below.
If you are a blogger, then chances are that you have encountered writers block. Writers block is very common for an active blogger. Some people encounter this more often than others. My hope of this article is to make you better aware of what writers block is and how to overcome it.
What is writers block?
To simply put it, writers block is when you don’t know what to blog about. Not only is it that you don’t know what to blog about, it could mean that you’re stuck on how to start a blog post. You may have the focus point but don’t know how to dive into the actual article.
I have a focus point but I don’t know how to start the article
This is very common and even I have this problem. Don’t stress too much because this is very beatable. The best thing that I have ever done to start an article I didn’t know how was to ask a question. If you start an article with a question then you will naturally start to answer the question in the next sentence. From that point forward you will start to write and you won’t even realize that you’re thinking. This has helped for many bloggers. Give it a try, it won’t hurt!
What do I do if I have nothing to write about?
To ask that question in a more simple fashion, how do I beat writers block? This is where this article will become a bit more detailed and you may want to take some notes. Writers block is very common but it’s beatable.
Watch a film
This may sound crazy but it actually works. Whether that movie sad, humorous, horror, or romantic, many writers are stimulated and inspired by visually seeing things. A film can include a movie, a TV show, a commercial, even a YouTube video. You may be inspired by something you see visually.
Take a nap
If you can’t wrap your mind around a topic to blog about, go take a nap. Lack of sleep will make your common motor skills be lackluster which will cause lack of concentration. By taking a nap, you release tension and give your body rest which will make you concentrate and focus at a higher level. This will cause you to create a top notch article about something you want to write about.
Physical Activity
This one may sound awkward but it’s the truth. By getting physical exercise, you are reducing your stress level. This will also help you to focus more. Yes, it contradicts what I said by taking a nap but each person is different. Physical Activity can be taking a walk, going for a jog, or even working out at the gym. The end decision is for you to make on what you wish to do as physical activity.
Take a break
Chances are you don’t have to be writing at that given second. Take a break and simply walk away for a few. Only you can determine the length of time to take a break but it may be best to take a few hours to even a day. You may need to distance yourself from your article so you can come back with a fresh mindset and perspective.
Different Expression
Let me clarify exactly what I mean here. If you typically use your computer as a means for creating your article, try switching to pen and paper. This may give you the time between sentences to think more clearly because chances are, you type faster than you brain can think! I know I have this issue.
These are just five ways that I believe you can beat writers block. I know that there are a few other ways that you can beat it, but you have to know that every person is different. No two people are alike and because of this, we all will beat writers block a bit differently.
Since writers block is very common, I have to ask you, how do you overcome it? Please leave your comments and any other suggestions you may have for other writers.
I’m writing this post for a number of reasons and the main reason is because I have a child on the way and I love Angry Birds. It’s probably the most addicting game that I own on my iOS Device. Even the tiniest of humans can get in on the Angry Brids craze. I’m so happy that I came across this on Mashable.
I’m so glad that I will be able to outfit my son with Angry Birds attire. Apparel ranges from bibs, changing pads, to even clothes. Yes, Rivio has teamed up with baby product maker SwaddleDesigns. Probably the most amazing thing, ever! You better believe that I will be purchasing an Angry Birds product for my son when he is born in December.
This is a video for the warm hearted folks in hopes to spread the awareness of what is going on in the UK at this point in time. There is a lot of riots in the UK because a lot of people aren’t able to get a job and other things. It all started (from knowledge) when a police officer shot someone. People are killing people for no reason and they are burning down houses and big buildings.
Please help spread the awareness so this all stops. I have opened up a donation to send over to the UK to help rebuild buildings that were burnt down. Even a penny will help! Please do everything you can. If your finances aren’t there to help and support, please pass this video a long and pray for the families and people over in the UK at this time.
From the picture below, you can see just one of the many buildings that have been burnt to the ground.
This video is a bit late, but it’s still something that should be out there. In this video, I give you my thoughts on the growing Social Network Google+.
I tell you my biggest likes and my smallest dislikes. All-in-all, Google+ is going to be a great success, I can just feel it! Enjoy the video…
This weekend didn’t seem like it would turn into much but it actually turned into a great weekend. Despite getting laid off on Friday, I had a huge eye opener to reality and I’m more motivated to get my Website and YouTube big on the internet.
It may take some time, but I know with the grace of the Lord, it’s possible. I hope you enjoy this weekends vlog. Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comment section.
September 11, 2001 will be a day to remember for years and years to come. This day makes the 10 year anniversary of such a tragic day. On September 11, 2001, our nation was under attack by a terrorist group. Two planes flew into the World Trade Centers and they collapsed. Another plane flew into the pentagon and took out a section. The last plane was set to strike the White House but geared off course and landed in a field in Pennsylvania.
