Is Social media impacting our lives?

First I shall ask you a simple question. Is social media impacting our lives by removing face to face interactions? We have Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and a whole lot more out there. Is this good? Well there are two sides to this argument. First we have the side on how it can be beneficial. We also have another side on how it is removing face to face interactions and real friends. Is it better to have five hundred friends on Facebook, and only having met fifty of them in person? Or is it better to just have a hundred friends in reality that you actually meet up with and talk to?

I believe that social networks are good for talking to friends or family that lives overseas or far away. If these people you talk to on Twitter or Facebook live right next door to you, why not just meet up. Have a real chat in person, and talk about things that you might not say on a social network site.

Another downfall in social networking sites is cyber-bullying. People like to post information about other people that is either inaccurate or harmful. The people who usually do this are the people that are not brave enough to say these things to that person face to face. Nowadays cyber-bullying is starting to become a problem in a lot of schools and places around the world. Somebody might say something about another person on Myspace, but that person might live sever thousand miles away from them.

So, next time you might join a social network website, think about is you actually need this accessory and who it might impact in your life.

SLIPKNOT VS KOᴙN

Slipknot and Koᴙn  are both American nu-metal bands that both started performing in the early 90’s.(Koᴙn being a few years older than Slipknot) I love both of these bands, so I will be reviewing both of their greatest hits albums. Slipknot’s greatest hits are called: Antennas to Hell. While Koᴙn’s greatest hits are called: Greatest Hits Vol 1.

I have chosen these metal bands because; in the world of metal they are great rivals. I personally like Slipknot more because they are more known and I have been listening to them for a longer period of time. Koᴙn is also good, but I have just started listening to them for just a few weeks, so I am still getting used to the new songs that are getting blasted into my ears.

If you are a person that likes to bang your head a lot and make a big racket in the neighborhood, then Slipknot is the one to go for. If you like metal, but like a lower level intensity of hearing the classic metal growl, then Koᴙn is for you.

My favorite songs from Slipknot’s Antennas to Hell are: Left Behind, Psychosocial, Spit it Out, Surfacing, Before I Forget, People=S#!t, and Pulse of Maggots. I love these songs because I love heavy hardcore metal that will eventually destroy my eardrums and cause massive headaches. I’m not sure why I like this, but I just do with great respect for it.

My favorite songs from Koᴙn’s Greatest Hits Vol 1 are: Another Brick in the Wall, Word Up, A.D.I.D.A.S, Y’all Want a Single, Twist, and Clown. I love these songs only because Koᴙn is slightly more forgiving than Slipknot. So, after I listen to my favorite tracks from Slipknot, I listen to Koᴙn to cool the metal off a bit.

Both of these bands are awesome, but if I were to choose one I will of course go for the heavier Slipknot. I also like Koᴙn, but they are softer and not as violent… 

Below are the music videos of my favorite songs from each band. WARNING: IT HAS SOME GORE!!!

Left Behind by Slipknot:

Another Brick In The Wall by Koᴙn:

Five Years Later.....

In five years time I hope that I will be studying in university somewhere in Australia. I am not sure where yet, but that location must have a golf course nearby so that I can practice on a regular basis. But I am still not sure, because at that time I will be 19 years old, and would have met lots of different people that can change the course of my dreams.

In university I want to study networking in I.T. I want to study this subject because I was told by an experienced I.T. man that there are lots of people in the world which are looking for people who know how to set up a network or server system. Studying in university is now very important these days, because if you don’t have the knowledge or skill, then you will not find many jobs with high pay too easily.

Apart from my university, I also want to become a professional golf player. Ever since I was small I wanted to play in the tour with other professionals. This dream of mine has made me addicted to playing the game for more than four years, and I hope for more years to come. If I can one day become a professional, then that would make me feel satisfied with my life and not wanting it to end early for some reason.

So, in five years time I want to become a professional golf player on tour, while also having networking in I.T. as a side job that earns an extra bit more money.

Making A WIFI Signal Booster

Hi there. Ever had trouble connecting to your home WIFI system, and it is just a little bit out of range? Well I get that problem. In my house the WIFI machine is in the office which is downstairs, and my room is upstairs, so I don't get a signal. What I am going to show you how to make today is a WIFI signal booster.

Step 1 is an important step. This step is just to gather up the materials you will need to make this device. Below are the items needed:

• The template which needs to be printed A4 size(which you can acquire by clicking here)
• A3 card
• Aluminium-foil
• A glue-stick
• Scissors or a paper cutter( if using a paper cutter you also need a strong ruler)

Our second step is to glue the template to the A3 card. I would recommend to use a lot of glue so that the template does not peel itself off of the card.

The third step is to flip the card over and stick the aluminum-foil to it. We must use aluminum-foil because this will help project the signal out a farther distance.

Step 4 is to carefully cut around the template. The template consists of two sections. There is one circular shaped piece, and one squared piece. This is the hardest step, because if you accidently cut a line right through the middle of it, then you will have to restart the whole creation.

In step five we need to cut holes in the middle of the template. There are already indications on where to cut. Try and cut the holes on the circular template big enough so that the WIFI antenna can go through.

 

In our penultimate step, we need to fold the shape. First we have to fold the circular shape.  The circular shape has five tabs which you must slot into the five open slot holes in the square shape. If this step sounds confusing, then please consider looking have a look at the picture below.

Alright now it is the last step. In this step we have to just put the antenna through the last two holes.

Now we are done! If you have created it correctly, then your signal can be boosted by a whole 25%. If you are confused on how to make this then you can click here and watch the same video I watched a few months ago.

Top Three Fruits that I Hate Most

Fruit Item 1
The food that I absolutely hate most is that spiky looking fruit called durian. It smells disgusting, but it tastes more terrible than how it smells. The first time I had it in my life was when I was about four years old. I grabbed the fruit and gave it a try, but I told one little bite and decided that I didn't want anymore for the rest of my life. Nowadays if I just have a smell of durian, I either hide my face in my shirt or get as far away as possible.

Fruit Item 2
The fruit that is second worst in my opinion is jackfruit. This fruit is a similar to durian. Smelly and strange tasting. The first and last time I had this was as a desert when I was six years old. It had a strange taste mix between sour and sweetness. But is if I were forced to eat one of these fruits, I would choose the jackfruit because it doesn't nearly smell as bad as durian.

Fruit Item 3
My third fruit item for today is not anywhere near as bad as the fruit above. This fruit is the granadilla passion fruit. It doesn't taste that bad, but it just feels strange in my mouth. The strange feeling is from the gooey insides of the fruit. The first time I ate this was when I was ten years old. This fruit does not taste or smell anywhere near the others, but it just has a strange felling in my mouth like gooey slime.

My Dad's Words

My dad helped me with some words that I thought were very inspiring. And these words were "The best player isn't the one with the best score, but the one that has the most fun." These words may not have much sense to other people but to me it has a massive effect on the way I play sports that I know how to play, or sports that I am a complete newbie at.

Nowadays, if I play golf or any game that I am good at, and I have a bad score, I don’t get upset, but I just think about the brighter side and if I actually had fun or not. Sometimes I might have a very horrid score, but in the end I still keep my head high and smile, even as if I hadn't had a bad score. I do this because I knew I had fun.

For example, we did surfing for school P.E. And I don’t know how to surf. Alright I fell off a lot, and I wasn't the best beginner out there, but I still had bucket loads lots of fun in the water.

Another thing I realised was that if you have more fun than anger, you could become more successful, because you may have the advantage of having more patience than others. And because of this I have a small advantage over other competitors in the sports I like to play.

My Top 10 Rock Songs of All Time

I love rock and metal. Always have and always will. Below are the top 10 rock songs that I consider excellent, and the songs that I listen to the most. The genres range from classic rock, rock, punk rock, to death metal. The songs listed below are from various bands. But only one of these band are my favorite, and that is the band appears the most below.  

1.     Left Behind by Slipknot is the top of my list. This is because the first time I heard the song, it was stuck in my head for weeks.

Iowa Album

2.     My Plague by Slipknot is second. I choose this because it was also stuck in my head for  while....

Iowa Album

3.     Breed by Nirvana is third. I chose this because I thought it was one of the best songs by Nirvana.

Nevermind Album

4.     Back in Black by AC/DC. I like it because it is a classic from AC/DC

Back in Black Album

5.     Cowboys from Hell by Pantera.  This is a great song...

Cowboys From Hell Album

6.     Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine. I believe to be the best song by Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine Album

7.     Liberate by Slipknot.  I like it because it fits the Slipknot breed. Heavy but not extreme.

Slipknot Album

8.     Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. This song is a grunge legend!

From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah Album

9.     Raining Blood by Slayer. I believe one of the best thrash metal songs

Reign in Blood Album

10.   Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses. Classic....

Appetite for Destruction Album