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HISTORY OF BLUETOOTH

FOLLOW UP THE HISTORY OF BLUETOOTH, HOW DOES IT FOLLOW? YOU CAN LOOK FOR HELP INT HIS LINK:

 http://www.bluetooth.com/media/our-history

CONTINUE THE EVENTS IN THE TIME LINE from 2003 UP TO 2012. ADD IMAGES AND EVENTS....
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-bluetooth

Bluetooth technology

As a pre reading activity for this text which belongs to an English basic course to Electrical Engineering students, whose main aim is reading-comprehension, I would give them a WORDLE for them to guess the meaning of the main words of the text to read:

Find in the WORDLE one word which has the closest meaning to:
 modernization/novelty - Global - eternal/infinite - supporter - invulnerability - Happening at the same time- Distant - without connecting cables

BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY (text)
1 Bluetooth wireless technology is a worldwide specification for a small-form factor, low-cost radio solution that provides links between mobile computers, mobile phones, other portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The specification is developed, published and promoted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
2 Bluetooth wire technology revolutionizes the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections – enabling links between mobile computers, mobile phones, portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. Bluetooth technology redefines the very way we experience connectivity.
3 While the possibilities are nearly endless for the use of the technology, some of the current capabilities include:
eliminating the need for wired connections between electronic products and accessories , exchanging files, business cards, calendar appointments, etc. with groups of Bluetooth users , transfering and synchronizing files between devices, connecting to localized content services in public areas , functioning as remote controls, keys, tickets and e-cash wallets
4 Establishing a standard means integrating well-tested technology with the power-efficiency and low-cost of a compliant radio system. Establishing a standard also means a group of industry leading promoter companies who drive the specification forward (Bluetooth SIG). Bluetooth technology works because it has been developed as a cross industry solution that marries a vision of engineering innovation with an understanding of business and consumer expectations.
5 Bluetooth wireless technology is unique in its breadth of applications. Links can be established between groups of products simultaneously or between individual products and the Internet. This flexibility, combined with strict interoperability requirements, has led to support for Bluetooth wireless technology from a wide range of market segments, including software developers, silicon vendors, peripheral and camera manufacturers, mobile PC manufacturers and handheld device developers, consumer electronics manufacturers, car manufacturers, and test and measurement equipment manufacturers.
6The Bluetooth wireless specification defines a low-power, low-cost technology that provides a standardized platform for eliminating cables between mobile devices and facilitating connections between products. Unlike many other wireless standards, the Bluetooth wireless specification includes both link layer and application layer definitions for product developers.
7 Radios that comply with the Bluetooth wireless specification operate in the unlicensed, 2.4 GHz radio spectrum ensuring communication compatibility worldwide. These radios use a spread spectrum, frequency hopping, full-duplex signal at up to 1600 hops/sec. The signal hops among 79 frequencies at 1 MHz intervals to give a high degree of interference immunity. While point-to-point connections are supported, the specification allows up to seven simultaneous connections to be established and maintained by a single radio.
8 Synchronizing the capabilities of the telecommunications, computing, and networking industries Bluetooth SIG members understand innovation and the business of innovation. The Bluetooth SIG provides a forum for companies to work together using short-range wireless technologies to solve customer problems. Companies can join either as Associate or Adopting . The Bluetooth SIG promoters include 3Com, Agere, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and hundreds of Associate and Adopter member companies.

 WHILE READING: A. Answer True/False
 1. All wireless standards include both link layer and application layer definitions for product developers.
 2. The Bluetooth technology provides a standardized platform for connection between mobile electronic devices without using cables.

 POST - READING B. Choose the most appropriate heading to summarize each of the 8 paragraphs of the text
 a) The forum of companies that make use of this technology b) Why this technology works c) Some of the technical details d) New type of personal connectivity e) Characteristics of the radio system f) Market areas where Bluetooth technology can be found g) Some of the current applications h) What is Bluetooth

MY FIRST EYEJOT

THE WAY: GETTING MEANING OUT OF LIFE

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TRAVELLING IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES

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How hard is it to stick to something new for 30 days?

COMPLETE THIS TED TALK WITH THE WORDS IN THE WORDLE, THEN LISTEN TO THE TALK AND CHECK:

 Matt Cutts: Try Something New For 30 Days (look for the TED TALK in www.ted.com)

A few years ago, I felt like I was ______________. So I decided to follow in the ______________of the great
American philosopher, Morgan Spurlock and try something new for 30 days. Think about something you're
always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days.
There's a few things I learned while doing these 30 day ______________. The first was instead of the months
flying by, forgotten the time was much more ______________. That was part of a challenge I did to take a
picture every day for a month. And I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day.
I also noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30 day challenges, my ______________ grew. I went
from desk-dwelling computer nerd to the kind of guy who bikes to work for fun.
I would never have been that adventurous before I started my 30 day challenges. I also ______________ that
if you really want something badly enough you can do anything for 30 days. Have you ever wanted to write a
novel? Every November, tens of thousands of people try to write their own 50,000 word novel from
______________ in 30 days. Now is my book next great American novel? No, I wrote it in a month. It's
______________.
There is nothing wrong with big, crazy challenges. ______________there are a ton of fun. But they're less
likely to stick. When I ______________sugar for 30 days, day 31 looked like this. So here's my question to
you. "What are you waiting for?"
I guarantee you the next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not. So why not think about
something you have always wanted to try and ______________ for the next 30 days.

❶ Is there something you've always wanted to do, but just ...
haven't?
❷ Watch the TED talk by Matt Cutts “Try Something New for 30 Days” and answer these questions:
a. Why did Matt Cutts decide to try something new for 30 days?
b. What did Matt Cutts first decide to do for 30 days? How did he feel after that?
c. What did he do next?
d. Did Matt try to write a blog or a novel?
e. What did this experiment teach him?
❸ Watch the TED talk again and check what you have written in the  gaps:

A few years ago, I felt like I was ______________. So I decided to follow in the ______________of the great
American philosopher, Morgan Spurlock and try something new for 30 days. Think about something you're
always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days.
There's a few things I learned while doing these 30 day ______________. The first was instead of the months
flying by, forgotten the time was much more ______________. That was part of a challenge I did to take a
picture every day for a month. And I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day.
I also noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30 day challenges, my ______________ grew. I went
from desk-dwelling computer nerd to the kind of guy who bikes to work for fun.
I would never have been that adventurous before I started my 30 day challenges. I also ______________ that
if you really want something badly enough you can do anything for 30 days. Have you ever wanted to write a
novel? Every November, tens of thousands of people try to write their own 50,000 word novel from
______________ in 30 days. Now is my book next great American novel? No, I wrote it in a month. It's
______________.
There is nothing wrong with big, crazy challenges. ______________there are a ton of fun. But they're less
likely to stick. When I ______________sugar for 30 days, day 31 looked like this. So here's my question to
you. "What are you waiting for?"
I guarantee you the next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not. So why not think about
something you have always wanted to try and ______________ for the next 30 days.

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

❹ Would you like to try such a 30-day challenge? What would you do?
What would you do if you felt that you’re stuck in a rut?
Is your every day memorable? If not, what can you do to change this?