Saturday 2 June 2012

Final Exam: QR Code Roulette

instructions: requires 2 or more people. each player chooses a random qr code that is given, scans the code, and then shuffles the code back with the others. each code has a game and the winner of the game receives a point. most points after 5 games wins.

print and cut to trim borders equally






Monday 21 May 2012

Project 22: Movie Poster with QR Code

This is a movie poster with a QR code placed on the breast emblem of the character. The QR code has the website information and a fake phone number. I used QRStuff to make the QR code. Then, I cut and pasted the code onto the poster, re sized kit, and used paint bucket to change the code color. 

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Project 21: Business Card with QR Code

This is my business card that I made with Photoshop. The card has information that is general and the QR has my personal information like location and phone numbers.

Thursday 10 May 2012

Project 14: Installing a Wireless Router

Steps to installing a wireless router:

  1. Unpack router and contents. Lay out the contents in front of you
  2. Plug the ethernet cord from the modem into the ethernet port of the router
  3. Optional: Plug an ethernet cord into computer and plug other end into one of the ethernet ports on the router. Connection could also be wireless.
  4. Now connect power supply to the router and wait for the router to start up.
  5. If you have a disc with the router, insert and start the setup wizard. If not, find the ip address for the router. Ip address may be included in instructions or may be under connection settings on the computer.
  6. Name and secure the router with a password.

Project 13: Choosing a Wireless Router

There are various categories used to determine what router is best or suitable for you. The categories include speed, price, popularity, and the style of the router.

Speed: One of the most important attributes of a wireless router is its speed and range. The ability of the router to reach farther and to transfer data quicker determines the efficiency of the router. However, a matching provider speed is needed to reach the top speeds of your router. A person with a large house needs a router with maximum range capabilities matched with high data transfer speeds. High speed routers include gaming and HD streaming routers. Smaller, average sized houses do not need a higher speed router because average provider speeds will not reach the max speed of the router.

Price: With a recession, the price has to be right. Wireless routers can cost anywhere between $60 and $180. Average low cost routers will be average speed routers that are intended for basic home use for web searching. Higher end routers will cost more. These routers are used for gaming, downloading, HD video streaming, and also business use.

Popularity: Popularity can narrow down router options because popularity defines the efficiency of a router cost wise and speed wise. Some routers may be popular for their low price and average speeds, or they may be solely popular because of their speeds. Popular router brand names include Cisco Linksys, Belkin, and Dell.

Style: Style is also an important factor in determining what router you will get. Nobody likes an ugly piece of technology in their house. Also, some just look cooler than others.

The wireless router that I've chosen is a Cisco Linksys E3000. The E3000 is a higher end gaming router that is easy to setup, secure, and has a nice, sleek design. This router was also only around $120 which, for this type of router, is a very fair price.

This is my current router. The Cisco Linksys E3000

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Project 20: My VCard QR Code

This is a QR code that contains my VCard information. I changed the color blue using the QRStuff QR Code Generator.

Project 19: My URL QR Code

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This is a QR code for the St. Thomas school website. I used Kaywa QR Code Generator to create this.