Posts

Showing posts with the label Misc.

Self-Driving Cars

Self-Driving Cars Self-Driving cars are now on the market and are being used on the streets. Although, there have been multiple cases of crashes from both the computer not being fully functional and abuse by the driver. The software and hardware of these cars is not complete, or ready to be used a lot. Car companies like Tesla and Uber are constantly working on making the cars safer, but they still aren't as good as a human driver. Actually, they are better than some human drivers. Nevertheless, these companies should not stop testing and working on their cars, and should not be discouraged by the fact that there have been accidents that swept all over the internet. People should be more forgiving, knowing that these cars are still being worked tire lessly (ha ha ha?) on and perfected. Also,n that case, most of the accidents we hear about are infact the driver misusing the technology. The accident with the Uber that we all heard about was the driver not being smart at the whee...

How to Make a Great Speech

The following tips are meant to help you overcome stage fright and wow your audience with your speech. Make sure that you are completely memorized a few days before your performance Before entering the stage: Before you enter the stage, take a deep breath. This helps your body relax. If you are still tense in some parts of your body, tense that part even more, then release it. In order to warm up the muscles used for articulation, yawn before going on stage. You can also practice tongue twisters for the same effect. Do a power-pose like Superman or Superwoman. This will increase your confidence. After entering the stage: Don't start talking the moment you get on stage. During the short pause, take the time to look at your audience. Use body movements. If you mess up, just go with the flow and don't let the audience know that you did something wrong. They don't know what the speech is supposed to sound like.