d.) 24 hours without technology

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Over spring break, Andy and I decided to work ahead in this class and thought that spring break would be the perfect time to complete this challenge. We decided to go 24 hours without technology on Sunday, March 9th. The day started out relatively normal, I went to church (without my phone GPS) and cooked myself a nice breakfast. However, towards the afternoon I kept finding myself fighting the urge to reach for my phone and text/call friends. Since I don’t have social media on my phone during the school week, my temptation to look at my social media accounts was pretty much non-existent. To distract myself further, I decided to go on my normal run. I was looking forward to running until I realized that I wouldn’t be able to listen to music! This was a total bummer, so I had to entertain myself with my own thoughts. Later on, I decided to get a lot of homework done that would be due after NTC and spring break was over. Without the use of screens, I found myself being a lot more productive and in-the-moment of what I was doing. I also noticed that my eyes hurt less from the typical blue-light strain they receive. Overall, I would love to start using screens less and be more present in life’s everyday moments.

c.) White balance

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  • White balance definition:
    • The camera setting that adjusts the color temperature of an image/video, ensuring that objects that are actually white appear white in the final photograph, regardless of the color cast of the light source in the scene (it controls how “warm” or “cool” the colors in your image appear)
  • White balance importance:
    • White balance is important to photography and videography as it ensures that colors in an image or video appear accurate and natural to how they appear in real life!

d.) Converting to binary numbers and vice versa

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  • To convert a number into binary form:
    • First , divide the number by two
    • Next, record the remainder (this will wither be zero or one)
      • Next, repeat this process until the quotient is equal to zero
    • Finally, display the remainders in reverse order to convert your number into binary form!
  • Example:
    • Binary number for 4:
      • 4/2 = 2 (remainder zero)
      • 2/2 = 1 (remainder zero)
      • 1/2 = 0.5 (remainder one)
        • Binary number = 100
  • To convert a binary number into numerical form:
    • Multiply each digit of a binary number from right to left with powers of 2 starting from 0 and add each result to get the number value
  • Example:
    • Number value for 10101:
      • 1 x 2^0 = 1
      • 0 x 2^1 = 0
      • 1 x 2^2 = 4
      • 0 x 2^3 = 0
      • 1 x 2^4 = 16
        • 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 16 = 21

c.) Calculating Amperage and Discussion

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  • Calculate the amperage requirements of a typical home studio setup (computer, monitors, AC powered interface, and at least one analog synthesizer) based on each unit’s power consumption (in watts) and explain how to keep from tripping a breaker with that gear.
    • Home studio setup watts calculation:
      • Computer = ~500 watts
      • Monitors = 200 watts (for 2)
      • AC powered interface = ~15 watts
      • Analog synthesizer = ~30 watts
        • Total watts used = 745 watts
    • Calculating Amperage:
      • Amperage = Power (watts)/ Voltage (V)
      • (745 watts)/(120 volts) = 6.21 amps
    • Final answer:
      • Using the standard voltage in North America, a typical home studio requires 6.21 amps to operate

  • Discuss how to locate and operate the circuit breaker panel for repairs, upgrades, and when a breaker is tripped.
    • Locating the circuit breaker panel:
      • Panels are typically located in the basement, garage, or utility room of homes. It is defined by being a metal box.
    • Operating the circuit breaker panel:
      • To fix the breaker panel when it is tripped, flip the breaker to the off position and then back on.
      • To upgrade and repair the breaker panel when it is tripped, turn off the main power switch and have a circuit installed for any new studio gear upgrades.