Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Survey 2
Each camper and teacher needs to complete the following survey by 11PM tonight by clicking on the appropriate following link!
Resources for the creative storyline presentation
Here is the .ppt of Professor Crook's presentation and the scoring sheet we will use in judging the presentations.
For those of you interested in Tech's drama camp, please see the following documents:
Creative storyline assignment
The storyline assignment asks each team to present a creative treatment that explains or provides a storyline for the final BOE-bot competition. As you know, the final competition will involve BOE-bots collecting marbles in an arena that looks like Tech's campus. Each team will have ten minutes each and may use any media or props. The presentations will take place on Saturday morning before the BOE-bot competition.
Cyberfort and Something to read for Thursday Afternoon
Cybercamp students, get ready create your CyberFort! You can find all the assignment handouts for Bill Willoughby here:
http://arch.latech.edu/willoughby/Cybercamp2010/index.html
The Cyberfort is worth 100 points in declining order less 10 points. Any models submitted late to Bill Willoughby will not be judged.
Your assigned computers should have a computer application called Google SketchUp 7 free version (http://sketchup.google.com/)
In class, we will use this SketchUp file as a basis for the design and modeling of your team's CyberFort at " Willoughby's 2010 Cybercamp Website! -- No frills . . . just old school HTML."
For Bill Willoughby's presentation tomorrow (Thursday @ 1:45PM):
As preparation for this presentation, please download and read this short essay (in Adobe Acrobat format) from William J. Mitchell's book e-topia, "Prologue: Urban Requiem" for tomorrow: and consider these these three questions: What "died" and therefore requires a requiem? What features of the "deceased" are these three mourners eulogizing? And last, will cities become outmoded as cyberspace expands and evolves?
William (Bill) Mitchell is Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and former Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning (MIT). He currently directs the MIT Design Laboratory and is a member of the MIT Media Lab's Smart Cities Research Group.
http://arch.latech.edu/willoughby/Cybercamp2010/index.html
The Cyberfort is worth 100 points in declining order less 10 points. Any models submitted late to Bill Willoughby will not be judged.
Your assigned computers should have a computer application called Google SketchUp 7 free version (http://sketchup.google.com/)
In class, we will use this SketchUp file as a basis for the design and modeling of your team's CyberFort at " Willoughby's 2010 Cybercamp Website! -- No frills . . . just old school HTML."
For Bill Willoughby's presentation tomorrow (Thursday @ 1:45PM):
As preparation for this presentation, please download and read this short essay (in Adobe Acrobat format) from William J. Mitchell's book e-topia, "Prologue: Urban Requiem" for tomorrow: and consider these these three questions: What "died" and therefore requires a requiem? What features of the "deceased" are these three mourners eulogizing? And last, will cities become outmoded as cyberspace expands and evolves?
William (Bill) Mitchell is Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and former Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning (MIT). He currently directs the MIT Design Laboratory and is a member of the MIT Media Lab's Smart Cities Research Group.
Scoring Spreadsheet
For everyone wanting to keep track of the scores for all the teams. I have posted a viewable spreadsheet.
I will upload the scores from the Boe-Bot challenge later this afternoon.
Score Sheet
A note about the Treasure Hunt scores. There are 8 "code words/passwords" to be found. When everyone has determined the password, I will reveal it. Otherwise, I give it a name that should be meaningful to those who are at least near that stage.
-Christian
I will upload the scores from the Boe-Bot challenge later this afternoon.
Score Sheet
A note about the Treasure Hunt scores. There are 8 "code words/passwords" to be found. When everyone has determined the password, I will reveal it. Otherwise, I give it a name that should be meaningful to those who are at least near that stage.
-Christian
BOE-Bot Challenge #1 Results
Here are the results for the first BOE-Bot challenge!
We had one team finish the maze completely in only 18 seconds, Benton! Several other teams made it through over half of the maze, but didn't make the last few turns. There were several teams who made it to the same point and were rewarded the same number of points.
So here is the point distribution from BOE-Bot challenge #1:
100 - Benton
90 - West Monroe
80 - Airline
70 - N. Desoto
60 - Ruston
50 - ElDorado
25 - Minden
25 - Parkway
25 - Southwood
25 - Byrd
Thursday Morning Boe-Bot Challenge
The above diagram shows the dimensions of the maze used for the Thursday morning Boe-Bot challenge beginning at 9:30AM. The starting place is an undisclosed location and will be revealed by Dr. Crittenden at the beginning of the competition (so be prepared to start anywhere in the maze). Use the IR sensors to navigate through the maze and into the "garage" indicated by the 9" dimension section.
Cyber liberties assignment
In one of his most famous speeches made to a special session of Congress on July 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln uttered this now immortal remark that encapsulates well the tension between security and liberty:
It (The Civil War) presents the question, whether discontented individuals, too few in numbers to control administration, according to organic law, in any case, can always, upon the pretenses made in this case, or on any other pretenses, or arbitrarily, without any pretense, break up their Government, and thus practically put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask: "Is there, in all republics, this inherent and fatal weakness? Must a Government, of necessity, be too strong for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?"
Though Lincoln was clearly dealing here with problems specific to the Civil War, the issues he raises are as relevant today as they were then. Is it possible for a government, which has as its first duty the protection of life, to also protect the rights and freedoms of its people? Does the government on occasion have to sacrifice freedom and liberty for security? If so, what is to prevent it from abusing its power? Conversely, are there any rights that the government must hold inviolable, i.e., that under no circumstances may it infringe upon these rights? If so, what are these rights, and what makes them so important? Have these issues changed at all because of the proliferation of cybertechnology and the different environment in which we live? Be sure to use reliable sources from the web (based on the instruction provided by the Searchpath tutorial) to support your argument.
Each group must email a response of no more that 600 words in .rtf format to briane@latech.edu and jmhire@latech.edu by 8am on Thursday, June 4. Please remember to omit all identifying information from the essay and name the file a random four-digit number, e.g. 5432.rtf.
It (The Civil War) presents the question, whether discontented individuals, too few in numbers to control administration, according to organic law, in any case, can always, upon the pretenses made in this case, or on any other pretenses, or arbitrarily, without any pretense, break up their Government, and thus practically put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask: "Is there, in all republics, this inherent and fatal weakness? Must a Government, of necessity, be too strong for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?"
Though Lincoln was clearly dealing here with problems specific to the Civil War, the issues he raises are as relevant today as they were then. Is it possible for a government, which has as its first duty the protection of life, to also protect the rights and freedoms of its people? Does the government on occasion have to sacrifice freedom and liberty for security? If so, what is to prevent it from abusing its power? Conversely, are there any rights that the government must hold inviolable, i.e., that under no circumstances may it infringe upon these rights? If so, what are these rights, and what makes them so important? Have these issues changed at all because of the proliferation of cybertechnology and the different environment in which we live? Be sure to use reliable sources from the web (based on the instruction provided by the Searchpath tutorial) to support your argument.
Each group must email a response of no more that 600 words in .rtf format to briane@latech.edu and jmhire@latech.edu by 8am on Thursday, June 4. Please remember to omit all identifying information from the essay and name the file a random four-digit number, e.g. 5432.rtf.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Day 1 - Treasure Hunt Scores
Just an update of the current standings in the cyber treasure hunt - as of Tuesday night at 9:45 PM.
Benton: 75 points
Ruston: 27 points
Airline: 20 points
W. Monroe: 15 points
Parkway: 10 points
Southwood: 9 points
North DeSoto: 8 points
Remember to check the AACCAA Blog for important updates (or hints) and to email any passwords you find that unlock files or decrypt messages. It is the only way we will know who "solved that puzzle first."
Good luck on all the challenges for tonight.
Benton: 75 points
Ruston: 27 points
Airline: 20 points
W. Monroe: 15 points
Parkway: 10 points
Southwood: 9 points
North DeSoto: 8 points
Remember to check the AACCAA Blog for important updates (or hints) and to email any passwords you find that unlock files or decrypt messages. It is the only way we will know who "solved that puzzle first."
Good luck on all the challenges for tonight.
Wednesday Itinerary
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Movie Discussion (Mixed Small Groups)
- Group 1: GTM 123A
- Group 2: Dean's Conference Room (1st Floor of GTM)
- Group 3: GTM 223
- Group 4: Bogard Hall 325
- Group 5: Bogard Hall 327
- Group 6: Bogard Hall 328
9:30-11:00 Hands-On-Lab (Full Group) - Bogard Hall 304
- Topic: BOE-Bot Activity (whiskers, maze)
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Cyber Policy and Ethics (Full Group) - Bogard Hall 304
- Theme: Cyber Liberties
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Cyber Policy and Ethics Case Study (School Groups) - A Place of Your Choosing
1:30-1:40 Break
1:45-3:30 Hands-On-Lab (Full Group) - Bogard Hall 304
- Topic: Performing Arts
- Topic: Cryptography II
- Topic: Sketch Up Introduction
3:30-5:30 Team Time (School Groups) - A Place of Your Choosing
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-8:30 Movie Time (Full Group) - Wyly Tower Auditorium
9:00-11:00 Team Time (School Groups) - University Apartments
11:00 Lights out
Searchpath tutorial
Please click on the Searchpath tutorial and complete "Starting Smart" and "Using the Web." We will include an evaluation of your proficiency in finding and using good and relevant information in determining rankings for the last three essays.
Sneakers (1992)
Starring:
Robert Redford as Martin “Marty” Bishop
Sidney Poitier as Donald Crease
David Strathairn as Erwin “Whistler” Emory
Dan Aykroyd as Mother
River Phoenix as Carl Arbegast
Mary McDonnell as Liz
Ben Kingsley as Cosmo
James Earl Jones as Bernard Abbott
Things to Look For:
Historical references—when and where is the film set? What historical events are mentioned?
References to “new” technologies? How does it compare to today’s cyber-technologies?
“Caper movie” conventions (“caper movies” involve intricate plots, schemes, heists, cons, etc.)
Trivia:
The movie deals with the impact of a factoring breakthrough on encryption, an obvious reference to the RSA algorithm, one of the most popular methods of encrypting any form of data in the world.
The computer in the room off of Cosmo's office in the PlayTronics building (the one that looks like a circular bench) is actually a Cray Y-MP, a multi-million dollar supercomputer that was one of the worlds fastest computers at the time the film was made.
James Earl Jones' character, Bernard Abbott, was named after Robert Abbott, a charismatic technical consultant for the film. Abbott designed the first time-sharing (multi-user) operating system for the Cray CDC-6600, the predecessor of the Y-MP seen in the film. He is also often referred to as the "Father of Information Security" by seasoned veterans of the computing industry.
Questions for discussion:
What’s the purpose of the opening sequence in 1969?
What is the role of the NSA (National Security Agency) as explained early in the film?
What’s the significance of the Scrabble game in the film?
What, exactly, is Dr. Janek’s “black box”?
What is Cosmo’s plan for “changing the world” and why does he need the “black box”?
Do you agree with Cosmo’s argument at the end of the film that “who controls the information” will determine the balance of power in the future? Why or why not?
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