Harrison Temple

Personal & Social Impacts of Technology

One of the largest impacts caused by technology in the past ten years is the advent of online harassment. StopBullying.gov is a government organization dedicated to the research and prevention of bullying. According to them, cyber-bullying is one of the largest developments to follow the development of social media online. Cyber-bullying is “bullying that takesContinue reading “Personal & Social Impacts of Technology”

My Advanced Graphics Project

I created this graphic to fulfill the requirements of an assignment in which I had to create an advertisement. I couldn’t think of anything serious so I decided to be funny instead. I riffed off of the commonly held idea that mandatory computer literacy classes are useless and painfully boring to anyone under the ageContinue reading “My Advanced Graphics Project”

How to Write and Populate a Formula in Google Sheets

Open a page in google sheets. 2. Create an initial value. For my example, I used “1”. 3. Next, in the box underneath, type an = sign. This tells the program that you intend to create a formula. Then, click on the box with your initial value. This creates what is known as a cellContinue reading “How to Write and Populate a Formula in Google Sheets”

Comparing Mortgages (for fun)

Recently I completed a project for my computing course where I compared two mortgages with the same balance and APR but with different lengths. Thrilling; I have goosebumps just thinking about it. For my balance, I used $199,999 and charged a 6.9% APR. Starting on April 5, 2063 (the year of the first warp-powered flightContinue reading “Comparing Mortgages (for fun)”

5 Facts About My Hometown

I was born in Pendleton, Oregon, and lived there until I was six years old. Here are are some interesting facts about this small, ancient town. Pendleton was incorporated before Oregon became a state! Oregon was founded in 1859, and Pendleton was incorporated in 1800. The famous Pendleton Woolen Mills originated there, a brand isContinue reading “5 Facts About My Hometown”

My Top Three Favorite Books

“Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone” by J.K Rowling (1997) I use the first book in the series but really, I love all of these books. They were some of the first books that I really enjoyed while I was in elementary school. Because I’ve loved them for so long, they had to make itContinue reading “My Top Three Favorite Books”

First Blog Post for My Intro to Computer Sciences Class

This is the start of the blog where I will post my assignments for my CS120 class at Blue Blue Mountain Community College.