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The VCR: A Technological Breakthrough

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Technology has been rapidly advancing over the last 100 years and it's hard to keep up with each and every important innovation. Today, technology is highly advanced, even over the last 10 years technology has found a way to continue to improve. Just think about mobile phones and how differently they have changed over the last 10 years. But phones are pieces of digital technology and that's not what I will be talking about today. Today I will be talking about a piece of technology that I think is very important to the advancement of film (and isn't digital!). This being the VCR, also known as the videocassette recorder. So what is a VCR exactly? Well, the VCR is a electro-mechanical device for recording and playing back full-motion audio-visual programming on cassettes containing a magnetic tape. In other words, its primary function is to play and record television programs, and for creating home video recordings  Website Source: Whatis . Image Source: TotalRewind Ho

Exam Study Guidelines

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The Ultimate Exam Study Guide for EID! It's about that time in the school year where exam season begins. It can be very stressful not just during the exam, but preparing for the exam as well. It's important to formulate a study guide and to organize all notes in order to properly prepare for your exam. A class I am currently enrolled in is EID, which is a digital skills and innovation course at Ryerson. The exam is scheduled for April 20th, which is about 3 weeks away. To preform well in this course, students will need to prepare a detailed study guide and that is exactly what I am going to show you guys. Image Source: Giphy Organize Your Study Space The first step in any introduction to studying is to get rid of all distractions and make sure you have a comfortable working environment. Some people need everything completely organized and tidy to fully concentrate, while others thrive in a more messy and cluttered environment. For the average person, it would be highly