My video

http://ceweb.uml.edu/Ssten18456/multimedia/videos.html

Scubadiving

I really enjoy scubadiving.  I first because certified in 2009 before a trip to Mexico.  I went with my girlfriend but she does not scubadive so I had to go with an insstructor.  Supposedly the Mayan Riviera is supposed to have the 2nd best coral reef for scubadiving.  During my trip I had to dive for a total of 16 hours in order to become certified in open waters.  It was amazing.  The visibility was insane.  Then in Februray 2010 I went to Bahamas and dived.  It was not as nice as Mexico.  I only dove for 8 hours on this trip.  It was nice but not nearly as nice as Mexico.  I did however see a hammer head shark.  The diving instructor said he had never seen one in all of his years.  For 2011 I am looking for a new vacation.  My girlfriend wants to go to Costa Rica but I do not know much about it.  Does anyone out there have any advice on scubadiving in Costa Rica?  Any insights are appreciated!

Internet and the Media

The internet has hugely impacted the way media reports news.  Before tv and computers, people discovered what was happening in current events through print.  There was most likely a  24 hour time delay unless a special edition was printed.  Most found out about the event after the fact.  Then came tv which reported the news in a more timely fashion because there was the morning news, the midday news, and the evening news. The one stipulation about the tv was you had to be near one.  Now you can watch the news from your desk at work through the computer.  As everything this can be good and it can be bad.  It is good because it is convenient and timely.  You can download video clips which can be live.  For example, you could watch the President's inagguration from your computer live.  The bad effect is that newspaper companies lost a lot of money causing people to lose their jobs.  Many of the people that work for the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe have been in the warehouses for years and that is one of the only traits they know so that can hurt them.  This subject hits me personally because a lot of the males in my family worked in the newspaper factory.  When I was 18 I worked there for a couple of weeks but left because it bored me.  People criticized me because they suppoosedly once you were hired "it was a job for life" and I left it.  No one realized what the internet would do to the newspaper industry and luckily it never affected my job role.  Unfortunetly it has affected some of my family members

my twitter account

http://twitter.com/smstenstrom

Here is my facebook info:
http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/profile.php?id=100001585626702
Here is my linked in info:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=86959294&trk=tab_pro

Twitter info to follow but going to eat dinner now.

What I did today

So I was away for 2 weeks and when I came back I found mouse droppings in my kitchen.  I own a 2 family house and the tenants downstairs reporteded that they saw a mouse.  I set traps and cleaned but today I was determined to find out how they were entering the house.  I searched inside the house and filled in any small openeings and then I ventured outside.  I found a basement window with a rotted sill,  so I removed the rotted window and poured new concrete.  I placed ply wood over the opening until I have money to purchase a new window.  I also mortered all the holes in the fieldstone foundation to prevent any new critters from coming.  Hope this works!

My thoughts on the Internet

I really like the internet because it is very convenient and easy.  I can communicate with anyone with an email address (which is basically everyone except my dad.)  Because of my bizarre work schedule the internet has allowed me to stay connected with friends and family.  People email about certain events and friends can email me about my fantasy football team.  With all this being said, I am not part of any social networking sites.  For the purpose of this class I will create profiles with an alias and post the name to this blog once they are completed.  Maybe I am old school but I think social network sites are creepy.  I dont want my 2nd teacher knowing that I am vacationing in Hawaii or my my Mom's neighbor knowing that I walked the dog today.  Once I join twitter, facebook, and linked in, I will post the my names here.

Adding Images to a Blog Post

I love the Red Sox and I am from Boston.  What better way to represent the "Dirty Water City" than the Boston "B".

Links to dogs that interest me

I am on the hunt for a new dog.  I love mastiffs but  I want a mixed breed.  Below are links to three breeds.  Post comments if you have any knowledge of them.

http://www.mastador.com/

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanbandoggemastiff.htm

http://mastiffmaster.com/the-mastiff-boxer-a-mix-of-similar-breeds-in-one-dog.html

Links to other sites

I am in a class about learning the internet.  We have created blogs.  Below is blog from a classmate that interested me.  Click here to see my neighbor's blog Here
http://jsouliotis.blogspot.com/


For a class, I am learning how to insert hyperlinks into blogs.  I learned this from annunziato.org.  http://annunziato.org/annunziato_org/index.php

Internet and Education

The internet has changed education immensely. I graduated high school in 1998 and attended classes at Mass Bay Community College. I studied auto mechanics because at the time I was a mechanic. I worked many hours a week because I purchased a 2 family and needed to pay the mortgage. Attending classes in person became hard. When I found out I was accepted into the Police Academy, there was no possible way I could attend classes. The academy is very strenuous and extremely long hours. I wanted a Bachelors degree but in my line of work, there is no set schedule. I could not commit to classes with a set schedule because my work schedule is 4 days on and 2 days off which means I am on a 6 week rotating schedule. My partner told me about UMass Lowell's online program. It is great. The internet allows me to work my normal schedule and to attend classes at my convenience. I get to log in whenever I want and do my work. I can communicate with my peers who I never met face to face. I have taken 6 classes and its been great. I wish I knew about this program earlier because I am not too young (30).

Course Expectations

 I expect to gain a better understanding of the internet.  Even in week 2 I have learned something.  I had no idea that the internet existed for many years for governmental use.  I am not very familiar with computers so I also hope that my navigating skills enhance.  The only time I blog is ask information on cars.  I dont go to a specific blog, I google a question and then post it on a forum.  Then I check back to see if my question was answered.  I have only blogged twice in my life so I dont have any likes or dislikes. 

I am looking to get a dog soon.  I want a mastiff mix.  I don't have much information on the breed so I would be interested in any feedback if anyone does have knowledge.  I love to scuba dive.  I have only been to the Mayan Riviera and Nassau, Bahamas.  I would like anyone to post other great places to scuba dive so I can plan a future vacation. 

I am not too technological savvy.  I do not have facebook or twitter.  I only use the internet for email, to ask car questions, or to look for items for sale on craigslist.  I also search for real estate listings because I hope to buy houses shortly.

About Myself

My name is Scott Stenstrom. I was born and raised in Roslindale, MA. In 2007 I graduated the Boston Police Academy and I have been stationed in Brighton ever since. I work last halfs which is 11:45 pm to 7:30 am and work details during the day. I take classes at UMass Lowell to finish my Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice.   I like cars. I like old cars and I hope to be an owner of a 1969 Mustang someday. I like playing basketball, I play for a city league in the summer. I enjoy time with my family. My family is big and I live close to them so I frequently visit. I scuba dive. I have not been in New England yet, but I have been in Mexico and Bahamas.