I'd rather have earthquakes than tornadoes, hurricanes, or flooding. With an earthquake, at least all of your stuff is in the hole that used to be your house, rather than scattered around the county.
Of course, the latest fear-mongering here in the Pacific North-wet is that if the Cascadia Subduction Zone rips open, it could light off Mt. Rainier and other cascade volcanoes. Pyroclastic flows, lahars, and ash, oh my!
Do they have to put a camera in everything? And will I be able to get a nano without a camera? When almost all cell phones have cameras, does my mp3 player need one, too?
This is a problem only because I work someplace that I can't bring any sort of camera into for security reasons. It's already almost impossible to find a decent cell phone that doesn't have a camera. Now, they're going to make it so I can't get a good music player, also.
I've made the trip down to PDX just to go to Powell's and Fry's (before Renton had one). I buy mostly used books at the main store, so I've not spent too much there, but the tech books store is dangerous to my credit card. The Boeing Surplus Store closed. They have an online auction site now, but that's not the same as wandering the bins looking for cool stuff.
Stargate SG-1 had a similar looking device in the episode "Window of Opportunity". The alien archeologist on the planet with the time manipulator had one.
I would add: F) Get rid of the commercials before the movie. If I'm paying $9+ for the movie, I shouldn't have to watch commercials. Previews I can live with. You're competing with my commercial-free DVDs.
You may want to look into theFIRST robotics competition. It is a tele-robotics competion for high school students held annually. This would give you something to teach towards. There may be FIRST-specific curriculums out there already, also.
Other than that, I wouldn't try to be too ambitous. Teach basic DC/AC circuits, maybe the basics of transistors, and program some PICs or similar in BASIC.
I once worked IT at a university. The usual tactic there was to talk to the grant writers and ensure that part of technology grants was earmarked to SUPPORT the technology. If they are ordering 10 computers for a grant project, then they need to include one more to support those ten. Also make sure the grant includes infrastucture (network hardware, etc.) for that project so that the new router needed to put those computers on the net does not come out of your budget.
When you try out for Jeopardy you first take the written test. It's 50 questions, and you have less than 10 seconds to answer before you get the next one. Most of the questions are of the $1600 double jeopardy level of difficulty. You have to get at least 35 out of 50, but it's tougher than it sounds. Less than 10% typically make it to round two which consists of on-camera interviews and a mock game. I tried out in Seattle 2 years ago and didn't make it but it was fun. Let us know how you do.
I also was 7 when it blew the first time. I was living in Missoula, MT, about 500 miles away. Being young, I didn't know much about volcanoes and was expecting to see lava come rolling down the valley. I didn't know what to think when it started 'snowing' grey stuff. We also had to wear the masks to go outside to clean it up. We had about an inch of ash.
Actually, I recently saw a pickup truck with these two bumper stickers: "My other computer is your linux box" "My kid reads your honor student's email"
It's a Windows app, but Terragen may do what you need. There are several plugins to it that allow you to use various things, such as bitmaps, to generate the terrain. The plugins also output in a variety of formats.
yeah, after a riot at a concert for babies, SSCCTAGAPP (singles, seniors, childless couples, teens, and gays against parasitic parents) was formed by Lindsey Negel. Was countered by Marge with hilarious results.
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Yeah, how's that working out for ya?
Steve Buscemi, mostly.
I'd rather have earthquakes than tornadoes, hurricanes, or flooding. With an earthquake, at least all of your stuff is in the hole that used to be your house, rather than scattered around the county.
Of course, the latest fear-mongering here in the Pacific North-wet is that if the Cascadia Subduction Zone rips open, it could light off Mt. Rainier and other cascade volcanoes. Pyroclastic flows, lahars, and ash, oh my!
I work in a defense facility. If caught with a camera, your clearance could be revoked, and a clearance is required to work there.
Do they have to put a camera in everything? And will I be able to get a nano without a camera? When almost all cell phones have cameras, does my mp3 player need one, too?
This is a problem only because I work someplace that I can't bring any sort of camera into for security reasons. It's already almost impossible to find a decent cell phone that doesn't have a camera. Now, they're going to make it so I can't get a good music player, also.
Nothing that can't be fixed with a piece of electrical tape. Or an ice-pick.
I've made the trip down to PDX just to go to Powell's and Fry's (before Renton had one). I buy mostly used books at the main store, so I've not spent too much there, but the tech books store is dangerous to my credit card.
The Boeing Surplus Store closed. They have an online auction site now, but that's not the same as wandering the bins looking for cool stuff.
That's how we elect governors in Washington state.
But they know that it should be Blue.
No, wait! Green! yeah, green.
but the yellow's nice, too....
Since when has any engineering gone into Windows?
Stargate SG-1 had a similar looking device in the episode "Window of Opportunity". The alien archeologist on the planet with the time manipulator had one.
I would add:
F) Get rid of the commercials before the movie. If I'm paying $9+ for the movie, I shouldn't have to watch commercials. Previews I can live with. You're competing with my commercial-free DVDs.
You may want to look into theFIRST robotics competition. It is a tele-robotics competion for high school students held annually. This would give you something to teach towards. There may be FIRST-specific curriculums out there already, also.
Other than that, I wouldn't try to be too ambitous. Teach basic DC/AC circuits, maybe the basics of transistors, and program some PICs or similar in BASIC.
This is JUST what I wanted to read about while eating lunch. Anyone want my stir-fry and rice?
Taking out these satellites is all part of the plan by the ultra-violent ultraviolet aliens. This way, they can sneak up on earth undetected.
Ok, I'll take off my tinfoil hat now...
I once worked IT at a university. The usual tactic there was to talk to the grant writers and ensure that part of technology grants was earmarked to SUPPORT the technology. If they are ordering 10 computers for a grant project, then they need to include one more to support those ten. Also make sure the grant includes infrastucture (network hardware, etc.) for that project so that the new router needed to put those computers on the net does not come out of your budget.
When you try out for Jeopardy you first take the written test. It's 50 questions, and you have less than 10 seconds to answer before you get the next one. Most of the questions are of the $1600 double jeopardy level of difficulty. You have to get at least 35 out of 50, but it's tougher than it sounds. Less than 10% typically make it to round two which consists of on-camera interviews and a mock game.
I tried out in Seattle 2 years ago and didn't make it but it was fun. Let us know how you do.
That would seem to break the first and second laws of robotics in favor of the third, wouldn't it?
I also was 7 when it blew the first time. I was living in Missoula, MT, about 500 miles away. Being young, I didn't know much about volcanoes and was expecting to see lava come rolling down the valley. I didn't know what to think when it started 'snowing' grey stuff. We also had to wear the masks to go outside to clean it up. We had about an inch of ash.
or it could be that it's showing grey fuzz because it is dark outside...
none of which will be alphanumeric.
Actually, I recently saw a pickup truck with these two bumper stickers:
"My other computer is your linux box"
"My kid reads your honor student's email"
And they tend to have cool nicknames, too.
Like Stumpy, Peg-leg, Ol' one-eye...
It's a Windows app, but Terragen may do what you need. There are several plugins to it that allow you to use various things, such as bitmaps, to generate the terrain. The plugins also output in a variety of formats.
yeah, after a riot at a concert for babies, SSCCTAGAPP (singles, seniors, childless couples, teens, and gays against parasitic parents) was formed by Lindsey Negel. Was countered by Marge with hilarious results.