My almost-three-year-old has gotten quite proficient at the game of memory. You know, the one where you compete to find matching cards. Not only is he good at remembering the location of the cards, but he can usually name the object or character on each of the cards. So he now can correctly identify Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and more. While developing memory skills is a good thing, knowing who Goofy and Mickey Mouse are is not exactly a valuable skill.
I figure if he can learn to identify useless characters, he can probably learn to identify useful objects such as computer components. So I hunted down some sheets of blank 3.5″ diskette labels that had been in the cupboard for years, snapped a few pictures of computer components, and then designed and printed them using OpenOffice Writer. Then I applied the labels to cardboard I salvaged from an empty cereal box.
Although usually I’m content to be on the cutting edge of technology, occasionally I like to do things the old way. This week, after getting hammered by the second blizzard in that many weeks, I decided to build a house out of snow.
This was my first igloo, and now that I know the amount of work required to build one, it will likely be my last.
Some pictures are posted below for your enjoyment:
I have attended a number of classes at creativetechs training and in general, have been quite impressed at their business model. They have classes on Lightroom, Photoshop, Photography, Dreamweaver and more. I recently finished the iPhone web apps course and today I attended the first class in the Android Java Apps course. They also have ongoing events like Retouch Live, and the John Greengo Photography Show. Now, I was not in Seatle, WA in person, but rather I was in the worldwide classroom on the internet. The live events are free, and they make money off the paid downloads. Rather than explaining it further, I’ll just send you there: creativetechs.com/training
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CreativeTechs also offers Seatle Mac support. creativetechs.com
One of the strengths of Linux and open-source in general is that it is infinitely customizable, allowing it to be used to power anything from a phone to a mainframe. In addition, there are a wide variety of distributions available, some of which are targeted at specific tasks. Ken Hess has compiled a valuable list of 10 special-purpose Linux distributions. You can find his list at:
http://www.daniweb.com/news/story239006.html
My almost-three-year-old has gotten quite proficient at the game of memory. You know, the one where you compete to find matching cards. Not only is he good at remembering the location of the cards, but he can usually name the object or character on each of the cards. So he now can correctly identify Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and more. While developing memory skills is a good thing, knowing who Goofy and Mickey Mouse are is not exactly a valuable skill.
I figure if he can learn to identify useless characters, he can probably learn to identify useful objects such as computer components. So I hunted down some sheets of blank 3.5″ diskette labels that had been in the cupboard for years, snapped a few pictures of computer components, and then designed and printed them using OpenOffice Writer. Then I applied the labels to cardboard I salvaged from an empty cereal box.
