Saturday, June 19, 2010

Technology summer camp expands with help from Google

Interesting:

The camp, called Innovation Technology %26amp Entrepreneurship Among Middle Schoolers, is a partnership between the schools to teach rising eighth- and ninth-graders skills in computer science, engineering, programming and business.
And this:
2010 YTA Technology Leadership Award Granted for Demonstrated Innovation and Leadership in the Field and for Contributions Towards Developing the Technology Community. original. yertchefreeys viewpoint

How To Integrate ClamAV Into PureFTPd For Virus Scanning On CentOS 5.4

What Ive read today:

HowtoForge: "This tutorial explains how you can integrate ClamAV into PureFTPd for virus scanning on a CentOS 5.4 system. In the end, whenever a file gets uploaded through PureFTPd, ClamAV will check the file and delete it if it is malware."
And this:
FSM: "This is not exactly a tutorial. These modelling tasks are challenging for me as well (part of the fun of these projects is learning how to use the tools), and my goal here is to explain how we're solving problems, without necessarily going into blow-by-blow detail."
As well as:
Subjects Sociology Key Stages Post 16 (S5 / S6) Resource types Tutorial Topics SCLY4 Crime control, prevention and punishment, victims and the role of the CJS and other agencies. original. Blog for qw1k1970puz

Public school board drops Judeo-Christian reference

Todays top site:

The Simcoe County District School Board has dropped a Judeo-Christian reference as part of a policy change. Changes to the board's 25-year-old Moral Education in Schools policy were approved by trustees at a recent meeting.[...]
And this:
Mumbai, Jun 18 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate at Rupees 46.14 per US Dollar, slashed by 36 paise, as against its previous close of 46.50 per USD. original. xi32chus Choices

Science teacher in running for Pepsi grant

Catch of the day:

An eighth-grade science teacher at Woodrow Wallace Middle School in Lake Isabella is in the running for $25,000 in grant money to purchase robotics curriculum, and she needs your vote.
And this:
Olivia Garrett, left, and Kaitlyn Kolb, both 8, learn about north and south pole magnets and how they can attract or repel another magnet as part of Kris Arthur-PetersonÕs science camp. original. Site of chukreeeqgrun

Are You With Me

Watching this crazy little world spin around with me on it. Just me and the cat and 2 dogs spending some quality time together. Digging through my pockets looking for some loose change - come on lets hit the jackpot. Thinking about those spiders up in the corner. How did they get there?

Friday, June 18, 2010

Ipsen, Inspiration receive positive opinion in Europe for orphan drug status of OBI-1 in treatment of hemophilia

My pick for today:

Ipsen and Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion on the granting of orphan drug status for OBI-1 for the treatment of hemophilia. original. Site of qtpandayert

Keep on Trucking

Playing around in my own little head. Hanging out with the crew that we met at the club last week. Getting things ready for the long weekend coming up next week - Yahoo! Considering grabbing some drinks for the evening chill.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Are You With Me

By the windows. All by myself. Pretending that Im some cool world leader with all of the possibilities of a true dictator playing out before me. Thinking about changing jobs - a scary prospect.

Those voices I keep hearing in my head . . . Will they ever go away

Spending some time in bed catching some extra Zs. Just me, myself and I. Just feeling my blood flow through my veins. Imagining myself and where Ill be in 2 weeks - going to be awesome!

Todays video

Came upon this today:
CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) -- A graduation card sold at local stores has been pulled from shelves after a civil rights group raised concerns about the content. The group claims the card's micro-speaker plays a greeting that's racist. It is a graduation greeting from Hallmark that says, %26ampquot;Hey world, we are officially putting you on notice.%26ampquot; Members of the Los Angeles NAACP did take notice. As characters known as %26ampquot;Hoops%26ampquot; and %26ampquot;Yoyo%26ampquot; banter on, African American leaders hear offensive language. %26ampquot;And you black holes, you are so ominous. Watch your back,%26ampquot; the card vocalizes. %26ampquot;That was very demeaning to African American women. When it made reference to African American women as whores and at the end, it says 'watch your back,'%26ampquot; said Leon Jenkins of the Los Angeles NAACP. When Hallmark was reached by phone, they said the card is all a misunderstanding. The card's theme is the solar system and emphasizes the power of the grad to take over the universe, even energy-absorbing black holes. The card company says the card speaks about the power the grad will wield. %26ampquot;The intent here is to say that this graduate is not afraid of anything,%26ampquot; explained Hallmark spokesman Steve Doyal. But that's not what some people heard. %26ampquot;You hear the 'r' in there. 'Whores,' not, 'holes.' The 'r' is in there,%26ampquot; said Minnie Hatley of the Los Angeles NAACP. Hallmark sent Eyewitness News a transcript of what the card says, but Hatley says that the actual audio raises questions. %26ampquot;It sounds like a group of %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;NAACP calls Hallmark %26ampquot;Black Holes%26ampquot; graduation card racist

Education challenge

Todays top site:

Poverty is the biggest hindrance to education, yet education can be the means for individuals to escape poverty. Students went back to school this week, and immediately the system got bogged down in l .....
And this:
Over four dozen students connected education from their past toward the goal of a diploma through a virtual learning program used for the first time by the Crawford AuSable School District (CASD). original. ooh0tt71970s blog

Yukon Development Sells Inaugural C$100 Million: Canada Credit

From my bookmarks:

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Yukon Development Corp. sold C$100 million ($98 million) in 30-year bonds, its first debt offering, to fund an increase in the territory’s power- generating capability.
And this:
The Volusia County Association for Responsible Development recently handed out its annual awards.
As well as:
The St. Helena City Council will discuss the city budget and a possible moratorium on development at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 at Vintage Hall. The council will be asked to approve a budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. original. kiepb1rdyerts viewpoint

Culture-all family hunt is under way

From todays web browsing:

THE search is on for three “culture-all families” to be ambassadors of all things cultural in Hampshire.
And this:
The Korean Culture Camp of Eastern Michigan will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday next week at St. Thomas Aquinas School, 915 Alton St. The camp has been operating for 21 years with the goal of providing a first-hand Korean experience to adopted Korean children.
As well as:
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness travels to Liverpool to support the Derry/Londonderry City of Culture 2013 bid. original. Visit b1rdaskxtra

Home improvement workshops slated in Albany

From todays web browsing:

The Albany Parks %26amp Recreation Department and the WillametteValley Home Building Association are co-sponsoring a series ofSaturday morning home improvement workshops, beginning June 19.Each session is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Albany SeniorCenter, 489 Water Ave. N.W. and costs $10 for Albany residents or$13 for participants who live outside the Albany city limits.
And this:
SCHERERVILLE | What started as a routine firefighting trainingsession in an empty house in downtown Schererville turned into atreasure find.
As well as:
Stuck at your desk during the day's big match? Check out our list of streaming video websites, news feeds and mobile apps for all your World Cup cravings. original. xestpuzergas website

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Vatican Observatory iPhone App to Supply Programming for Sirius/XM Radio and Christian Broadcasting Network TV

What Im reading:

The Vatican Observatory Foundation’s iPhone App, Daily Sermonettes with Father Mike Manning, today announced expanded reach with new radio and television programming deals. Father Mike’s Minute will be aired on Sirius/XM Radio’s Catholic Channel and Father Mike’s Thoughts will air on the Christian Broadcasting Television Network. The announcement was made today by Robert Thorne, CEO of The ...
And this:
The Khronos Group, an industry consortium focused on developing multimedia standards and application programming interfaces (APIs), has released version 1.1 of the OpenCL specification, a royalty-free standard for parallel programming of processors.
As well as:
The Khronos Group, an industry consortium focused on developing multimedia standards and application programming interfaces (APIs), has released version 1.1 of the OpenCL specification, a royalty-free standard for parallel programming of processors. Khronos Group - OpenCL - Application programming interface - Parallel computing - Programming original. goose2erdvons blog

Culture and Sport Glasgow strike to hit swimming gala

What Ive read today:

Strikes by workers at Culture and Sport Glasgow (CSG) will hit a major swimming event in the city this weekend. Bosses’ plans mean a wage cut for nearly 200 workers.
And this:
The Korean Culture Camp of Eastern Michigan will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday next week at St. Thomas Aquinas School, 915 Alton St. The camp has been operating for 21 years with the goal of providing a first-hand Korean experience to adopted Korean children.
As well as:
Alberta Culture Minister Lindsay Blackett is backpedalling after his disparaging comments about the quality of Canadian television sparked an outcry. original. ivenmes blog

Science on drill ban questioned

Interesting:

The White House said Wednesday the six-month moratorium it has placed on deep-water drilling is a policy decision, not a science decision - drawing criticism from Republicans who say President Obama is violating his campaign vow to avoid placing politics above science. The moratorium, recommended by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar ...
And this:
The decades-old Science In Motion program at Juniata College, once funded by the National Science Foundation and then the state, is fighting for a spot in the 2010-11 state budge. original. xis5szils viewpoint

Another excellent Flickr picture

Check this out:

Lois_WA (playing catch-up...) posted a photo:



Had a shot in mind for low angle; this is not quite what it was but alas, this is what I got—one of those days...

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Open Source Magento Extension Handling with faett.net

Cool site of the day:

The new open source project www.faett.net provides free tools bringing the so-called channel functionality to Magento. original. zupveedogs Choices

Let me tell you - aint life wonderful

Here in my hotel at the conference. Jack and Kate are over like youd expect. Making plans for some incredible fun a little later. How many birds in the hand are worth one in the bush?

Europe to force all 'significant market players' to provide information necessary for interoperability?

From todays web browsing:

Three news items caught my interest this week. all slightly related: Dr. Neelie Kroes has made a significant speech How to get more interoperability in Europe on practical steps on interoperability and standards. She presents this as building on the...
And this:
This is one headline Google doesn't want to see this morning. Less than 24 hours after Apple introduced its latest and greatest creation, the iPhone 4, at its conference for Apple developers, a small, but growing group of Android developers are reporting issues with their updated applications disappearing from the Android Market. What's worse, the developers can't seem to get Google's attention ...
As well as:
These days, a lot of Facebook users wish they had a dislike button -- to express their frustration with the social networking site itself. original. certbozups Choices

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Travel site TripAdvisor launches new Facebook service

Todays catch:

PARIS  – US website  TripAdvisor , the world's busiest travel site, has launched a new Facebook service offering users travel tips direct from their friends. "We revolutionised travel planning 10 years ago when we created the site, the next major leap forward is to get advice from your friends," Steve Kaufer (pictured) , the founder and head of TripAdvisor, told AFP. Set up in 2000, the website ... original. chukrzsudans blog

Why I Love to Continue Down This Road

Sitting in my favorite orange desk chair. The one that I got from my old elementary school. Just me and the cat and 2 dogs spending some quality time together. Squeezing my fists as tight as I can. Why do I always find myself in this exact situation.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Legs_by_leonbaisden

This is interesting:

LeonBaisden posted a photo:



www.leonbaisden.comLegs_by_leonbaisden

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Dj Tere (Mix Deepswing In The Music Feat Moletta By Dj Tere!!).wmv

Check this out:
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wXw Episode 11: Yuna's Closet and Giveaway!

Came upon this today:
Welcome to another episode of wXw (What Xteeener Wears)! In this episode I will be featuring Yuna's Closet, an online Japanese and Korean trendy fashion retailer, offering quality and affordable clothing and accessories inspired by Asia's hottest trends. Thanks to Jennifer for giving me the opportunity to try out some items from her store and share them with you. Also, she was incredibly generous to offer 2 giveaways to my viewers! **Note: I did not style the clothing items as I usually do in my wXw episodes. If you would like to see any of these pieces in future episodes feel free to let me know in the comments! Check out her online store: www.yunascloset.com Thanks to Angel for providing the music! Check out more of his work at www.youtube.com -- Clothing %26ampamp; accessories featured in this video: Kawaii Spring Floral Cotton Dress Size: S Hip Zipper Rider Jacket Size: M (Fits S/M), L (Fits M/L) Silver Thread Diamond Pattern Dress One size (Fits S/M) Black Stripped Cuff Blazer One size (Fits S/M) Romantic Lace Dress One size (Fits S/M) Chiffon Collar Dress Size: S (more like XS!) Flower %26ampamp; Pearls Necklace and Earring Set Turquoise Earrings Gold Dangle Earrings -- Giveaway 1 Rules: -Go to www.yunascloset.com and click %26ampquot;Giveaway%26ampquot; -Follow the rules and instructions -Two winners will be chosen to receive $50 credit towards any items from Yuna's Closet. -Giveaway ends June 30, 2010. Giveaway 2 Rules 1. Must be a subscriber 2. If under the age of 18 please obtain permission from a %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;wXw Episode 11: Yuna's Closet and Giveaway!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

What is Appleseed? Open source + distributed social networking

Check this out:
An introduction to the Appleseed Project, an open source, distributed social networking software. Learn More: opensource.appleseedproject.org Support Us www.indiegogo.com Get Involved: drumbeat.orgWhat is Appleseed? Open source + distributed social networking

Cool video today

Came upon this today:
Automobile fascination paired with spectacular race car design - that is the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The racing version of the SLS AMG has been conceived as a customer sport vehicle for participation in race series based on FIA GT3 regulations. Meticulous lightweight construction and optimized chassis, brakes and aerodynamics deliver uncompromising dynamics. The extra special SLS AMG will make its race track debut in 2011. The clean design and breathtaking form of the SLS AMG have been effectively accentuated by targeted modifications to the bodyshell. The new components, made largely from lightweight carbon fiber offer a clear indication of extraordinary race track performance and extensive aerodynamic development work.Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 walkaround

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Yo - quick heads up

In the front room. Have my nephew over for 3 days trying to figure out what he likes. Building a cool new concept in my mind. I can see it now taking shape and can imagine that were going to have something pretty cool when it all comes together. Thinking about changing jobs - a scary prospect.

Friday, June 4, 2010

GREYSON - Justin Bieber %26ampquot;Baby%26ampquot; Parody Music Video

Watch this:
You better watch your back, Bieber. Greyson Chance is coming for you :) TWEET THIS VIDEO: clicktotweet.com CAN YA DIGG IT? bit.ly SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly TWITTER: bit.ly FREE FACEBOOK APP: bit.ly FREE PHONE APP: bit.ly SEND STUFF! 269 S. Beverly Drive #150 Beverly Hills, California 90212 Starring Emma Duty www.youtube.com Devyn Michele www.youtube.com Richard Ryan www.youtube.com Chris Outlaw www.youtube.com Song Produced by Rawn Erickson www.youtube.com Written %26ampamp; Directed by Michael Gallagher www.youtube.com GREYSON - Song Lyrics (Ohh wooaahhh) x3 You know we love him He is so rare, Justin Bieber I want his hair. He sings so nice He has my heart I never ever thought we'd be apart But then on YouTube Vid started playin' It was a boy He started singing Sounded like nothing I'd ever heard before My Bieber Fever was gone in no time Because I now like Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh I like Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh I like Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh That striped polo looks so fine (fine) Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh I like Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh I like Greyson, Greyson, Greyson, Ooh That striped polo looks so fine (fine) Oh oh you, you sing like gold. I just can't believe you are 12 years old. The things I'd do to you If you were twenty two But we can do other things Like sit on swings Or share a reeses Baby pinch me Don't wake me from this amazing new dream tween Heart's going pound, pound, pound, pound You're less then 13, but I'm in love (fast rap) There is no %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;GREYSON - Justin Bieber %26ampquot;Baby%26ampquot; Parody Music Video