Techno-Savy Girl Toys
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Well, there will probably be somthing else out by the time my girls reach the age of 8, but I saw this and it looked neat. PicoCricket is a toy that allows girls (and boys, too) to create playful inventions using a toolkit and some programming. I remember Capsela a long time back that I got for my nephew (who is now approaching 30!). Lego also has a robotics kit that rocks. Pricetag for PicoCricket is $250 at the time of this writing. Might be something fun for a small group of girl scouts.
Corporate Social Networks, what????
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Think that social networks are just for the teenagers? Well, think again. Corporations are using social networks to understand communications and create a common corporate culture. Check it out at CIO Insights
Grading Rubric for Programmers
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Check this out for a self-evaluation of how well your program performs. Besides the specific programming/user requirements, it is good to check “the little things!”
Grading Rubric for Programmers
Captive Portal
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I have long been wondering how it happens that when I log into some networks, they redirect me to their webpage regardless of what my homepage settings say. Well, this is called a Captive Portal. Here is an article for more information.
Tom’s Networking has an article on how to set up m0n0wall as a Captive Portal.
All About Eggs
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I am always searching for the best way to hard-boil an egg. You know the problem with them — they can be too mushy on the inside (usually not my problem) or they can have that ugly black ring around the yolk (I get this one!). The other problem is with peeling them for deviled eggs where they need to look pretty. That is why I end up making egg salad alot!
Here is the best tip so far for hard-boiling and then being able to peel.
- Don’t use super fresh eggs. Store them at least 7-10 days first.
- Place eggs in your pan and then cover with cold water. Use 1/2 t salt and 1 T oil and a pinch of baking soda.
- Bring Eggs to a full boil.
- Take off heat and put lid on pan.
- After 15-20 minutes, remove eggs from hot water and place in ice water using tongs. This stops the cooking process.
- Crack shells and run uder cold water again.
- Store unpealed eggs 4-5 days in refrigerator.
To check for freshness: if your egg rises to the top in your cold, salted water. Throw it away! Fresh eggs should sink.
Is it hard-boiled or fresh? Spin the egg on its side. It will spin only if it is hard-boiled.
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Job Outlook for Computer Professionals
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Computer Support Specialists and System Administrators
Data not available at www.bls.gov specifically for Web Designers or Game Developers.
Cisco Sites of Interest
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Instructor Rick Graziani’s Site
Switches
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We were having trouble configuring port security on our Cisco Catalyst 2912XL switches. Found this document: New Features for Catalyst 2900 Series XL Switches
Results – Build Your Campus in 3D
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Google held a Design you campus in 3D competition using Google Sketchup and Google Earth Technologies. Results can be found here: http://contest.sketchup.com/entry.php
I thought this might also be a good list of contact schools for Game Development Curriculum. The list of judges was pretty impressive, too!
Open-Source Software
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Open-source software is sofware that is written by a community of developers and is offered free of charge to use. Those who strictly use the software and do not participate in the actual coding are responsible for participating in the user community to help out with solutions to problems and to suggest enhancements to the design team. They also should donate to the project if they so feel inclined to do so.
Here are some of my Open-Source favorites:
Filezilla filezilla.sourceforge.net
Etomite www.etomite.org
ListGarden www.softwaregarden.com
WordPress www.wordpress.org
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