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Here’s the file and software management quiz!

Click here.  Crazy.

iRobot’s Soft Morphing Blob ‘Bot Takes Its First Steps

FF to 2:00 and brace yourself. You will sleep with the light on after watching this seething orb “walk”.

Today’s blog post will focus on adding a video to your blog and writing a relevant post.

1.  Locate a school appropriate YouTube clip that relates to your blog topic.

2. Add the clip to your post using these handy instructions.

3. Write about the video.

4. Now look at ways to promote your blog online. Promote yourself.

Watch the super slo-mo version of the fog bound brush VERY close to the right side of the aircraft.  Then listen to the nervous laughter as pilot and passengers inspect damage to aircraft and, hopefully, fell very lucky.

Video on maxtrescott.com.

This project is inspired by the recently completed Solar Decathlon competition.   View the contest rankings and links to all competitors here.

The purpose of the contest was to create and build a one story house no larger than 800 square feet.  There were 78 pages of rules for the contest.  Our guidelines will be a bit simpler.

Using Sketchup, create a house that meets the following requirements:

-is no larger than 800 square feet in it’s footprint (the area that it covers)
-uses available surfaces on the house for solar panels
-points the solar panels south for maximum sunshine
-has at least one bedroom and one full size bathroom with walls
-interior doors are at least 8 inches thick
-has a kitchen
-has at least one door and windows on at least two walls

Part 1: Follow this link for a great tutorial that gives you control over a Google map.

You will create the page in Dreamweaver.

Here’s the tutorial.

Upload your custom map to your website and email the link to rmilstead@tamdistrict.org.  Type “MAP” in the subject line of your email.

Useful link: longitude/latitude finder – clickable map

Part 2: Now that you have enjoyed the basic functions of a Google Map check out the Google Map Developer resource (you a developer now!) and start with Basics following the link on the left hand menu.

Too much.

Went shopping for a some DIY gear at the San Rafael Michael’s store this morning.   Here’s what I sent them when I returned home.

“Recently, I had an interesting – not bad- experience in your San Rafael store.  Armed with a 40% off coupon I asked two salespeople “what should I buy” with this great deal.  They didn’t have any ideas.  More interestingly, they didn’t ask “what do you do?”

Which leads me to the conversation that I had with another customer.  Continue reading My letter to Michael’s craft store…