Friday, March 28, 2014

The Marriage of the Frogge and the Mouse

Thursday, March 27, 2014

I haven't seen strawberries like the ones in this photo since Mima stopped growing them.

The photo took my breath away.  I guess, like boiled frogs, we just don't realize what's changing around us.
Seasonal Recipes with Artichokes, Strawberries, and Asparagus
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Friday, March 14, 2014

First planting

Under the macramé trellis:   Green Arrow Peas

In the square wooden bed and all around the Green Arrow Peas:
Onion, Crystal Wax-- Small white Bermuda style onions are best if used fresh or great pickled as pearl onions
Lettuce, Leaf--Salad Bowl Green
Scarlet Nantes Carrot
Oakleaf Lettuce
Bloomsdale Spinach
Cherry Belle Radish
White Bunching Onions
Carrot --Lunar White Early variety from the 1800's 75 days
Turnip -- Purple Top White Globe
Kale -- Red Russian
Kale -- Lacinato (Dinosaur Kale)   30 days


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:)   Plenty left to plant.  Another patch in another week or two.

Saturday, March 08, 2014

2014 fall meeting info


Information here:

ncs99s.org

Maggie Hettinger




You're invited!   click here:

99s NCS Fall Section Meeting 
Sept. 26-28.   Y'all Come!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

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Wednesday, February 05, 2014

▶ Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham - HD - YouTube

Want to watch this tonight?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI&feature=share

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UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS OF DESIGN.

No human creation lasts forever, and design does not solve all problems. Those who create and plan should practice humility in the face of nature. Treat nature as a model and mentor, not as an inconvenience to be evaded or controlled.


--Hannover Principle #8


Thursday, January 30, 2014

How to get started in coding by Linda Liukas


I was just playing with Hopscotch this morning, and got this email from a woman who teaches coding.-- Maggie 



 

Project Update #3: Can't wait for the book? This is how you get started in coding

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Making a book is a long process. Luckily the Internet is full of great and mostly free resources to teach your kid (and yourself) programming skills while we wait for little Ruby.  

In the list below I've included products I've tried myself. There are books, interactive tutorials, robots, games, apps, and course - so so many great things to try out.   

Finding the right product or motivation for your kid is the key. Some kids love making games. Others enjoy writing stories. One little boy I taught got very excited about "hacking" existing websites with Chrome Inspect Element tool. Another girl wanted to learn Java to make Minecraft mods. 

You don't need to be a professional developer to get kids started in programming. Many of the products include lightweight curriculums and roadmaps to help the kid learn more. One of the most important qualities of a programmer is the ability to figure out problems. Googling is allowed!

This is not a conclusive list - I'd love to hear more recommendations from you in the comments.

For the smallest ones (5-8)
For the elementary schoolers (7-12)
For the teenagers and beyond (13 -> )
  • Codecademy. Interactive exercises in the browser for Python, Ruby, JavaScript, HTML (full disclosure, I used to work here!).
  • Codeschool. Dive deeper into different programming languages. 
  • Dash. Learn to make websites with an interactive tutorial. 
  • Coursera. I liked the Startup Engineering course. 
Ruby for children (just because of Ruby)

Books and stories

Curriculum and community

  • Code.org has a very large resource list to try out.
  • Mozilla Webmaker includes tons of tools and guides for building the web.
  • CoderDojo is a global non-profit for starting a coding club for kids. 
  • DIY.org is a community for kids to learn to make things. 
  • CS Unplugged has activities you can do without a computer to teach programming fundamentals. 
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    Monday, December 09, 2013

    Saturday, November 30, 2013

    A good fit

    Last night I was awake most of the night.  Not from caffeine, either.

    Today we went to the airport, and I sat in "Tweety" for the first time.  I knew that Lee was asking more than he thought he could get (although I don't know how much more), but its history makes sense, and we have seen how he takes care of it, and Frank has assembled and disassembled it with him, and we would be buying into an already-established setup with the airport and the club. On paper, the SGS 1-34 is what I would like to be flying, with no other sailplanes in the running. Still, I was prepared to back away if the sitting-in-the-cockpit experience was anything but good.

    Well, it was good.   I am comfortable there, and I can see fine, and I like it.

    So, we put down a deposit, and I will be looking into the paperwork to actually make the sale.

    :)





    Tuesday, November 19, 2013

    Time Machine and Parallels--Why I excluded Parallels from Time Machine

    Unfortunately, I didn't do it soon enough.   The iMac tech support person had me delete all old backups, start again with just a couple, but Parallels filled up the Time Machine disk again.    So now, I guess it will keep the old big ones, but  maybe it will work.

    What I worry about is old stuff that might have gotten corrupted but I don't notice, and the earlier versions are no longer there.




    http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?17850-Time-Machine-and-Parallels

    Sunday, November 17, 2013

    November Birthdays



    Colored birthday lights


    Birthday cake 2013


    To Nat from Beth


    Beth's new necklace


    Video provided for the audio content.  Obviously.

    Also present:  Frank, Grandmom, Alex, Ben, Clare, Dave.   Sauerkraut, pork and mac & cheese & green beans. Yeah!

    Saturday, November 16, 2013

    Eat Well | Do-ahead mashed potatoes save time & sanity | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

    http://www.courier-journal.com/viewart/20131114/FEATURES03/311140040/healthy-recipe-mashed-potatoes


    Well, the test version we fixed on the Big November Birthday day was great, but the Thanksgiving version was not.   So, next year, it's on the stove you go.

    BUT we did figure out there is no reason to ever not fix tater skins.