Tuesday, November 25, 2008

1125WarmUp

What are time zones? Why do we have them? Do we need them?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone.

Look at some neat sites @ http://www.worldtimezone.com/
and http://www.timezonecheck.com/
and http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
and http://24timezones.com/

What is the Greenwich meridian? Look it up @ http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/

What does it have to do with time zones?

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dmac

Monday, November 24, 2008

1124WarmUp

Lists, lists, lists. Where would we be without our lists. Shopping, top ten, ten most...it goes on and on and on!

And Google will help. Look @ http://labs.google.com/sets.

Leave a comment with your own gmail account!

dmac

Friday, November 21, 2008

1121WarmUp

What is the story of the Tower of Babel and what does it have to do with Google?

Look it up @ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tower+of+babel&.

How did the different languages of the world come to be? Learn about the Tower of Babel and the biblical explanation of how language got started @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel

Check out a reference to computer programming @ http://books.google.com/books?id=i4zCzpkrt4sC&pg=PA322&lpg=PA322&dq=tower+of+babel+craft&source=bl&ots=TUoUHHFHoj&sig=_zpUx08-es29XoKfGpu7g81Faig&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result

Use the language tools at Google to change the Google interface into another language and to visit another domain @ http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en.

Leave a comment!

dmac

p.s. Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own Gmail account.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

1120WarmUp

The marriage of cars and technology--the dream of every 17 year old geek with a driver's license! Check it out @http://www.technoride.com/.

What is the Digital Fuel Mizar? Take a look @ http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1218134447/bctid1568155556.

Think it will work?

Leave a comment!

dmac

p.s.

Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own gmail account.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

1119WarmUp

There's a guy out there (not me!) who says that "...this is the dumbest generation."

Agree? I didn't think so.

Read it @ http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book5-2008jul05,0,3980465.story
and
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/gallery/dumbestgeneration/.

What do you think?

Leave a comment!

dmac

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

1018WarmUp

Guess what the astronauts are recycling up in space?

Check it out @ http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/nasas-space-shu.html and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_waste_010814-1.html.

Who is this famous Victorian water engineer? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/f/fa/Thomas_Crapper.jpg

What is his contribution to the space program? http://www.amazon.com/Flushed-Pride-Story-Thomas-Crapper/dp/1857028600.

What is the myth surrounding his name? Is it true? http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html.

Leave a comment!

dmac

Monday, November 17, 2008

1117WarmUp

What is hypermiling?

Check it out @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=hypermiling.

What are some ways of extending your mileage? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php.

Look at the forums @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/.

Is it dangerous? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=AAA.

Look up your car's epa mileage rating @ http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do;jsessionid=8230199802ad524a4022.

Leave a comment.

dmac

Friday, November 14, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008

1113WarmUp

Today is November 13th. What happened in history today? Check it out @ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do.

Leave a comment!

dmac

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

1012WarmUp

Winter is approaching--the Martian winter! Temperatures will drop as low as minus 238 Fahrenheit and the sun will sink below the horizon for three months.

What happening with the Phoenix rover?

Check it out @ http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/11/mars_lander_succumbs_to_the_winter/.

While you're at it, have a Mars adventure @ http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/mars_rocket.shtml.

Leave a comment!

dmac

Friday, November 7, 2008

1007WarmUp

What is GPS? Check it out @ http://www.gps.gov/

Ever hear of the following towns?

Belchertown, Florida, Freetown, Halifax, Holland, Hubbardston, Monterey, Peru, Wales, Washington.

Believe it or not-they're all in Massachusetts!

Use Google maps @ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to find the GPS coordinates for all 10 and get a treat!

Hint: Look @ http://www.accessgrid.org/node/767.

Leave a comment!

dmac

Thursday, November 6, 2008

1006WarmUp

Do you believe in magic? (Sounds like a good title for a song!)

Check it out @ http://www.realmagic.net/ .

How do they do that?

Leave a comment!

dmac

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

1005WarmUp

Think Kermit is the only one who thinks of himself as exceptionally "green?" Ready to accept the challenge of pitching in to make the planet a better place? Participate in the CarbonRally @ http://www.carbonrally.com/challenges.

Then count your carbons @ http://carboncounter.org/.

Leave a comment!

dmac

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

1004WarmUp

Today is election day. Who will win? Obama? McCain? It all depends on the electoral college.

What is the electoral college? Find out at @ http://hubpages.com/hub/Electoral-College-Simplified

or http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.

The magic number is 270. If you were a candidate, which states would you need to win? Work out some strategies @ http://wbztv.com/campaign08large?apf=roadto270.

Just think, next election--you're voting!

Leave a comment!

dmac