That’s one of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received. AWESOME.
Thanks Matthew :)
Portland isn’t discouraging the young and educated from coming, though the glut of workers puts more stress on city services. One of the most important factors in a city’s economic success is the education level of its work force, says Harvard University economist Edward Glaeser. Cities such as Detroit and Cleveland that have exported college graduates in recent years are trying to retain them with everything from internship programs to building artists’ lofts.
“I’m hopeful people will stick around,” says Portland mayor Sam Adams. “Even if they come to my city without a job, it is still an economic plus.”
I just finished grading last week’s assignment and I can’t help but think the students are pandering to my interests/humor. The assignment was to create one HTML page formatted using some basic CSS. Some topics and highlights include:
I really think I’m having a positive influence here. Bring on the next batch of fresh minds :)
We started learning some CSS last week and in our latest homework assignment one student inserted this comment to show he was messing with me:
h1{color:purple; font-size:50px; font-family:'Comic Sans MS';} /*LOL*/
*shaking fist* Comic Sans!
Good move, young squire. And he made a page on Van Halen… bonus points!
Jumping From Space on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
“On the third and last jump in Excelsior III on Aug. 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger jumped from a height of 102,800 feet, almost 20 miles above the earth. With only the small stabilizing chute deployed, Capt. Kittinger fell for 4 minutes, 36 seconds. He experienced temperatures as low as minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum speed of 614 miles per hour, exceeding the speed of sound.”
His fall set records for the highest parachute jump, the longest parachute freefall and the fastest freefall, all of which still stand.
White Zombie / Children of the Grave (Black Sabbath)
In response to Kate. Fists up. \m/ \m/
Ozzy + Primus / N.I.B. (Black Sabbath)
It just got heavy up in here.
Auto Sabbath/Ozzy reblog. \m/
What Makes Us Happy?
“For 72 years, researchers at Harvard have been examining this question, following 268 men who entered college in the late 1930s through war, career, marriage and divorce, parenthood and grandparenthood, and old age.” Dr. George Vaillant shares insights from one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies in history. Read more at TheAtlantic.com.
TED talks - Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
Hans Rosling shares some great data representations and argues that prevention - not drug treatments - is the way to end this epidemic.
I’m sure Big Pharma and the Pope don’t want you to know that so we’ll just let academia keep that secret to themselves. Argh.
I'm Jared Moran. I live in Portland, Oregon where I earn a living as a web developer at Instrument and a part-time teacher at the Art Institute of Portland. Help yourself to a taste of my personality and interests. Chomp!
