This is a graduate studies assignment. Showing different accommodations including magnifying, adding light, typing, speech to text, and text to speech.
My business and all of its services appears to be considered an essential service according to http://www.cisa.gov in the category Communications and information technology at this time.
Due to restrictions being lifted and vaccinations available preparedness plan is no longer in effect. Please be safe and healthy.
Make earth Day every day. We are here every day.
I have kept up with 30 days of biking so far (and probably won’t quit after April is done either)
My book Datacommuting has tips on how to use data communications to reduce your commute available on iBooks, Amazon (Kindle) and Nook
There many ways of reducing paper waste including by using your computerized device, using online billing and banking, and using web sharing.
Reduce your energy consumption by using settings, control panel energy saver/power savings feature on computers, phones, and tablets. These settings can allow your display to turn off automatically, go to sleep and more. If you have a network of computers use a network profile to save energy consumption. Remember to unplug chargers. Turn off any radios not used on smart phones and tablets, these include bluetooth, gps/location, wifi, cellular data. So know what you use. Always unplug chargers from wall (or switch off with power strip) when not charging, don’t leave laptops, phones, or tablets on charger when fully charged.
Portable devices typically will use less energy (especially when people remember to unplug chargers) than desktop computers and use less than television sets (with extra devices attached)
Smart thermostats and programmable thermostats can also reduce your energy consumption if used correctly. Be green. Recycle. recycling just one aluminum can can save enough energy to power a computer for 4 hours. Recycle or reuse your used electronics as they are hazardous waste. Keeping your device clean can extend its life.
Started biking in Brainerd MN for April with some snow on the ground.
more about 30 days of biking http://30daysofbiking.com
April 1 Bike around from where I live to around the high school and back.
April 2 Bike to after school program where I work (ISD 181) and back
April 3 Bike to after school program where I work (ISD 181) and back
April 4 Bike to YMCA, then after school program where I work (ISD 181) and back
April 4 Bike to ATM and Family dollar.
April 5 Bike to cub foods to get groceries
April 5 Bike to after school program where I work(ISD 181) and back
April 6 Bike to after school program where I work (ISD 181), then the YMCA, and back
April 7 Bike to YMCA and back
April 8 Bike to YMCA and back
April 10 Bike to Vote
April 10 Bike to YMCA, then after school program where I work (ISD 181) and back
April 11 Bike to after school program
April 12 Bike to after school program
April 13 Bike to after school program
April 14 Bike to YMCA, and video of birds
April 15 Bike to YMCA and Family Dollar in snow Biking in Snow April 15 2018
A lot of times I talk about the energy savings of what I do but rarely talk about the money I save (at least on this blog). Doing these requires a change in attitude and behavior.
I save thousands of dollars every year by giving up my car ( I still have my drivers license).
Saving on repairs, oil changes, car washes, parking, insurance, and gasoline.
It also improves my health greatly and reduces my impact on the environment.
I do this through several means including biking more, using web based services, and walking.
This not only directly saves money on toner or ink, paper and electricity but also saves a lot of space.
This is both the space the printer itself takes up and the space it takes to retain paper documents.
Documents are digitally stored.
When I need something printed I go to library, or print shop, or photo processor.
I still use scanners to scan in photos and documents that are not already available in digital form.
I save hundreds of dollars a year by having a prepaid phone instead of a contract phone.
My smart phone is over 3 years old so I’m saving money by not buying a new phone.
Unfortunately the plan I have isn’t available any more for new customers but my carrier is allowing me to stay on that plan.
I avoid using devices with disposable batteries.
My bike lights use a dynamo in the wheel hub.
My keyboard is solar powered.
I use dynamo (crank powered) flashlights and radio
other devices use rechargeable batteries
some devices I eliminate altogether (like devices that a smart phone app can replace)
Using LED lights not only saves electricity, but they rarely need to be replaced.
There are other simple ways I save by not having bad habits such as drinking pop or coffee or worse.
I save money by not eating meat sometimes
I avoid using plastic grocery bags (by using reusable bags and my bike packs) and the bags I do get such as those that have bread or vegetables I reuse as waste basket liner.
I set table first. I put broken in thirds thin spaghetti in water with salt put the magnetic induction cooktop at 220 F timed to turn off in 9 minutes. Then put it in Another pan over the stove with the lid on it. I put rolls from a can on a cookie sheet sprayed with canola oil in the gas oven at 400 degrees fareignheight. set my timer on my smart phone for 10 minutes. Then started the sauce with vegetable spaghetti sauce and soy veggie crumbles at 220 F timed to automatically turn off 5 minutes then checked it cooked another 5 minutes. Turned off oven I got a bag salad, but added blue berries and strawberries on top. For my friend, salad I made for her was just berries. She came and left, my parents came, and she came back. I started putting it on the table.
Anyone that has read this blog before would know that I’m supportive of the general concept of both hybrid online / in class room learning and think that having schools connect online on days when canceled due to weather like a snow day is a good thing.
This fictional post was originally published in February 1999 as web page assignments part of web design interactive television class with Mr Kresha.
Back then, my teachers and my dad helped write some of the content and I did the web page design. I have updated with more recent photos that I have taken and combined these items into a single post. Utopia Zoo and San Jose Sentinal (both fictional)
SAN JOSE-The San Jose Sentinel welcomes all readers in the San Jose area. In this, our first issue, we hope to give you a quality newspaper. We truly believe that you will enjoy what you read. Elephant Escapes From Utopia Zoo UTOPIA-Some zoo employees found the gate to the elephant field was open at 9 AM yesterday morning. Tim the aging African Elephant had escaped.
The elephant not known for causing trouble was making a terrible mess downtown near the East Utopia Shopping Center. He was wrecking cars and scaring people. Neither the police nor the zookeepers have caught the elephant as of now.
If you have seen Tim the elephant please contact the Utopia Zoo or the police.
Police report a large amount of damage to the San Jose Baseball Stadium. Numerous places of the field were tore up, dugouts were damaged and the security fence was knocked over. Several piles of a foul smelling green substance were discovered. A grounds keeper joked that it looked like elephant poop. Police are continuing to investigate but have no leads.
–Fictional story–
TAMPA-In the surprise to many people, the Easter Bunny, was seen at the Sunny Estates Retirement Center. The Easter Bunny upon being found said, “I’m getting old, it’s time for me to rest.”
Residents at Sunny Estates welcomed the Easter Bunny with joy and delight.
–fictional story–
[Sports] [National] [World] [Headlines] [Start of Post]
World
2-23-99
PEKINGESE, ARFLAND – A tragedy struck this morning in Pekingese when the Tabbies of Purrma tried to overtake the government of Arfland. The two sides fought like cats and dogs. Unfortunately, the Pekingese were overtaken by the sharp and lethal weapons of the Tabbies.
–fictional story–
UTOPIA-Some zoo employees found the gate to the elephant field was open at 9 AM yesterday morning. Tim the aging African Elephant had escaped.
Police report a large amount of damage to the San Jose Baseball Stadium. Numerous places of the field were tore up, dugouts were damaged and the security fence was knocked over. Several piles of a foul smelling green substance were discovered. A grounds keeper joked that it looked like elephant poop. Police are continuing to investigate but have no leads.
at the Sunny Estates Retirement Center. The Easter Bunny upon being found said, “I’m getting old, it’s time for me to rest.”