- ...I'll be heading to the Winter Jam with a few friends. Skillet & Mercy Me are the groups I'm excited to see...and a couple that others have mentioned.
- ...is Abby's Birthday weekend. There are some exciting things planned out for the Trail Master.
- ...and next weekend I'll be heading back near China Grove to stay on Sunday nights, followed by a Monday workday at Rowan Regional Medical Center.
March 13, 2008
Plans Explosion
This weekend...
Universities With the Best Free Online Courses
The industries comprised in the USA are all about that little piece of paper that most receive at the end of an educational career...that piece of paper stating that something has been accomplished. This paper makes companies believe that the person has a skill-set towards something. Now, in today's waste of space liberal college/university curriculum where useless information is being pumped into students, there is a huge amount of time thrown out to the study of things not needed. For people privileged enough to go to tech or subject centered schools this is less of a problem. To overcome the high prices and other things required to make a jump start career happen...
...Enter in free education from reputable establishments. Quite a few of these more than reputable, such as Universities of California at Irvine & Berkeley, Stanford, Carnegie, and of course MIT. So, here is the list of the best of the best for free online courses. Whether you are fully skilled or need ongoing education for just the right place, these resources are something look over without hesitation.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)
►Free MIT Courses Online
If you are looking for a wide range of free courses offered online, MIT is your best option. More than 1,800 free courses are offered through the school's OpenCourseWare project. Courses are in text, audio and video formats and translated into a number of different languages. Students all over the world use OpenCourseWare and 96 percent of visitors to this site say they would recommend it to someone else.
2. Open University (open.ac.uk)
►Free Open University Courses Online
The Open University is the UK's largest academic institution. The school's OpenLearn website gives everyone free access to both undergraduate and graduate-level course materials from The Open University. Courses cover a wide range of topics, such as the arts, history, business, education, IT and computing, mathematics and statistics, science, health and technology.
3. Carnegie Mellon University (cmu.edu)
►Free Carnegie Mellon Courses Online
Carnegie Mellon University offers a number of free online courses and materials through a program called Open Learning Initiative. OLI courses are intended to allow anyone at an introductory college level to learn about a particular subject without formal instruction. Course options include such offerings as statistics, biology, chemistry, economics, French and physics.
4. Tufts University (tufts.edu)
►Free Tufts University Courses Online
Like MIT, Tufts has OpenCourseWare that is available free to everyone. Courses are sorted by school (i.e. School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, etc.) and include assignments, lecture notes and other supplementary materials.
5. Stanford (stanford.edu)
►Stanford Courses on iTunes U
Stanford University, one of the world's leading academic institutions, has joined forces with iTunes U in providing access to Stanford courses, lectures and interviews. These courses can be downloaded and played on iPods, PCs, and Macs and can also be burned to CDs. If you don't have iTunes, you can download it here for free.
6. University of California, Berkeley (berkeley.edu)
►Free UC Berkley Courses Online
UC Berkley has been offering live and on-demand webcasts of certain courses since 2001. Hundreds of UC Berkley courses, both current and archived, are now available as podcasts and webcasts. Courses cover a range of subjects, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer programming, engineering, psychology, legal studies and philosophy.
7. Utah State University (usu.edu)
►Free Utah State University Courses Online
Utah State University also provides access to free online courses. Study options include everything from anthropology to physics and theatre arts. These comprehensive text-based courses can be downloaded as zip files or viewed directly on the site.
8. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (kutztownsbdc.org)
►Free Kutztown University Courses Online
Kutztown University's Small Business Development Center offers the largest collection of free business courses available on the web. Course topics include accounting, finance, government, business law, marketing and sales. Comprehensive text, interactive case studies, slides, graphics and streaming audio help to demonstrate the concepts presented in each course.
9. University of Southern Queensland (usq.edu.au)
►Free USQ Courses Online
The University of Southern Queensland in Australia provides free online access to a number of different courses through yet another OpenCourseWare initiative. Courses from each of the five faculties are available, covering a broad range of topics, including communication, science, career planning, technology, teaching and multimedia creation.
10. University of California, Irvine (uci.edu)
►Free UC Irvine Courses Online
UC Irvine recently joined the OCW Consortium and began providing free university level courses online. Right now, there are only a handful of options to choose from, but this list is growing. Current courses cover topics like financial planning, human resources, capital markets and e-marketing. Course materials include syllabi, lecture notes, assignments and exams.
...Enter in free education from reputable establishments. Quite a few of these more than reputable, such as Universities of California at Irvine & Berkeley, Stanford, Carnegie, and of course MIT. So, here is the list of the best of the best for free online courses. Whether you are fully skilled or need ongoing education for just the right place, these resources are something look over without hesitation.
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)
►Free MIT Courses Online
If you are looking for a wide range of free courses offered online, MIT is your best option. More than 1,800 free courses are offered through the school's OpenCourseWare project. Courses are in text, audio and video formats and translated into a number of different languages. Students all over the world use OpenCourseWare and 96 percent of visitors to this site say they would recommend it to someone else.
2. Open University (open.ac.uk)
►Free Open University Courses Online
The Open University is the UK's largest academic institution. The school's OpenLearn website gives everyone free access to both undergraduate and graduate-level course materials from The Open University. Courses cover a wide range of topics, such as the arts, history, business, education, IT and computing, mathematics and statistics, science, health and technology.
3. Carnegie Mellon University (cmu.edu)
►Free Carnegie Mellon Courses Online
Carnegie Mellon University offers a number of free online courses and materials through a program called Open Learning Initiative. OLI courses are intended to allow anyone at an introductory college level to learn about a particular subject without formal instruction. Course options include such offerings as statistics, biology, chemistry, economics, French and physics.
4. Tufts University (tufts.edu)
►Free Tufts University Courses Online
Like MIT, Tufts has OpenCourseWare that is available free to everyone. Courses are sorted by school (i.e. School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, etc.) and include assignments, lecture notes and other supplementary materials.
5. Stanford (stanford.edu)
►Stanford Courses on iTunes U
Stanford University, one of the world's leading academic institutions, has joined forces with iTunes U in providing access to Stanford courses, lectures and interviews. These courses can be downloaded and played on iPods, PCs, and Macs and can also be burned to CDs. If you don't have iTunes, you can download it here for free.
6. University of California, Berkeley (berkeley.edu)
►Free UC Berkley Courses Online
UC Berkley has been offering live and on-demand webcasts of certain courses since 2001. Hundreds of UC Berkley courses, both current and archived, are now available as podcasts and webcasts. Courses cover a range of subjects, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer programming, engineering, psychology, legal studies and philosophy.
7. Utah State University (usu.edu)
►Free Utah State University Courses Online
Utah State University also provides access to free online courses. Study options include everything from anthropology to physics and theatre arts. These comprehensive text-based courses can be downloaded as zip files or viewed directly on the site.
8. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (kutztownsbdc.org)
►Free Kutztown University Courses Online
Kutztown University's Small Business Development Center offers the largest collection of free business courses available on the web. Course topics include accounting, finance, government, business law, marketing and sales. Comprehensive text, interactive case studies, slides, graphics and streaming audio help to demonstrate the concepts presented in each course.
9. University of Southern Queensland (usq.edu.au)
►Free USQ Courses Online
The University of Southern Queensland in Australia provides free online access to a number of different courses through yet another OpenCourseWare initiative. Courses from each of the five faculties are available, covering a broad range of topics, including communication, science, career planning, technology, teaching and multimedia creation.
10. University of California, Irvine (uci.edu)
►Free UC Irvine Courses Online
UC Irvine recently joined the OCW Consortium and began providing free university level courses online. Right now, there are only a handful of options to choose from, but this list is growing. Current courses cover topics like financial planning, human resources, capital markets and e-marketing. Course materials include syllabi, lecture notes, assignments and exams.
March 12, 2008
Retard Capsules
So maybe this was slipped beside my daily multivitamin chewable every morning without me knowing it, but I'm glad I ran across it now. Anyway, here's the site from the Netherlands that sells this magnificent pill, to turn anyone into an American ;-)No really, the pill is apparently a sleeping pill or something similar. So, don't operate any heavy machinery. The microwave is still ok.
March 10, 2008
Poor poor d00k...not really
If it wasn't enough to have a great week & weekend combined, the Heels made it even better by ruining Duke's senior night...once again. Lawson returned after missing the first meeting between the d00kies & the Heels. Along with a win, Danny Green's one handed jam over Paulus was the best outcome for the night. It looks like NC will get to stay in state for at least the first round of the NCAA Tourney, then hopefully again following a win.
Thanks to Mike, Rich, Sarah & Tasha for the entertainment during the game. Enjoy the dunk below...two views of Paulus getting run over.
Thanks to Mike, Rich, Sarah & Tasha for the entertainment during the game. Enjoy the dunk below...two views of Paulus getting run over.
March 7, 2008
World’s Most Powerful Air Vortex Cannon
I've been a fan of the Thinkgeek items for many years, more specifically the Megazooka pictured here. Now, things are a little different thanks to the fellas over at Erbert & Gerbert's Sub Club. The have managed to build the world's largest air cannon to celebrate 20 years of sandwich making. Check out the video below. It's pretty sweet. Check out the site dedicated to the super huge cannon at CandleCannon.com.Enjoy the behind the scenes video here also. There's nothing like surprising a group of people eating...with a fast moving gust of wind to knock them over.
March 3, 2008
New Picasa Additions
Here are some of the pictures from this past weekend. Abby, Mom, Dad, Charlie & his family, and me harassed butterflies, saw giant millipedes more than a foot long, cockroaches, rhinoceros beetles, and most things you would be forced to eat on Fear Factor. The 10 foot tall interactive tornado was nifty to watch. However, the mirror & nanoscale exhibits were nowhere to be found. You can find other photos from the weekend under other albums. Now Mom, sporting Carolina Blue, went the wildest during the huge Tarheel comeback in the middle of the public place we all went to watch the game. Not all pictures have been acquired yet, so more will come.
March 2, 2008
March 1st Weekend
This weekend was pretty awesome...over at the Museum and all. I will post the pictures tomorrow if time allows. Sarah, thanks for coming along to enjoy it with the psycho family. Along with that, the NC comeback against BC was phenomenal also. Duke not making that last shot of the game would've made for a perfect weekend, but I can't complain. It was pretty close to being that.
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