Monday, January 26, 2015

It's Tech Tuesday

Check out this new way of serving students remotely.






































Students can control this from the hospital and use it to listen in on class and watch the teacher, a screen, or whatever is going on in class. The student controls the device remotely.  It is a Segway with a screen and camera.

Friday, January 23, 2015

IT IS FABULOUS FRIDAY AAAAAND

Guess what is happening in northern Alaska at Point Barrow.

The First Sunrise in TWO Months









Barrow, Alaska
Jan 22
Down all day
1:39 PM (-0.3°)
91.497
Jan 23
1:05 PM
2:14 PM
1:08:48
1:39 PM (-0.1°)
91.506
Jan 24
12:48 PM
2:31 PM
1:42:53
+34:05
1:39 PM (0.1°)
91.515
Jan 25
12:36 PM
2:44 PM
2:08:48
+25:54
1:39 PM (0.3°)
91.524
Jan 26
12:25 PM
2:56 PM
2:30:46
+21:57
1:40 PM (0.6°)
91.534
Jan 27
12:15 PM
3:06 PM
2:50:22
+19:36
1:40 PM (0.8°)
91.544
Jan 28
12:06 PM
3:15 PM
3:08:21
+17:58
1:40 PM (1.0°)
91.555
* All times are in local Barrow time.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

IS A CORRECTION IN OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE

Many people look at charts like the one below (along with other data) and confidently predict a correction of anywhere from 20%--50%.

Where will the S & P 500 be on Wednesday, May 13?

Friday, January 9, 2015

It's Jobs Friday

 
JOBS  JOBS  JOBS

Check out the December Jobs Report
  • Nonfarm payrolls: +252,000
  • Unemployment rate: 5.6%
  • Average hourly earnings, month-on-month: +0.2%
  • Average hourly earnings, year-on-year: +2.2%
  • Average hours worked: 34.


  • Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/december-jobs-report-2015-1#ixzz3OKfIdOni

    Monday, January 5, 2015

    Consumer Electronics Show 2015: What does the future look like?

    Every year most of the major electronics companies are present at the biggest electronics show of the year.

    What's new? What is under development? What does the future look like?

     
     
     

     













     

    Why do gasoline prices keep dropping? (and why were they so high originally?)


    Nationwide gasoline prices have dropped dramatically. Consumers, especially in states that don't produce oil (like Iowa) have been cheered. The President's approval rating has been rising and countries like Iran and Russia that depend on oil revenue are hurting.
    Better yet, the drop in price may continue, as 2015 continues. Check out the story below.



    Billions in savings from lower gas prices (with video)