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Mapping the Route to Your Next Big Mac

I have some friends who work for McDonalds and they will like this map, but I find it distressing (from the Map Scroll Blog). The map shows the distance wherever you are in the continental United States to reach the next McDonalds ... link to the Map Scroll for full details. The greatest distance between two McDonalds ... Between the tiny Dakotan hamlets of Meadow and Glad Valley lies the McFarthest Spot: 107 miles distant from the nearest McDonald’s, as the crow flies, and 145 miles by car! (Click upon the image to view full sized.)

Build Your Own Cosmic Star

It's been a while since I've seen a really good new site (at least new to me) that I wanted to add to my Engineering for Children section in the Engineering Learning Wiki, but SEED (Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development) excites me. Here are just a few links:

• Build Your Own Star
• Math Puzzles
• Virtual Science Labs
• Science Festures

I've yet to explore the entire site; the amount of good content is impressive. I'm still learning how to build a good cosmic star!

Triumph of the Proletariat! (or how to bag leaves)

Well ... it's time out from my serious tutorials (Google Fast Flip and Wonder Wheel) for some fun and a new Northstar Nerd Tutorial ... Triumph of the Proletariat! (or how to bag leaves). The process shown actually does save a HUGE amount of time (i.e. mulch leaves first with a mower, than take a second pass to pick up what's left ... I only filled four bags as opposed to over 40!).

However, this tutorial has some fun with the process (and my wife, Molly). Any woman who has put up with anyone like the Northstar Nerd for over 26 years must be a saint! After watching my tutorial, and hopefully leaving a comment on Photopeach,  make certain you maximize the YouTube link and watch the Soviet Anthem Music Video. It's a hoot! Finally, you may wish to link to Wikipedia and bone up on your understanding of the proletariat.

Triumph of the Proletariat! (or how to bag leaves) on PhotoPeach

Finally ... a static screenshot is given below for my RSS Readers ... giving you a flavor for why you should watch the movie. Have fun!

The Best Knowledge Management Presentation I've Seen in Some Time!

I know everyone always says "I know of an excellent Knowledge Management presentation", but you really need to look at this 3 part presentation created by T-Systems, Germany's leading multimedia provider. The content really demonstrates why one should adopt Enterprise 2.0 collaboration tools; and better yet ... the presentation easily stands by itself without audio. Make certain you click to maximize the presentation via SlideShare. Here is the url ... http://www.besser20.de/english/

You may also wish to see my other post from this evening ... a Google Fast Flip Tutorial.

Sunrise Over Suomi

A holiday weekend ... a wilderness sunrise ... Suomi (Finland) or Minnesota? Where was the Northstar Nerd this weekend? Enjoy the beauty! (watch the video)

• Edge of the Wilderness
• Suomi Hills

Sunrise Over Suomi on PhotoPeach