Explorations large and small
The Naval Observatory photo gallery has been updated with a new responsive design. The old design was “responsive,” but the images were too small, and the JavaScript was awkward. In July 2007, as part of a science partnership with the Continue reading US Naval Observatory
After resisting for years, I was finally told I had to move out of my office. The walls were going to be demolished, the electrical circuits jerked out, and all six of my high-speed Ethernet links cut. I was sad. Continue reading March of the Penguins
The photo collection supporting Kathleen’s attendance at NI2003, the 8th International Congress in Nursing Informatics, was updated to a new responsive design. Held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the conference allowed Kathleen to brush up on her Portuguese, see nurses Continue reading Brazil
I’ve updated my (partial) list of published cartoons. The old page was a non-responsive design, and was just so 20th century. Updates are evolutionary, which means that I will add to this as I get around to it. Please note Continue reading Cartoons
After much procrastination, the main site, https://www.kljcharters.com, was updated with a responsive design. Sorta. There are thousands (!) of pages that are not responsive, but the key entry pages have been revamped. What is responsive design? The simplest explanation is: Continue reading Responsive design
Checklist of World Heritage Sites visited in the United States. This is a dynamic list, with plans for checking off more sites in the future. ✔︎ means “visited,” and ✖︎ means “need to visit.” Mesa Verde National Park – ✖︎ Continue reading World Heritage Sites, United States
Last week, a penguin completed an epic migration that lasted a couple years and thousands of miles. When measured in penguin distances, it encompassed more miles than Neil Armstrong traveled going to the moon and back in his celebrated “one Continue reading Epic penguin migration
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) was the Pacific and Asian theater version of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, held after World War II to punish the military and political leaders responsible for the war. Most Continue reading International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Summer is almost over, and that means local community colleges, community centers, and other institutions are sending out brochures and flyers on their forthcoming classes. After listening to some town residents discuss their “needs,” I came across a list of Continue reading Fall classes