Learning Signs http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org Our Family Learning Blog Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:27:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 © wesfryer@yahoo.com () wesfryer@yahoo.com() Our Family Learning Blog wesfryer@yahoo.com No no http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Learning Signs http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org 144 144 Great food and Loopt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/F6t0tH4tNMM/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/great-food-and-loopt/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:27:42 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/great-food-and-loopt/ We have had some GREAT food so far in Hawaii. On our way to the north shore on Friday, we ate at The Dixie Grill. I ate their twice in Dec ‘07 when I was here for the USS Oklahoma memorial dedication, and they did not disappoint. The fried green tomatoes along with peel and eat shrimp were great! Yesterday morning the iPhone program Loopt came in handy to help my brother-in-law redezvous with us in a nearby town for breakfast!

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/great-food-and-loopt/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/great-food-and-loopt/ Beach Fun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/ugo2Hol0oFY/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/beach-fun/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:15:35 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/beach-fun/ It is a pretty wonderful thing for flatlanders like us to have an opportunity to play in the surf here on the north shore of Oahu! This is the camp where we are staying our first three nights here during our Fryer Family Reunion. We went to a nearby state park yesterday to swim in the surf.

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/beach-fun/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/beach-fun/ Seeing and Eating Pineapple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/EvwOxy0TblI/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/seeing-and-eating-pineapple/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:56:14 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/seeing-and-eating-pineapple/ One of the highlights of our day yesterday was going to the Dole pineapple plantation to see and eat pineapple. I did some brief research and learned the origins of Dole lie with The Standard Fruit Company rather than The United Fruit Corporation. Both have an interesting political history, though I am more familiar with the latter and Guatemala. It is interesting but not surprising none of the company’s colorful political history is referenced in the songs and commentary shared on the tourist’s train tour of the plantation.

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/seeing-and-eating-pineapple/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/seeing-and-eating-pineapple/ Vacation like a pensieve http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/_MqfIN5T2vg/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/vacation-like-a-pensieve/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:47:24 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/12/vacation-like-a-pensieve/ Our vacation seems to be functioning as a pensieve for me. My brain seems to be processing out a multitude of ideas at night, so they do not clutter my waking, conscious mind. I normally do not remember any dreams in the morning, but sleeping as we are in these camp cabin bunks here on the north shore of Oahu, right by the ocean, I have had lots of vivid dreams each night.

Shelly, Sarah and I are all awake already, our body clocks still not yet adjusted to island time. I think we are going to go on a morning hike today.

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]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/dc-trip-back/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/dc-trip-back/ No kids in Oklahoma liquor stores http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/ln88kpdRoKA/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/no-kids-in-oklahoma-liquor-stores/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:08 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/no-kids-in-oklahoma-liquor-stores/ Interesting that here in Oklahoma, state law prohibits any minors from entering a liquor store EVER, even if accompanied by an adult.

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/no-kids-in-oklahoma-liquor-stores/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/no-kids-in-oklahoma-liquor-stores/ PixelPipe for Facebook and Flickr Photo Posts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/v8PvFo3fpYM/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/pixelpipe-for-facebook-and-flickr-photo-posts/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:53:35 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/pixelpipe-for-facebook-and-flickr-photo-posts/ Looking for a way to post multiple photos to either Facebook or Flickr from a mobile phone, like an iPhone? I am, in advance of our vacation next week. PixelPipe is a free application and web service that can do this. I have been working on getting it configured this morning. I actually opted to NOT update to Twitter and just have two targets: Flickr and Facebook. You can select a LOT of different post targets with PixelPipe.

I initially mobile blogged this with Wordpress for iPhone. This was my first post to successfully auto-post to Facebook via PingPressFM! Woo hoo! I logged in on my laptop and added the links. Photos were mobile blogged too.

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/pixelpipe-for-facebook-and-flickr-photo-posts/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/pixelpipe-for-facebook-and-flickr-photo-posts/ Watching FlipShare Videos http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/zjxqTSdNafw/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/watching-flipshare-videos/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:40:24 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/watching-flipshare-videos/ Shelly got her inherited iPhone configured yesterday to watch FlipShare videos. Who says technology is always an alienating influence in our lives?! This is a photo of the girls watching a birthday video of my nephew at a local restaurant last night.

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/watching-flipshare-videos/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/watching-flipshare-videos/ Offline Bible Versions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/2mhh8G9V1u4/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/offline-bible-versiond/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:27:39 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/offline-bible-versiond/ I love using the free YouVersion iPhone Bible application. I recently downloaded some offline translations so I can use the app when I do not have wifi or cell network connectivity. (That does happen sometimes, often in our church basement.) I was amazed that at a touch of the mouse, an entire copy of the Bible in my own language was suddenly in my hand after waiting about 60 seconds. Would Martin Luther ever ba amazed?!

]]> http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/offline-bible-versiond/feed/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/09/offline-bible-versiond/ Rachel explains LONG shadows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/learningsigns/~3/2glGI-Z5OjM/ http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/2009/07/06/rachel-explains-long-shadows/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:18:17 +0000 dad http://learningsigns.speedofcreativity.org/?p=271 Couldn’t resist asking Rachel to provide an audio explanation for long shadows today at the park!

Listen!

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