Mark Niemann-Ross
Mark Niemann-Ross has been explaining technology for thirty years. First as an Industrial Education teacher, then as a software developer evangelist, and most recently as a published Science Fiction Writer. Most recently, he has turned to explaining the nuances of Jazz in Portland, OR. He lives on an urban chicken ranch and tries not to annoy the neighbors.
Read More »
...
- Page Views
- 41,689
- Content
- 19
- Fans
- 3
- Contributor since
- 7/5/2011
Education/Experience
Bachelors in Industrial Education from University of Wisconsin-StoutFavorites
None yet.Fans
Displaying Results 1 - 19 (of 19) for Yahoo! Voices
-
Janell and the PeasMy Father wrote this humorous story about peas, birthdays, princesses and his curse. I recently discovered it languishing in the back of my closet, and am now sharing it with you. -
Meeting NievaJenna meets an odd woman on the train from Fort Morgan, Colorado to Glenwood Springs. Is she a time-traveler? Or just psychotic? Recorded at Orycon 33 -
WordPress Optimization: Use Your Server More Efficiently, Part ThreeFor most people, WordPress works fine right out of the box. However, when your blog becomes popular, you'll find it can be a hog, generating timeouts, consuming massive CPU cycles and server resources. Part three - Further Optimization Tactics.
-
WordPress Optimization: Use Your Server More Efficiently, Part OneFor most people, WordPress works fine right out of the box. However, when your blog becomes popular, you'll find it can be a hog, generating timeouts, consuming massive CPU cycles and server resources. Part one - Prepare yourself to be successful.
-
WordPress Optimization: Use Your Server More Efficiently, Part TwoFor most people, WordPress works fine right out of the box. However, when your blog becomes popular, you'll find it can be a hog, generating timeouts, consuming massive CPU cycles and server resources. Part two - easy things for quick results
-
XML, Php, XML_Serializer and SimpleXMLI just finished up a project that required exporting XML from a mySQL database, using php as the driving language. I approached this several different ways, and found a few things that you'll maybe find useful. -
Where to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin Outside of Portland, OregonHere's an up-to-date list for 2011 of Halloween pumpkin patches. You can do more more than just pick pumpkins – many of the farms also sponsor additional kid-friendly events. -
The Ghost at Luckiamute LandingEmma Sioux was crazy about pottery, so it was natural she was blown to bits by a potter, considering that's what shaped her life in every other way. -
Building Your First Mobile Web SiteCreate a web app for your client's mobile phones and tables using the web design knowledge you already have, along with a few tools like jQuery Mobile, Google Swiffy or Adobe Edge -
Travel Hospitality Clubs Are Better Than Cheap Deals on HotelsThe Affordable Travel Club is a collection of 40+ year old travelers that share their homes a day at a time. Joining gives you access to a private room, for a great price at a great location. It's like couchsurfing for the older set. -
How to Handle a Ticket from ItalyFlorence / Firenze has a no-drive zone that catches hundreds of tourists every year. Even after you've gotten the ticket, there are ways to avoid paying, if you know a few tips. -
Seven New Ways to Promote Your BandMusic promotion used to mean mailing a press kit. With social media and the internet, contacting the press is done much differently. Avoid common mistakes and bad advice. -
How to Replace a Cold-water Dip Tube and Clear Up Blocked Hot-water FaucetsHot water heaters built in mid-1990 may have defective cold-water dip tubes. This causes blockage of hot water faucets throughout the house, but can be easily fixed
-
Jazz Clubs in Portland OregonA visual guide to Jazz Clubs in Portland, Oregon. When you travel to Portland, here are the places where you can hear high-grade Jazz musicians perform their music. -
Arctic LandscapesThe Northwest Territories of Canada holds Yellowknife, and North of Yellowknife is the arctic. These scenes are from the wilderness areas between those two points. -
Triplanetary, by E.E. "Doc" SmithTriplanetary, the first book of The Lensmen Series by E.E. "Doc" Smith defined the Sci-Fi genre of Space Opera twenty-nine years before Star Wars hit the screen. An easy read, it brings us to a world of space flight, strange aliens, and heroic spacemen. -
-
-
Patches Catches the Cattle RustlerPatches the Border Collie and his owner John outwit the Sargo County Cattle Rustler