Archive | October, 2012

Stick Computers, Fact and Fiction

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I have been both excited and amused at the recent product releases surrounding microcomputers. The definition of a microcomputer for my purposes is a fully functional PC the size of a traditional USB drive. While there are a number of devices on the market, they can be boiled down to two. These are the Cotton […]

Innocence written in steel

ANDREW JANSEN / JOURNAL Don Horstman, a former art teacher in the Affton School District, stands next to "Childhood" at the Affton Early Childhood Center.

RETIRED AFFTON ART TEACHER CREATES SCULPTURE CELEBRATING CHILDHOOD                                           When the new Affton Early Childhood Center opened its doors in August, a tour revealed an interior with up-to-date technology, wide open spaces and bright colors. […]