Projects

Web and Computer Work

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I am a college student now in need of a college loan. That means nothing other than I must get a job in order to continue attending the University of Washington. That should be a welcoming thought to businesspeople looking at my website in awe. I will be looking for employers in Seattle, Washington, or worldwide. I am a fairly young web developer/computer programmer working for $20 an hour, and able to work 20 hours a week. Working at this rate will pay or nearly pay the loans I take out back each year after taking them out. If you are looking for an web developer with my skills, write me and I'll be yours for the exploitation (it isn't exploitation in my opinion if it pays for college). If you need samples that I did by myself with no help, you're here. I made this page with no help as well as my artistic autobiographical website, Alternative Scientific, or the website I've made for Colony Mars Home Page (it looks a lot like this one, but I can do a lot of other good designs, I assure you with many more skills). My skills are in:

Graphics	SEE Alternative Scientific, my artistic autobiographical website.
Design	SEE this page, Alternative Scientific, Colony Mars Home Page, my Nanotechnology Website, Javan Tea's Chat Page, and Robat's Cave.
Excellence	I am very experienced in Active Server Pages. That means that I can make pages that are awesome. From E-Commerce to web support and online resources, I can do it all.
Typing	70 wpm.
Efficiency	All of Alternative Scientific Concepts is 80kb, Colony Mars Home Page, an extremely large website is 790kb, Alternative Scientific, a 200 page scientific resource using Access database is just 630 kb.
Fast Production	Alternative Scientific was completed with vigor quite easily in one months (100 hours).
Relatively Cheap Labor	Since I can quickly churn out a quality website in little time, and I'm young, I can and do charge much less than seasoned veterans that produce the same or less quality work. I am currently working at the unimaginably low price of $20 per hour, but my rates will rise on June 1st, 2001 and are not negotiable.
Excellent Communication	I have taken many intensive college writing and reading classes, and I get practice writing nearly five important letters each day to people with varying needs.
Quality Work	I practice, try, and perfect all of my webpages and webskills, most of which you can see on my various pages. I am extremely skilled in learning new technologies such as XML, ASP, CSS, DirectX, MS Agents, and other new technologies. See my ODBC database to XML sample for one example of my new technology jobs.

These skills translate into: a perfect web developer for: artistic or serious student websites, artistic or serious family websites, artistic fun websites, small business web presence sites, medium business web presence sites, medium or super-large e-commerce sites, and most websites that a person or business could want. Ask me and I can provide a solution for you! I can, also consult a developer or business on what type of website they ought to consider.

Music Production

AltSci.com has released the Dead Wendy album by Pete Voss. For the low price of $10, you can get your very own CD. E-mail Joel to get an address where you can send a check or money order.

If you are a budding artist like Pete Voss or just want a CD of your music to put on your wall, AltSci.com has a solution! For cost and labor, AltSci.com produces high quality CDs. You, the artist, pay $2 per CD plus $15 per hour that Joel works. AltSci.com produces any quantity of the CD that you want in 4-6 weeks. AltSci.com can help to design the cover or you can design your own cover and CD label. AltSci.com also will make you a website under AltSci.com for free or a domain name for cost. You get to sell the CD at whatever price you set and keep all the profits. For example, Pete Voss gave AltSci.com a MiniDisc with his songs and paid $150. In 4 weeks, he got 100 CDs and is selling each of them for $10 each at his shows and on AltSci.com. 100 copies of his genius makes him $850 richer! Thinking rock star? Think AltSci.com.

Movie Production

AltSci.com has made many videos using digital format. AltSci.com can also offer high quality editing of conventional (VHS) format video. For the cost of labor alone, you can get the services of AltSci.com, a professional video developer. Whether you require editing on small scale or large scale, AltSci.com can offer a solution. E-mail AltSci.com to start the Movie producing process! The initial estimate is free and AltSci.com guarantees satisfaction.

Software Development

I also am a Visual Basic Programmer. I mostly work on interesting screensavers (such as the Fake Internet-Based SuperComputer screensaver(you need the VB Service Pack to see it) for the Nanocomputer Dream Team) and simple computer games, but I also do database work and accounting, such as my current work.

You may have seen my Nanotechnology Website, and you would see that my true calling is in Nanotechnology. I plan on working in Nanotechnology when I have a master's degree or doctorate, so I am not a long term prospect for work in any other area.

Robat

Right now, my big project (which I have neglected for a few months because of unpredictable delays) utilizes my favorite propulsion mechanism, Muscle Wires. It's name is Robat. If you'd like, you can journey through it's cave. Take a look!

Rocketry

I, Joel R. Voss, Owner and Chief Engineer of Alternative Scientific Concepts, Inc. launched a water rocket several times from Mount Pleasant Farm in Virginia. Although water rockets are usually built to entertain young people, the purpose of this water rocket was very serious. The purpose of the water rocket was to bring rain to the drought stricken Mount Pleasant Farm and the surrounding area. After much testing with a water rocket, I added a wrapped up piece of paper holding a tablespoon of salt to the rocket. It produced one-quarter inch of rain overnight. The water rocket was built of a two liter bottle, a cork, a baby bottle cap, water, and air. The launch pad was a automobile wheel hub. The compressor was a homebuilt compressor built by mechiner, Slim Halnecker.

The day after the water rocket experiment, I had dinner with Irvan O'Connell, a neighbor of my grandmother. On hearing of my success with the water rocket, he offered me $100 if I was to produce rain in larger amounts. In the days following, I purchased an amateur rocket and launching set. I also purchased The Handbook of Model Rocketry. I read up to page 120, which taught me the exact procedure to launch a rocket successfully. On Monday, the tenth of August, I launched the Spaceship Caroline on it's maiden voyage from Mount Pleasant Farm. The Spaceship Caroline is a model Alpha III model rocket. It was propulsed by a AA rocket motor to an altitude of approximately 300 feet. At that altitude, it deployed its payload of a teaspoon of salt. I received word one week ago of the excellent amounts of rain that they have received. I then remembered Mr. O'Connell's offer. I wrote him and claimed my prize of one hundred dollars. He wrote, "I enclose a check for $100. However, . .. You're like the frog who thought he caused an earthquake when he farted." He obviously believed that the rain was natural and was not caused by my rocket, yet he did keep his word and sent the check. He also wrote in the memo of the check: "For: making rain". The hundred dollars will fund Alternative Engineering Concepts projects, most likely Robat. It will also pay the expense of the $50 rocket and book.

Airplanes

I have built many airplanes using my second favorite propultion, electric motors. None of the planes have left the ground yet, but that is probably because I tried to launch them from the ground. That rarely happens in electric planes. I believe that with a better power source and a hand launch, I can make the planes that I have designed and built fly.

Cars

I have made many cars using my second favorite propultion, electric motors. These cars usually use a direct connection to a 9-volt battery. I have experimented with light structure, strong structure, heavy structure, and different wheel types (one was a ball), solar panels, and I have even experimented with what I call "Ball Drive" where a ball is driven by a setup of wheels and balls. The ball drive does work and it sure would make parallel parking easy! The solar car worked for quite some time and I'm sure that I could rebuild it to run very well. Sometimes the cars spin out of control, sometimes the car doesn't move, and sometimes the car flies apart on hitting a wall, but these cars must die so that I may learn more about engineering and cars. If anyone is interested in my Ball Drive, I have copyrighted it and I would love to give away my secrets as long as they are not stolen.