Monthly Archives: October 2003
When grads gather
Do these really look like the stressed-out stereotype of graduate students? The communication students put together a very nice “welcome to the academic year” get-together at a local watering hole. Friendly grad students; at least until grades come in ;). Actually, as Varsha noted, she doesn’t have to be nice to me now, since she’s [...]
Scholars’ portals
I’ve never particularly liked the term “portal,” nor have I been drawn to the idea, but these presentations are at least interesting: The Scholar’s Portal: An International Perspective (IFLA workshop–via FOS.)
Core dump
The Antelope MCC is a modular computer system. The basic computing part of it — processor, memory, etc. — fits into a block a bit bigger than a pack of cards. This can be inserted into a dock that provides I/O in a traditional desktop form factor, and then ejected and inserted into a [...]
Invited
In the academic world, being “invited” to a conference usually means that someone will be paying for you to come. This is always a nice thing: you get to engage in a conference without having to worry about the money side of things. Folks at some universities and in some fields do not have to [...]
What do I do?
Douglas Coupland, in a recent televised interview:
I wish people came with a pie chart on their chest that showed in slices how they spent their day–a slice for health, for work, for family…
Found it
Interesting ad copy:
As the traditional structures of media explode, there will be a tool to gather the fallout, organize it, and send it out with your personal touch. Experience it now with the Nokia 7700 media device.
Something is about to happen…
(via Dash.)
Web content course