Monthly Archives: May 2007
No more slacking
Well, Jason, I haven’t known you all that long, but maybe you should listen to your friends. Maybe you’ve become something of a fuck-up. I mean, I, for one, did not choose a life that was defined by what I did for a living, so I would never lecture you on that. But this is [...]
Remaindered Links
Some of these are new, others old…
* Agoraphobics rejoice: Google now has street level photos. Here’s my apartment. The very slight creepiness is way outbalanced by the coolness factor. If I had checked this out before I went to trade in my cable box at a nondescript building, I could have saved myself a couple [...]
Second Life Best Practices in Education
Spent part of my day in Second Life at the Best Practices in Education Conference. Was great to hear about others’ experiences. Some was stuff I had already learned the hard way, but even then, it was worth the reminder.
One of the recurring themes, which came up in Kenny Hubble’s presentation, among others, was [...]
How to do a link analysis
I was lucky enough to be able to have dinner last night with Han Woo Park and his lovely wife, which is even better than having dinner with Han solo (… yeah, sorry, Han). He is in New York for the NetSci conference. He has a longstanding interest in hyperlink networks, and that continues to [...]
Steve Kroft wins Fred Friendly award
Quinnipiac University annually presents the Fred Friendly Award to honor those who have shown courage in defending free speech, and getting us the news we depend on as a democracy. Past winners have included many of the top broadcasters in the United States, including folks like Tom Brokaw and Jim Lehrer. This year’s honoree was [...]
Plagiarism on the Radio
If you want to chat a bit about plagiarism, listen tomorrow, Thursday, at noon (EST) to the Kojo Nnamdi Show. I’ll be one of the guests. It’s on 88.5 FM in the D.C. area, or you can listen over the internet at the above link, and call in to comment.
Stand Up for Freedom PSA contest