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Tweets
- @lrainie As it is, each time I start a class session with "Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin..." fewer and fewer recognize it. 2 days ago
- @lrainie It's hard for me to do anything menacingly, and I'd try it for a classroom entrance, but I suspect the reference would be lost... 2 days ago
- @lrainie That is my new goal! Channel Omar more often :). 2 days ago
- @lrainie Reducible in part to "who said it wasn't already all a game"? :) 2 days ago
- Word or two length predictions for social media game-changers over next decade? Me: Goggles, Badges, Social Sensors #gamechangers 2 days ago
- One more on the "higher ed is newspapers" meme. David Brooks: http://t.co/bUsz8sXA 2 days ago
- My students know I am not a fan of Flash. Rare exception: http://t.co/1ElX1Q8E 3 days ago
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Archives
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Big Dogs On Ice
I realize this has already been posted everywhere, but it is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time, so I’ll put it here in case you haven’s seen it yet:
Wiener on the Ph.D.
I’ve written my own advice to students seeking a Ph.D. Here is Norbert Wiener’s, from 1954 (The Human Use of Human Beings, p.133-4): Properly speaking, the artist, the writer, and the scientist should be moved by such an irresistible impulse to create that, even if they were not being paid for their work, they would [...]
A More Perfect Union
Do you want to see this man as the next president of the United States. Send $15–the price of a cup of coffee in Amsterdam, if you can find anyone who will take your dollars–to help his campaign. Given that he is up against two candidates who are in bed with lobbyists, he is relying [...]
Your Sample Just Exploded
This is so cool. Yes, Melodyne has been around for a while, saving vocalists from their own flatness. But what really makes this interesting is what it means for samples. It’s hard enough now to detect the use of a sample, as it is folded, spun, and mutilated. But at what point does it stop [...]
The Halavis Virus
I just googled a mis-spelling of my name. No, this isn’t something I do every day. Google seems to have done away with many of their spelling corrections. It used to be, if you Googled the word “colour,” it asked if you meant color–something I pointed out in the draft of my search engines book. [...]
Obama in 30 seconds
Remember when MoveOn did the “Bush in 30 Seconds” contest last time around? Now they are hosting a competition for political ads for Obama. The winner gets her ad aired on national TV, and a nice chunk of change to buy more equipment. And, you know, a chance to convince some people to vote for [...]
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