October 7, 2009
I attended the HighEdWeb Association’s 2009 conference in Milwaukee (October 4–7) and benefited from the experience. Here are some of my reflections. This post will definitely remain under progress as I add and revise.
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August 8, 2008
In what’s becoming an annual tradition, I have asked derek becker and Jim Boyd for music recommendations so that I could get some fresh music in my collection. Here are the items they’ve recommended (with notes as I acquire some of them): more »
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July 18, 2008
In June of 2007, I asked respected friends for music recommendations so that I could get some fresh music in my collection. Both derek becker and Jim Boyd gave fascinating tips, and I bought eight of the albums they plugged: more »
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May 29, 2008
Shannon: “Moonboots never come off the farm.”
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May 29, 2008
“Monkeys Control a Robot Arm With Their Thoughts”
— New York Times, May 29, 2008
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April 11, 2008
Here are all the clocks I have to reset twice a year for daylight-saving time: more »
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February 20, 2008
Two things I want for icons in the Macintosh Finder:
- Color-labeling icons in the Finder is OK — but I wish applying a label would wash the whole icon in color or surround it in a colored halo so that it were even more emphatic.
- And speaking of emphatic, I wish I could adjust the size of individual icons in any window (not just change the size of them all).
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February 19, 2008
I wish that when viewing Google Maps, I could see civilian aircraft when they’re located overhead (derived from the open air-traffic-control data). more »
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February 5, 2008
I want a refrigerator whose entire front surface is a digital display, programmable to show pictures, text, websites, anything.
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January 17, 2008
Steve Jobs is being quoted this week as saying that “people don’t read anymore.” more »
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