Monday, May 30, 2011

Article: 'Keep-Cool' Tips | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Timely advice from America's finest news source.

  • Purchase a Celsius thermometer to enjoy summer temperatures that rarely exceed 35 degrees.
'Keep-Cool' Tips | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
http://www.theonion.com/articles/keepcool-tips,8091/

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kindle E-Books Now Outselling All Paper Books on Amazon

You'd think that someone who covers publishing for a living could spell bellwether. In any case, kindle took only four years to surpass all paper book sales on Amazon. Bellwether indeed!

Kindle E-Books Now Outselling All Paper Books on Amazon
READWRITEWEB | MAY 19, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1FfKB


Amazon announced a bell weather moment for electronic books today - Kindle e-books now completely outsell hardcover and ... Read more

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Is that a supercomputer in your pocket, or are you just happy to live in the future?

ONE core of the iPad 2 is equivalent to a Cray supercomputer circa 1985. Both cores may push it another decade, to 1994.

And, despite what the author says, 1985 is NOT a helluva long time ago.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Article: The Top 3 Daily Time-Wasters & How To Tame Them :: Tips :: The 99 Percent

Excellent tips for managing your time, from the 99% Conference website.

The Top 3 Daily Time-Wasters & How To Tame Them :: Tips :: The 99 Percent
http://the99percent.com/tips/7019/The-Top-3-Daily-Time-Wasters-How-To-Tame-Them

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Article: The 99 Percent - It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.

The name comes from TA Edison's quote.

The 99 Percent - It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.
http://the99percent.com/

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Friday, May 6, 2011

Article: Community colleges wasting student time and money - Class Struggle

Wait, what!?!!??

" Their professors still struggle to communicate with students who do not fit the usual collegiate mold."

The reporter makes some Valid points about relying on single measures of readiness, but you can't just drop claims like that into the last graf, with no evidence and no attribution. I think most of us do a fine job communicating with students who do not fit "the collegiate mold." that's why we're working at community colleges.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Sometimes I think humans, as a species, are better at teaching than at learning. And sometimes I think the opposite. And then I give up, and try to be good at both.


Cover letter in 140 characters

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Video: 2011 Teacher Appreciation Day Message from Secretary Arne Duncan

2011 Teacher Appreciation Day Message from Secretary Arne Duncan

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