MarchMar 15 Monday 10
TED: Sir Ken on Dead Creativity
This TED talk was used in my Media Literacy course discussions last week, and it’s just so true that I felt I needed to share it. Sir Ken Robinson talks about how the current education system basically sets us up for failure if we’re at all different. By stifling …
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MarchMar 14 Sunday 10
Coming Soon.
I’ve been working on something that I like a lot. It’s a redesign of this of this blog and I’m hoping to have it done by Easter. I am coding the thing in HTML5 and throwing in a bunch of CSS3 styling and effects. So far the buildout has been going pretty well. I …
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MarchMar 7 Sunday 10
Intellectual Autobiography
This mini-autobiography was written as a class assignment for Understanding Media Studies in the Media Studies MA program at The New School.
Perhaps unlike some of my colleagues and predecessors in this MA program, my intellectual story hasn’t been defined by …
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MarchMar 5 Friday 10
Conan O’Brien Wields Some Power
Today Conan decided to finally follow someone on Twitter. His choice was random (so he says), but the lucky Sarah Killen has no doubt felt the power of his action. And it’s an interesting case study in the power of celebrity in the new digital participatory …
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MarchMar 3 Wednesday 10
Jess on Free People
Jessica’s coffee cup cozies are being featured on the Free People blog today! Free People is a clothing company that is also the brains behind Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie.
Makes sure you go over to the Free People post and comment about how cool her cozies are. …
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FebruaryFeb 28 Sunday 10
Digital Participatory Culture
The following is a discussion topic that I am leading with @paisian in our Media Literacy course at The New School.
As this week’s topic is Digital Participatory Culture we (Neal and Joel) thought it only suitable to collaborate entirely on the discussion piece to …
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FebruaryFeb 26 Friday 10
JESS3 State of the Internet
Some really interesting metrics from JESS3 for AIGA on the state of the internet.
JESS3 – the State of The Internet by JESS3 for AIGA Baltimore
Related posts:YouTube – The IT Crowd – This is the internet
Mini-Review: Mates of State in St Louis
Yay Video
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FebruaryFeb 25 Thursday 10
Google Buzz: Is the Social Over?
Online search giant Google recently made its foray into the formal social media sphere with its Google Buzz service. Tied into the popular Gmail web-based email client, Buzz was rolled out to Google’s approximately 146 million most active users, the company saying …
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FebruaryFeb 24 Wednesday 10
Nine Questions
These are taken away from Carol Wilder’s Understanding Media Studies course at The New School.
What do I want to know?
Why does it matter? To whom?
What do we already know about the subject?
What is a workable research question?
How can I find the answer?
How can I …
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FebruaryFeb 23 Tuesday 10
Can One Bad Tweet Taint Your Brand Forever?
Can One Bad Tweet Taint Your Brand Forever? – Advertising Age – Digital.
Interesting read. Talks about the way very small numbers of normal people are tainting the way the masses are perceiving brands. Deals specifically with the negative views.
Related posts:I am …
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FebruaryFeb 16 Tuesday 10
Big Money, No Whammies!
The movers are here, packing up our stuff. We’re supposed to finalize a lease tonight or tomorrow. The first place we wanted fell through. We are hoping beyond hope and praying hard that this one will work out. We need it to.
Puppy is going to stay with Audra for a …
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FebruaryFeb 14 Sunday 10
Dear Chicago…
This week is the week. Well, I hope it’s the week. We’ve run into a few snags in this moving process. We did find a place that we’re okay with living in for the next year. It’s only a 15 minute commute to school, pretty up-to-date, has a fireplace and a …
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FebruaryFeb 3 Wednesday 10
Moving On (Ain’t So Bad)
Well, my friends. Something I have vaguely alluded to on several different occasions has finally come to pass. As of yesterday I have accepted a position at Trinity International University starting later this month. The official title is Web Marketing Manager, and the …
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JanuaryJan 29 Friday 10
Cool from the LOC
Where can we dock this marine monster when she reaches the port of New York? (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.
The LIbrary of Congress has the absolute coolest Flickr photostream. They routinely archive old newspapers and photos. I saw this today …
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JanuaryJan 27 Wednesday 10
travel
photo 27, originally uploaded by waysideviolet.
I am traveling. Big day coming up and hopefully some news to come in a few days.
Related posts:Photo – the hard part
Hogue Hall
Summertime…..
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JanuaryJan 22 Friday 10
Grad School Registration, Check
I registered for classes last night. And it feeeeeeels good.
I’m taking two required seminar courses and a design course that I am excited about. Color theory, typography, layout… it’s going to be great.
Can’t wait to start! Apparently orientation videos will be …
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A Work Weekend
This week has been absolutely great. I received a lot of good news, had friends over for dinner, got a lot done at work, played LEGO Rock Band… And now I’m ready for a weekend of working for myself.
My first task this weekend is to get the tea@elevensies site up and …
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JanuaryJan 18 Monday 10
18 Days In
There’s been a lull here. I apologize.
I’m working on some design changes around here and the time put into that takes away from my actual writing. But I think the coming updates will be worth it. I’m excited to build out the new blog template and take advantage …
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18 Days In
There’s been a lull here. I apologize.
I’m working on some design changes around here and the time put into that takes away from my actual writing. But I think the coming updates will be worth it. I’m excited to build out the new blog template and take advantage …
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DecemberDec 31 Thursday 09
Portland, Oregon
We made it to Portland. Left Apple Valley at around 2 PM yesterday and got here around 10 AM today. Drove all night. I’ve been up for about 30 hours. Proof of how tired I am:
We are at my sister’s apartment, just waiting until we can check into our hotel and get …
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