19 Book Cover Clichés

This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:Flipped Classes: Omit Housekeeping Mechanics from Recorded Lectures to Lengthen Their Shel…When a Facebook friend asked for tips on…AcademiaSenior Tech #1: How To Master TextingIt’s funny because it’s true. http://…AmusingMeasuring Humanities Degrees Misses Much of Their Value“I don’t see why we are fixated…

For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I t…

For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I tried out a mini & ended up preferring the portability to the large screen. @textfiles Similar:Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this…

Hello, there, mini.

Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you from your backup and get to work! Note to self: next time, before handing in iPad, take screenshots of the icon configuration. (I’m glad I blogged my goodbye to the old model,  because I can reconstruct the home screen from that photo.) Similar:Jury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and…

It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3

It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:Classroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessRT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #co…TweetsParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesJuror's CreedWhile…

3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airl…

3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airlines pilot names. richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2013/07/exclus… Similar:Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…TweetsI asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessRT @JordanFor: One of the…

62 of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

Mental Floss. Similar:"Why are you throwing out all the books?!"The short answer is because we’re about …AestheticsThe insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’It is 50 years since I first collected t…CultureAwesome 1935 Soviet Movie Deploys Saxophone-Controlled Robots to Crush Tophat- and Bowler-…I wish I understood Russian, so that I c…AestheticsThe…

Overheard at Quora: “Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?”

Moodle is a free course-management tool that many schools (including mine) use to manage the online components of courses (including computer-graded quizzes, discussion forums, and the submission of online papers). The tool is powerful, but the interface offers a bewildering array of options, so that casual users are often dismayed by how many checkboxes it…

An Evening with a Board Game and Grandma

By the way, I won. Similar:Preview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …CultureMore #steampunk control panel goodness. This section features a nice retro pixelboard text…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsOn Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t expect students…

Mavens Advice On Digital Influence [INFOGRAPHIC]

Seton Hill’s CIO is one of the experts cited in this infographic. The world’s best business and leadership experts share their insights to help CMOs, CIOs, and CEOs bolster their digital influence. This interactive infographic is a high-level summary of their advice. Similar:Police respond to Twitter bot sending death threat to another Twitter botJeffry built…

Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.

Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:This weekend! GeyerPAC.comPersonalOn Instructional Technology and Face-to-Face Interaction CybercultureComfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. –Mr Dooley on the function of journali…“Comfort the afflicted and afflict the c…CultureShort-range #neovictorian excursion craft, now with…

Fun With Charts: Scale Matters

At first glance, this chart makes it look like food stamp usage has gone from almost nothing at some unspecified time in the past, to some huge amount over a span of who-knows-how-long. Only a fraction of the visitors to the site will click on the chart to see the scale, which reveals that the…

Zork: The Great Underground Empire

A blogger has started chronicling a journey through the classic 1980s computer game, Zork. Before King’s Quest and its successors took the realm of adventure gaming into colorful graphics, adventure titles were solely text. Infocom specialized in these during the 80s, including the Zork series, Planetfall, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But Zork,…

Stop Clubbing, Baby Seals

Similar:Is the United Airlines man being smeared in the media even the right David Dao? It shouldn… “Doctor dragged off United fligh…BusinessA Message from Hester Prynne (Student Video)Have I mentioned lately that I have awes…AcademiaStop trying to figure out if screentime is good for studentsPro-technology response to the NYT “No C…AcademiaHide and Q (TNG Rewatch,…