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I have an iPhone
So here is the request post to test the app for it. We are well.
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New Twitter Account
I've been very busy with moving, family, and starting a new job.
However, I've found the time to create a second Twitter account: @ProfShonle. This one is aimed at my students. Anna made my awesome profile picture there. -
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I heard this on 91.X on the way home from Pet People. When it was over, I switched to 94.9... which was also playing it.
Counting all different ideas drifting away ( Read more... ) -
Getting Hooded
From earlier today...
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Facebook killed the LiveJournal Star
Of course, most of you are also following me on Facebook, so you have an idea of what's been going on. (Confidential to TR: Why are you dragging your feet on this?)
But, those of you not on Facebook can now follow "the best of" my Facebook status updates on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mshonleRecommendations?
Later this year, I'll be looking to buy a new tablet PC and a large monitor. Do any of you have recommendations or counter recommendations? I'm looking on the mid- to high-end in terms of pricing.News
The chair of the computer science department at UTSA has recommended to the dean that I be hired as an assistant professor. When I receive the offer, I will accept it.
My start date is August 18th, and I'll be teaching an object-oriented systems course.Review: Save the World on Your Own Time
You may not agree with all of Stanley Fish's viewpoints, but it's well-worth reading Save the World on Your Own Time. Fish says that the duty of an academic is to only teach the direct subject of study.
This view is nicely encapsulated on page 81:
"The moment a teacher tries to promote a political or social agenda, mold the character of students, ( Read more... )One Season Wonders
Let us mourn the loss of some science-fiction one-season-wonders that aren't Firefly. In chronological order:
Space: Above and Beyond (1995). Known as the "stay alive, I will find you!" show, this had the elements for great space drama: Humans fighting a strange alien race ("Chigs"), robots that have turned on humans ("The Silicates"), replicants (" ( Read more... )If fonts were programming languages
If fonts were programming languages, this is what they'd be...
Helvetica - The C Programming Language. It's completely overused, and yet also the best choice for many tasks.
Times - C++. This is also grossly overused, and is the second best choice for any large tasks ( Read more... )
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