Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Month: October 2008

  • Digital Legacy

    A book on time management in talking about long-term goal planning suggests we define the legacy we wish to leave. Coming from academia, I typically think of a legacy as a name on a building, an applicant with an alum for a parent, or a scholarship. However, the artifacts left behind by previous cultures are…

  • Legacy

    Our digital legacy distracted me from the real topic…. My real legacy. What will I hand down to the future? I don’t really have any property from the past other than some digital photographs. I don’t have any property whether buildings, land, or mineral. Those things belong to my parents. To be fair, they did ask me…

  • Frustrations

    American politics frustrates me. Little of it is genuine. People are being tricked into believing obvious lies. Positions are veiled in marketing speak to make them sound better than the reality. Maybe there is an honest candidate? I just don’t have faith in the integrity in the American political system. In any case, I have…

  • Obama and McCain

    Obama and McCain, originally uploaded by Ezra F. Politics ruin a good meal. Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • Obama and McCain

    Obama and McCain, originally uploaded by Ezra F. Politics ruin a good meal.

  • Open Response To Bb ACSS

    17. What is the single most important thing Blackboard can do to create a better client experience for your institution? Provide successful workarounds or bug fixes to the identified issues in a timely manner. A timely manner means within 5 days to the user and 180 days to me. By the end of 5 days,…

  • Blind Not Insane

    The National Federation of the Blind is upset about a movie portraying people who are blind as behaving badly. Pyyhkala, 36, of Boston, said he has read the book and seen parts of the film. He said his grievances stem from the film’s potential to sway public attitude about blindness. He said the movie exacerbates stereotypes…

  • What Makes You Happy?

    Apparently singing to females makes male birds happy by triggering certain parts of their brains. Video games, chocolate, and some drugs like cocaine are associated with similarly creating happiness. How are you stimulating your VTA?

  • Zeroed In

    Zeroed In, originally uploaded by Ezra F. I took this picture by reducing the amount of light in camera because the one with a normal level got washed out. Interesting effect. Read and post comments | Send to a friend