I was kind of bummed to realize that the http://packrati.us/ service closed its doors. I was using it to have any links in my tweets bookmarked to my Diigo account.
Too bad. I really liked that service.
Has anyone discovered a suitable alternative?
Duplicati Backup Software
At home I’ve been wrestling with what to do for computer backups now that my CrashPlan service is coming to a close (they are phasing out their consumer plan).
I think I’ve found my solution — Duplicati 2.0.
From their website: Continue reading “Duplicati Backup Software”
Two-Pizza Rule
Here’s an interesting article I found about how Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, runs a meeting. Check it out to learn about his two-pizza rule, about how he doesn’t use PowerPoint presentations, and why his meetings start in silence.
What do you think of his method? Would it work in your environment? Why, or why not?
(For the record, I never use PowerPoint either. I use Google Slides!)
Issues in Learning Online (Articles)
I’m registered to take an AQ course in “Teach And Learn E-Learning” starting soon. I’ve registered to take it to hopefully learn some best practices for teaching online classes, which I’m sure will also help me with my face-to-face classes.
These articles crossed my desk this week, which I found rather timely: Continue reading “Issues in Learning Online (Articles)”
JavaScript for Kids
I don’t have anything against JavaScript, really, I don’t. I just found this image humorous!
Credit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/8geyto/its_never_too_ealy_to_grow_up/
Telephone Words Scrabble Challenge
I loved programming in Delphi many years ago and still subscribe to a “Delphi for Fun” newsletter. It was in one of these newsletters that I read about the “Telephone Words” challenge where you have to find the words in a dictionary that would correspond to the presses of the keys on a telephone. Continue reading “Telephone Words Scrabble Challenge”
BBC Sound Effects
Do you need sound effects for your video or podcast? BBC has lots here for you to download.
If you find any that you’ll use in a project, I’d love to hear about it.
Image credit: http://waxidermy.com/bbc-sound-effects-centre-comedy-sounds/
Finding Vivian Maier, Chicago Street Photographer
(Originally posted
This is a story of a full-time nanny/part-time street photographer in Chicago named Vivian Maier. Vivian sadly passed away in April of 2009, with her photographic work totally unknown to the world. It took a local real estate agent named John Maloof to uncover her amazing talent after purchasing her negatives at an auction. He hadn’t heard of Vivian, and only bought the negatives in a search for some content for a book he was writing. It was when he was scanning the negatives that he realized what he had. Continue reading “Finding Vivian Maier, Chicago Street Photographer”
Vivian Maier Slideshow
(Originally posted )
Last week I visited an exhibition of Vivian Maier’s photography at the Chicago Cultural Center. I had learned about Vivian Maier earlier through the Kickstarter website and blogged about it here.
To say I was impressed with the exhibit is an understatement. The whole story about her work being discovered and shared with the world is incredibly fascinating and inspirational, so much so, that I decided to visit Chicago to see her pictures in person. Continue reading “Vivian Maier Slideshow”
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