mamamusings

unraveling ravelry's social software success

2008-12-28T06:53:45Z

This is the first holiday break I can remember that doesn’t seem to be rushing past me before it’s even begun. I’ve been slowing down a lot, and indulging myself with binges in everything from baking (double chocolate walnut biscotti Read More......(read more)

big news for the lab for social computing

2008-12-19T19:28:35Z

My Lab for Social Computing has just been given the official green light for something we’re really excited about—we’re going to become part of the RIT Libraries! Rather than being a somewhat orphaned group with no formal home, we’re Read More......(read more)

is twalala my solution for twitter filtering?

2008-12-14T18:25:12Z

I love Twitter, but because my primary use of it is to keep up on the day-to-day lives of my friends, I don’t like reading “live tweets” of events. They tend to create a flood-like effect in my stream of updates that drown out the personal Read More......(read more)

one of your classmates has been killed by a werewolf...

2008-12-04T19:04:16Z

This quarter I’m teaching a graduate seminar on online identity, community, and group behavior. I taught it last year for the first time, but now that it’s not all new prep I’m able to have a bit more fun with it. This week we’re Read More......(read more)

prop 8: the musical

2008-12-04T14:00:09Z

Fabulous.... Read More......(read more)

best techno-thriller ever

2008-12-03T02:47:39Z

Back in February, Joi Ito posted about a book entitled Daemon that had been recommended to him by Stewart Brand. It sounded interesting, and I made a mental note of it. Then in May I ordered it for my summer reading pile. Once it arrived, Gerald started Read More......(read more)

a lawley thanksgiving

2008-11-28T04:06:11Z

Perfect weather, wonderful company, delicious food. A lovely day all around.... Read More......(read more)

rediscovering movable type

2008-11-26T21:32:55Z

This blog has been running on Movable Type ever since I started it in back in the fall of 2002. But in recent years I’ve stopped building new sites with MT because I found it increasingly complex and convoluted—from the install process to Read More......(read more)

n95 to the rescue!

2008-11-26T05:21:29Z

I’m in Alabama this week for Thanksgiving with the Lawley side of the family. Usually, being on the farm means no internet access (other than occasional dial-up via my mother-in-law’s computer), which makes it hard to get work done—or Read More......(read more)

hope

2008-11-04T20:32:47Z

“We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change. We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics who will Read More......(read more)

the prescience of leonard cohen

2008-11-03T14:50:13Z

The song, Democracy, was released on his album The Future in November of 1992.... Read More......(read more)

using microsoft office to generate student gradesheets

2008-11-01T16:36:21Z

For years now, I’ve been using a combination of Microsoft Excel, Office, and Entourage to record student grades and then generate gradesheets for the students. After conversation with a few academic colleagues, I’ve realized that many people Read More......(read more)

election night 2008 party at rit

2008-11-01T02:15:51Z

Four years ago, Elouise and I hosted an election night party at RIT, in the big IT conference room overlooking the atrium. We had decent turnout (though a less decent election result). I’ve noticed quite a few Google searches on “election Read More......(read more)

esquire endorses obama

2008-10-31T23:00:50Z

For the first time in 75 years, Esquire Magazine has endorsed a candidate for the US presidency. Their lengthy, thoughtful piece is far from a fawning over Obama—in fact, it’s quite harshly critical of him. But they still conclude that electing Read More......(read more)

once an overachiever, always an overachiever...

2008-10-26T15:20:48Z

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