Share and Share Alike: Anna TV
Having acquired an iPhone not two days before I headed up north last week, I was able to catch the beautiful thunderstorm that passed over …
05 Aug
Yes! to Michigan!
Yes! to Michigan!
Last week I was given the task of introducing a loved one to Michigan. Well, I wasn’t in it alone. From the minute Silvia announced …
24 Jul
Horror Movie FAQ
Horror Movie FAQ
Tonight I’m heading out to Hillsdale, Michigan (if I were to hold up my hand and show you where Hillsdale is, I’d be pointing at …
23 Jul
I love Netflix, but…
I love Netflix, but…
I think Netflix has a really good user interface. I even sang its praises in a short paper I wrote for my Fundamentals of Human …
16 Jul
Whip It Trailer: Outsider Becomes Hero, Again
Whip It Trailer: Outsider Becomes Hero, Again
Got my first look at the Whip It trailer today! I’m excited, as this is just the kind of movie I would enjoy seeing even …
09 Jul
Sympathy for Reluctant Adopters
Sympathy for Reluctant Adopters
According to Wikipedia, the term Luddite refers to “ social movement of British textile artisans in the early nineteenth century who protested—often by destroying mechanized looms—against …
08 Jul
The Blogger's Dilemma
The Blogger's Dilemma
Let me give you a little bit of background: I’m a writer. Before the introduction of the Internet into my family’s house, I was a …
27 May
Step-by-step instructions for posting a picture to your Twitter account using Twitpic
Step-by-step instructions for posting a picture to your Twitter account using Twitpic
These steps are taken almost verbatim from an email I sent to a friend. Since she asked how, I figured someone else might want to …
24 May
What I learned about Versions in Google AppEngine
What I learned about Versions in Google AppEngine
I am a novice web developer, having recently completed a course utilizing Google AppEngine in which we learned the basic principles of creating and deploying …
24 May
Oh, and did I mention Information Visualization?
Oh, and did I mention Information Visualization?
Last semester I took a course in InfoVis with an interesting bunch of folks who produced an impressive set of projects. My classmate, Katie McCurdy, …