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at least I know where I lie

Mar 17, 2006 //

Ok, after seeing this on Julia‘s Blog I had to quickly take this test. Well, I’m more of a nerd thank I thought (I sorta considered myself Geeky up until this point). The other jaw dropper I just discovered is that Julian Bleecker, author of the Blogject Manifesto, just posted here that he’s looking forward to reading my response. Which means that I have to finish writing it.

(And I probably shouldn’t have used the phrase “U-Chicago Style Beat Down.” Julian, if you’re reading this, I’m looking forward to a discussion on this subject (and I hope you don’t take my tounge-firmly-planted-in-cheek-blog-chest-pounding to seriously).)
Here’s the nerd thing…

Modern, Cool Nerd
82 % Nerd, 60% Geek, 26% Dork
For The Record:A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.

A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.

You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.

Nerds didn’t use to be cool, but in the 90’s that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn’t quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and “geek is chic.” The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!
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slight delay

Mar 8, 2006 //

My critique of A Manifesto for Networked Objects ??? Cohabiting with Pigeons, Arphids and Aibos in the Internet of Things is going to be slightly delayed. I didn’t realize how much this thing is circulating. As such I don???t want to do this half assed. So it???s going to take a little longer than I expected.

In the meantime you can see the rather over-the-top praise the essay is getting here.

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so I was responsible

Mar 7, 2006 //

[Olympus VN-480PC]After careful consideration, and the fact I was able to find a discounted model, I opted for the Olympus VN-480PC. For the moment, my iPod envy will continue unabated. Actually my iPod desires have been superceeded by Microsoft’s Origami. If it delivers it may well be the tablet PC solution I’ve been looking for.

As for the Olympus, so far so good — I’ve figured out how to record and erase. One thing that does bug me is how flimsy it feels. From the pictures I assumed it would have a metal bodycasing. It’s just gray plastic. Oh well. Tomorrow I’ll attempt to record a test podcast to see how it goes. After that there will be no stopping me.

In other news, it’s less than a week till classes begin. RIT is quiet as this is an “off” week for them. It’s still odd to walk these halls. A very uncanny feeling, in the Freudian sense — the unfamiliar familiar.

Tomorrow’s entry should be interesting. I’m planning on critiquing an essay on Blogjects — objects that blog. While the concept put forward raises interesting questions, the essay itself is poorly conceived and is on really shaky social theoretical ground. So tune in tomorrow for a Chicago style beatdown. For those really interested, here’s a copy of the essay:

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tech in the classroom and the call of the ipod

Mar 3, 2006 //

I’m in the market for a digital voice recorder. Not only is it helpful for the interviewing I’ll be doing in the near future, but I’m also considering podcasting my classes ??? or at least allowing for an archive. In part I want to be able to listen to certain ones later on.

So my dilemma is what technology to use. Or as important, how much do I want to spend. The Olympus model that I???m considering would run about $50 and would do everything I need it to do.

The only kink: the iPod. For 3x the amount I could get a 1GB Nano. And then pay the additional cost for the microphone. And I???d be using a square peg (not to suggest that the iPod is in any way square??? it???s more rectangular if anything???) for a round hole ??? the iPod really isn???t designed for recording and archiving. All of that said, it???s so damn cool. And ever since the ill fated MC3, I???ve been a sucker for convergence devices (all the while knowing full well that something that does everything doesn???t necessarily do everything well).

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