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Google Reader Alternatives for Reeder Users Like Me
tl;dr – I don’t know what I’m going to use to replace Google Reader yet. I’m going to wait and see what works best as a replacement sync service in Silvio Rizzi’s Reeder apps. Now that we’re a few days...
View ArticleXbox One Announcement: I Didn’t Expect To Be Interested
Microsoft unveiled the next generation Xbox today: Xbox One. Wired has a great “first look” – I highly recommend you read it. The guts: a custom AMD SoC that combines CPU and GPU (assume it’s x86, like...
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Six Years Ago, The iPhone Changed Everything
Six years ago today was the launch of the iPhone. Up until the night before, I was convinced I wasn’t going to get one. It only had “2G” EDGE data speeds, and I had just switched from Verizon’s...
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The Most Important Book I’ve Read in a Long Time –“So Good They Can’t Ignore...
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport This might be the most important book I’ve ever read, as far as career is concerned. The basic premise – that “follow your passion” is bad advice, and that...
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iPhone 5 Leather Case Thoughts From A Case Hater
I have never liked using a case on my iPhones (from the beginning). I’ve never found one that didn’t make it feel excessively bulky and, well, ugly. I like the feel and look of the devices, and have...
View ArticleHope, Comfort, and Joy
Christmastime and the end of the year holidays naturally lead us to introspection. The days are short, the weather is cold, and we usually have some time off from work and school. We have lots of time...
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Why I’m Studying Adult Education
If you follow me in other places or know me personally, you probably know that I’m in a Masters program for Adult and Organizational Education at Oregon State University right now. I’m in my second...
View ArticlePodcast: Owls and Ornithology with Emma
I made this as part of my graduate course in adult education, around the concepts of how we construct our own learning by creating artifacts and sharing them. I’ll continue to publish bits like these...
View ArticleVideo: How to Make “The Pointing Arrow” Paper Airplane
I made this as part of my graduate course in adult education, around the idea of learning by creating and sharing “artifacts” on the web in a “digital portfolio”. My 7 year old son Gabe is a big paper...
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14 Years at Intel
14 years ago today I signed on as a “Blue Badge” Intel employee (I had been a “green badge” contractor for 9 months prior). I tell people I don’t feel old enough to have done anything for 14 years, and...
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