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Confessions of a Facebook slacktivist

I was playing on Facebook Facecrack tonight when I noticed how many groups, pages, and causes I’ve joined. The accumulated weight of my mouse clicks shocked me not only because of these groups’ sheer purposelessness (i.e., the various Farmville hate… Read more

Eggsperts and the production of knowledge

My students got me. For the first time in a long time, they actually got me. It took me a few days to realize this. I think it is a good sign that things are going well this semester. Let me explain what happened and then I will say how I was… Read more

Mix tape obsolescence

As the decade draws to a close, many commentators are remarking on the demise of various technologies. I am sometimes rueful and sometimes relieved by the disappearance of the technologies, of their associated objects and habits. Think of letter… Read more

The Kindle and “Picard’s Syndrome”

Due to my recent tech splurge, I’m now the owner of a brand new Amazon Kindle, acquired just before Thanksgiving.  I’m quite happy with it. Reviews all over the net are fairly accurate. I like the weight, the screen’s readability, the size, the… Read more

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