TheAnthroGeek
The Study of Humanity’s Geekiest Blog
Category: personal musings
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“free at last free at last thank god almighty i am free at last”
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NPR’s recent story entitled Looking at the Future of E-Politics points out the need for nationwide broadband access in the United States. Listen closely to the story and they sometimes conflate the “need for Internet access” with the “need for high speed Internet access”. What I’m referring to as “the digital sub-divide” is the conflation…
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The current debate about the role of technology in the classroom is a challenging one to follow. Initially, computers were thought of as a panacea that would improve scores. Then, a backlash came when kids were found to be “screwing around”* with those very devices rather than “learning”. Now, I’m seeing a third wave where some people are realizing that not all “screwing around” is actually “screwing around”. There are…
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Let me start my tirade by pointing out that I’ve got nothing against the BBC. When I lived in Mali then Egypt, the BBC was all I listened to. I currently record their nightly TV broadcast to keep up on the world news. But look at the wording they chose to publicize this very important…
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Some time ago, John Norvell posted this quote on his blog at anthroblogs. A Jesuit theologian, Edward T. Oakes, reviewing Gary Wills’ latest book on the Catholic Church, chides him with this little gem: As he should know from his own position as a Catholic professor at a secular university, the two great institutional legacies…
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This sensationalized account of TheAnthroGeek’s St. Patrick’s Day in San Fransisco and is photo-fictionalized. …Although I do not remember much, I found these photos on my iphone. With them, I’ve stived to piece together TheAnthorGeek’s day in San Fransisco. Select “slide show” for full effect. PS. In truth, there is a tech angle here: Tech…
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Now that Anthropology has moved into Second Life, I wonder if there will be a new field to manage this sort of thing? Will they call it, “virtual museology”? Blogged with the Flock Browser
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Just got back from the Nutcracker dress rehearsal. Although I received an unofficial minor in dance as an undergrad at UWM, I’ve never actually performed with a formal company before.It is only a bit part as one of the parents in the party scene, but it’s far more exciting than correcting exams and my six…
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Wow what a man!Rocky Mullooly in Classic heavyweight bout
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