So far in this blog, I’ve focused on tech, pedagogy, and related miscellany. Not today. Today I wanna write about what I actually study: urbanism. So if you’re not interested, just skip this entry. If you are, maybe you’ll learn something. I bet you won’t look at benches quite the same way. I was in … Read moreOn sitting
Anecdote ahoy! (It’s relevant, I promise) When I was a PhD student, I took a statistics course on questionnaire design. Content-wise, this was one of the best courses I’ve ever taken. I still refer to readings semi-regularly, and learned lessons I’ve been applying on every survey – and there have been MANY – I’ve designed … Read moreLights! Camera! Uh, no thanks…
By popular demand – ok, more by one nice request – here is how my computer is organized. Before I start, a disclaimer: if you’re a PC user, I’ve got nothing for you. I am mac only. Other than one PC I tried back in the dark days of the mid-90s, I’ve had nothing but … Read moreLe neat, c’est chic.
Less than two weeks before my comprehensive examinations, my computer died. Those of you without PhD’s may not know what comps are. Let me tell you about that special brand of misery: After you’ve taken classes but before you’re allowed to embark on your dissertation, you have to take an exam that covers, well, everything. … Read moreA Cautionary Tale
I’m an organized, neat-freak, hyper to-do-list user of epic proportions. I highly value the apps that help me stay on top of everything. Fantastical has been worth every penny, for instance. OK, but a calendar app is only part of the battle. You also need a good GTD (“get things done”) app AKA a “To Do” … Read moreYou get what you pay for