A couple years ago, when I started blogging, I reviewed a few apps I use to stay as paperless as possible. I think it’s time to revisit them: the technology has changed quite a bit since then and so have (some of) my habits. Some apps I’ve replaced altogether. For instance, I used to have … Read moreTime-proven faves
My mom has instilled in me the need to sit down before every trip to make a wish. We’ve been doing it since my earliest memories, and I’ve started doing the same with my kid. This is coming to mind because today is move-in day at UMW and the academic year is about to start. … Read moreHere we go…
Tim Owens posted a great year in review. Being short on imagination, I decided to mercilessly copy him. Thanks, Tim! Realistically, though, I don’t have the tech know how to make a gorgeous layout like his. What I can do is track a couple projects as they have come to fruition, if nothing else to … Read moreYear in Review. Kinda.
After last week’s heartfelt thanks, I think I need to revert to type and complain. It is, after all, my superpower. Thankfully (hah!) something presented itself to make me want to complain. So here goes. The recurring $10 problem, in four acts: ACT 1 Int. daylight. Andi is sitting on the couch, and downloads new … Read moreThe recurring $10 problem
XKCD had a great chart a while back (when is XKCD not great?) that diagrammed how much effort one should make for payoff in reduced time completing a repetitive task. I often act completely against this logical and illustrated rule of thumb. I will try lots of stuff and generally bend over backwards to … Read moreOf Time and Tasks
After so much buildup, your interest may have been piqued. Well, here it is: the Paris Scavenger Hunt. The rules are simple: students have one day, working in teams of two, to get as many of the items on the list. Photos of each item must be uploaded to the site by 8 pm. Then, … Read moreParis Scav Hunt!
UMW is a nice school, but I’ll be the first to admit we are not the center of the action in most ways. That said, in terms of the web stuff, I think we are just as impressive as the big boys, maybe more. And I say this as someone who routinely benefits from DTLT‘s … Read moreAn Ode to DTLT
Quick post/app review (I’ll get back to more substantive stuff soon, I promise. I’m just a little otherwise occupied right now…) Last week, my work computer got its symantec update. I already strongly dislike the antivirus: it makes my computer run slower, especially when using a flash drive, CD, etc. Plus, c’mon: it’s in my … Read moreArm-garters optional
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