Author Archives: Marion Jensen

Looks like NASA is selling off some of their patents. The first line says, “Congratulations taxpayers! A group of patents developed on your dime by a NASA researcher, sold at public auction last week in a new effort to parlay … Continue reading →

For all of you who laughed at me the other day when I mentioned Warcraft and learning in the same breath, there is a great article over at Inisde Higher Ed. that talks about using fear and humiliation as legitimate … Continue reading →

I have a confession. I hate writing. I really do. It’s difficult, it is time consuming, and I spend most of the day convinced that I’m horrible at it, so why bother in the first place? There are very few … Continue reading →

Hulu won me over early on, but I’ve come to realize that they have missed the mark. In all fairness, it’s probably not Hulu, rather the suits at the networks. There is an interesting new show on Hulu called Sons … Continue reading →

I’ve had a twitter account for some time now, but have just started using it. Lots of fun. If you’ve got one, let me know so I can follow you. If you’re so inclined, you can follow me here… http://twitter.com/firemeboy

The recession is over. That’s right, it’s officially over. Oh sure, you can wait for the Wall Street Journal to call it, but the old media is far too slow. I’m calling the event here, based on a single economic … Continue reading →

The following took place on IM: Mom: “Call us pleaseDad: “Lose the phone again?”Dad: “Calling.”Mom: “Again, please.”Dad: “Calling.”Mom: “Again.”Dad: “Calling.”Dad: “Calling again, still no luck?”Mom: “Got it, we found it hidden in Spencer’s pocket.”Mom: “No wonder we couldn’t trace the … Continue reading →

As far as I’m concerned, this is great news. “Google Inc. and five major book publishers have reached an agreement that will allow the search-engine titan to make millions of in- copyright books and other written materials available online.”

For those who read this blog religiously, you’ve known every month or so I go on and on about geo-related content. Organizing content by geographic location, user generated content, linking wikipedia to locations, etc. I’ve been talking about it for … Continue reading →

I ran my first 5k today. However, as it turns out, USU doesn’t know how to measure. It was only about a 4.25 k. My wife, who has been very consistent in her times (within 10 seconds or so), finished … Continue reading →