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Maybe I don’t need a retirement fund? I’ll be 64 in 31 years.

I get deep into school, and just can’t get around to posting to my blog. I’ve had a class on problem-based learning this semester, and while there is a bit (only a bit) of research on problem based learning and … Continue reading →

Valley of Fire, Nevada Originally uploaded by firemeboy. This is a picture I took in Nevada.

We need more professors to use this text. Of course there are drawbacks to an online textbook. You can’t use it as a door stop, you can’t use it as a booster seat. If a rabid dog comes charging at … Continue reading →

It’s the Thanksgiving break, you should have some mindless activity to do. http://files.deviantart.com/f/2004/188/8/7/gridgame.swf It’s also a nice example of how order can spring from chaos with just a few simple rules. Over time the tiles begin to generally face the … Continue reading →

I’m a long time reader of Slashdot, but recently I’ve also been watching Digg.com. I get good news in both places, even though the style of posting news is different (Slash uses an editorial board to determine what gets posted … Continue reading →

Looks like folks are trying to figure out a way to make money off podcasting. That’s just great. My favorite quote from the article. “I’m not anti-money or anti-commercials, but people who listen and do podcasts walked away from commercial … Continue reading →

It’s a beautiful thing.

I’m a victim of my environment. I did my entire undergraduate program under the Quarter system. Each quarter was 10 weeks long. I can handle anything for 10 weeks. I could even handle statistics for 10 weeks (ok, that’s a … Continue reading →

So I was walking across campus today after a few errands, and I thought I’d turn back on Marche Slave, by Tchaikovsky. I hit play and nothing happens. There is no sound. I check the track and it’s counting down, … Continue reading →