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30 Second Words: Theory and Influencers

Published in July 14th, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Reviews
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Kindle Price Goes Down, Blog Posts about Kindle Go Up: A Summary

Published in June 21st, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Reviews
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The idea of the e-book reader has always intrigued me, though I do believe e-books readers would have been much more popular had Wi-Fi and cellular technology not taken hold. Then Kindle came along and changes the game (slightly). Its primary drawback is having yet another gadget to carry around. Now, we [...]

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Product Endorsement: The Chumby - An RSS Feed Aggregation Gadget for a Personalized Alarm Clock Experience

Published in June 17th, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Reviews
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30 Second Words specifically endorses the Chumby as an effective means of communication and distribution of user-generated and micropublished content. It can play your podcasts, internet radio stations, YouTube content, flickr streams, blog posts, and all as easy to use as an alarm clock. A wonderful design for a great content aggregator!!!
I customized the Virtual [...]

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Piled Higher and Deeper: A Review of PhD Comics

Published in June 14th, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Comics, Reviews
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Sometimes, serious research results in delightful finds. This is the case when I happened upon PhD Comics: A Grad Student Comic Strip. PhD Comic, which in this case stands for Piled Higher and Deeper, provides an accurate portrait of the modern academic experience. The artist is Jorge [...]

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Graphic Design Webinar Review: Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge

Published in June 11th, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Reviews, Seminars
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After yesterday’s post about creating a visual resume, I found some serendipity in attending a webinar today called Graphic Design for Effective Communication, presented by Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge. I am interested in how he would design a visual resume. More to the point, as you are preparing [...]

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Building an Effective Student-Professor Relationship

Published in June 8th, 2008
Posted by Kevin M in Open Source Geography, Seminars, Teaching
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Having taught four semesters (18 credit hours) as an Adjunct Geography Professor at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, VA, I have come up with a few conclusions about the relationship between a students and their professors. These few points are intended for both students and aspiring professors. As a student, remember these [...]

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