A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Usually I like to play the game of "pick out the teacher." They are so easy to spot, and I like trying to catch them out in the wild – on the streets of the conference town. Today I had the tables turned. During a lunch discussion with a couple of attendees from Arkansas, I … Read More “Does it really show that much?” »
Bad geek joke… What do you get when you eat a blackberry? A bluetooth!
For one of my concurrent sessions at NECC today, I attended a presentation on FreeMind by Gyaneswaran Gomathinayagam. While I can appreciate the fact that he travelled all the way from Inda to give this presentation, it was almost completely incomprehensible. Even when I understood his English, I couldn’t understand what he was saying. The … Read More “FreeMind – Alternative to Inspiration” »
I spent most of the morning after the first session visiting the exhibits. With limited mobility, it took a bit longer than usual. Add to that the fact that this is the largest exhibit hall I’ve seen at one of these conferences. I’ve added a new category to my Vendor Drinking Game (Part One, Part … Read More “Come on, that’s not a word!” »
When the Best is Free: Open Source Software in EducationDavid Thornburg Thornburg began by giving an update on the state of linux on student desktops. "No operating system in history has advanced the cause of Linux like Microsoft Vista." Every software title shown in this session is open-source, free, and will replace a commercial product. … Read More “NECC 2007 Day Two – David Thornburg Session One” »
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Atlanta. The last time was seven years ago for the last time NECC was in town. I had psyched myself to not be surprised at how much the city had sprawled up I-85. It didn’t help. I was still surprised. Homer and I are staying at … Read More “NECC 2007 – Day One” »
I’ve spent the past two Fridays sitting in doctors’ offices. Last week it was the top of my head. This week, it’s the bottom of my feet. From what we can determine, the rounds of antibiotics combined with other drugs I take have brought on an acute case of gout. Gout – the word brings … Read More “De Agony of De Feet” »
Back at work… So, what happened to your head? Responses (depending on mood and audience)… Meteors Rugburns Forgot to wear my hat in a hailstorm I decided to have the horns removed I installed cranial ports I’m having the halo adjusted Lobotomy
I was scanning radio channels on my short wave radio the other day and came across an interesting right-wing rant against environmentalism. First, the comentator refered to environmentalists as "greenies", "..that’s what we call them..," he stated. The pamphlet he was promoting on air tries to show that the concept of global warming is actually … Read More “Environmental Religion” »
This weekend markes the 50th Anniversary of the Frisbee. In 1957 Whamm-o renamed it’s Pluto Platter the Frisbee, in honor of the Frisbie Pie Company of Connecticutt. I guess I’ll have to go play a round of disc golf sometime today.