Monthly Archives: January 2009

Ask HN: Ask HN: Is it worth a back-end developer’s time to get into web-design and HTML/CSS

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

Hacker News: Ask HN: Is it worth a back-end developer’s time to get into web-design and HTML/CSS? Yes!

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Alan Kay on education

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

Scholastic.com: Face to Face: Alan Kay Still Waiting for the Revolution: Q: Well, what should 21st-century education be about? A: The most critical thing about the 20th and 21st centuries is that there’s a bunch of new invented ideas–many of … Continue reading →

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Where social software and desktop role playing meet

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Karl

Obsidian Portal – I have a few friends that would LOVE to dive into this.

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Aaron’s daughter learns about project scope

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Karl

And a little Flash to boot Flash sounds like a perfect tool to teach programming. Others I’ve been reading about: Alice Scratch (scratch is built on Squeak Smalltalk – there are other educational environments/tools built with it as well) Snake … Continue reading →

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Another newspaper using Django to rapidly stand up a Web site

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Karl

Train Crash Leads LA Times to Create Django Database on Deadline via Simon Willison

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How I’m celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Karl

There is a light snowfall gracing Philadelphia today. The kind of quiet snowfall that brings with it an invitation for some reflection. Saturday I got up as if it was a work day and headed to class. In a Villanova … Continue reading →

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Who is the Fifth Cylon == Who is Number One?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Karl

Ask yourself, who today would argue, “I will not make any deals with you. I’ve resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.” Not many. Think about this – by … Continue reading →

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Rest in peace: Patrick McGoohan and Ricardo Montalban

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Karl

“The Prisoner”, and “The Wrath of Khan”. Patrick McGoohan 80 Tor.com: Will you be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered? AMC has put all 17 original episodes of The Prisoner online!: The Prisoner 1967-1968 Ricardo Montalban 88

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Wrote my first book review at Amazon.com

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Karl

“Cool Menthol Woman – haiku and other verse” by Howard Hall Howard’s blog is at nonbreakingspace.com. As I mention in the review, I’m biased, Howard’s a friend, but I’m telling you straight – nonbreakingspace.com is one my favorite reads on … Continue reading →

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Welcome new Comcaster

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Karl

Scott McNulty: Farewell, Wharton. Hello, Comcast. Congratulations Scott – you’ll be terrific.

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