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Comment on Handbook is in amazon by Michael Zimmer

Michael Zimmer — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:54 +0000

Looks like Springer lowered the price on their page since yesterday…

http://www.springer.com/computer/general/book/978-1-4020-9788-1

Comment on JURN : directory of scholarly ejournals in the arts & humanities by Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:27:57 +0000

Save the Directory page to your desktop (the CSS formating is embedded in the page), and then open it from there. It’ll display as one huge page without any effects.

Comment on SocProf Supports William I. Robinson | The Global Sociology Blog by jason

jason — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:45:00 +0000

I miss the point. Having the right to academic freedom is great. But the right of people to get pissed off at that things you say is also great. Academic freedom is NOT immunity from anger or outrage, misguided or not. I have only online reports, but if the guy is so thick to think that these are the only two events he could juxtapose, then he’s a weak academic, IMHO. I feel I can take issue with the actions of the israeli state while supporting the jewish people’s around the world, as one reference says was his position. But to say there is nothing questionable in the judgement regarding talking about German actions in Poland vs Israeli actions in Gaza that would upset people is really rather thick on is part. And to be shocked that people outside of academe would call for your head (note that there is no requirement that they be well versed in and respect notions of academic freedom) makes me question him having the social skills required for a job that interacts with the public.

Sure, I support his academic freedom, but what a twitt.

Comment on ada lovelace day more technologies than many by Linda Sherman

Linda Sherman — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:08:47 +0000

I like this Ada Lovelace Day post. In one paragraph I have a description of your Mom that really comes to life.

I think honoring mothers on this day is very relevant. I was pleased that I could include Esther Dyson’s mother in my profile of Esther for Ada Lovelace Day.

http://itsdifferent4girls.com/blog/2009/03/24/esther-dyson-visionary-extraordinaire/

@lindasherman

Comment on ada lovelace day more technologies than many by Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:16:41 +0000

Your mom is awesome.

Comment on what did you learn in school today by CleverGirl

CleverGirl — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:51:10 +0000

Is that a homemade banjo?!

Comment on YouTube – No More “Learners” by jason

jason — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:50:33 +0000

yawn. what could be more boring that someone ‘talking’ about learning. He’s using the didactic model of ‘education’ rather than modeling learning. Gak.

Comment on 8-foot giant squid pillow by jason

jason — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:10:49 +0000

bought that for shelly did you?

Comment on The OTHER Shaky Foundation of The Global Financial System by jeremy

jeremy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:16:32 +0000

I agree, but the informal economy is what made me think about the problem of sustaining systems, then the fixing of arbitrage from braudel, and then the system of legitimation

Comment on The OTHER Shaky Foundation of The Global Financial System by SocProf

SocProf — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:29:07 +0000

I think the informal economy is a different business from the illegal economy which is actually quite formal.