October 29, 2006 – 10:01 pm
Well I never thought I would say I have too many facts about the storm, but having watched When the Levees Broke, New Orleans: Anatomy of a Disaster (Nova), AND National Geographic: Inside Hurricane Katrina, all in the past week [which all echo Douglas Brinkley's book The Great Deluge], I think I’m back on track [...]
October 25, 2006 – 8:47 pm
Things I’ve done: 1. Got engaged!!! 2. Went to a ZUMBA bash with the creator of the exercise craze himself 3. Met and heard David Sedaris read–the funniest of all 3 times I’ve seen him! 4. Went to Disney World 5. Saw 3 Pet Shop Boys concerts in 5 days No more dancing top hats [...]
October 24, 2006 – 11:25 am
The battle by both races for money post-Katrina continues, although this article proclaims that “Whites appealed Katrina insurance more”: State workers crisscrossed the state, using mobile complaint centers, user-friendly Web sites and advertisements on television and radio. When complaints were received, state insurance officials determined whether they had merit, and lobbied insurance companies for more [...]
October 20, 2006 – 7:54 pm
While searching for epistolary essays for my students to read, I came across this: APME Conference In New Orleans Centers on Katrina and Web . It’s next week so of course I can’t even try to figure a way in, but at least the attendees “will get a first-hand look at the area’s devastation with [...]
October 20, 2006 – 12:46 pm
Haughty IntellectualYou are 57% Rational, 42% Extroverted, 28% Brutal, and 100% Arrogant. You are the Haughty Intellectual. You are a very rational person, emphasizing logic over emotion, and you are also rather arrogant and self-aggrandizing. You probably think of yourself as an intellectual, and you would like everyone to know it. Not only that, but [...]
October 17, 2006 – 5:24 pm
Interesting finds from the Educational Testing Service [link to the Chronicle, subscription required]: “According to the preliminary report, only 13 percent of the test-takers were information literate.” Among the study’s findings, the ETS labeled the following as “good”: Students generally recognized that Web sites whose addresses end in .edu or .gov were less likely to [...]
October 11, 2006 – 9:32 pm
Dawn Saves Wildlife Wildlife that comes into contact with oil is at serious risk. Oil destroys the intricate layer of feathers that protect birds, exposing them to extremes in temperature. When they try to get it off with their beaks, they risk poisoning themselves. If the oil isn’t removed quickly, they’ll die. Thankfully, Dawn quickly [...]
October 11, 2006 – 9:24 pm
Just heard about this new site on the AOIR listserv. Kind of spooky–I looked up New Orleans and in addition to telling me where restaurants and wifi spots were, it pointed to people’s homes and businesses, and the more info and pics they willingly enter, the easier it is to physically find them?!?!? This is [...]
October 11, 2006 – 12:39 pm
Check out Lisa’s preview post: Towards an Annotated World: America at Sidewalk-Level in Placeblogs If you notice on the screenshot, I’ve written a piece on New Orleans blogs, although this is just a mock-up. My essay’s title is more along the lines of “Big Easy Blogs…” You know me and titles! I’ll make an announcement [...]
October 7, 2006 – 4:32 pm
Since I made the decision to postpone my comps, I’ve blogged less, but I have been writing. The Placeblogger.com launch should happen in a few weeks and you’ll see an article from me up there. The Carolyn Ellis class I am taking continues to be fascinating. We’re writing a narrative and I hope I can [...]
October 7, 2006 – 4:19 pm
Check these out: How to Speak Anonymously in Public: A Hacker’s Guide from Wendy’s post on Speaking Anonymously A technical guide to anonymous blogging – a very early draft with an October followup here
October 5, 2006 – 8:59 pm
I read that the most recent Colorado school shooter may have identified his victims beforehand on MySpace. I haven’t been able to verify that yet but I did come across this blog that apparently tracks any crime with a connection to MySpace profiles. Very scary that it’s come to this, but I think it’s also [...]
October 1, 2006 – 8:19 pm
Congrats to Joe Mauer, Major League Batting Champion! Take that, Derek Jeter!!!!! I would write more but we biked almost 20 miles today and spent the day at the beach yesterday and I think I’ve had a bit too much sun. I need to crash! P.S. We saw this guy biking yesterday and now that [...]
