Category Archives: Web/Work
Google Ngram Viewer
Like the rest of the world I’ve been playing around with Google’s Book Ngram Viewer. I did find a nice short story while searching for “google.” Continue reading
Twitter Use and KFC
Interesting conversation here on demographics of Twitter users. Everyone had their favorite “study” to reference. One question was use of Twitter amongst the younger crowd. There are many new reports on an upswing in use over just a year ago. … Continue reading
Bruised Apples
First an iPod is dropped and now whitescreens then a MacBook Pro bluescreens. Yes, a Mac also can suffer from the Blue Screen of Death. A much nicer shade of blue but still undesirable.
Facebook Allows Removal of Page Creator
It appears that you can now remove any admin, even the creator, from Facebook pages. We were running into an issue with this but it seems that in the last few days this restriction disappeared and any admin could be … Continue reading
Accepting Reality: Terms of Service Agreements
Refreshing to see a site that accepts the reality that few, if any, users will ever read the lengthy terms of service. TeamSnap makes this clear if you read the small text below the Create New Team button. Even though … Continue reading
SunGardHE Summit 2009: Luminis 5 Architecture
This session presented the technical architecture and demonstrations for Luminis 5. In my eyes Luminis 5 is a product architected so differently from Luminis 4 that it almost represents a new product. Asked about release dates, the product technical architect … Continue reading
SunGardHE Summit 2009: Luminis Opening Session
Joshua presented the Luminis opening session which was a high-level overview of why to use Luminis and where it is headed. He started by highlighting Luminis use at a few colleges to share the possibilities of implementing portal technology at … Continue reading
SunGardHE Summit 2009: Opening Session
In a much more subdued opening than recent years SunGardHE Summit kicked off at noon Sunday. With respect to the current economic situation we were not exposed to the glitzy, overdone opening of Las Vegas two years ago or the … Continue reading
HighEdWeb 2008: Gabriel is best of track
Gabriel is repeating his presentation again this morning (twice) as the best of track! Listening to him now and won’t offer any details. Just visit his info on the video interface we use at PCC.
Plane, Train, Bus, Minivan, Minivan, Springfield, MO
A delayed posting of our long trip from Portland to Springfield, Missouri. The short version: Morning of the lost dog; unrecognized forewarning of the day to come. 9:45am, Portland Airport. United Airlines check-in process is now completely dependent upon self … Continue reading
