March 2014 archive

By Erin E. Templeton Happy Friday ProfHackers, and happy March Madness for those of you enjoying the tournaments! If basketball isn’t your thing, you can still get in on the fun. This year Out of Print clothing has a Book Madness tournament–their bracket pits heroes vs villains so Moby Dick …read more

By Erin E. Templeton Happy Pi(e) Day, ProfHackers! If you are wondering about Pi Day, check out this piece on Slate. Before you celebrate Pi(e) day too enthusiastically, however, you might check out this piece on Salon, which lists 5 reasons behind the obesity epidemic in the United States. Hint: none of …read more

By Erin E. Templeton Happy Friday ProfHackers! Perhaps the biggest news of the week: The Getty Museum has opened up it’s digital content. Here’s the original announcement. Digital Trends reports on the announcement as well. Also unveiled this week is a new project by our friends at the Roy Rosenweig Center …read more