Nov 01

Weekend Reading: Giraffe edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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I’m pretty sure that I have seen more images of giraffes this week than I have ever before in my entire life (and that was well before I started looking for an image to use in this post). I’m not alone. Thanks to a viral riddle this week, Facebook …read more

Oct 30

Open Thread Wednesday: iGoogle Alternatives?

By Erin E. Templeton

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Those of us who have grown accustomed to iGoogle as our homepage (or just visit it on a regular basis) are now increasingly reminded that as of November 1, 2013 the site will be discontinued. That’s this Friday!

Several tech sources have offered alternatives for users: <a target=_blank href="http://www.cnet.com.au/best-igoogle-alternatives-339345570.htm" …read more

Oct 25

Weekend Reading: Jack O’Lantern edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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Trick or Treat, ProfHackers!

Whether you are dressing up this weekend for an early Halloween celebration or trying to stay warm amidst unseasonably cold temperature and early snow, we have some links to to get you through the weekend.

As George reminded us on Monday, this week is Open Access Week! …read more

Oct 11

Weekend Reading: Nobel Laureate Edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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This week saw the announcement of several of the 2013 Nobel Laureates: François Englert and Peter W. Higgs for Physics; Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel for Chemistry; James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof for medicine, and <a target=_blank …read more

Oct 04

Weekend Reading: GovernMental Institution Edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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Happy Friday, ProfHackers! It’s been a topsy-turvy week for many of us, especially George Williams and Ryan Cordell, who have traveled to Washington D. C. to participate in a now-cancelled NEH Digital Humanities Project Directors Meeting. Kudos to the University of Maryland and the Maryland Institute for Technology in …read more

Sep 20

Weekend Reading: Harvest Moon Edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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Happy weekend, everyone! This week saw a Harvest Moon, September 18-19 and 19-20. The Harvest Moon is the name for the full moon which appears a few days before the autumnal equinox (September 22 in 2013). It is unique not only because of its proximity to the equinox, but …read more

Sep 13

Weekend Reading: Friday the 13th Edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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Happy Friday the 13th!

This week’s Weekend Reading kicks off with a particular point of pride for me. On Tuesday, Converse College announced a “Tuition Reset” for Fall 2014, which will reduce tuition price by 43%. I have been proud to be a part of the Converse community …read more

Jul 24

Open Thread Wednesday: Social Reading

By Erin E. Templeton

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Earlier this month, Anne Trubek published a piece in The American Prospect that asked readers an important question: “When It Comes to Kindles, Do You ‘Like’ or Unlink?” Her essay argues that the “Popular Highlight” feature of e-readers reconnects us to an “age old” tradition of reading that stretches …read more

Jul 19

Weekend Reading: Happy (Belated) Birthday, Nelson Mandela Edition

By Erin E. Templeton

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This weekend’s reading is a smorgasbord of subjects that touch upon many of the things that did (and didn’t) happen this week as well as a few of their intersections with technology.

Jul 02

In Case of Emergency: ID Bands & Tags

By Erin E. Templeton

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We take physical well-being seriously at ProfHacker. Recently, for example, Natalie wrote about her “Month with the Fitbit Flex,” Ryan has written a series about his journey with a …read more