Song(s) for the Day, 6.30.2009: Amiina, that crazy Icelandic sound
Michael Gallagher AmÃna via last.fm I find this to be incredible work music, sitting at your desk, struggling along with some mechanical task, drifting into some happy place. The band is Amiina.…
June 2009
African Cultural Heritage as told through location
These are images taken by Dr. Heinz Ruther of the University of Cape Town from Lalibela, Ethiopia; Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania; and Djenne, Mali. Click on any of those links to…
Technology-related events in Africa
I am taking this from the White African, an interesting blog about all things Africa focusing quite a bit on the adoption of technology and developments along those lines. Judging…
W. Somerset Maugham’s words of wisdom
“Why should you think that beauty, which is the most precious thing in the world, lies like a stone on the beach for the careless passer-by to pick up idly?…
Online marketing/promotion/outreach: advertising by any other name
I am coming up to speed on a variety of communication channels and tools that could possibly constitute a marketing campaign for a new product, tool, application etc. I am…
Song(s) for the day 6.25.2009: Joe Pug’s Morning Jacket evades Drive-By Truckers
I was feeling in a delightfully drifting sort of driving around in the summer sun kind of mood today so for today’s (as if there was consistent) installment of the…
Public speaking disasters, lessons learned, and portable generators
As we speak, I am administering a webinar for the Stor of J on the new faceted search interface. I am not presenting, just answering questions for our enthusiastic crowd…