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A little weirdness in today’s family radio programming
Today is the start of the 2nd Annual sUMMer Jazz Experience, which Sub-Evil Boy will be participating in. Registration is from noon to 2pm, with a little welcome address at 2 for the families before they abandon their offspring to the Demons of Jazz Music. Those keeping track at home will note that noon-2pm interacts [...]
Also posted in Events, Family, Radio Tagged Family, jazz, KUMM, Music, Radio, Sub-Evil Boy, summer camp, sUMMer Jazz Experience, WeatherGrrrl Comments closed
I’d love a set!
As computation becomes smaller and cheaper and more powerful, the big question remains "What are we going to do with all that?". Cell phones and iPhones are one answer to that question, but in some sense a boring one because they're mostly just littler laptops. Siftables, on the other hand, are representative of some of the genuinely new possibilities that these technologies enable, and are therefore much, much cooler :-).
Also posted in Computing, Education, Video Tagged communications technology, Computing, electronic communications tools, electronics, technology, TED, toy, Video Comments closed
An MLK day to remember:
We’ve come so far, and there’s so much still to do
Now let’s get to work, folks. Tags: history, inauguration, MLK, Music, Obama, Politics, president, Video Related posts And so it is begun (0) What McCain can do for America (3)
Evelyn Glennie: The amazing variety of human experiences
I finally got a chance to watch Touch the sound: A sound journey with Evelyn Glennie, and it was really wonderful.
Also posted in Family, Films, General Tagged Evelyn Glennie, film, Fred Frith, improvisation, Misty, Music, Ondekoza, perception, percussion, sound Comments closed
What goes around apparently keeps going around
Common working people has got to take the seatin Washington, in Washington.And I’m gonna tell you workers ‘fore you cash in your checksthey say America first but they mean America nextin Washington, in Washington. — Woody Guthrie, “Lindbergh” Is it annoying if we keep wrestling with the same issues, or does it just mean they’re [...]
More fun (with skulls) in London
We just finished two consecutive day trips to London (Friday and yesterday) and I’m thoroughly tired, and full of undigested photos. This fellow, one of the few I have processed, is from the Egyptian mummification exhibit at the British Museum (Rooms 62 and 63). On Friday we started down in Greenwich. It was our first [...]
Also posted in Art, Events, Family, Photography, Sabbatical, Science, Travels Tagged Art, British Library, British Museum, fun, history, London, museum, Music, my photography, theatre Comments closed
Contemplating a major change in direction
I'm considering changing First Year Seminar topics from American Roots Music to Global Climate Change. I have mixed feelings on the matter, and am soliciting feedback from my readers.
Also posted in Education, Environment, Science Tagged climate change, critical thinking, Education, First Year Seminar, roots music, teaching, University of Minnesota Morris Comments closed
They’re only…what…20 years late?
Is it just me, or is this a desparately classic case of old folks (i.e., people my age) just not realizing that the world has moved on a wee bit? The University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology is proud to announce that the University of Minnesota is soon to become a member of ResearchChannel. [...]
Also posted in Education, Research, Video Tagged academia, cable TV, media distribution, Research, technology, TV, University of Minnesota, Video, YouTube Comments closed
Saving money by doing more silly things