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Learning about conversations from the 13th Warrior

13 August 2009

There's a wonderful scene in the film, The 13th Warrior. At first, Ibn Fadlan (played by Antonio Banderas) needs to have everything translated by his mentor (played by Omar Sharif). When he sets out with the group on their great adventure, he no longer has a "cultural insider" to help him and he must fend [...]

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How to lose your job on Facebook

10 August 2009

WARNING: Some might find the language used in the graphic offensive. It is, however, an actual Facebook message.

Jack Schofield,  the computer editor of The Guardian (a UK newspaper, online and off), sent out a Twitter message linking to the graphic file below.
It's a Facebook status message posted by a young woman — and her supervisor's [...]

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The Computer Whisperer

1 August 2009

Here's a bit of (non-)technical humor for a Friday morning…
French & Saunders, the British comedy team of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders did this sketch as part of their long-running comedy presence on the BBC.
Whatever your technical prowess (or lack thereof) might be, there may be lots of laughs in this for you.
Have a great [...]

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Tech Tool: FLIP Mino Video Camera

5 August 2008

A few months ago, I began to read twitters about a new video camera, the FLIP. I was really intrigued by the enthusiasm that people were expressing about the camera, especially from people that were used to using much more advanced and complicated video equipment.
When I investigated, I found a lot of things I liked [...]

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Europe08: An ode to the Barcelona transportation system

13 July 2008

"Well I've never been to Spain, but I kind of like the music…"
There. I've said it. Gotten it out of my system. (For those who don't recognize the quote or cultural reference, it's the lyrics from a song covered by the band Three Dog Night in the 1970s.)
Today I arrived in Barcelona. The airport terminal, [...]

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