Post-PhD Blues: Grasping at Straws
Someone who has been down the path, made it to the other side, and still is uncertain. Honest, refreshing, a bit depressing, and yet cautiously optimistic. A blog worth following. [good grief...how many times have I said THAT in a post?? better yet, how many times do I actually follow up? hmmm, could it be that making posts about blogs of interest is NOT the best way to 'follow' them? D'UH!! sheesh, some "info pro" I am...]
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
InformationWeek Weblog: Deleted: What's Not Up To Snuff For Wikipedia
InformationWeek Weblog: Deleted: What's Not Up To Snuff For Wikipedia
Link from here to original NYT article on how Wikipedia decides which entries stay, which go (what...you didn't think every little bit of drivel someone, or some group, writes stays up in perpetuity?? c'mon!) and who decides. Interesting research implications and behind the scenes look at social networking. We already know there are tons of politics in play at Wikipedia and that communal editing has been abused in the past, and will likely be again. Always helpful to have a bright spotlight flashed at any problem spots or weaknesses-- afterall, that is part of the point of social software, no?! That the community of writers makes changes based on what is brought to its attention-- the glaring mistakes, obvious and not so obvious omissions, the here-to-fore unknowns...
Question is...where is the fine line between editing, fixing mistakes and crossing into misinformation or censorship. The world is not black and white, but many shades of grey-- wikis and other social software should reflect that too.
Link from here to original NYT article on how Wikipedia decides which entries stay, which go (what...you didn't think every little bit of drivel someone, or some group, writes stays up in perpetuity?? c'mon!) and who decides. Interesting research implications and behind the scenes look at social networking. We already know there are tons of politics in play at Wikipedia and that communal editing has been abused in the past, and will likely be again. Always helpful to have a bright spotlight flashed at any problem spots or weaknesses-- afterall, that is part of the point of social software, no?! That the community of writers makes changes based on what is brought to its attention-- the glaring mistakes, obvious and not so obvious omissions, the here-to-fore unknowns...
Question is...where is the fine line between editing, fixing mistakes and crossing into misinformation or censorship. The world is not black and white, but many shades of grey-- wikis and other social software should reflect that too.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
The future isn’t what it used to be - The Practical Futurist - MSNBC.com
The future isn’t what it used to be - The Practical Futurist - MSNBC.com: "excellent new book “Follies of Science: 20th Century Visions of Our Fantastic Future” (Speck Press, $19) is a lavish visual compendium of art work, advertisements, cartoons, magazine covers and government documents, all depicting just how wonderful, or occasionally terrifying, the future will be. Virtually all of the visions, of course, are also dead wrong. "
Love reading things like these! Even better if someone's done the actual research and can back up their claims about quotes and predictions, and it's not just folklore or urban legend. May have to go pick this up.
Love reading things like these! Even better if someone's done the actual research and can back up their claims about quotes and predictions, and it's not just folklore or urban legend. May have to go pick this up.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
juggling teaching and dissertating (revisionspiral.blog-city.com)
juggling teaching and dissertating (revisionspiral.blog-city.com)
Keep this handy for 3rd Year, when hopefully I can manage teaching and research/dissertation work. And hopefuly have a life.
hopefully...
really...I do hope...just a glimmer of hope...
all I need....
hope
;-)
Keep this handy for 3rd Year, when hopefully I can manage teaching and research/dissertation work. And hopefuly have a life.
hopefully...
really...I do hope...just a glimmer of hope...
all I need....
hope
;-)
Easily Distracted
Easily Distracted
Is this one in my blogroll?? If not, it ought to be...if just for the name!! That's so up my alley...hell, i'm distracted even now...should be doing something else... like maybe sleeping, working, etc!
Is this one in my blogroll?? If not, it ought to be...if just for the name!! That's so up my alley...hell, i'm distracted even now...should be doing something else... like maybe sleeping, working, etc!
NPR : Failure Is a Good Thing
NPR : Failure Is a Good Thing
I'll have to try and remember this more often as I go through grad school, do research, try and get published, and attempt tenure track some day!
May need many reminders like this along the way since I have a near pathological fear of rejection...
...yeah, THAT's gonna go over well in this new profession of mine! Cuz academia is just known for being so accepting and supportive. HA! I crack myself up...
I'll have to try and remember this more often as I go through grad school, do research, try and get published, and attempt tenure track some day!
May need many reminders like this along the way since I have a near pathological fear of rejection...
...yeah, THAT's gonna go over well in this new profession of mine! Cuz academia is just known for being so accepting and supportive. HA! I crack myself up...
Friday, October 06, 2006
Some youth rethink online communications - Yahoo! News
Some youth rethink online communications - Yahoo! News: "Though he's not anti-technology, Bugeja often lectures students about 'interpersonal intelligence' � knowing when, where and for what purpose technology is most appropriate."
Interesting trend worth watching and studying further. Are teens and young adults realizing that much of the social-networking phenomena is a superficial connection or relationship? Are they craving the more intitmate or authentic interactions of face-to-face encounters and friendship time?
Or is it just part of 'growing up' that leads you this more mature point of view-- seeing that there is a time and place for certain types or formats of communication and that not every interaction fits every available medium? Or to paraphras the quoted professor, 'there's a time and a place for everything'-- learn it.
Interesting trend worth watching and studying further. Are teens and young adults realizing that much of the social-networking phenomena is a superficial connection or relationship? Are they craving the more intitmate or authentic interactions of face-to-face encounters and friendship time?
Or is it just part of 'growing up' that leads you this more mature point of view-- seeing that there is a time and place for certain types or formats of communication and that not every interaction fits every available medium? Or to paraphras the quoted professor, 'there's a time and a place for everything'-- learn it.
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