Building Better Backchannels
I remember the first time I heard the term, “backchannel.” I was at NECC, and I was immediately struck at how the word seemed somehow geekily mystic. It took me a bit to realize the term was really just synonymous with chat. According to the define function of Google, a backchannel is, “the practice of […]
It’s Not About Technology
Sometimes we experience things that just won’t leave us alone. Something profound will leave an indelible mark, and later, we’ll be engaging the routines of life, and our minds will bring us back to the thought we assumed we had forgotten. A thought we can’t seem to leave alone. This week, that thought was brought […]
A Little Bit of Resolution
And I shall call it Lazarus. My iMac that is. And I promise this will be my last post about it. My Mac world spins blissfully on once again as last weekend I was able to install a new hard drive in my iMac. I purchased a 500 GB Seagate drive, and with the help […]
I Think I Killed My Mac-Day 2
This has been quite an experience. I should probably clarify one thing quickly before I update where I’m at and where my iMac is at. I’m not cheap. Really. I know it might seem like I’m trying to get out of this without spending any money, but that’s not the case at all. I’m trying […]
The End of a Beginning
I find it only fitting to make my first truly official blog post a somewhat imploding, inward spiraling discussion about blog posts. Somehow that seems like literary cannibalism, but don’t quote me on that. I seriously had an incredible time building this blog. I wish there was some way I could have captured each step […]