SXSW Interactive 2009

March 2, 2009

I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW Interactive 2009, in just a few weeks. I’m excited. A year ago, I barely dreamed of attending SXSW, but being able to speak is such an honor. For those of you who don’t know about the organization, SXSW is a company that is devloted to histing [...]

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Academic Technology

March 1, 2009

It has been a while since I finished my EduTech capstone project, and my ideas on Academic Technology have changed. I recently began thinking again about tech in the classroom, especially since I spoke about Academic Technology in Hawai’i in early January, and in March, I will be speaking at SXSW on a panel of [...]

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LiTc: Tools of Web 2.0

February 25, 2009

Sorry for the long delay. I’ve had this written for a while, just never got to typing it up.
New Web 2.0 startups are created every day. It can be tough to discover which ones are really worth looking at and using. In this post, I will discuss the Web 2.0 tools I use and how [...]

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Two New Essays

January 1, 2009

Just thought I’d mention I posted two new essays on my website I wrote as final projects for two different classes. The first is called “Free Will,” which I wrote for my Intro to Philosophy class, and the second is called “The Apprehensive,” which I wrote for my First Year Seminar. “Free Will” is about [...]

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2009 New Year’s Resolutions

December 31, 2008

Get up early in the morning to see the sun rise and have a cup of tea

Practice Judaism more seriously

Blog more

Learn how to podcast in college

Publish an essay (or two) in a journal

Become a “Jewish Buddhist”, or Jubu

Design a website from scratch

Write more for my own enjoyment

Learn how to make certain things (writing, photography, etc) [...]

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Happy Hanukkah!

December 8, 2008

Happy Hanukkah! You know, I haven’t yet seem Menorah’s around campus (and I doubt I will), but Christmas carols are being played on the radio and Kline, our dining hall, is slowly becoming red and green.
Digital Hanukkah. Photo Credit: oskay.
In America, or anywhere in the world, really, excluding Israel and other non-Christian parts of [...]

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LitC Part 2: Why Web 2.0?

November 19, 2008

A few weeks ago I announced and introduced a series I’m starting on the blog called “Life in the Cloud.” This series talks about how one uses Web 2.0 and cloud computing in his or her daily life, whether at home, work, or school. This weeks installment will (hopefully) answer the question “Why Web 2.0?” [...]

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Government 2.0

November 9, 2008

This past Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, at about 11:30 PM, the United States of America elected its 44th President, Barack Obama, in a near-landslide. For the past almost two years, Barack Obama has led an extraordinary campaign based on the idea of hope and change in America. “Yes We Can!” was chanted by hundreds of [...]

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