Professional Development, Collaboration And Finland

Emerging ethical dilemmas in science and technology

As a new year approaches, the University of Notre Dame's John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values has released its annual list of emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology for 2014.

All about Amazon and Cutting the Cord

I just updated my website with two pages for my parents and friends who are interested in cutting back on the cable bill ;)

Cord Cutting is still not mainstream, but it is gaining in popularity. If you’re curious about how it works or you want some help getting started then you’ll want to check out the resources I’ve curated on the subject.

TV Icon by Creaticca LTD shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license 

Part One: Save some money and Cut the Cable!

Coin bank icon by Laura Reen shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license

On this page, I have the following for you:

​​Advice on deciding which bundle or subscription to choose I would also suggest keeping a list of all of the shows, movies, and channels you like to watch... that will help you narrow in on which bundle or subscription makes the best sense for you

​Select a streaming device I think the best bet for most people is the Alexa Fire Remote with Voice (currently $25 for Amazon Prime Members) but you should choose the best streaming device for your needs... this section will give you the pros and cons of all of the major options

Still want local channels? Even if you opt out of cable, it’s easy and inexpensive to get local channels via a HD TV Antenna

Once you've Cut the Cord, here are some additional items for you to check out on that page: Additional Resources and Bonus Content

Part Two: All About Amazon

There are some really great benefits to Amazon Prime membership beyond free, fast shipping. Check out some of the great features you can take advantage of with your Amazon Prime membership.

Also on this page, I have tips and tricks for using Alexa.

The Death of Delicious

I just found out that Delicious has been sold and shuttered.

I saved my first bookmark on July 29th, 2005 and social bookmarking ultimately led to my career in Instructional Technology.  I talk about social bookmarking in my book, The EdTech Bible, in fact it's the first chapter*.  At last count, I have over 13,000 links.  I customized my Delicious avatar.  I used my Delicious bookmarks constantly and shared them with all of my teacher friends.  My Twitter header is made of a word cloud of my Delicious links and I even designed a tote bag based on them.  Basically I am one of those die hard Delicious fans...

Even though the last couple of years Delicious has been bought over and over again....   even with the numerous problems and downtime of the site....  I still believed....  And even though I was temporarily using another service these past couple of months because bookmarks must be saved...  I still had hope.... I waited and waited, hoping for the day that I could return. 

And now...  now, it's over....  

The hope is gone.

Delicious is done.  

It's the end of an era.   Delicious represented not only my first Web 2.0 experience, it was an essential tool I used almost every single day for the past 17 years.  I'm thankful that Pinboard's Maciej Cegłowski bought Delicious to save it (read only) from disappearing but so, so sad to see it go.

Related links

History of Delicious- since these links are all on Delicious I'll make an update once their available

Pinboard acquired Delicious- Pinboard blog post 6/1/2017

My Delicious Avatar- flickr blog post 4/5/2016

My Old Delicious Avatar- flickr blog post 12/21/2010

My Old Delicious Avatar take2- flickr blog post 12/21/2010

My Delicious account

*Resources from the first chapter of my book, The EdTech Bible, on social bookmarking (which I will need to make an urgent update to now!):

Tips

Top 10 Ways to Use de.icio.us via @lifehack Del.icio.us Tips via @suewaters 7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking via @EDUCAUSE 10 ways you can tap the value of the Delicious community via @awsamuel

Articles

Why Delicious is an effective teaching tool for journalism educators Culver, Katy. "Why Delicious Is an Effective Teaching Tool for Journalism Educators." Poynter@40. N.p., 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.

Exploring the Use of Social Bookmarking Technology in Education: An Analysis of Students’ Experiences using a Course-specific Delicious.com Account Farwell, Tricia M., and Richard D. Waters. "Exploring the Use of Social Bookmarking Technology in Education: An Analysis of Students’ Experiences Using a Course-specific Delicious.com Account." MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching June 6.2 (2010): n. pag. Merlot. Web. Tools Packrati.us Bookmark your Twitter links Delicious extension for Chrome Browser Delicious phone apps and native support for Firefox IFTTT Recipes Delicious Toolbox: 80+ Updated Tools and Resources About Del.icio.us YouTube Founders Revamping a Site for Link Sharing Innovators Under 35 (2006): Joshua Schachter Other Social Bookmarking Sites Diigo Pinterest Bibsonomy Alternatives to Delicious 50+ Social Bookmarking (and News) Sites : Importance of User Generated Tags, Votes and Links For Additional Information and Resources:  the Fordham EdTech Resource Site

Delicious Icon (revised)

David Bowie

David Bowie, An Icon Who Wrote Anthems For The Alienated 

We Didn't Just Lose a Musical Hero, We Lost a Rebel

David Bowie Dies at 69; He Transcended Music, Art and Fashion

A Life of Legend:  Rockstar and Fashion Icon David Bowie

RIP David Bowie — Here’s His Isolated Vocal Track From “Under Pressure” With Freddie Mercury 

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Helen Green:  David Bowie animated gif (above)

David Bowie In Pictures Through The Years 

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The perfect David Bowie tribute is astronaut Chris Hadfield singing “Space Oddity”

Bowie himself called Hadfield’s cover “possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created” when he shared the video on Facebook. The video features views of Earth from space and is spliced with shots of Hadfield singing and playing the guitar.

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - "The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)"

David Bowie’s last music video was most likely meant as a sort of goodbye

What did David Bowie do at your age? (type in your age and find out)

David Bowie's list of 100 favorite books reveal his true inner nerd 

Listen to David Bowie's incredible isolated vocal tracks to his iconic songs 

15 unforgettable David Bowie appearances from TV and film

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Other musicians scoffed at the web. David Bowie started his own Internet service provider.

'He was always funny': Conan remembers David Bowie with a touching tribute 

Scientists getting <3 on Twitter

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#ActualLivingScientist is trending on Twitter

subway car

It's rare that I get on a subway car that's empty so I thought I would take a picture... The last stop in this case is Times Square, although since we were headed in the direction of Queens it became the first stop.

Also had a little fun photoshopping some art into this one ;)

Lightmatter_Sistine_Chapel by Aaron Logan" used under a creative commons license

4 critical mistakes that inventors make

The history of innovation isn’t a straight line, but a squiggly, winding path. In How We Got To Now, my new book and PBS documentary series, I highlight some of the creative mistakes that helped sh...

It’s a Mistake Not to Use Mistakes as Part of the Learning Process