My host here at my writing retreat has two dogs, Katie and Lizzie. To get a break from writing I talk them for a little walk / jog. It's a little over 4Km there and back.
March 2009 Archives
Does one need an academic brand that is independent from ones current institution? Some say yes. and it certainly shouldn't be like Facebook or LinkedIn.
Alas, I've yet to find a really good vehicle for maintaining my teaching portfolio. research portfolio, etc.
I've just moved to beta version 1.5 of Zotero. It was a trial.
- My database wouldn't convert, so I had to upload it to their db repair tool.
- Upgrading the Word add-in irrevocably changes your documents so you can't go back to 1.0. That isn't a problem in its self, but it looked as if the upgrade was hanging--it took 20 minutes to upgrade a 144 page, 220 reference document.
- The sync option often gives errors ... but it always manages to sync in the end.
Now, all I have to do is figure out how to use webdav with Amazon's S3 to back up all my PDF files (Yes, I know I could use Jungle Disk, but I like my solutions more open source than that (generally)).
Anyway, it is working fine now and its nice to be able to share my bibliography.
Like many other people, I'm concerned about the recent changes in Facebook's terms of service. Especially, when I read how their terms of service compare
This is doubly true now that I've read the New Yorker article on the subject.
So, being unable to delete my Facebook account, I've:
- turned off as many "applications" as possible
- limited my visibility to others as much as possible
- deactivated my account
Facebook is dead to me, and hopefully, I'm dead to Facebook.
