Bridge to Success Webinar
Webinar on Bridge to Success, a collaboration with the Open University, Anne Arundel Community College, the University of Maryland University College and MIT (via OEIT). Continue Reading Bridge to Success Webinar
Author Archive for: bmuramatsu
Entries by Brandon Muramatsu
Clone/Duplicate WordPress Install
I’ve written about cloning/duplicating/migrating a WordPress instance before (Importing from another WordPress site and I wrote a set of instructions for migrating sites that I can’t seem to find now). It’s always been a bit more of a pain than I’ve liked. And one reason I don’t always run dev versions of our WordPress sites… Continue Reading Clone/Duplicate WordPress Install
CaPRéT: Getting to the Alpha Release
When we proposed CaPRéT: Cut and Paste Reuse Tracking we knew that the concept was possible but we didn’t’ know exactly how we might go about doing it. This post describes the initial workplan and getting to the alpha release. Continue Reading CaPRéT: Getting to the Alpha Release
Cleaning Hoover Agility Brushes
When I moved into my house in Utah, I bought a Hoover Agility Steam Vac to help keep my light colored carpet looking clean. It’s a great tool for “steam” cleaning my carpet on a regular basis, without having to rent a behemoth in the grocery store, or pay for someone to come in to… Continue Reading Cleaning Hoover Agility Brushes
CaPRéT Alpha Ready for Testing
We’re pleased to announce that we’re releasing a CaPRéT alpha for testing and feedback! Take a look at: capret.mitoeit.org. CaPRéT was developed by Tatemae and the MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology. What is CaPRéT? Teachers and students cut and paste text from OER sites all the time–usually that’s where the story ends. The… Continue Reading CaPRéT Alpha Ready for Testing
Posts of the Week for August 15, 2011
I had to list this one because David Ray actually found it to be useful (though Leslie may not appreciate it since I have a feeling it’s her next site to learn from). Learn Ruby the Hard Way: Rob Sobers translated Learn Python the Hard Way to Ruby. (StartupDigest, August 5, 2011) (Oops, I ran… Continue Reading Posts of the Week for August 15, 2011
Crediting Content–Attributions and Citation
There’s an article on Lifehacker, “What’s the Proper Way To Credit Stuff I Share on the Internet?” by Jason Chen. It’s relevant because I’ve gone out of my way to try to cite and attribute content appropriately on my site. So far there have been two examples of misuse of my content (stealing it, linking… Continue Reading Crediting Content–Attributions and Citation
Creating a bootable Mac OS X USB drive, plus utilities
Update December 2018: Try using a Sandisk Extreme Go 64GB USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A USB Flash Drive – SDCZ800-064G-G46 (This drive has a 150 MBps write and 200 MBbps read speeds for faster installs) Or if you want extreme speeds go for SanDisk SDCZ880-128G-G46 Extreme PRO 128GB USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive… Continue Reading Creating a bootable Mac OS X USB drive, plus utilities
Vizio 3D TV and Sony PS3
This was annoying me to no end. How to get my Vizio 3D TV (E3D320VX) to display 3D content from my Sony PS3. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Sony did a brilliant (*ahem*) job of simplifying… Continue Reading Vizio 3D TV and Sony PS3
Posts of the Week for August 8, 2011
Slow week this week. Sharing My Kindle Highlights: I’ve been following VC Ron Wilson’s blog for the last couple weeks. He recently posted on a new feature of Amazon.com’s Kindle platform–the ability to view and share the highlight’s you’ve made in a Kindle book. FINALLY! One of the features I thought was missing when I… Continue Reading Posts of the Week for August 8, 2011