Entries by Brandon Muramatsu

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Look closely

Here’s a screenshot I took on my iPad when trying to find out where my hotel was on a map. (The blue marker is my hotel, a couple streets to the left the British Museum.) [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″… Continue Reading Look closely

August 5, 2011 by

Hush Hulu Commercials! Yay!

Hush is a great app for Macs to quiet Hulu commercials. Hush is a free app for Macs that automatically mutes your computer during Hulu commercials and restores your volume when the commercials end. Source: Pash, A. (2011, July 21). Hush Automatically Mutes Obnoxious Commercials on Hulu. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from Lifehacker website: http://lifehacker.com/5821661/hush-automatically-mutes-obnoxious-commercials-on-hulu?tag=downloads

August 2, 2011 by

Local Rocket Scientist

This happened on Wednesday, July 27 on the Memorial Drive underpass at Massachusetts Ave. (right across the street from MIT). [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”] This is funny on it’s own. The fact that it’s a… Continue Reading Local Rocket Scientist

July 29, 2011 by

Teaching at Harvard…(Spring 2011)

(oops I meant to publish this last Fall!) …well Harvard University Extension… In January 2011, I start co-teaching a class on Open Education Practice and Potential with Vijay Kumar. [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”] All we… Continue Reading Teaching at Harvard…(Spring 2011)

July 24, 2011 by

Intersection between OEIT and Computational Research

I was asked to provide ideas on how the work we do in OEIT might intersect with computational research. While the first two are not unique, nor even necessarily a great use of computational resources, they do represent untapped areas for applied research that might improve the educational experience at MIT and beyond. The third… Continue Reading Intersection between OEIT and Computational Research

July 24, 2011 by
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It was a bit warm on Friday

So, it was a bit warm here on Friday. [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”] [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

July 22, 2011 by

This happens way too often…

Wait, not again! [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”] [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

July 15, 2011 by