Entries by Brandon Muramatsu

I have seen the future, and it is today

On Monday, this article was published by the NY Times. It’s referring to OpenEd 2011 taking place in Barcelona. The only problem is, the conference is happening today, which must mean that I’m in the future! [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=””… Continue Reading I have seen the future, and it is today

November 2, 2010 by

OpenCourseWare Consortium Global 2011, Call for Papers

Source: Clay Whipkey and hansschnier@flickr In addition to everything else I do, I’m running this small get-together next Spring… Please consider submitting for the OpenCourseWare Consortium Global 2011 Conference. The deadline for the call for papers (pdf) is December 15, 2010. OpenCourseWare Consoritum Global 2011 May 4-6, 2011 • Cambridge, MA, USA conference.ocwconsortium.org The OpenCourseWare… Continue Reading OpenCourseWare Consortium Global 2011, Call for Papers

November 1, 2010 by
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From WoW…

This from last Saturday night… [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]

October 30, 2010 by
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Foil

Recently I saw this XKCD comic (ok I’m running behind on reading them). [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”] And since I work at MIT, and we’ve been talking about common misconceptions in STEM education. Here’s where… Continue Reading Foil

October 29, 2010 by

Classmates.com Got Called on their slimy practice!

I received this in email a couple weeks ago. I’m glad someone filed suit against Classmates.com for their slimy practice of trying to trick their uses into paying to see who signed their guest book. [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 Classmates.com Got Called on their slimy practice!

October 27, 2010 by
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Stop Zooming Desktop Icons in Mac OS X

This has been bugging me for a while now, but I just figured out how to stop zooming the icon size on my Desktop in Mac OS X 10.6. Go to System Preferences : Trackpad and deselect Pinch Open & Close. (Though I do wonder what else I disabled.) [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top”… Continue Reading Stop Zooming Desktop Icons in Mac OS X

October 26, 2010 /3 Comments/by

Rock/Creek Fail

[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_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]

October 24, 2010 by