Entries by Brandon Muramatsu

Teaser: Plagiarism* is Good

[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”] Plagiarism is Good™ (Revised) I propose a new metric to evaluate the use of open educational resources (OER); by running a plagiarism-style detector, like TurnItIn, against the web, we should be… Continue Reading Teaser: Plagiarism* is Good

June 11, 2009 /1 Comment/by

Portola Hotel–FAIL

Ok, so I checked in today. The Portola Hotel continues to 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”]They have a thermostat in the room that shows temperature ranges between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. What it doesn’t… Continue Reading Portola Hotel–FAIL

June 10, 2009 by

Movies when and how *I* want 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”]I won’t be the first, nor the last, to say that the movie industry really needs to figure out distribution of high-quality digital movies to consumers. As it stands now, consumers are… Continue Reading Movies when and how *I* want them!

June 9, 2009 by

Lego subculture

I grew up playing with Legos (and I still think of them as Legos and not the officially promoted “Lego bricks”). About 10 years ago now, with the launch of the Star Wars Legos, I got back into them–mostly as a collector. In a recent post I mentioned the Ball brothers who also collect Legos… Continue Reading Lego subculture

June 5, 2009 by

How hotels are “surviving” the recession–Portola Hotel, Monterey, CA

So, this is an experiment in how well the Web works. How are hotels engaging in dubious practices to try and eek out money from their “guests”? By having onerous “cancellation” terms that appear to apply to “changes” in reservations as well as out right “cancellations”. The Portola Hotel in Monterey, CA is guilty of… Continue Reading How hotels are “surviving” the recession–Portola Hotel, Monterey, CA

June 4, 2009 by

Shared Annotations and Comments

[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”] When folks develop collections of resources and/or want to promote collaboration and community around educational resources, there are a number of typical features that get discussed: metadata (there I said it),… Continue Reading Shared Annotations and Comments

June 4, 2009 by