pondering

The elevators in our office building have these little monitors built into them, on which are displayed random tidbits of pseudo-news and other glossy distractions.... read more »

I started this blog as an assistant professor, under conditions that were never fully pseudonymous but were perhaps semi-veiled, at leas... read more »

Earlier this year, I attended a conference at which I was given a really nice fleece jacket. Really nice.... read more »

One of the things that I find fascinating just about every time I travel around Europe is the music playing in the background in restaurants, bars, hotels, stores, and so forth.... read more »

The recent New York Times Opinionator column by Robert Pippin, ... read more »

So yes, I did pre-order an iPad, or actually pre-reserve one with my college’s books... read more »

I’ve noticed over the last couple of months that several of my favorite websites were becoming, well, wide. It’s become increasingly common, in fact, for me to find myself scrolling sideways as well as up-and-down when out there browsing, and frankly, it was getting to be a bit annoying.

But with my entry (yes, at last!) into the ranks of those who are getting to play with the Google Wave preview, it hit me: the fundamental orientation of the web is changing. And Wave may well cement that change.... read more »

I went to bed last night about 11.30, and got up t... read more »