Author Archives: Reverend

Tiny Tiny RSS

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Reverend

It’s taken me more than six months to resurrect my RSS reader (pathetic, I know), but I’ve finally imported my forlorn collection of feeds into the open source application Tiny Tiny RSS. I went with this application based on a recommendation … Continue reading →

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Spinning in Piazza Dante in Trento

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Reverend
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Il Giallo a Fumetti: Diabolik

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Reverend

Antonella bought me a Diabolik comic at the Mestre train station outside of Venice, Italy the other day. Diabolik is a fictional master thief and the anti-hero of Italy’s most popular fumetti (Italian for comic) which has been published monthly since 1962. What’s … Continue reading →

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The Simulacra

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Reverend

I’ve had a bit of extended travel time on planes and trains over the last couple of weeks. A situation that’s very conducive to leisure reading, at least for me. I’ve finished off a few books already during this European … Continue reading →

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UMW Domains a Win for Open

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Reverend

Audrey Watters has been on an all-out tear over at Hack Education as she wraps up the year in edtech. Few, if any, in the field are sharper, more concise, and resolutely independent of the institutional and corporate entanglements that … Continue reading →

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An Omen of a Birthday Present?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Reverend

Look what the great Noise Professor made Tommaso for his fourth birthday. I think I’ve seen this somewhere before 🙂

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No Predictions or Wrap-Ups, Just Nostalgia

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Reverend

With the end of another year quickly approaching, I must acknowledge I’m never good for predictions, resolutions, or year-end wrap-ups. In part because I am myopic, lazy, and disorganized, but also because that’s really not what this blog is about. … Continue reading →

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Too Massive to Fail

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Reverend

The Steve Kolowich’s most recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Educationhe speaks with Georgia Tech’s president, G.P. (Bud) Peterson, about their Masters program in Computer Science that delivers a $6600 degree. To quote Ryan Brazell, “it reads like an Onion article.” I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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“That was eight god damned years ago…”

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Reverend

Well, it’s that time of year again. Today bavatuesdays has gotten one year older. I started this blog eight years ago to the day (which, by the way, was also the same day I started at UMW). Without any exaggeration, … Continue reading →

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Davidson Domains

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Reverend

Davidson College just announced they were awarded a Mellon Grant “to create a curricular model of digital studies that can be replicated by other small liberal arts colleges.” Pat Sellers coordinated the grant and Mark Sample will be the lead for developing the … Continue reading →

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