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Generations from now, they won't call it the Internet anymore. They'll just say, "I logged on to the Jim Groom this morning.
-Joe McMahon
Everything Jim Groom touches is gold. He's like King Midas, but with the Internet.
-Serena Epstein
My understanding is that an essential requirement of the internet is to do whatever Jim Groom asks of you while you're online.
-James D. Calder
@jimgroom is the Billy Martin of edtech.
-Luke Waltzer
My 3yr old son is VERY intrigued by @jimgroom's avatar. "Is he a superhero?" "Well, yes, son, to many he is."
-Clint Lalonde
Jim Groom is a fiery man.
-Antonella Dalla Torre
“Reverend” Jim “The Bava” Groom, alias “Snake Pliskin” is a charlatan and a fraud, a self-confessed “used car salesman” clawing his way into the glamour of the education technology keynote circuit via the efforts of his oppressed minions at the University of Mary Washington’s DTLT and beyond. The monster behind educational time-sink ds106 and still recovering from his bid for hipster stardom with “Edupunk”, Jim spends his days using his dwindling credibility to sell cheap webhosting to gullible undergraduates and getting banned from YouTube for gross piracy.
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Category Archives: fun
EdTech You: Digital Learning From How to Who
Maren and I were discussing conferences for 2026, and one she brought up was the annual Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA), which is celebrating their 25th annual event. The event is taking place Wednesday the 3rd & Thursday the 4th of … Continue reading
3,990
With this post, I’m now ten away from the magic 4,000. Yes, this is absolutely a vanity run. And yes, this is also unapologetically a placeholder post, designed solely to goose the numbers. I contain multitudes.
When Christmas Icons Go Wrong
In the Reclaim Slack Maren Deepwell shared some seasonal modifications to the beloved Reclaim Hosting icon that ruled: Being the awesome person that he is, Tom Woodward, offered a slight revision for a darker take on the holiday.* I will … Continue reading
O Christmas Tree
Spent much of this afternoon preparing the house for Christmas and putting up the “mega-tree.” We’re starting much earlier than usual this year (I’m typically Last-Minute Larry), but my family is coming to Italy for the first time since I’ve … Continue reading
AI Maddeness Playoff Picture
I already hinted at the AI Maddeness project that will build out a sports media universe around the NY Jets 2000 season as created by Madden 2001 on the PS1 (emulated). The idea is to try and understand the various … Continue reading
GIFs are Dead
Long live GIFs! My friend and podcasting partner Michael Branson Smith (MBS) proclaimed before a recent recording that “GIFs are dead.” This coming from one of the foremost artists in the field. I was not only taken aback, but deeply … Continue reading
Doing My Sit-ups
Later today I’ll be joining Michael Branson Smith to talk about the 1984 teen comedy The Wild Life for episode 23 of our awesome THE Family Pictures Podcast. This movie brought back all the memories, especially sinceI haven’t seen it … Continue reading
Listen to Our Fargin’ Podcast You Lousy Cork-suckers!
This week it was Johnny Dangerously (1984). I’ve not seen it in roughly 40 years and I forgot how insane its humor could get. It’s a total gag film; I kept on remarking just how much it reminded me of … Continue reading
Between a Penis and Composting the Rich…
…they’ll take the penis every time! Wait, maybe I should backup here for some context. With the realization of bava.studio I now get outside of the house on a daily basis for a commute of 10 minutes on foot each … Continue reading
Ode to My 13″ Macbook Pro from 2015
Those stickers tell a story, the above Macbook Pro is a 13″ retina display I bought in 2015. It was my first Reclaim Hosting company computer, and almost 9 years later has continued to prove to be the best computer … Continue reading