http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant/ en-us 2006-09-11T23:08:03-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001715.html So I've got zombies on my mind a lot, given that I'm finishing up the syllabus for my j-session zombie course to turn in, well, as soon as possible. On my way home from dropping off a friend at... The Living Dead briley 2006-09-11T23:08:03-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001712.html Mythbusters featured an amusing pun the other evening. In the middle of a project that had Jamie and Adam welding many pieces of pipe together, the announcer used this line: While Jamie and Adam solder on down the pipe, let's... Media briley 2006-09-11T11:05:34-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001698.html I love me some Party Shuffle:... In the Stereo briley 2006-08-29T22:15:51-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001696.html Am back in the office now, with its fresh new wall. When I'm in my office, I regularly imagine that the message light on my phone blinks at me, even when there's no message. At least once per work day,... Flotsam briley 2006-08-28T14:55:39-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001694.html zeFrank on why Ugly is Cool rocks. I've heard these things before, of course, but it would be interesting to use this in reposte to people arguing for teaching design alongside electrate writing tools.... Thinking briley 2006-08-27T12:13:06-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001693.html It turns out the tree in our backyard is an Ohio Buckeye tree. I guess my choice of University of Florida over Ohio State finally returns to haunt me. I guess if I'd chosen Ohio State, we'd find a... Plants briley 2006-08-25T20:48:42-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001688.html In an elevator yesterday, I forgot this primary rule of communication. I was chatting with our associate dean about the j-session course I plan to teach this coming January, Understanding Zombies. Here's what I should have said: I'm planning to... Teaching briley 2006-08-22T07:43:40-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001685.html So we moved into a house this week. I'm a homeowner. Bask in my glory. Some quick notes about our first two days here: Movers' lingo for grabbing something by the edge is cuff it. Air conditioning vents on the... News briley 2006-08-18T10:55:11-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001676.html So I've added my "at home" feed from netflix to my sidebar there (check down at the bottom). It only shows the "at home" link for my personal queue -- Jenny and I each have our own and share... Blogistry briley 2006-08-11T09:01:29-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001675.html I recently rented Fog of War from Netflix and was impressed by a couple things: Through clever use of music and stock footage, the filmmakers were able to leave all the narration to McNamara, who had a very engaging narrative... Media briley 2006-08-10T07:12:04-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001666.html So I've not blogged in months. I've probably lost all my readers. Alas. But maybe some of you RSS feeders will see this pop up. Perhaps. Anyhow, I'm a-gonna start blogging again. Nothing too strenuous to start off, but we'll... Nerdistry briley 2006-08-08T07:29:00-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001642.html I am still alive and trying to get work done this summer. With baby duty, preparing our condo for the market, and other work, it's slow going. Thanks for checking in. I hope to get back to the blogging rhythm... News briley 2006-06-21T21:39:41-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001614.html As you all know, I can't get enough of the Gary Shandlingesque self-referentiality on Boston Legal. Thus, we end the season with one more brilliant moment: ALLAN: Here's to America the Beautiful... And to another great season. DENNY: On the... Media briley 2006-05-24T22:44:13-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001613.html I've been playing a bit of Guild Wars lately... Me and a Yak We were supposed to rescue this girl and it turns out she's dead. At right: Thedrellum. The closest I have to one of those photos of someone... Games briley 2006-05-24T16:00:37-06:00 http://cms.colum.edu/digital_sextant//archives/001611.html I've had a recent spamstorm of dozens each day, so I've temporarily disabled comments. I hope to bring them back soon, but we'll see.... Blogistry briley 2006-05-17T12:13:27-06:00