| Web 2.0: Preparation for Halloween 2012 |
[Apr. 29th, 2012|12:51 pm] |
So I have a plan for Halloween this year. It's another uniform and although it's not as elaborate as last year's costume, I think it will have the same impact for people who are living or have lived in Japan. The problem's that even though you see these workers everywhere, they're all from a single, privately owned company so you can't find the uniform in any shops. My search for similar things online eventually led me to some guy's blog entry from a couple years ago recounting a silly story how he bought a shirt that was mistaken for this uniform. As this is Web 2.0 and his blog is connected to his facebook page, I messaged him explaining my plan and asking where he got the shirt, hoping that he wouldn't find me too strange to merit a response.
And he told me! He even offered to let me borrow his shirt if I can't find it. Inside all the narcissism and unsavory privacy policies, experiences like this remind me how great social networking services fueled by user-generated content can be. Now it's time to start thinking about 2013... |
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| Secret Identity |
[Feb. 20th, 2012|10:10 pm] |
When the power rangers morph, they refer to each other by their ranger colors so as not to disclose their identities to the villains and general public. I'm sure that other groups of super heroes follow the same pattern, but I grew up with the power rangers.
I have a similar relationship with my coworkers. Everyone in the office calls me Mike, but if there's a student present I'm Mr. Ellis. Makes me feel pretty mighty morphin. |
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| Facebook |
[Feb. 17th, 2012|01:13 pm] |
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I just felt an instinct to like someone's liking something, without any intention to like that thing itself.
Has this gone too far? |
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| Window to Winter Homework |
[Jan. 12th, 2012|05:49 pm] |
Tracking hits on blogged assignments gives me a clearer view of when (if not how much) students work on homework. This winter homework assignment was due yesterday.
At least their final products were pretty solid, even if the effort wasn't sustained. Hope they enjoyed their breaks! |
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