Category Archives: Notes from the Interblags

Notes from the Interblags

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Michael

Hey, let’s get back to some cool stuff I read online recently: • I really like this post from Tenured Radical, which is largely about facebook, faculty meetings, and school starting. In particular, this line is spot-on: If I can … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags: post RSA edition

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Michael

Yesterday concluded the RSA Summer Institute, held here at Penn State. Participants from around the country came to discuss rhetoric in either a week-long seminar or a weekend workshop (or for some, both). I was in the Queering Rhetorical Studies … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags: twitter doesn’t rehydrate like beer does

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Michael

It seems that there’s almost as much talk about Twitter as there is Twittering. • Chronicle Wired Campus: Tweeters are self-obsessed. What I found interesting: “This implies that Twitter’s resembles more of a one-way, one-to-many publishing service more than a two-way, … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags: ereading, twitter, plagiarism, potato chips

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Michael

• Harvard Business: An analysis of Twitter based on gender. Men are more likely to follow other men and more likely to be followed by more people, although there are more women on Twitter than men. Additionally, 90% of the … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Michael

• Ira Socol’s post The Width of the World is an interesting read about social media tools. I don’t entirely agree with all his points, but he’s started a decent discussion about groupthink, time-wasting, and human relationships (arguing, largely, against … Continue reading →

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