blog carnivals

In Which I’m Low On Content But High On Work

by podblack on January 23, 2009

LOC – stands for ‘low on content’. I used to use that as one of my short-hand phrases on student work when grading. Often used along with phrases like ‘Ref?’ (reference please?), ‘NP‘ (new paragraph) and ‘rephr‘ (rephrase). Once, and I assure you, quite, quite justified, I ended up writing a ‘WTF??‘ A student started [...]

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Pigasus Flies Again!

by podblack on December 16, 2008

The world’s first skeptic origami pig has a new fan-video out! This one is by vivoslibertos, for a student project, and I love the way he levitates off the screen: The creator, Richard Saunders (of the Australian skeptics, the Mystery Investigators show and the Skeptic Zone) has an Origami DVD out as well: Learn how [...]

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Come Fly With Me – Carnival Joy!

by podblack on August 5, 2008

Yes, I’m typing this from an airport net kiosk, surrounded by sproglings who are giggling about discovering ‘Design your own can‘ at pepsi.com or some such technical fun on the other terminal. Oh, the days when making inappropriate advertising suggestions served as a distraction during a two and a half hour transit… However I have [...]

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Making Moves, Yet Still Making A Difference

by podblack on June 27, 2008

Gah, things are moving so fast for me here, with research, research, research. For a significant part of next week, I’ll be travelling, again. Part of the life I live now! It may be getting close to the time that I have to start cutting back on posting and begin coordinating for the rest of [...]

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Sometimes We REALLY Need Girl Power…

by podblack on June 3, 2008

Ha, in response to my entry to the Classic Science Papers challenge (all done! Check them out!), a friend sends me the following as a suggestion for my next entry (I believe A Blog Around the Clock’s Coturnix thinks it now should become a blog carnival?). ‘Social Factors Influencing Problem Solving In Women’ by Hoffman [...]

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Blogging, In Print And Beyond

by podblack on May 6, 2008

I first have some great news – two of my fave Australian skeptics, Dr Karen Stollznow and Dr Martin Bridgstock are in the most recent Skeptical Inquirer! Skeptical Ethics – What Should We Investigate? – Dr Martin Bridgstock Merchandising God: The Pope Tart and Anonymous vs. Scientology – both by Dr Karen Stollznow! As for [...]

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