Subject basically says it all. Lots of great things to blog about, but for now I need to get through the end of the semester, prepare for Commencement and get the Summer projects up and running.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Because I can...
This post is brought to you via email that was sent from an iPod. I
recently added an iPod Touch to the list of devices I use at work as a
communication device (as well as a media player). I am a bit sad to
find that it is not possible to author a post directly from the Safari
browser on the iPod, but I haven't given up just yet. I think I can do
it if I create the post using the HTML option instead of the WYSIWYG
editor.
recently added an iPod Touch to the list of devices I use at work as a
communication device (as well as a media player). I am a bit sad to
find that it is not possible to author a post directly from the Safari
browser on the iPod, but I haven't given up just yet. I think I can do
it if I create the post using the HTML option instead of the WYSIWYG
editor.
I have posted several comments to other blogging friend's blogs using
this device (great way to check on all the blogs I frequent when I
have a moment, and there is WiFi), so there should be a way to create
your own posts directly from here. Fear not, I will figure a way, or
start a movement to make it possible.
In the mean time, I like the fact that you can email posts to your
blog if needed. I am impressed with how well I have done with the
keyboard on the iPod (same as an iPhone- which I would love to get if
AT&T's coverage was better than it is in this area "more bars
everywhere but here").
Monday, May 5, 2008
Golf Course 1, Dobo 0 - Still a Victory!
Today was an absolutely beautiful day, and as things turned out, I had a few meetings that needed to reschedule, so "Carpe Diem", tee time was available.
This weekend, as we were driving north for Kaleb's Birthday Celebration (check the St. Peter Dobo's or Denfeld Dobo's bogs for details as I'm sure Gigi and Jody will be covering the event) I was lamenting the fact that I have yet to set foot on the golf course (there are several courses that can be seen along I35, and I would let out a sigh every time we passed one) despite the fact that I finally have a membership- any day that it has been nice enough to golf I've been way too busy, and any day that I have had time it was bad weather- most of the times involved snow! Well as I said, the moon and stars aligned with some other celestial bodies and the schedule/weather/tee time availability equation factored out in my favor. (Gigi doesn't know I went yet, probably should tell her)
I would love to get into all the gory details, but truth be told, I didn't keep score as they didn't have score cards at the second tee and I didn't grab one in the Pro Shop (for those of you non golfers, there is customarily a mailbox or the likes at the start of the second hole that contains score cards so you can grab one and fill it in after completing the first hole). I'm fine with this as this was the maiden voyage, so just remembering the lay of the land, and walking the course was good enough for me. Probably a good solid Bogey boarder line Double round of 9.
The "good" to take from this: I didn't loose any balls, I didn't three putt any holes (as a general rule of thumb you are alloted two putts per hole- not that I got on in/under regulation, but my short game was solid), and the season is young.
This weekend, as we were driving north for Kaleb's Birthday Celebration (check the St. Peter Dobo's or Denfeld Dobo's bogs for details as I'm sure Gigi and Jody will be covering the event) I was lamenting the fact that I have yet to set foot on the golf course (there are several courses that can be seen along I35, and I would let out a sigh every time we passed one) despite the fact that I finally have a membership- any day that it has been nice enough to golf I've been way too busy, and any day that I have had time it was bad weather- most of the times involved snow! Well as I said, the moon and stars aligned with some other celestial bodies and the schedule/weather/tee time availability equation factored out in my favor. (Gigi doesn't know I went yet, probably should tell her)
I would love to get into all the gory details, but truth be told, I didn't keep score as they didn't have score cards at the second tee and I didn't grab one in the Pro Shop (for those of you non golfers, there is customarily a mailbox or the likes at the start of the second hole that contains score cards so you can grab one and fill it in after completing the first hole). I'm fine with this as this was the maiden voyage, so just remembering the lay of the land, and walking the course was good enough for me. Probably a good solid Bogey boarder line Double round of 9.
The "good" to take from this: I didn't loose any balls, I didn't three putt any holes (as a general rule of thumb you are alloted two putts per hole- not that I got on in/under regulation, but my short game was solid), and the season is young.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
So it begins. . .
My wonderful wife (Gigi) started a blog a while back that covers the happenings of our family. I have authored posts to that blog on occasion, and have offered up more than my fair share of comments, and will continue to do so, but have been meaning to start my own blog. I am working on getting into the habit of blogging for work on our department blog, but that will be geared towards the needs of the department I head up at work (Media Services @ Gustavus Adolphus College), but I hope that by having my own blog, I will develop the habit of blogging which will enhance the frequency and content for that blog (or I am just creating an insane level of expectation and work for myself- but that's nothing new). This way I have an outlet for my thoughts, ideas, observations and musings without "hijacking" the family blog (which is really Gigi's blog, which is centered around our family, and things she finds important in her life- which includes me) or being limited on what is appropriate topic wise for a work blog.
Ta Da, here it is.
I am still in the process of tweaking settings and elements (yes blogging friends, I picked a style sheet that is a color variant on the one Gigi used for the family blog- as I have always liked the one that she picked and I haven't taken the time to learn CSS, but when I do, the look might change), so don't expect anything spectacular any time soon. Keep in mind that this is the insanely busy time of the year for me at my job working at Gustavus Adolphus College as the Spring semester is wrapping up and we prepare for Summer (yes I know what you are thinking, but as an Educational Technologist, summer is traditionally very busy as it is the only time of the year where we can do major overhauls and upgrades to systems, and not have a constant bombardment of needs from faculty and students or worry about ripping something apart and not having it working within an hour or two).
Warning- there may be some posts that might not make a whole lot of sense at times, as I am working on finishing my Masters in Educational Technology, and all I have left is my APP (alternate plan paper- like a thesis, but not) which I intend to finish this summer, and I can already see that this might be an outlet for notes, thoughts etc as they need a place to go so I can process and expand on them. If "potential educational applications of high quality video transmission utilizing multicast enabled computer networks" is your thing, you have come to the right place, and I look forward to your comments and ideas that will help me finish up this project and my MS degree. It won't all be academic in nature (good God, I hope I have a life beyond work), but I can foresee a definite lean towards technology related things.
Thanks for stopping and reading, see you back soon.
Ta Da, here it is.
I am still in the process of tweaking settings and elements (yes blogging friends, I picked a style sheet that is a color variant on the one Gigi used for the family blog- as I have always liked the one that she picked and I haven't taken the time to learn CSS, but when I do, the look might change), so don't expect anything spectacular any time soon. Keep in mind that this is the insanely busy time of the year for me at my job working at Gustavus Adolphus College as the Spring semester is wrapping up and we prepare for Summer (yes I know what you are thinking, but as an Educational Technologist, summer is traditionally very busy as it is the only time of the year where we can do major overhauls and upgrades to systems, and not have a constant bombardment of needs from faculty and students or worry about ripping something apart and not having it working within an hour or two).
Warning- there may be some posts that might not make a whole lot of sense at times, as I am working on finishing my Masters in Educational Technology, and all I have left is my APP (alternate plan paper- like a thesis, but not) which I intend to finish this summer, and I can already see that this might be an outlet for notes, thoughts etc as they need a place to go so I can process and expand on them. If "potential educational applications of high quality video transmission utilizing multicast enabled computer networks" is your thing, you have come to the right place, and I look forward to your comments and ideas that will help me finish up this project and my MS degree. It won't all be academic in nature (good God, I hope I have a life beyond work), but I can foresee a definite lean towards technology related things.
Thanks for stopping and reading, see you back soon.
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