One of the things I like about the Web in the age of social networking is that it provides easy ways to expand my brain’s storage capacity. This idea was first suggested by Marshall McLuhan when he defined media as “an extension of ourselves.” McLuhan theorized this idea years before the personal computer hit the [...]
New Look
by grlucas on 27. Aug, 2009 in Design, Online
Today, WooThemes — one of the best theme designers for Wordpress out there, IMHO — released Anti-Social, a new theme that they say creates “more of an aggregation space for personal users / bloggers to create an overview of their online activities.” If you know me then you know I’m never satisfied with one look [...]
MSC Humanities Upgraded
by grlucas on 20. Dec, 2008 in Design, Online
Yes, it’s finally finished. The migration from Drupal to Wordpress on the MSC Humanities site is complete. Yes, the Leopard Server upgrade gave me some issues, but I think the result is worth it. Let’s just hope the next system update from Apple doesn’t break anything. It shouldn’t.
I still have some work to do to [...]
New Music Site
by grlucas on 16. Dec, 2008 in Music, Online, Technoculture
Via Glen Phillips. Bandcamp is pretty dang kewl. It’s a music service that has music available in many forms, including Apple Lossless and FLAC, downloadable directly from the site. All tunes seem to be free of that DRM crapola, so the musicians here don’t think we’re criminals. What’s Bandcamp? From their FAQ:
We’re a publishing platform [...]
About G. R. Lucas
Gerald "Jerry" R. Lucas is an English Professor, photographer, science fiction geek, Mac and Linux dude, devoted husband, cat owner, part-time runner, full-time vegan, BMW motorcyclist, and Mini Cooper "S" driver. And this is his web site.
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Hemingway’s "Indian Camp"
20. Jan, 2004
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On Kafka’s Metamorphosis
15. Jul, 2004
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Equipment for England
16. Jan, 2009
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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New Canon 5D
24. Jan, 2009
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No Entry
13. Mar, 2010
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Rights
12. Mar, 2010
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Rainy and Random
11. Mar, 2010
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Spring Domesticity
10. Mar, 2010
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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