Platial has a cool program for the iPhone called Nearby that lets you enter your favorite locations on a map. Here are some of mine.
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Music
I like all types of music, from Beethoven to Beck, Stravinsky to Steely Dan, and Robert Coltrane to Rush. Check out my current listening habits at Last.fm.
Linked In
Linked In provides a business portfolio site that allows users to connect to colleagues, friends, and classmates in order to build a professional network. I find it to be of limited use in academics, but it does let me keep in contact with a number of my friends acquaintances. View my Linked In Profile.
New Media Video
Macon State student Brandon Thompson created a digital story about new media, featuring some brief sound bytes from yours truly. He did an excellent job and is a credit to MSC-TV and the college. Way to go, Brandon.
Second Life
Second Life is a graphics-based virtual world wherein users create avatars that they use to explore a myriad of activities in-world. On Second Life, my avatar’s name is Jhary Jatho, pictured to the right. I have used Second Life for socializing and teaching. During the fall of 2007, I taught a special section of ENGL [...]
Happy Hallows
Well, if I don’t have a costume in RL, at least I have one on Second Life. This body and skin are collectively called “Free Roswell,” and it’s available from the guys at Alien Planet. Maybe I’ll keep it on for a few days…