#tdc1464 Your Favorite Watering Hole

#tdc1464 Your Favorite Watering Hole

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January 13, 2016

TDC1464 - This is currently favorite watering hole: Footprints Cafe, located just inside McKeldin Library at UMD. I'm a regular visitor for my daily caffeine boost. Bringing coffee and food into libraries is possibly the greatest marriage in the history of history. ...read more

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Letting the Crowd Decide

by leelzebub

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October 23, 2013

I read an article in Wired's business section over the weekend that ran me through a gamut of emotions, from fascination to disgust but leaving me irresistibly reflective, like discovering a new mold that cures colds but destroys your favorite carpet.

"Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Invenstors at $1 a Share". Click it. Read it. Then come back and let me explain my thoughts. ...read more

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Design Assignment: Hark! A Tapestry!

by leelzebub

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July 20, 2012

Tell a Tale on a Tapestry: Go to Bildwirkerey von Bayeuxbe at , where you will find the “Historic Tale Constrvction Cit”, a web-based app inspired by the Tapestry of Bayeux. Follow the directions to create your own tapestry, then … Continue reading →
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Audio Assignment: Bad Company & the Chipmunks

by leelzebub

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June 22, 2012

Mainstream Chipmunk’d: The object of this assignment is to take a mainstream artist and chipmunk them. Bad Company meets the Chipmunks for a helium-fueled retake on a classic track. I raised the pitch, and hopefully, THE BAR.
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Visual Assignment: A Debut Album

by leelzebub

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June 13, 2012

An Album Cover: Create an album cover to a fictional band. Following the assignment’s directions, I generated the following: Band Name: Philipine Legislative Election, 1946 Album Title: “Save what you choose to impose” (Which comes from Alan Moore’s Watchmen. The … Continue reading →
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TED Talk: “APOPcalypse”

by leelzebub

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June 8, 2012

I took this class, I worked with this guy. Epic. Jim Groom talks about the crisis narrative in pop culture and how it relates to education. He discusses the ground-breaking class DS106 and how students become informed, empowered citizens of … Continue reading →
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Adventures In Minecraft

by leelzebub

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June 5, 2012

I’ve been really busy on Minecraft these past couple weeks! Here are some highlights of the things I’ve built (you can see the whole “Adventures in Minecraft” album on Flickr): A myseterious pond… Won’t you throw something in? These creations … Continue reading →
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TDC #137: Trace of My Face

by leelzebub

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May 29, 2012

I’m good to my word. I’m working hard to keep up with The Daily Creates. They just haven’t been posted because I’ve been so darn busy! By the time I get done with things I HAVE to do during the … Continue reading →
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a devilish blog 2012-05-25 12:27:36

by leelzebub

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May 25, 2012

Heading down to Fredericksburg today to do more packing. Hopefully I’ll get home in time to do a little work for my blog & DS106.
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Camp and Summer Goals

by leelzebub

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May 23, 2012

A quick post… I’ve got a few goals for my summer at Camp that may take me slightly off the beaten path from the rest of the campers. I guess that’s one of the great things about being a DS106 … Continue reading →
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ASIDE – Camp’s Begun!

by leelzebub

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May 21, 2012

Camp Magic MacGuffin has begun! I’m very excited about it. Meeting the other DS106 participants is one the best parts about the class, seeing who takes to it immediately, seeing who evolves into the course, and just getting to know … Continue reading →
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A Series of Time-Sucking Tubes

by leelzebub

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May 18, 2012

Who got trapped on the Internet today? This girl! Things I’ve been reading/watching/wasting time with: “We Didn’t Start the Flame War” – A CollegeHumor production set to the tune “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” It’s the song YOU helped write! … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: Pippin a la Warhol

by leelzebub

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May 17, 2012

Warhol Something: Andy Warhol was an iconic pop art mastermind. Now you can be one too! Take a photograph, or use an existing one, and create a piece of pop art. Click here to see this image on Flickr. I’d … Continue reading →
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En Espanol | Faculty Academy: La Primera Desbaratamiento

by leelzebub

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May 17, 2012

Click here to read this post in English. Faculty Academy es una de mis cosas favoritas del verano. Me encanta escuchar a todo las presentaciones, a los pensamientos creativos sobre las clases y proyectos. Causa revuelo en mi cabeza y … Continue reading →
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Faculty Academy: The First Disruption

by leelzebub

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May 16, 2012

Click aqui a leer este post en Espanol. Faculty Academy is one of my favorite things about the summer. I love listening to the presentations, all the creative thought going on behind classes and projects. It stirs my brain and … Continue reading →
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Navigating by Pixel

by leelzebub

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May 15, 2012

I’m hopping on the DS106 Minecraft server to search for camp! I know Martha suggested simply respawning in the area, but who wants to do it the mundane way? I’m up for some adventure!
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En Espanol | Arreglandolo

by leelzebub

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May 14, 2012

See this post in English here. A preparar para Camp Magic MacGuffin, hiciste un lifting a la aparencia de mi blog. Cambié todo mis headers y también el imagen del fondo. Estoy pensando en alterar la combinación de colores, y … Continue reading →
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Art: “Red Orchid”

by leelzebub

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May 14, 2012

Click here to see the image on Flickr.
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Ready to Rough It

by leelzebub

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May 13, 2012

Lee este artículo en Español aquí. To get ready for Camp Magic MacGuffin, I’ve given my blog’s appearance a bit of a face-lift! I changed all my headers as well as the background image. I’m considering messing with the color … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: My Cabin at Camp Magic MacGuffin

by leelzebub

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May 10, 2012

Pitch a Tent in Camp Magic MacGuffin: Help create Camp Magic MacGuffin! Visualize the tent or cabin you’re staying in; show us what Lake MacGuffin looks like! Click here to see it on Flickr. I was really excited about Camp … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Complete Silence

by leelzebub

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May 2, 2012

DS106 Post Secret: It’s time to get real! Design your own ds106 themed Post Secret postcard. Use photo editing software to experiment with different fonts and layering images. Click here to see it on Flickr. It turns out this photo … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Complete Silence

by leelzebub

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May 2, 2012

DS106 Post Secret: It’s time to get real! Design your own ds106 themed Post Secret postcard. Use photo editing software to experiment with different fonts and layering images. Click here to see it on Flickr. It turns out this photo … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Man in the Arena

by leelzebub

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May 2, 2012

Minimize Your Philosophy: Pick your favorite quote OR make up your own phrase which describes a philosophy that you try to live by. It can be about love, friendship, family, education, culture, health, charity, etc. Design a minimalist poster depicting … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Man in the Arena

by leelzebub

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May 2, 2012

Minimize Your Philosophy: Pick your favorite quote OR make up your own phrase which describes a philosophy that you try to live by. It can be about love, friendship, family, education, culture, health, charity, etc. Design a minimalist poster depicting … Continue reading →
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Blues and Yellows

by leelzebub

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April 19, 2012

I was feeling creative and messing around with Photoshop when I created this a couple days ago. I rather like it. The making was extraordinarily simple, just a matter of a couple layers, the bucket, and setting a filter or … Continue reading →
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Art: Blues and Yellows

by leelzebub

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April 19, 2012

I was feeling creative and messing around with Photoshop when I created this a couple days ago. I rather like it. The making was extraordinarily simple, just a matter of a couple layers, the bucket, and setting a filter or … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Where’s Waldo, Bosch-Style

by leelzebub

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April 19, 2012

Wait, Where’d That Guy Come From: Photoshop someone(s) (or something(s)) into a picture that isn’t supposed to be there. I absolutely loved Analytic D.’s version of this assignment, “Waldo in the Garden of Earthly Delights.” I decided to do my … Continue reading →
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Design Assignment: Where’s Waldo, Bosch-Style

by leelzebub

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April 19, 2012

Wait, Where’d That Guy Come From: Photoshop someone(s) (or something(s)) into a picture that isn’t supposed to be there. I absolutely loved Analytic D.’s version of this assignment, “Waldo in the Garden of Earthly Delights.” I decided to do my … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: Portrait of a Gentle Cat Feeder

by leelzebub

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April 18, 2012

Fat Cats Make Art Better: Using this site: http://fatcatart.ru/category/klassy-ka/ as a platform for ideas, and using Photoshop (or something like it) as your tool, place a fat cat into a photo of a classic art piece. The goal is to … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment: Portrait of a Gentle Cat Feeder

by leelzebub

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April 18, 2012

Fat Cats Make Art Better: Using this site: http://fatcatart.ru/category/klassy-ka/ as a platform for ideas, and using Photoshop (or something like it) as your tool, place a fat cat into a photo of a classic art piece. The goal is to … Continue reading →
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