Friday Varia and Quick Hits
It’s a lovely and crisp fall day here in North Dakotaland. The stars were twinkling away in the firmament on the brisk walk from my little car to the my office. It feels like a great day for some varia and quick hits.
One of my new favorite bloggers, Dallas DeForest, continues to keep us informed on the events in Athens. His posts here and here on the two day general strike are among his best.
A number of people have sent me links to this little article on an abandoned village in the Ptolemais valley near Kozani in Northern Greece.
This is pretty cool, but utterly pointless. The great thing about it is that the Googles still works.
These hand-lettered department store logos bring back so many mostly fond memories of shopping at Strawbridge and Clothier and, especially, the freestanding John Wanamaker’s store in Wilmington, Delaware at the holidays..
I guess the Late Antiques and Byzantines are conspiring against the Thessaloniki Metro (ht to Dimitri Nakassis).
This seems like an interesting way to expand onto course content onto mobile platforms.
I’ve thought a good bit about my digital workflow, but William Gibson’s might be among the best.
If you haven’t already check out our Fritz at 50 page celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Chester Fritz Library here on UND’s campus.
What I’m reading: Z. Bauman, Liquid Times: Living in an Age of Uncertainty. ( 2007).
What I’m listening too: Frightened Rabbit, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, We Were Promised Jetpacks, These Four Walls.
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