Friday Varia and Quick Hits
On a grey, overcast day, it looks like we’ll again miss a snow storm wandering its way across the state (but it is snowing here). So, there’s plenty of time for some Friday varia and quick hits.
It’s flood season in the Red River Valley, so here’s a little gaggle of flood links: a dramatic YouTube video of the flooded Red River, some amazing photos from Minnesota Public Radio, a timelapse video of the flood, and the Grand Forks Herald’s flood cam.
Augmented Reality for historical Philadelphia. I’ll have to get someone in Philly (with a smart phone) to check this out.
A cool video feature from the Working Group in Digital and New Media. These students developed a video game from scratch, producing all aspects – music, graphics, code, et c. – in house.
This is a pretty interesting post on the relationship between art and innovation in science and technology.
Anyone who has ever tried drape a photograph in GIS knows the results, but these images from Google Earth are pretty dramatic.
Burn out among university faculty: a summary here and the article here.
Two interesting posts on Teaching Thursday. Evan Nelson’s provides a nice guide for advising students who want to apply to graduate school.
My flight to Cyprus this summer cost over 40% more than it did last year.
Lee and Halliday can pitch.
What I’m reading: D. Hayden, The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History. Cambridge 1995.
What I’m listening to: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Belong.
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