On the Search for the Genuine

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

Jen — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:17:00 +0000

@aimeeknight I love the use of the "what is"/5W's word in the theme question. Thanks for the tip! #
Scott DeWitt describing research as "optimistic view of being wrong," recasting error as discovery not dangerous mistake #
All OSU English 110 courses to be "themed" but it's "theme" as question, not restriction. Invite students to expand *through* theme. #
Big emphasis here in OSU first-year writing on undergrad as part of Research I community. Like, they ask you to pump this on day 1 of class. #
First gem: Great 2 start classes w/ statement of "where we are today, where we were before, and where we're going next" #
In OSU's grad teach asst 2-wk orientation. Feels good 2 be back to teaching after 1-yr break! Will be tweeting some of the gems from sesh. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Jen — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0000

Inspired by @kevinrose's worm bin vid! Cutting up newspaper to start my own, bought $4 plastic bins at Big Lots, worms added 2morrow! #
How to restore your print/printer drivers after a Mac Time Machine restore http://post.ly/stez #
@terryfreedman English 110 is Ohio State U's freshman comp class. There is a mandatory blog component in the curriculum. #
[So assigning this in English 110] RT @kylepace: 10 Ways To Evaluate Blogs…http://ow.ly/2rW5W via @terryfreedman #
Only agree w/ only some of this blog grading rubric, but it's a good place to start! From Online Journalism http://bit.ly/UrIeq #
RT @doctorious: RT @drcarp: How to disable Facebook Places on your FB account (@drgilpin) http://bit.ly/b32uHe [done.] #
Yard Sale Mapper = clever iPhone app. Maps Craigslist yard sales. To save my pocketbook, I refrain from download. http://is.gd/erTH5 #
Anyone have a preferred web rendered for showing what web sites will look like in IE 8? Have been using NetRenderer but that only does IE 7. #
@pfanderson me too. I'm embarrassed to say that I lived in A2 for 5+ years, no Domino's. Will def. assign article 2 biz writing students! #
RT @pfanderson: Strategic look at #AnnArbor based pizza biz Domino's change in recipe http://is.gd/eoFX5 [fascinating but made me hungry.] #
20+ kindergarteners playing ukeleles? That's worth $5 just for the mental picture. http://bit.ly/bnoGzb #
Discovered typo in tweet from 1 wk ago. I convinced 501c23 TO use Kompozer INSTEAD of Dreamweaver! #
RT @MakeUseOf: Cool Websites and Tools [August 18th] http://muo.fm/dAOFJL [I heart Poyozo and ResizeMyBrowser!] #
FireGestures, I think I love you–that rare Firefox add-on that genuinely increased productivity. Started w/ one move, learned rest slowly. #
After 5 min inflation sesh using car's portable inflator, now sitting on balance ball at computer. Let's see how long I last! #
RT @Oatmeal: Check ur username on a mega-butt-ton of websites at once: http://bit.ly/9gTDEQ #
RT @SocialMedia411: 25 Brilliant Examples of Facebook Brand Pages (eConsultancy): http://bit.ly/afmQqs #
RT @warnick: AppleJack, my favorite (free!) Mac clean-up utility, now compatible with Snow Leopard http://is.gd/eonDH [FINALLY my fave too!] #
RT @courosa: "100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals" http://bit.ly/bOiPCF [Really excellent list] #
"I feel like you've given me a personal magic wand" – 501c3 founder re: her intro to @posterous and other social media #
Helped an equine 501c3 make, use, and connect their first blog + Facebook Page in 2 hours flat! Hooray for @posterous! http://is.gd/en4tT #
OMG, just realized I might be able to do an *entire* freshman comp syllabus w/ texts I encountered thru my Twitter PLN. Thanks guys! #
30 days b4 I start teaching again! 1000+ delicious bookmarks to sort through re: classroom and assignment ideas. Excited to review them all! #
[Could be fun as visual literacy essay assignment in MS Word] RT @MakeUseOf: Use Character Map & Lesser-Used Fonts http://muo.fm/cwwCaT #
Who gives a damn about Scarlett O'Hara's dresses? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129177801 #
Just started following @doingitwrong because his screen name is so great. If he's that witty w/ the screen name, I want to see the tweets. #

How to restore your print/printer drivers after a Mac Time Machine restore

Jen — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:03:01 +0000

A few weeks ago, I upgraded the hard drive in Mac (running OS X Leopard 10.5.8) and used Time Machine to restore the data and settings from my old hard drive. The problem–which I had read about and predicted before the hard drive switch–is that Time Machine doesn’t bring your Printer Settings with it.

No problem, I thought. I’ll just reinstall the printer drivers and everything will be fine.

WRONG. I couldn’t get either of my two Brother printers, a USB-connected HL-1440 and a networked MFC-7440N, to print anything. I kept getting errors about the “CUPS” and “operation-not-completed-client-error.”

Commence Google searching to solve this problem. I did eventually find the solution, which is surprisingly simple, but I must have visited 10 web site before I cobbled it together the solution in full. So here it is, in one easy to digest package.

1. To make this work, you’ll have to be able to see a hidden file directory called /etc/cups. If you can already see the directory Macintosh HD -> private -> etc -> cups in your Finder, then you’ve already got your Finder set to show you hidden files. But I had apparently hidden my hidden files, so I couldn’t even see the “private” folder, much less the “etc” or “cups” folders.

To un-hide your hidden files, open the application Terminal. Enter these two commands:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

Ta-da, now you can see hidden folders and files.

2. Enter Time Machine. Scroll back to whichever backup pre-dates your system restore with Time Machine. Navigate to Macintosh HD -> private -> etc. Highlight the “cups” folder and click “Restore.”

3. Try printing something to see if your problem is fixed. Mine was fixed. But if you still have issues, you could try restoring all the files and folders that OS X accesses when adding a printer:

/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.makequeues.plist
/Library/Preferences/org.cups.printers.plist
/etc/cups/certs/0
/etc/cups/ppd
/etc/cups/
/Users/yourshortname/.cups/lpoptions
/Users/yourshortname/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.add.plist
/Users/yourshortname/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs.plist
/Users/yourshortname/Library/Printers/(your printers)

4. If you wish to re-hide your hidden files, go back to Terminal and type in these two commands:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

and secondly,

killall Finder

And if you are not an IT professional or a certified geek, this would be a good time to CLOSE TERMINAL because it is powerful joo joo. If you attempt to ask followup questions in the comments, I must warn you that I am not a Mac expert and will probably advise you to try macforums.com.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

Jen — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0000

Cleaning up hubby's old PC to donate to my horse trainer's rescue org. 5 hours of reinstall/add open source software/optimize, still doin'! #
Just realized that Tweeps prob. think I am techrhet/pedagogy 24/7 and Facebook followers prob. think I ride horses 24/7. #
Board members just introduced me to the I D ten T error. You know, ID10T. Not in re: me, of course. #
At a meeting helping an equine 501c3 get their social media presence set up! Almost convinced them not to use Kompozer, not buy Dreamweaver. #
@myergeau Do u know answer 2 this?RT @billgx: How do ppl with Aspergers fare in online learning environments? Any research on this? #edchat #
RT @yoopertechgeek: Because Digital Writing Matters from @hickstro and @elyseEA and Danielle DeVoss! http://amzn.to/a8cerY [on wish list!] #
High school marching band/color guard changed my life. A new set of flags could change another kid's life: http://bit.ly/92vLn6 #
Diggin' concept of @realtimefarms, a "nationwide live local food guide." Seems strong in home state of MI, can't wait to see it expand! #
Anyone know of a Zotero plugin that will autopopulate fields when you enter ISBN number? Friend is tired of going thru WorldCat. Please RT! #
RT @mashable: 7 Perfect Posterous Themes for Multimedia Blogs – http://mash.to/2mIck [Just switched to Tabby 2 theme!] #
@Dave_L_Jones Prof admits typical audience response @ 17th c. conf is bored trance. My techrhet cup runneth over. Why is boring acceptable!? #
@Dave_L_Jones Might clash w/ further prof advice that "PPT users make boring lists, always go over time." Typewriter tweets = list-y + slow? #
17th c. lit prof requests that we read our conf papers, no media. Irony: also discouraged visuals on handouts bc ppl "fixate on them." #sigh #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

Jen — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0000

Secret's out among my grad student buds re: my jillion textbook exam copies from lectureship days. Ironically, I hope textbooks go extinct. #
RT @sesamestreet: Cookie Monster: You know how dey say some people “devour” books? Not in da way ME do! Me REALLY devour books! #
@kit804 Hi and welcome to Twitter! @paulawhite is a wonderful Tweetbassador. #
RT @stevejmoore: "If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." -Einstein [So Kuhn/Struct. of Scientific Revolutions] #
Time Machine was great for restoring data after HD upgrade, but it didn't bring my printer drivers with. Having a time w/ driver reinstall. #
[Best tip: wear foam-brero. w/ instructions 2 make.] RT @russeltarr: 13 Tips help you record narration like a pro: http://tinyurl.com/l7xb7k #
RT @cathyarreguin: Dragontape .. many videos, multiple sources (youtube, vimeo, etc.), ONE URL http://www.dragontape.com/ [Good teach tool?] #
[So assigning this in freshman comp] RT @The_AV_Club: Are summer music festivals really all that fun? http://onion.com/d489hv #
RT @BryanAlexander: McCloud's _Understanding Comics_ is an extraordinary book, @zsafavian . Accessible, deep, repaying rereads. [Agreed!] #
@mattthomas your tweets re: harrassment training are making ME a bad member of work environment (bursting into laughter often and loudly). #
RT @saikytweets: Having to pay a lot of people on Paypal? Use unadvertised Mass Pay feature – http://tinyurl.com/fr8oe NO RECIPIENT FEES. #
[Heartbreaking and I had no idea.] RT @chronicle: Dancers left in the wings when NEA cuts funding for performances: http://bit.ly/a6WDMG #
RT @jrawlinsisu: Great color photos of life during the Great Depression: http://bit.ly/beVtLj [breathtaking!] #
Was surprised by how little article said re: other students. Seems they are also affected by/could be positive agents re: danger in class. #
Important punchline in that @chronicle article: if u have exceptionally uncivil student, Dean of Students is where the buck stops. #
RT @chronicle: Students acting out their aggression–against professors. http://bit.ly/b3DDvH [chilling. Flashed me 2 my own teaching too.] #
This book\'s title alone justifies the free download. \"OMG WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO\" re: digital http://bit.ly/4R9rth #
RT @KarenJan: Using Apple Technology to Support Learning for Students with Sensory and Learning Disabilities http://bit.ly/aEsw5y #
@trauman congrats on securing the comp lab! I know that victorious feeling, and it is sweet. #
RT @WOSU: Sharp Curve Causes Truck To Dump Load Of Fish http://bit.ly/9CTCSo [ironically timely--am in class discussing Stanley Fish, PLost] #
Today in 17th C. Lit class: John Milton's mighty Paradise Lost. Can't believe this dude memorized the whole thing: http://bit.ly/ayALlt #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Jen — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0000

RT @betajames: Free-access online journals connected with writing studies http://bit.ly/awgyHQ I edit one of these journals so must RT) #
[iAntivirus FTW!] RT @MakeUseOf: Try These Two Free Antivirus Programs For Mac OS X http://muo.fm/cCXoQQ #
RT @shannonmmiller: CHECK THIS OUT….New social media tools wiki @ http://ow.ly/2iBRD by @joycevalenza [No seriously, it's REALLY good] #
RT @campustweet: How to Prepare for a Medical School Interview – http://ow.ly/2he0a /via @PennCareerServ [for all my #UMich buddies] #
RT @MakeUseOf: Skim – An Alternative PDF Reader & Note Taker for Mac http://muo.fm/aREvzl [I'm a longtime user and fan of Skim!] #
RT @alice_daer: Help NPR beat out FOX and Bloomberg for Helen Thomas' former seat in the White House Briefing Room. http://bit.ly/czqPYh #
RT @damian613: So-Called "Digital Natives" Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows http://is.gd/dR2Vr [am writing paper about this very issue!] #
"How I Convinced Fanboys My Civic Was a Rare Ford" – a truly impressive act of BSing. http://jalopnik.com/5599712/ #
While I was discussing "Symbolic Uses of Politics" by Murray Edelman. Extremely super very ironic. #
Okay, I admit it. I signed President Obama's birthday card. http://j.mp/b3FKua #
[one of my fave poems!] RT @poem_tweet: NICK FLYNN-CARTOON PHYSICS, PART 1 "Children under, say, ten, shouldn't know/ that the universe…" #
RT @ChrisPirillo: What's your favorite brand of ice cream? http://lgno.me/9TLfea [@jenisicecream, but not doing a signup just 2 say that!] #
RT @MakeUseOf: How To Rotate Video Files on Your Mac and PC http://muo.fm/9JqVCa #YB #
Taking saddle to Enchanted Shoe Repair today for billet repair. So nerdily excited to interact w/ others who love leather in a Platonic way! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Jen — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:17:00 +0000

@trauman On upside, the Posterous v. Tumblr debate is good case study for undergrad Business Writing students. #
@trauman I so wish that @posterous had Tumblr's design sense. Getting better w/ downloadable themes at posterize.us but can't touch Tumblr. #
I recc'd @posterous also to a 501c3 yesterday. Needed easy to learn/comment-enabled/cell-friendly blog platform that autoposts 2 Facebook Pg #
@betajames That's good to hear! I have recommended @posterous to teaching colleagues and they all loved the simplicity. #
@wordpress is my ultimate fave, but as discussed @ #dmac2010, wordpress also problematic for OSU classroom blogging. #
@trauman I heart Tumblr for MY blogging but no comments=teaching prob. If I ask students to use @posterous, have to put $ where mouth is #
Experimenting with using @posterous as my main blogging platform instead of just the content pusher. Wordpress, have I found a new suitor? #
Using up my homemade yogurt: recipes that aren't just smoothies and sour cream http://post.ly/oQN3 #
RT @cnnbrk: USDA employee says Obama administration pressured her to resign. http://on.cnn.com/9p3VOl [to go with last tweet] #
RT @cnnbrk: USDA employee resigns over statements about white farmer http://on.cnn.com/9p3VOl [Good read, reports "other side" of the story] #
Am looking for one especially for homework reading, single document location where multiple students can leave comments/notes/questions. #
Tech peeps: what's ur pick for collaborative document markup for teaching/writing class? Revizr? Annotate? Voicethread? #
PS, horsepeople: just ordered horsehair fly whisk for $25 from 123tack.com. Really good price for non-synthetic variety. #
Am I the only person who refuses to "like" or "fan" s.t. on Facebook just to get free stuff? I love free stuff, but I love privacy too. #
RT @coolcatteacher: kindlefeeder.com – RSS and Atom Feed For Your Amazon Kindle http://bit.ly/bGSyMJ [OMG for 1st time ever, I want Kindle.] #

Using up my homemade yogurt: recipes that aren’t just smoothies and sour cream

Jen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:51:42 +0000

Thanks to CrockPot365, I’ve become
increasingly addicted to making homemade yogurt in the crock pot. There’s only two people in our house, so it’s not unusual to have
a quarter or half gallon of milk that’s a few days from going bad, and
making it into yogurt saves me from throwing it away. But this week I
got carried away and made an entire GALLON of yogurt, so I’m looking
for new and novel ways to use it up.

Thank goodness for the Allrecipes.com ingredients search. I culled
these from the top-rated recipes that contained yogurt. Ideas I’m
gathering from Allrecipes:

Tandoori chicken

Biscuits (notice the link in this recipe for a homemade biscuit mix)

Fruit Salad —they specify strawberry or lemon yogurt but I’m thinking it would
work with homemade yogurt + lemon juice and/or honey

Cornbread Pasta that’s creamy but lighter than something with a cheese sauces Put it in Baba Ganoush and Creamy Hummus Yogurt cheese, a good substitute for cream cheese

And while we’re talking yogurt cheese, you can use that to make
CHEESECAKE

And if you’re gonna make cheesecake, might as well use more yogurt
for the Graham Cracker Crust Drool. I think I’ll start with the pasta and the cheesecake!

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

Jen — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:17:00 +0000

RT @kylepace: Checking out SlideSix and how to use it in the classroom… http://ow.ly/2bqPr Thanks @rmbyrne! #edtech [OMG, finally this!] #
RT @timoreilly: Corner stores as social hubs http://bit.ly/bNZnV2 via @CodeforAmerica @GOOD [AMEN on CSA access "around corner" from home.] #
Re @chronicle piece on faculty office windows http://bit.ly/d5A2cS — Staff are in office even more than faculty. Give THEM windows. #
Rest in Peace, Master Navigator Mau Piailug. "I will train you to find Tahiti because I don't want you to die." http://bit.ly/9apgfJ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

Jen — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:17:00 +0000

Suffered 3 days w/ poison ivy on chin. Finally got fed up and rubbed Fels Naphtha laundry soap on it. Immediately stopped itching, dried up. #
Cheers ring through OSU's Thompson Library as eclectic crowd in Buckeye Cafe watches World Cup. A welcome, charming distraction from study. #
Great digital rhetoric: http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/ puts visual of BP oil spill size over your hometown [Thanks to @MakeUseOf ] #
RT @russeltarr: 18 Great Sites to Learn a New Language: http://tinyurl.com/nle524 [Thanx, needed this for MA/PhD language exam!] #
Failed to use SeatGuru to evaluate my 4th of July plane seats. Ended up next to engine. Don't let this be you! http://www.seatguru.com/ #
So psyched! Just got assigned one of the laptop pilot program sections for OSU's English 110 in the Fall. #
Also, thinking often today of 4th of July spent @TJMonticello as tour guide. Some of the happiest and most inspiring days of my life! #
Excited 4 sis' backyard fireworks bash. With names like Wake the Neighbors and Solar Storm, how can u go wrong? #
RT @web20classroom: RT @rmbyrne: Sad day for ed tech ScreenToaster has shut down http://bit.ly/d2T8Uo [NOOOOOO I love ScreenToaster!] #