September 20, 2007

Last Lecture

I am sure you know what Andy Warhol was right about.

I would like to see this whole lecture.

There is a write-up on him here.

Posted by Joel Patrick at 05:11 PM | Comments (0)

September 03, 2007

Mind your minutes

One of the fun things for me during the 601 and 602 classes was the various strategies and tips dispensed by Drs. Steele and Gillette. Alternative student that I was, I viewed these strategies in the light of my personal experience. Frankly, theirs is pretty good advice. In the same vein are these two items from the web scans.

Pecha Kucha is not an Aztec monument but a clever technical constraint from the land of the haiku. Pecha Kucha: 20 slides @ 20 seconds each. Brilliant. The writer even provides an example.

A second one reminds me of a story that Dr. Gillette will surely tell (and perhaps retell because it is important) about a professor that gave him insight into non-fiction reading. This set of recommendations may not be quite as practical but it is about getting the most out of books. I have to smile at some of these articles because, I think that the authors embellish a bit on what they really do on a subject so they appear more masterful.

Posted by Joel Patrick at 11:41 PM