Since I'm not able to add plugins to The Chronicle's website, I wanted to give people a handy link to show them the Twitter Blackbird Pie plugin at work. And of course, I needed to use the tweet that started this whole thing... [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/kfitz/statuses/57261658711670785"] ...as well as one of my own to show you … Continue reading Twitter Blackbird Pie at Work
Category: Prof. Hacker
Dr. ProfHacker, or How I L3rn3d to St0p Worry1ng and <3 teh fail!!1! (MLA 2011 Version)
As you might have intuited from a previous post, I had the opportunity to attend the recent 2011 MLA Convention in Los Angeles. One of the panels that I spoke on was organized by Jason B. Jones and featured a trio of the ProfHacker team on the theme of "Hacking the Profession: Academic Self-Help in … Continue reading Dr. ProfHacker, or How I L3rn3d to St0p Worry1ng and <3 teh fail!!1! (MLA 2011 Version)
At ProfHacker: How to Google Yourself Effectively
I've got a new post up on ProfHacker on how to tweak the inevitable and undesirable outcomes of Googling yourself.
At ProfHacker: Expanding Your Academic Network in 5 Minutes
I've got a new post up at ProfHacker on the usefulness of thank-you notes for academics. Thanks for reading.
At ProfHacker: Digital Office Hours
Just a quick note to mention that I've got a new post up at ProfHacker on how to hold digital office hours. It includes tips on how to get a cool chat box to work with your Gmail, like I have on this site.