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Open Source in Schools

This afternoon I read a really thoughtful paper about Free/Open Source Software in schools published in the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology. As an aside, the CJLT has a really solid collection of papers and I look forward to paging through them in the coming months. Anyway, this paper, Open Source Software and Schools: [ READ MORE ]

Free, Legal TV on the Web

Want to see the latest episode of your favorite TV show? Did you miss it on TV and don’t have a DVR (like TiVo)? Don’t want to watch grainy and partial clips on YouTube or pick it up from some other illicit means? Starting this week, you’re in luck! A new joint venture of FOX [ READ MORE ]

Coming Full Circle: Back to Debian

While some may cringe in horror, all must know the truth: After nearly three years with Kubuntu, I have made the switch back to good-old, reliable Debian.The truth is, I got tired of all of the little issues which crept up in recent releases. It would seem that as the entire *buntu family moved farther [ READ MORE ]

Microsoft and Friends make money on your ignorance

Microsoft and the companies that sell Windows maintenance products make money on your ignorance. I’m sorry, but it’s true. Generally speaking (and for the purposes of this rant), the average computer user most likely fits into one of three categories: Novice users – “Timidius Clickitus” – These are the users who use computers for limited [ READ MORE ]

If Smalltalk can Squeak, why can’t Ruby Rumble?

Amongst all my dabbling with Ruby, I have taken some time to compare the Ruby on Rails MVC stuff with the original Smalltalk implementation found in the Squeak VM. Now, I’m really not familiar enough with the Squeak MVC stuff to comment, but I did stumble across this well-though-out blog post entitled, “My Full-Circle Journey [ READ MORE ]

Newzenflashen! Der OSLab ist bin moven der roomen!

***Sorry fur der krossenposten*** Ein bin der Ahprul, 2007 Mayn Enschteemede Kolligeners und Freindenpeeple, Das is en zerplashure mit cheekenblushen, zat ich bin anouncen ein tidnewzenbite. Der Advansener Opratin Systemer Laborworkenrum Vissnschaftlekher Institut (OSLab) ist bin movenlokashon a der undergroundenbazmant fun Lab I. Der laberworkenrum ist en der 060. Der OSLab bist a vissnschaftlekher istitut [ READ MORE ]

No More Braces For Ari!

My dear brother Ari has gotten his braces off and has acquired for himself a shiny, green retainer. Apropos, nothing makes me miss home more than staring down my brother’s throat. Weird. I’m so excited I could Go Perpendicular![ READ MORE ]

Dershowitz Deliver Us !

According to multiple – sources, former US President Jimmy Carter has agreed to a public debate with Alan Dershowitz. This event will be streamed live from Brandeis where Carter’s tush-whooping will take place. Here’s to many a “Dersho-wizz-bang” and “Dersho-what-now” as Alan the Annihilator takes Jimbo to school[ READ MORE ]

I Am A Scientist!

Today, more than ever before, it is official that I am a scientist. While it’s true that I’ve had a lab for coming up on a year, I attended my first grant workshop and bought my first lab coat. These two things are important for just as many reasons. I need grant money to keep [ READ MORE ]

The Way Community Should Be

After my last blog entry, I got a comment from someone who had apparently been reading my blog for awhile now (through #lugradio) and saw I was in Israel. I immediately got an invite from him to come to the Haifa LUG in order to meet everyone. Although I was not able to make it [ READ MORE ]

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Jonathan E. Magen is a passionate developer who loves cooking and writing clean code. Star Trek is cool, too. Also, books. Many things are actually really great and Jonathan likes them as well.

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