July 30, 2007
Local University Loses All Credibility
On Saturday, the Inquirer ran an article about Drexel's new Second Life campus. Drexel's new Second Life campus! I brushed it off, figuring either the citizens of the tech or Philadelphia blogosphere (shoot me) would have made fun of it immediately and so I didn't have any obligation to post over the weekend making fun of it.
Then what do I see when I wake up this morning and search? Nothing! Somebody saying he was jealous of the move! Somebody else calling it interesting! And a blog post titled "Depression on Drexel Island" -- oh, yeah, the campus is called "Drexel Island" -- is actually about students learning about depression in a virtual classroom! Intentionally!
Need I mention this is about how Drexel opened a campus in fucking Second Life, home of the flying penis?
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October 20, 2006
Leftovers: Don't Let The Door Hit You, Etc.
• You go, Inquirer! Just a few days after the paper's report on the city's Department of Human Services' failures in the deaths of several children, the head of the DHS resigns. Cheryl Ransom-Garner -- who said, "I think DHS is doing a great job" in Sunday's Inquirer report -- escaped the fate of her deputy, John McGee, who was relieved of his duties. [Inquirer]
• A substitute teacher at Creighton Elementary school lost three of her fingertips after a defective window slammed down on them. There is one thing worse than being a substitute teacher in the Philadelphia School District. Being a substitute teacher in the Philadelphia School District and losing three of your fingertips to a defective window. [Daily News]
• A West Chester man is suing the makers of Second LIfe for confiscating his property after he figure out a way to buy it for a much cheaper price. (Or something like that.) Reuters' Second Life bureau -- yes, they have one -- will surely be on this right away. [Inky]
• That Bill Giles trophy presentation last night? Apparently, the trophy is named after his father. Heh, who knew? [The 700 Level]
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