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WWDC Registration, Info & Will it Sell Out Faster in 2011?

Deanna — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:26:24 +0000

So the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming up this June 6th to 10th, 2011. Mark your calendars people, and make sure to buy your $1599 USD tickets… (same price as last year – *yikes*). So last year (2010), the tickets quickly sold out, and there seems to be similar speculations that the WWDC tickets [...]

My Top 5 Interesting Academic Blogs

Deanna — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:15:39 +0000

With that said, I know not everyone is interested in Music Education blogs, so here is my Top 5 list of my favourite academic blogs – outside of Music Education. They range from technology, art, cultural studies to my favourite – World of Warcraft. Deanna’s Top 5 Favourite Blogs 1. Constance Steinkuehler’s Academic Blog on [...]

What is wrong with being a geek & an academic?

Deanna — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:16:02 +0000

Within the world of academia, you will find all sorts of people with all sorts of interests and backgrounds. Outside of the academic discussions, in most social situations, you will find that colleagues and scholars will discuss a variety of hobbies, topics and interests that are relatively intellectual, with an intermixing of topics that would [...]

Starbucks (SOMA) in the Embarcadero District – San Francisco

Deanna — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:38:30 +0000

Embarcadero Starbucks on Spear So I am a big Starbucks connoisseur, and visit any Starbucks I can to see where is the most conducive to reading, writing and working. In my search through San Francisco for a Starbucks that is cozy, warm and has a great staff, I have found my favourite one yet! The [...]

Webcomics: Semi-Autobiographical Geeks

Deanna — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:50:46 +0000

In my previous posts and reviews about my favourite webcomics, I have been basing them on common themes such as World of Warcraft, cuteness factor, humour and other factors. Seeing as I have quite a few comics that I love, I figure I should do a review of a few of the webcomics that are [...]

Webcomics: To Start

Deanna — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:25:08 +0000

Through the wonders of the internet, the comic book has a way to be shown to the world without the limitations of the traditional paper publication process. Over the past few years I have come to favor the webcomic format over the paper comic book format, this has been especially due to the ability for [...]

The Original Apple Tablet, The Nook & The Kindle

Deanna — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:06:09 +0000

There have been rumors and rumblings for the past couple years about a Apple Tablet that combines the iPod, iPhone and Macbook all into one nicely sized tablet screen. I have been eagerly awaiting hearing any news about this, and am always on the look out for any new comments on the Internets. Every month [...]