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Brock University’s documentation for Isaak, Brock University’s Sakai-Based Learning Management System (LMS), is maintained within a wiki at http://kumu.brocku.ca/sakai. This wiki is intended to be a practical, readable, guide that is aware of the context that instructors use Sakai/Isaak for teaching at Brock University. What follows I had actually hoped to present on this at… Continue Reading Using a wiki to document Isaak, Brock University’s Sakai-Based LMS

Today or any time that it cross your mind you should consider sending a message to our Canadian Forces members to let them know that you appreciate their service. You can send a quick message to them at http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/commun/message/message-add-ajout-eng.asp . I’m sure it makes a world of difference to the men and women serving and… Continue Reading Write to our troops

I feel badly that I missed this, but I was so busy at the time. John Graham-Cumming’s petition to have the British Government apologies for the homophobia that lead to the conviction of Alan Turing for the “Mental Illness” of homosexuality was successful! Alan Touring worked during the Second World War for the British Government… Continue Reading British Government Issues Apology to Alan Turing

After having gone through countless sticky “felt feet” for the chairs in our kitchen I’ve finally found a suitable replacement. Over a month ago I installed Hickory Hardware’s casters. The ones I went with screwed into the bottom of the chair legs, the idea was that the screw would keep the sliders in place. Immediately… Continue Reading No More Not-So-Sticky Felt and Groaning Chairs

I’ve always loved the Z cars and here’s one more reason: apparently Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak was featured in late 70s 280ZX. I wouldn’t be proper to draw an association to the 280Z’s reputation of being the biggest and flabbiest of the 2-series Z cars.