To Be Titled

iPad Available in US on April 3

Funny: The two Apple press contacts for the iPad are both named Natalie.

How Grad School is Just Like Kindergarten. Xander will be well-prepared.

Hmm…the local UPS delivery guy must have taken the truck for a joyride…to Utah!

Colorado Daily | Post-Super Bowl hangover at CU-Boulder?

Look for some penetrating commentary and analysis by Professor Kim….

Geeky dad/smart kid

Strategies for Exiting a Men’s Bathroom

Decision Theoretic

Wash hands and walk out
Walk out

Game Theoretic

Wash hands and walk out even if no one is watching
Wash hands and walk out only if someone is watching
Walk out if no one is watching
Walk out even if someone is watching

“Ewww” all you want—I’ve seen the fourth game theoretic strategy played out way too many times….

Me: It’s always sad eating animal cupcakes.(Vegetarian) wife: More than eating animals?Me: Well, they don’t have faces like this!

Me: It’s always sad eating animal cupcakes.
(Vegetarian) wife: More than eating animals?
Me: Well, they don’t have faces like this!

I ordered this…

…but this arrived instead….

I use the i>clicker student response system in my large lecture class. I requested to receive a complimentary instructor remote from the i>clicker company to use during lectures. There was a delivery problem with my initial request from two weeks ago, so I contacted the sales rep again last week. She apologized for the problem and told me she would send a remote out to me via 2nd day delivery.

The package arrived today, but inside was not an instructor remote nor a remote of any other kind. It was a children’s book titled “Easy as Pie”! Apparently, sending something out correctly is not as easy.

[PHD Comics]

I reserved a rental car through Orbitz today. At $40/day, the total with fees/taxes/charges for two days came to about $111. Then Orbitz was nice enough to give me this upgrade option.

The Original Climate Conference [via Joy of Tech]

This answered many questions I’ve had about coffee. 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee [HT @Factlets]

University of Phoenix:

Every career reaches a turning point. At that time, the right actions could propel you toward great opportunities and accomplishments. While being indecisive could leave your career growth at a standstill for years.

They will talk to me about my personal education plan. But I don’t think I should learn how to write from them…. I have no idea what list I’m on that leads them to send marketing material to me.