I’m looking for good shopping suggestions. Some interesting things I’m scoping out this week so far: Primate Evolution (AnthSci), and Human Diversity: A Linguistic Perspective (AnthSci)–3 units and covers the o-so-elusive GER 4a.
Anybody know of any hidden gems this quarter?

The Digital Signage Showcase, part of the NSCA Systems Integration Expo is happening in Las Vegas from March 19-21. It features behind the scenes tours of Vegas multimedia spectacles, project management and technical tutorials and amrket place session. Register (for free) at http://nscaexpo.org/ with code DS01.
Anybody want to do an ISIS trip to Vegas to […]

A giant Microsoft sponsored video archive of cool tech talks. In case you feel compelled to learn something and happen to be at a computer.

I’ve been reading a lot about corporate blogging lately, and think that many of the issues raised there are very applicable to student groups. An increasing number of students is starting to question, what exactly groups are doing with their money. The recent special fees crisis just further illustrates this point. Getting members of student […]

File this under “random” and mark me as guilty on most of them, but I found these posts on how to run meetings more effectively very interesting. Our meetings currently run quite well but it would be fun to try these suggestions:
First Article
Second Article
1. Make everyone stand up until the meeting is over.
2. Make everyone […]

What do you want to contribute?
I’d like to contribute as much as I can in the design aspects of ISIS - logos, E@S graphics, website graphics, and perhaps even some real-life models (i.e. ISIS logo, Blender logo in acrylic). I’d also like to see to the completion of another ISIS video commercial.
How do you […]

What do you want to contribute?
The things I really want to see happen are:
— Building our group to last and building Events at Stanford to last. This means managing an effective leadership transition and working with the university to secure funding and management of E@S long term.
— Making E@S more […]

Here on Narnia ski trip, Josh and I are sharing a dial-up connection via ad-hoc(racy) 802.11b. Gotta love ISIS tech.
In other news, the ISIS shirts are up and coming, as well as some new gfx. Have a great weekend folks!

Last night I heard that Orkut’s social networking stuff is now being used by Google for their new Friendster clone. Great for Orkut, we’ll see how great for Google.
I personally am lukewarm about the prospect, having been underwhelmed by Club Nexus and inCircle, Orkut’s previous attempts at Stanford; and also being a detractor of the […]

Well, as some of you were similarly shocked, the Daily reported that a) CourseWork has lost its annual funding b) Stanford is seeking departamental help to continue this high-cost courseware project and 3) the annual costs for maintenance alone exceed $700,000. I have not used the CCNet coureware, but free is always good.
From the […]