Literate Programming
Musing on my own PhD work reminded me of literate programming … something has happened in this field, too – see my links on the right. I am excited about it – always thought that Read More …
Month: September 2006
Awakening the giant within?
I think I am slowly coming back to my own topics and my own style in these lectures. Similar process to last year – first I feel overwhelmed by how much there is, then I Read More …
Exorcises ;-)
I’m all fired up! Makes me think of the Professor in the recent movie “Proof” played brilliantly by Anthony Hopkins (otherwise a forgettable movie) … “The machinery is working again!” Categories for exercises: 1 Internet Read More …
Those dense chromatic roots
There often is a certain surreal poetry in scientific titles (titles from papers by Alan Sokal (see wiki): Chromatic roots are dense in the whole complex plane The repulsive lattice gas This is particularly interesting Read More …
Doubts on my tiny scientific mind
No, I don’t mind rambling on about my issues with teaching. Here I go again: good day with the president and the dean yesterday, negotiating the new position. afterwards a meeting with one of the Read More …
The Art of Falling
In the beginning, my work was fear of falling – then it became the art of falling –Louise Bourgeois Excellent coaching from C regarding nervousness before first lectures: figure out what exactly your worst fear Read More …
Amaznode
C found an amazing link on the net to a flash-enabled relational database engine: amaznode – I have trouble seeing it on my Linux computer yet – not clear which player exactly is needed … Read More …
Deadlines approaching
Woke up already creating slides in my head for the upcoming lectures … deadlines approaching. It turns out that my first lecture on Tuesday is cancelled due to a public holiday. So I am beginning Read More …
Little ping of joy
Got my appointment letter today … feeling pretty good, after a long period of insecurity and wondering where the journey was going. Now I am curious about my teaching load in the next semester, especially Read More …
How should I teach?
Yes, with a question mark. Discussion with a colleague from another institution yesterday (she also teaches information systems): they present an issue and exercises first, then deliver the theory. Naturally, I would have done it Read More …