Showing posts with label Slice of Life mice on computers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slice of Life mice on computers. Show all posts
Sunday, April 27, 2025

27 April 25

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Today in computer history: On 27 April 1981, Xerox PARC introduced the first computer mouse. My tie shows mice at a computer keyboard, contr...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

24 August 23

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Today I am presenting a quick online workshop to introduce some new features of Blackboard (called Learn Ultra) to some EKU faculty. I'm...
Friday, January 21, 2022

21 January 22

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Today my Beginning Ethics class meets for our first computer lab session. The class is "in person" but our textbook and all of the...
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

4 August 20

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Yay! I'm 67 years old! And as in past years I'll say that I hope this is in my "middle ages." I've chosen my "Sli...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

20 November 19

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On this date in 1985, the Microsoft® corporation released "Windows 1.0," their first attempt at a mouse-driven user interface for ...
Thursday, October 18, 2018

18 October 18

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Today I'm attending the 2018 Kentucky Convergence Conference, at the University of Louisville, Shelby Campus. This annual event celebrat...
Monday, June 12, 2017

12 June 17

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On this date in 1665, England created "New York" where New Amsterdam had been. But I've worn all four of my New-York-City-them...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

24 April 16

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I chose today's tie to harmonize with World Week For Animals in Laboratories , urging action to stop inhumane experimentation. This is a...
Monday, April 27, 2015

27 April 15

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34 years ago today, Xerox PARC introduced the "computer mouse." My tie shows mice running all over a computer, but it is special b...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

22 January 14

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30 years ago today Apple Computer announced the arrival of the Macintosh® personal computer! This is my "Slice-of-Life" tie, where...
Monday, October 1, 2012

1 October 12

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Today in my Honors Seminar class we will be talking about the use of mice (and other animals) in scientific/medical research. My "Slice...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

4 April 12

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RATS! Today is World Rat Day, and all of my rodent-themed ties are limited to mice. But the laboratory maze on this tie could be run with ra...
Monday, September 13, 2010

13 September 10

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Today is "Programmers' Day"! September 13 is the 256th day in 2010. The number 256 is significant in computing and telecommuni...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

08 July 09

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Today's tie was selected by Jean Marlow, our Director of Instructional Technology, whose birthday was on Sunday. She said that my "...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

25 March 09

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Today is my first day introducing Blackboard 9 to EKU. We are not sure that the campus is ready to change the system dramatically, and so I ...
Thursday, June 26, 2008

26 June 08

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On this date in 1284 - According to legend, the Pied Piper lured 130 children of Hamelin, Germany away. I know that technically the piper ...