doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


February 2011

  • Writing and Sharing Code

    A while back, I had made reference somehow/somewhere to this infographic. Thanks, mint.com. It’s an infographic that claims to show how a credit card number can be validated.  I don’t know if the algorithm explained is true in all cases but it was interesting. It’s kind of interesting when you have people reference your resources. … Continue reading

  • OTR Links for 02/28/2011

    Computer Science Teachers Association – Brochures, Posters, Videos Brochures, Posters, Videos tags: science teachers computer icsxx Computer Science Teachers Association – Exploring Computer Science The curriculum adopts an inquiry-based learning model and each unit concludes with an in-depth project. The instructional materials have been developed for high school classrooms in Los Angeles Unified School District… Continue reading

  • Spammers Crack Me Up

    Thank you Akismet from keeping this stuff from the public.  But, to the spammer… Is there a difference between “checking constantly” and “checking continuously”?  Or, how about “seeking” and “looking”? All this checking seems to have been done within one minute of each other. Continue reading

  • Whither Email

    There was a time, almost 10 years ago, when email became so common place that it made absolute sense to try to incorporate it into the classroom.  For economic and other reasons, many school districts just couldn’t swing it.  As it turns out, that may be the best thing that could have happened.  Have you… Continue reading

  • OTR Links for 02/27/2011

    5 Stupidest iPhone Apps Ever If you own an iPhone, you’ve already proven that you are pretty smart; if, however, you are in the shallow end of the brain pool, then you might want to check these five iPhone Apps that seem to be designed for idiots tags: iphone apps stupidest 5 Driving Questions 2011… Continue reading