An update on my upcoming speaking engagements (super exciting!) and on my book (crap, delayed!) and on my new life in Washington DC (weird, but I'm coping!). [...]
Using GitHub to Power A Web Project: How and Why
I made some changes to Hack Education in the last week, updating the content in the Ed-Tech Guide and on the site for my forthcoming book, Teaching Machines. I've decided to use GitHub to do so, in part because I want to be able to easily share the resources here with others -- ask for contributions, encourage folks to fork it, and so on. But I've also discovered that GitHub Pages make it incredibly easy for a (non-technical) person like myself to set up Web pages. Here's my attempt at a "How To." [...]
Next Stop: DC
Kin and I are moving to DC in August. Just a quick note here on my blog about the news (I did post it to Facebook and to Twitter, but I felt it needed a more permanent story here.) The big asks: if you have a lead on an apartment in the city to sublet, let me know. And if you can hook me up with library privileges at a university library, then you'll be my best friend for life (and I'll thank you in the Acknowledgements in my book). [...]
The Hunt for the Google Reader Replacement
Well, the countdown is on. On July 1, one of the most important tools in my digital toolbox will go away. Google Reader. Damn you, Google. I've been looking for a replacement since Google announced that it was axing Reader back in March. With just a few weeks left, I've finally made my decision. I'm moving to Feedbin.me. Here are some thoughts about why I chose this option, along with some suggestions about what considerations people should weigh as they look for an alternative to Google Reader. [...]
(Another Small Step in) Reclaiming My Domain
I cancelled my Flickr Pro account yesterday and am in the process of moving my digital photos to Trovebox. I'm growing increasingly uncomfortable with many of the cloud services I use, and although I don't leave Flickr out of rage, I do feel it necessary to better control my own online identity and data. The flipside, of course: I now rely even more on Amazon Web Services. [...]
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Audrey Watters is an education writer, rabble-rouser, rambler, recovering academic, lifelong learner, serial dropout, part-time badass, mom.
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