Okay, folks, let’s get this show on the road! I’ve sorted the entries for the academic haiku contest into four broad categories to keep this manageable, so after finding a winner in each field, we’ll have a run-off for the overall best haiku of the bunch.* Polls in this first round will be open through [...]
Entries from February 2007 ↓
Polls are open!
February 24th, 2007 — Academia, Contests
Voting to begin Friday on haiku contest
February 22nd, 2007 — Contests
Thanks for your patience, everyone. I’ve been overwhelmed, but very pleased, by how many entries I got in the haiku contest–at last count there were 73! This means that I’m going to have to make a first cut in order for online voting to work at all, I’m afraid. That’ll take me some time, so [...]
Last day to enter the academic haiku contest!
February 21st, 2007 — Academia, Contests
I’ve been really happy with the response to the academic haiku contest. There are lots of excellent entries so far and part of me would like to keep this going. Alas, I’m sticking to the plan, so today is your last chance to enter the contest and be in the running for the $10 iTunes [...]
How to wake up early roundup
February 20th, 2007 — Productivity
Waking up early is a perennial topic among productivity bloggers, but I feel like there’s been a higher concentration of posts on this topic in recent days. Then again, maybe I’ve just been primed to notice them now that I’m trying to adopt the habit myself. So far I’ve woken up at 6 AM every [...]
David Allen on CNN
February 17th, 2007 — Productivity
By now I’m probably preaching to the choir, but CNN has a nice feature on David Allen and Getting Things Done that’s worth reading, especially if you’re not quite sure what everyone’s talking about when they mention GTD, Psychic RAM, and so on. Also nice to see that the article quotes Ethan Schoonover, designer of [...]
The 7th Carnival of GRADual Progress
February 15th, 2007 — Graduate School
Right on schedule, the 7th Carnival of GRADual Progress is up at The History Enthusiast with a vast array of posts by grad student bloggers. Go check it out and spread the word!
Win an iTunes gift certificate in the academic haiku contest
February 14th, 2007 — Academia, Contests
If you had to boil down the message of a book, article, or dissertation, how concise could you be? Inspired by “The Five Minute Dissertation” and a friend’s comment about rewriting her paper to meet space limitations for a journal, I’m sponsoring a competition for the best haiku poem summarizing original research. The winner, to [...]