Elegant Desktop ToDo List
People often ask about the Desktop ToDo list that appears in my academic citation tutorial. So, here’s the scoop on this simple and elegant ToDo list system, which can be…
Read moreThe three-way duel
The late great Martin Gardner once posed this puzzle. Suppose you’re involved in a duel with two other people. You (Person A) shoot first, followed Person B, followed by Person…
Read moreIn Memory of Bacon
Not the fatty breakfast-food, although you may remember that if you like. The great Sir Francis Bacon died 384 years ago today. And in memory of Bacon, here is your…
Read moreConstructing the Ultimate Machine
The mathematician and engineer Claude Shannon kept a machine on his desk, which he called “The Ultimate Machine.” As it turns out, there are a number of clever instantiations of…
Read moreGet Started Handling Academic Citations Like a Pro
Using a Mac to do your academic work? Here’s a brief tutorial on how to optimize your day-to-day dealings with academic citations, by integrating Bibdesk, Textmate, Quicksilver and Scholar. Below,…
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