Dr. Chuck's Web Log

Python for Informatics - Featured on Creative Commons

My new book (thanks to Allen B. Downey and Jeff Elkner) was featured in the Creative Commons blog:

http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/20559

"Chuck Severance, clinical professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information, recently published a new textbook in 11 days because he was able to remix an existing textbook. The book, Python for Informatics: Exploring Information, is currently being used in his winter semester Networked Computing course." ...

Apple iPad Review: Awesome and Perfect - From Sobbing to Cheering!

Like most of the nerd world, I sat in my office listening to streamed pirate audio from the Apple announcement of the iPad last week. Like most of the nerd world, I had high hopes for the iPad - I wanted a tablet version of the Mac Air with no hinge! I wanted to do Java development and record lectures and get rid of my Wacom Cintiq. I wanted a Mac Air tablet that also ran those iPhone apps as well. I was willing to pay about $2000 for this "dream AirPad'.

Like most of the nerd world who had similar expectations and dreams by the 2/3 point of Steve Jobs' introduction of the iPad, I was reaching for the kleenex and sobbing uncontrollably. I was so disappointed. Why did we wait so long to get a big iPod touch? Why? Why? Sniff sniff...