a bubbling cauldron of rank miscellany

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13

benmccorkle — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:33:00 +0000

submitting your #CCCC2013 proposal online? ticked off b/c you can't uncheck radio button? greasemonkey to the rescue: http://t.co/t6q1M7OA #
will be on a panel for #OSULibraries Knowledge Bank Users Group Meeting later today, on using #OJS as a archival/editorial platform. #
I checked in at Ray Ray's Hog Pit (Pacemont and High St) on #Yelp http://t.co/UtZZnuMv #
Why Flipping Through Paper-Like Pages Endures in the Digital World | Gadget Lab | http://t.co/F4ciPbYd http://t.co/PDlC6auN #
#HappyGeorgeCarlinDay everyone! In honor of the man, plz make sure the following keys work on your computer: C, K, S, T, F, M, P, R, N, H. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-06

benmccorkle — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:33:00 +0000

If you're not registered for @klout, check it out! jaron lanier calls it yet another algorithm to rule your life. http://t.co/Vh0CQRKK #
What Happens In An Internet Minute? SPOILER: A Lot | Geekologie http://t.co/g45xXo2r via @geekologie #
conspiracy theory of the day: i think guy fieri might be one of those gents from the insane clown posse. thoughts? #
Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction: http://t.co/lbOGu3eq #
hey, @dalnarchive, thought you'd get a kick out of this current library display: BIG little BOOKS (OSU Marion): http://t.co/p4aTaEM0 #
cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce… miss you, MCA. #RIP #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29

benmccorkle — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

excited to be attending #THATCampOSU this saturday. http://t.co/ytWGnwSH #
thanks #GoogleDrive .. one more place to put my stuff and then promptly forget about it. #
In support of #NationalPoetryMonth some of my #English569 students are collecting literacy narratives from student poets for @dalnarchive. #
#English569 poetry team has approx. half a dozen narratives so far; waiting to hear from other two teams… @dalnarchive #
two hours and change before #THATCampOSU kicks off. looking forward to the inspiring dialog… http://t.co/ytWGnwSH #
follow #THATCampOSU developments in real time: @selfe3 and @jenlmichaels #
RT @jenlmichaels Am running a Twitter for Academics sesh from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at #thatcamposu Hi guys! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22

benmccorkle — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

as my #English569 finishes phase 1 of the class (composing/submitting personal literacy narratives), phase 2 is about to begin.@dalnarchive #
'The Digital Public Domain: Foundations for an Open Culture' by Melanie Dulong de Rosnay via @amazonkindle http://t.co/6K3PjnTV #
Also, too: #English569 looking forward to skyping with @dalnarchive at beginning of today's class to talk social media + collection tips. #
another neat storytelling experiment from RL Stine: http://t.co/1pcRArMZ #
the #English567 team collecting the most literacy narratives will walk away w/coveted DALN*A-OK! award. @dalnarchive http://t.co/un3ogZsq #
the #English569 team collecting the most literacy narratives will walk away w/coveted DALN*A-OK! award. @dalnarchive http://t.co/YDPetUHn #
so far, it's been a productive writing day since it's too damp and chilly outside to want to play… #

New Article Announcement…

benson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:53:31 +0000

My latest bit of shameless self-promotion: the new issue of Harlot includes a web article penned by yours truly, along with co-author Matt Howard. It’s a series of quick rhetorical observations about GoonSwarm, a loose collective of players in the game EVE Online. Give it a gander, won’t ye?

McCorkle, Ben and Matt Howard. “A Rhetoric of Bees: A Case Study of Emergent Community Building Practices within an MMO Rule Set.” Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion. 7 (2012). Web. 15 April 2012.

<http://harlotofthearts.org/index.php/harlot/article/view/88/79>

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-15

benmccorkle — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

perhaps of interest to my #English569 students (and @dalnarchive): Why storytellers lie (http://t.co/jrrPDI4h) via @BoingBoing #
shows what i know–i guffawed when jobs announced the name of apple's new tablet. AP: iPad the only tablet people know http://t.co/VyIVRs3q #
Now in e-book format: 'Rhetorical Delivery as Technological Discourse: A Cross-Historical Study' via @amazonkindle http://t.co/ZVUS2H4c #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08

benmccorkle — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

springtime cold and allergies have really cut into my social media activity. #firstworldproblems #
worsham gets it right; we need more book reviews: http://t.co/MuWGchtJ #
Journal of Basic Writing FREE ONLINE! http://t.co/z35DBtdr #
hey @dalnarchive: excited to have my #English569 class working on projects for the #DALN .. today we'll be skyping with #CynthiaSelfe #
you are so much more than your data. #21stCenturyAffirmations #
DJing in the Jazz! the real good stuff room. Now playing Bill Evans: Days of Wine and Roses ?? #turntablefm http://t.co/cAd08Lvx #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01

benmccorkle — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

Free Science Fiction Classics on the Web: Huxley, Orwell, Asimov, Gaiman & Beyond: http://t.co/nwBEK9mh #
happy 126th birthday, mies van der rohe! #GoogleDoodle #
your daily wtf? smashing pumpkin's billy corgan is a wrestling promoter?!? http://t.co/EXgD4s4w via @BW #
once #GoogleDrive gets here, will i be saying adios to #Dropbox #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-25

benmccorkle — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:33:00 +0000

Why Digital Citizenship Must Be Taught in Schools http://t.co/MCE90EeT #
Supersize my book: http://t.co/8SKZVLqj via @TwitPic #

CCCC Aftermath…

benson — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:27:11 +0000

Just a quick post to let you know that another great CCCC’s now in the history book. Highlights for me include:

a highly useful digital pedagogy poster session (thanks to Dickie Selfe, with assists from Doug Eyman and Eileen Maley)
I saw a few interesting panel presentations (apparently Bruno Latour’s stock is still on the rise in rhet/comp)
neat-o interactive digital installation
I got interviewed by someone reviewing my book
St. Louis is a pretty cool city: good Vietnamese food, beautiful botanical garden, plus the insanity of the City Museum.