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programming event with the students went better than expected: attendance was high, projects were great, food and gifts were well received. it was a few hectic days in Istanbul, but i came back home to a belated birthday cake made by my aunt, so all is well :)
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
programming event with the students went better than expected: attendance was high, projects were great, food and gifts were well received. it was a few hectic days in Istanbul, but i came back home to a belated birthday cake made by my aunt, so all is well :)
birthday book haul from yesterday. was too tired to take a photo
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
birthday book haul from yesterday. was too tired to take a photo
some lovely views on the way to and back from the shops
1. dwarf persimmon tree (and normal sized bunny)
2. giant persimmon tree
3-4. persimmons sold on every corner
1. dwarf persimmon tree (and normal sized bunny)
2. giant persimmon tree
3-4. persimmons sold on every corner
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
some lovely views on the way to and back from the shops
1. dwarf persimmon tree (and normal sized bunny)
2. giant persimmon tree
3-4. persimmons sold on every corner
1. dwarf persimmon tree (and normal sized bunny)
2. giant persimmon tree
3-4. persimmons sold on every corner
got myself some Turkish classics as an early birthday present. i rarely read them, because they're usually sad and dramatic. found a short story and a mystery novel this time and might have been influenced by the lovely covers. hoping for the best ... #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
got myself some Turkish classics as an early birthday present. i rarely read them, because they're usually sad and dramatic. found a short story and a mystery novel this time and might have been influenced by the lovely covers. hoping for the best ... #booksky
i saved lots of cartoons on my phone, look at them periodically and chuckle to myself. sadly, many of my friends don't find them funny. their loss, i guess :)
November 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
i saved lots of cartoons on my phone, look at them periodically and chuckle to myself. sadly, many of my friends don't find them funny. their loss, i guess :)
"Things Become Other Things" by Craig Mod @craigmod.com #booksky
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"Things Become Other Things" by Craig Mod @craigmod.com #booksky
finished reading & highly recommend this walking memoir by @craigmod.com
it almost got me with “I never beat you in a race again, did I?” and finally, inevitably, got me with his story about his grandfather
if I hadn't been reading in public, i would have cried my eyes out
it almost got me with “I never beat you in a race again, did I?” and finally, inevitably, got me with his story about his grandfather
if I hadn't been reading in public, i would have cried my eyes out
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
finished reading & highly recommend this walking memoir by @craigmod.com
it almost got me with “I never beat you in a race again, did I?” and finally, inevitably, got me with his story about his grandfather
if I hadn't been reading in public, i would have cried my eyes out
it almost got me with “I never beat you in a race again, did I?” and finally, inevitably, got me with his story about his grandfather
if I hadn't been reading in public, i would have cried my eyes out
of course it's not only the students ...
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
of course it's not only the students ...
that's why grading submissions feels so pointless these days *sigh* #academicsky #edusky
original by @nedroid.com from 2013: nedroidcomics.tumblr.com/post/4187900...
original by @nedroid.com from 2013: nedroidcomics.tumblr.com/post/4187900...
October 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
that's why grading submissions feels so pointless these days *sigh* #academicsky #edusky
original by @nedroid.com from 2013: nedroidcomics.tumblr.com/post/4187900...
original by @nedroid.com from 2013: nedroidcomics.tumblr.com/post/4187900...
one of my fav authors #booksky #jerome
available as ebook on Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2183
available as ebook on Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2183
October 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
one of my fav authors #booksky #jerome
available as ebook on Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2183
available as ebook on Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2183
what a gorgeous shot from the first day of the pop-up newsletter
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
what a gorgeous shot from the first day of the pop-up newsletter
one of the most Turkish food combos there is: tea & sunflower seeds 🌻
September 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
one of the most Turkish food combos there is: tea & sunflower seeds 🌻
reporting from the House of Angles (except 90): five days of ikea kitchen assembly and we are still not finished. celebrating the littlest of things, though ...
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
reporting from the House of Angles (except 90): five days of ikea kitchen assembly and we are still not finished. celebrating the littlest of things, though ...
this semester i plan to start each course with a discussion on how students see their future role in relation to AI. for that, i'm (dispassionately) collecting reasons why a computer science education is still worthwhile. like this one: #academicsky #edusky #computerscience
August 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
this semester i plan to start each course with a discussion on how students see their future role in relation to AI. for that, i'm (dispassionately) collecting reasons why a computer science education is still worthwhile. like this one: #academicsky #edusky #computerscience
aggressive post-feast cleaning sesh in the sun
August 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
aggressive post-feast cleaning sesh in the sun
this week, the feisty one was too hungry to play & bite. thankfully i remembered to bring cat food
August 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
this week, the feisty one was too hungry to play & bite. thankfully i remembered to bring cat food
i'm happy to report that this one didn't disappoint either. after reading the entirety of the book with a perpetual grin on my face, i didn't expect the sad last line, though #booksky #AntyBoisjoly
August 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
i'm happy to report that this one didn't disappoint either. after reading the entirety of the book with a perpetual grin on my face, i didn't expect the sad last line, though #booksky #AntyBoisjoly
grateful that niece & nephew have grown out of their baby shark etc. phase and finally want to play games that we like also. even though they have the attention span of a goldfish and can't stand still for long :) #bohnanza #yogawheel
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
grateful that niece & nephew have grown out of their baby shark etc. phase and finally want to play games that we like also. even though they have the attention span of a goldfish and can't stand still for long :) #bohnanza #yogawheel
particularly this quote is so true for many departments i came across over the years #academicsky #edusky
August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
particularly this quote is so true for many departments i came across over the years #academicsky #edusky
after my fallout with Siddhartha, i am reluctant to return to my old favorites, but Terry Pratchett's Interesting Times did not disappoint. when i first read it at the beginning of my English journey, i probably understood only a third (if that), so i was genuinely worried :) #booksky
August 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
after my fallout with Siddhartha, i am reluctant to return to my old favorites, but Terry Pratchett's Interesting Times did not disappoint. when i first read it at the beginning of my English journey, i probably understood only a third (if that), so i was genuinely worried :) #booksky
the third bridge over the bosphorus near the new airport is almost a decade old, but it still feels unfamiliar and off. maybe because it looks like Sauron's tower?
August 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
the third bridge over the bosphorus near the new airport is almost a decade old, but it still feels unfamiliar and off. maybe because it looks like Sauron's tower?