Tag Archives: tech

Cell phone.

By Em | Published: January 12, 2011
Another day of Non-Request Week, another badge that needs to find a meaning. So, the “cell phone” merit badge—is it for cell phone ownership*? Etiquette? Other? You tell me, Badger Scouts. It was one of you who searched for it in the first place. The badge may be posted on your site or blog. Tell us why you’ve [...]
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Unplugging.

By Em | Published: December 21, 2010
Now is the time for giving the computer a few days’ rest and making lumpy handmade things instead. Now is the time to completely underestimate how long it will take to hand-stitch a badge for a quick visual joke, resulting in my first completely-missed-it-by-accident blog day ever. Oops. But maybe it doesn’t matter much in the [...]
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E-book.

By Em | Published: June 15, 2010
Has your story been electronically typomogrificated into a space-age techno-marvel? Bio-sheet delivery forsaken so mechano-men may consume your words solely through their compu-screen deviceatron? Truly, dear “e-book” merit badge earner, it is the future. In other news, I fear the rise of e-books is a sign the post-apocalyptic library videos they showed my class in school actually [...]
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Backing up your work.

By Em | Published: May 13, 2010
You may be following your Muse, but why tempt the Fates? Hard drives crash. Lightning strikes. Cats knock over coffee cups. Do the responsible thing and earn the “backing up your work” merit badge. You can make photocopies, save versions to online storage, use USB drives, whatever. Just don’t lose my future favorite novel, okay? Art note: Someday, [...]
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