Author Archives: Granger Meador

About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Embrace Life

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Granger Meador

Every year I have my students calculate why everyone should do this…

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MyPad?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Granger Meador

Apple has announced the iPad, which I’ve been speculating about for months. My initial reaction was one of disappointment, in that it is essentially an enlarged iPod Touch and, like Apple’s computers, rather expen$ive. But I’m sure I’ll still buy … Continue reading →

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A Finale to Remember

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Granger Meador

Wow! Every time I see it, I am stunned by the virtuosity of the performers in the grand 10 minute finale to 1943’s Stormy Weather. Talent drips from the stage with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, and the … Continue reading →

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Mad for an iPad

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Granger Meador

Here’s MAD TV’s risqué version of the forthcoming Apple tablet.

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Science Autotuned

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Granger Meador

John Boswell’s Symphony of Science project takes excerpts from famous science videos and converts them into song via Autotune. The Unbroken Thread features Carl Sagan, David Attenborough, and Jane Goodall: A Glorious Dawn features Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Stephen Hawking’s … Continue reading →

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