Category Archives: Technology
Tech for Philosophers: PhilPapers.org
PhilPapers has just come out of beta and is, I think, a must use piece of technology for every philosopher and student of philosophy. It collects philosophical works in many (many!) areas of philosophy and puts them in a directory that is easily searchable by a variety of criteria. To say only that is to [...]
Posted in Technology Leave a comment
Technology for Philosophers: Read It Later (FFox Add-on)
I’ve been using an add-on for Firefox called “Read It Later’ for some time now. Read It Later, as the name implies, lets you file away a site to be read later.
I find this really invaluable when during office hours a student stops in while I’m browsing a page. If the page is something I [...]
Posted in Technology 1 Comment
Twitter?!?!
So, since publishing a list of philosophers and the like who use Twitter, traffic on the site has been way up. Unfortunately, since it is finals week and I have grading, papering, and test taking to deal with I haven’t been able to post. I have three drafts of posts waiting in wings. I’ll be [...]
Posted in Technology 1 Comment
Technology for Philosophers: Zotero
I recently migrated from a citation manager called Endnote to one called Zotero and I’m mighty impressed. I think this bit of software is a must have for anyone doing research and writing papers (even LaTeX users like @juan). Read on to see why you need Zotero.
Posted in Technology 7 Comments
Technology for Philosophers: Powerpoint Tips for Philosophers
I’m currently at the PSA and one thing has become obvious during the talks that have both philosophers and scientists; scientists are much better at constructing powerpoint presentation than philosophers.
Below the fold I offer a summary of some of the common problems and tips I’ve encountered while reading about how to give powerpoint presentation. I’ve [...]
Posted in Technology 7 Comments
Technology for Philosophers: Firefox
When I check my blog stats and see what browsers access my site, I’m always a little surprised by the number of visitors that are still using Internet Explorer.
I understand that the computers most philosophers get come preloaded with Internet Explorer and it has been the standard for a long time. But, there are very [...]
Posted in Technology 2 Comments
Tech for Philosophers: Google Reader