Chris Aldrich

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Educator, reader, inveterate note taker, biomedical engineer (he/him)

#IndieWeb, #education, #ToolsForThought, #NoteTaking, #InformationTheory, #math, #complexity, #journalism, #mnemotechny, #economics, #history, #orality, #anthropology, #OER, #fedi22

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Chris AldrichOct 14, 2024

The @danallosso (Obsidisan) Book Club will be reading Bob Doto's book A System for Writing (2024) as their next selection. Discussion meetings are via Zoom for 2 hours on Saturdays starting on 2024-10-19 to 11-02 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific.  New comers and veterans are all welcome to attend.

The book is broken up into 3 parts (approximately 50-75 pages each) and we'll discuss each on succeeding weeks. The group has several inveterate note takers who are well-acquainted with #Zettelkasten methods. 

If you'd like access to the Obsidian vault, please email danallosso at icloud dot com with your preferred email address to connect to the Dropbox repository.

DM either Dan or myself for the Zoom link for the video meetings.

https://boffosocko.com/2024/10/14/book-club-reading-of-a-system-for-writing-by-bob-doto/

A Book Club Reading of A System for Writing by Bob Doto

Dan Allosso's (Obsidisan) Book Club will be reading Bob Doto's book A System for Reading (2024) as their next selection. Discussion meetings are via Zoom for 2 hours on Saturdays starting on 2024-10-19 to 11-02 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific. New comers and veterans are all welcome to attend. The book is broken

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Chris AldrichSep 16, 2024
Chris AldrichSep 16, 2024
Ever thought about studying mathematics for fun?!?

As a reminder for local Los Angeles area hobbyist mathematicians and physicists, Dr. Miller will be teaching Fundamentals of Point-Set Topology at UCLA starting September 24th. I hope some new folks will join our merry band for some math fun this fall. First time taking some math after high school/college? I’ve got some tips here.

Dr. Michael Miller Math Class Hints and Tips | UCLA Extension | Chris Aldrich

An informal orientation for those taking math classes from Dr. Michael Miller through UCLA Extension.

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Chris AldrichMay 5, 2024
<img class="u-photo aligncenter wp-image-55822894 size-full" src="https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sears-Catalog-1949-pricing.jpg" alt="Yellowed catalog page with photos of 5 portable typewriters labeled A-E with blocks of corresponding text below to describe them all and provide their list prices. The headline over the description reads: PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS.. NEW post-war models" width="692" height="792 - https://boffosocko.com/2024/05/04/1949-sears-catalog-typewriter-pricing/
Chris AldrichMar 22, 2024

Here’s a version of the timeline of some of the intellectual history I presented today at the #PKMSummit in Utrecht. I’m happy to answer any questions, or if you’re impatient, you can also search my online digital repository of notes for any of the people or topics I mentioned.

#PKM #zettelkasten #CommonplaceBooks #productivity
https://boffosocko.com/2024/03/22/55822161/

Personal Knowledge Management Timeline

It covers variations of personal knowledge management, commonplace books, zettelkasten, indexing, etc. I wish we'd had time for so much more, but I hope some of the ideas and examples are helpful in giving folks some perspective on what has gone before so that we might expand our own horizons.

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Chris AldrichMar 8, 2024

Acquisition: 196X Smith-Corona (SCM) Galaxie Deluxe 10 – 6T2V Series Manual #Typewriter

I purchased this SCM typewriter through an online auction on 2024-03-02 and received it this morning on 2024-03-07 at 10:00 AM. The seller stated this was a 1969, but the Typewriter Database doesn't seem to have serial number dating for this range of typewriters which were

https://boffosocko.com/2024/03/07/acquisition-196x-smith-corona-scm-galaxie-deluxe-10-6t2v-series-manual-typewriter/

Acquisition: 196X Smith-Corona (SCM) Galaxie Deluxe 10 – 6T2V Series Manual Typewriter

A new typewriter for the expanding typewriter collection.

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Chris AldrichMar 6, 2024

The Europe PKM Summit 2024 coming up on March 22 - 23 looks like a who's-who of the tools for thought crowd. I'm putting together a few ideas myself... https://pkmsummit.com/

(https://boffosocko.com/2024/03/06/55821857/)

PKM Summit

Chris AldrichMar 3, 2024

Irked by the overinflated prices on Ebay for typewriters, I've been casting about for other sources of reasonably priced machines to purchase. Today I purchased two I saw at auction:

* Smith-Corona Classic 12 in metallic green for $18.00
* 1969 Smith-Corona Galaxie Deluxe in steel blue for $23.0

Both appear to be in good shape and functional though one is going to need some reasonable cleaning and repair of a few linkages. I can't wait for them to ship to see what I've got. They both look like a lot of fun... 
https://boffosocko.com/2024/03/02/55821786/

| Chris Aldrich

Irked by the overinflated prices on Ebay for typewriters, I've been casting about for other sources of reasonably priced machines to purchase. Today I purchased two I saw at auction: Smith-Corona Classic 12 in metallic green for $18.00 1969 Smith-Corona Galaxie Deluxe in steel blue for $23.00 Both appear to be in good shape and

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Chris AldrichFeb 23, 2024
On a quick front-of-the-index card calculation, I realize that with the recent Steelcase cabinet acquisition, I now have 8 boxes comprising 61 drawers and 103.25 feet of storage space for approximately 172,296 index cards. Having spent a total of $786.52 on them over the past year this comes out at about $12.89 per drawer, which is fantastically under the $14-25 ubiquitous 11" cardboard boxes for such a massive step up in quality and longevity.  https://boffosocko.com/2024/02/23/55821678/
| Chris Aldrich

On a quick front-of-the-index card calculation, I realize that with the recent Steelcase cabinet acquisition, I now have 8 boxes comprising 61 drawers and 103.25 feet of storage space for approximately 172,296 index cards. Having spent a total of $786.52 on them over the past year this comes out at about $12.89 per drawer, which

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Chris AldrichFeb 22, 2024

So, I broke down and got another one...

Steelcase 8 Drawer Steel Card Index Filing Cabinet for 4 x 6 inch cards
https://boffosocko.com/2024/02/21/steelcase-8-drawer-steel-card-index-filing-cabinet-for-4-x-6-inch-cards/

Steelcase 8 Drawer Steel Card Index Filing Cabinet for 4 x 6 inch cards

I really couldn't resist this analog office bit of hotness...

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Chris AldrichFeb 11, 2024
Book Club on Cataloging the World and Index, A History of the - https://boffosocko.com/2024/02/11/book-club-on-cataloging-the-world-and-index-a-history-of-the/
Book Club on Cataloging the World and Index, A History of the

Our next iteration over the coming month or so will focus on two relatively recent books in the area of intellectual history and knowledge management

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