JS
@jsmeth.bsky.social
Advisor for UTK Esports. I count students for the University of Tennessee. Sometimes I teach streaming, content creation, and videa games. Donate to Extra Life https://www.extra-life.org/participant/jsmeth
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· Mar 11
We might toy around with some of these times, but to sneak peak why more than just the players should attend Volan. We've got some education sessions, panels, and networking in the lineup this year.
Free for faculty, staff, students, everyone.
Free for faculty, staff, students, everyone.
Do we ever think about how odd the timeline for hiring in higher education is?
Post job in October. Begin review in November. Interview a handful on zoom in Dec/Jan. Bring them to campus in Feb. Budget for job approved in June. Job starts in August.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
Post job in October. Begin review in November. Interview a handful on zoom in Dec/Jan. Bring them to campus in Feb. Budget for job approved in June. Job starts in August.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
January 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Do we ever think about how odd the timeline for hiring in higher education is?
Post job in October. Begin review in November. Interview a handful on zoom in Dec/Jan. Bring them to campus in Feb. Budget for job approved in June. Job starts in August.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
Post job in October. Begin review in November. Interview a handful on zoom in Dec/Jan. Bring them to campus in Feb. Budget for job approved in June. Job starts in August.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
"Brand New" social media policy includes thinking Vine is still around.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"Brand New" social media policy includes thinking Vine is still around.
The SEC is 4-9 in post season play is even more striking given that 2 of those wins (and technically 2 of the losses) were guaranteed.
Remove those 2 games and in reality they are 2-7.
Remove those 2 games and in reality they are 2-7.
January 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM
The SEC is 4-9 in post season play is even more striking given that 2 of those wins (and technically 2 of the losses) were guaranteed.
Remove those 2 games and in reality they are 2-7.
Remove those 2 games and in reality they are 2-7.
All the readers of Dungeon Crawler Carl are aware that Grok has simply reached the next phase of his growth before he goes Primal. If we just send in the Liaison to negotiate a peace we can get on with the Crawl as planned.
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
All the readers of Dungeon Crawler Carl are aware that Grok has simply reached the next phase of his growth before he goes Primal. If we just send in the Liaison to negotiate a peace we can get on with the Crawl as planned.
I started using Copilot for work to help me write and learn some new (to me) excel formulas assuming the one thing it should be good at is using its own programs.
It does an ok job explaining, but in providing code snippet examples to use it's on a current 30% correct or complete rate.
It does an ok job explaining, but in providing code snippet examples to use it's on a current 30% correct or complete rate.
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I started using Copilot for work to help me write and learn some new (to me) excel formulas assuming the one thing it should be good at is using its own programs.
It does an ok job explaining, but in providing code snippet examples to use it's on a current 30% correct or complete rate.
It does an ok job explaining, but in providing code snippet examples to use it's on a current 30% correct or complete rate.
Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar day 1.
December 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar day 1.
Since moving, I did not realize how little wind we got in the valley in TN. My new place feels like it's constantly trying to get blown away.
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Since moving, I did not realize how little wind we got in the valley in TN. My new place feels like it's constantly trying to get blown away.
Looking at the SEC football schedule this week. I do think the state schools should at least be required to schedule homecoming against an in-state opponent.
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Looking at the SEC football schedule this week. I do think the state schools should at least be required to schedule homecoming against an in-state opponent.
I kind of enjoy that "Black Friday" has been captured by marketing to mean a random set of dates after Halloween but before Christmas and sometimes in July.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I kind of enjoy that "Black Friday" has been captured by marketing to mean a random set of dates after Halloween but before Christmas and sometimes in July.
I always feel like.🎶🎶
Somebody's watching meee🎶🎶🎶
Somebody's watching meee🎶🎶🎶
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I always feel like.🎶🎶
Somebody's watching meee🎶🎶🎶
Somebody's watching meee🎶🎶🎶
I can't decide what job would be more fun.
A fired division 1 football coach.
or
A LinkedIn ghostwriter.
A fired division 1 football coach.
or
A LinkedIn ghostwriter.
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I can't decide what job would be more fun.
A fired division 1 football coach.
or
A LinkedIn ghostwriter.
A fired division 1 football coach.
or
A LinkedIn ghostwriter.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
This timeline is the worst. Amazon stock soars as they layoff 14,000 people going into the holidays.
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This timeline is the worst. Amazon stock soars as they layoff 14,000 people going into the holidays.
The Dances with Wolves soundtrack spent more than a year on the Billboard top 200 chart? That's kind of wild to think about now.
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Dances with Wolves soundtrack spent more than a year on the Billboard top 200 chart? That's kind of wild to think about now.
My fellow parents out there:
How long is "one more minute" in real time?
How long is "one more minute" in real time?
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
My fellow parents out there:
How long is "one more minute" in real time?
How long is "one more minute" in real time?
If your school fired your football coach and paid them millions to do it, but then had a meeting complaining about paying House NIL money and having to cut other sports, how are you feeling today?
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If your school fired your football coach and paid them millions to do it, but then had a meeting complaining about paying House NIL money and having to cut other sports, how are you feeling today?
If your Husband (or boyfriend) shows up ready for the Halloween party in a pair of white boxers with red hearts on them, a leather jacket, and no shoes on, asking to borrow your cat, just put the cat on his shoulder and run with it, he knows what's up.
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If your Husband (or boyfriend) shows up ready for the Halloween party in a pair of white boxers with red hearts on them, a leather jacket, and no shoes on, asking to borrow your cat, just put the cat on his shoulder and run with it, he knows what's up.
I've been at UT 15 years and get a gift. (I've been here closer to 16 though, soooo, I should probably check on that.) Help me pick:
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I've been at UT 15 years and get a gift. (I've been here closer to 16 though, soooo, I should probably check on that.) Help me pick:
Doing annual enrollment for benefits. My wife working in HE in KY were double the rates I was given from TN.
Wild.
Wild.
October 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Doing annual enrollment for benefits. My wife working in HE in KY were double the rates I was given from TN.
Wild.
Wild.
For those in college esports on here. Would there be an interest for a "meeting of the minds" of all the advisors/directors of esports in the Southeast. We'd do it at Volan. Order some pizza. Maybe even run some discussion sessions with speakers?
Oh, and free.
Oh, and free.
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
For those in college esports on here. Would there be an interest for a "meeting of the minds" of all the advisors/directors of esports in the Southeast. We'd do it at Volan. Order some pizza. Maybe even run some discussion sessions with speakers?
Oh, and free.
Oh, and free.
I contend this is still a very weird shutdown. In past shutdowns they would turn off the government websites. But IPEDS is still up. Albeit not being actively updated (I assume).
Pull your IPEDS data for your work this week now. It may not be there in the morning.
October 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I contend this is still a very weird shutdown. In past shutdowns they would turn off the government websites. But IPEDS is still up. Albeit not being actively updated (I assume).
Wouldn't you like to be just good enough at your job to get $60 million to not keep doing it.
October 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wouldn't you like to be just good enough at your job to get $60 million to not keep doing it.
I don't think universities should be stripped of their tax exemption. But when football can pay someone $60 million to not be a coach it sure makes an argument to at least on exempt certain parts of the enterprise.
October 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I don't think universities should be stripped of their tax exemption. But when football can pay someone $60 million to not be a coach it sure makes an argument to at least on exempt certain parts of the enterprise.
