iCandybyWangC
The pages of this personal website include short-form and longer-form writing for insight to my breadth and depth. To read more in an earlier blog incarnation, see icandybywangc.blogspot.com.
Why This and Why Now
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• A look back at the construction process • [1 MIN READ] iCandybyWangC.com began as…
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“iCandy”
- “A choice combination of conceptual ingredients and cogitation that results in something worth sharing with someone else” (Wang)
- Social redemption of the disparaging homophone “eye candy” (Eye Candy)
- A casual acknowledgement of the devices Steve Jobs popularized (Bryner)
WangC
Calvin H. Wang (Wäng)
From 2005-2022, I was an assistant professor and librarian to the sciences of a small liberal arts university in suburban Philadelphia where I also provided copyright consulting services. “WangC” was my username there.
Page References
Bryner, Michelle. “What Does the ‘i’ in iPod, iPhone and iPad Stand For?” Live Science, 18 June 2010, https://www.livescience.com/32657-what-does-the-i-in-ipod-iphone-and-ipad-stand-for.html. Accessed 2 Aug. 2022.
“Eye Candy.” Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20candy. Accessed 2 Aug. 2022.
Wang, Calvin H. “What Is I-Candy?” icandybywangc.blogspot.com, 15 Apr. 2009, http://icandybywangc.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-is-i-candy.html. Accessed 2 Aug. 2022.
Updated: 2023’03’09’R (“‘WangC’ was my username there.”)
Updated: 2023’02’10’F (Link to More About)