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Students who only listened to podcasts of lectures achieved substantially higher exam results than those who attended class in person. source It’s importing to follow this statement with a condition: preliminary findings. It should come as no surprise that kids learn better with computer technology today. I myself find it easier to grok if I’m [...]

Link: Why Bruce Sterling Hates Web 2.0 Bruce Sterling is always thought-provoking and critical of group-think. And rightly so. While I don’t agree completely with Sterling’s recent laments about Web 2.0, nor do I side with the critics. Regardless, it’s worth some time watching his keynote and being challenged whatever camp you come from. By [...]

This is brilliant. Marian found this gem for us last week. The Gort cloud is a play on Oort cloud (the mass of matter at the end of our solar system that affects us gravitationally even though we cannot see it). Or in Seventh Generation’s words:         While huge consumer products companies rely on advertising (whatSeth [...]